Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Race; Dems Have 60 Vote Super Majority - Video 6/30/09

Comedian Al Franken was declared the winner of the Minnesota Senate race today after the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected all of Sen. Norm Coleman's legal arguments that the recount had been unfair. Coleman conceded the race in the video below:



Here is video of Franken celebrating his victory and taking some questions:



The victory gives the Democrats 58 Senate seats, with two independents who virtually always vote with the Democrats. That equals a 60-vote super majority in the Senate if they all stick together. Sixty votes are enough to invoke cloture, which allows legislation to be brought to the floor. Even worse for the GOP, they have two Senators (Collins, Snowe) who often vote with the Dems as well. This just may provide the edge Obama needs to get his Cap and Trade (Cap and Tax) bill through the Senate as well as other items on his agenda. We'll see.