People with real lives are overrated.

Duluth, MN is doing our part.

more public record of questioned ballots here (photos):

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/feature…

In this case, the photos show both sides being kinda silly.

136 votes! That's wacky. This is going to be closer than Gregoire-Rossi 2004.

oh, and I highly recommend the Lizard People ballot.

I think the intent on most of them are pretty clear. The rejection of ballots due to "identifying marks" is bogus. I'm rooting for Al but I would bet on Coleman.

Franken will win. For some reason it's well accepted that Democrats submit ballots with crossouts and conflicted markings way more than Republicans.

The rules in MN are great and make the most sense.

Meanwhile it's Richardson for secretary of commerce and Geithner for treasury.

So that's Obama Biden Clinton Holden Geithner Richardson and Napolitano.

Plus they are saying Summers (Sumners) will be some kind of adviser.

Too bad Obama sin't going to GA personally, that race is only 3 points apart. Billdawg and Gore went.

But the number 60 is not so magic anyway. There are a few Republicans who will likely vote with the Democrats on all the cloture type stuff (a vote merely to allow a bill to be voted on) like the Maine senators Specter, etc.

So, looking good that Obama will be able to move the Senate on most things.

Unity.

Never underestimate the Lizard People!

(Do they still have a show on Seattle public access cable?)

I'd just like to say that as a regular listener to his Radio show on Air America--the only show on that network that I found enjoyable--Franken came across as informed, nuanced, thoughtful and caring about the subjects he covered. Often people denegrate humor and underestimate its power, but I think that Franken may well be able, if given the opportunity, will be able to bring something to the Senate that we don't typically see in this country. A well placed satyrical remark, as evidenced by the impact of the Daily Show, can reframe an issue in a way that more common forms of Washington rhetoric fail to do. If Franken manages to pull out a win, I, for one, will be closely following whatever committees he is on.

Let's hear it for satyrical remarks... rod.

But yeah, what you said.

Go here. www.mnpublius.com

Dan! Go to 538 and you'll see that 59% of us are STILL going to 538!

Douchetooth?

** Following the Franken/Colemen recount has me going to TPM and 538 every few hours—something people with real lives stopped doing on November 5. **

I'll have you know my life is as real as anyone elses! (Just check out #12!)