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'''Al Franken''' (born May 21, 1951) is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]], an erstwhile satirist and comedian, known for his extreme obnoxiousness and hatred for [[Republican]]s and [[Conservatives]], is the new U.S. Senator from [[Minnesota]]; he was declared the winner after the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected the last legal challenges from his opponent [[Norm Coleman]], who conceded.  

'''Al Franken''' (born May 21, 1951), a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] and former satirist and comedian known for his extreme obnoxiousness and hatred for [[Republican]]s and [[Conservatives]], is the junior U.S. Senator from [[Minnesota]]. He was declared the winner after the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected the last legal challenges from his opponent, [[Norm Coleman]], who conceded.  

After all the court appeals the Republican governor of Minnesota, [[Tim Pawlenty]], signed the certificate of election for Franken and he took office July 6, 2009, for a six year term.  Franken's win gives Democrats a 58-40-2 margin in the Senate, enough to shut off filibusters if the 58, along with two Independents who caucus with the Democrats, hang together.

After all the court appeals the Republican governor of Minnesota, [[Tim Pawlenty]], signed the certificate of election for Franken and he took office July 6, 2009, for a six year term.  Franken's win gives Democrats a 58-40-2 margin in the Senate, enough to shut off filibusters if the 58, along with two Independents who caucus with the Democrats, hang together.