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Al Franken takes his job very seriously

Being the 60th Democratic Senate vote is no joke. But can Franken guarantee Sotomayor vote or healthcare reform?
By Mike Madden

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  • Monday, July 6, 2009 09:26 PM

    51 is the magic number.

    I would love to see how popular the Republicans become after filibustering a health care bill that includes the public option. Since the public option is a win-win and anything else (except single payer) is a lose-lose I can hardly imagine them gaining support for delaying important legislation. The public option has 72% support among voters - hardly something to oppose.

    —G-S. Read G-S.'s other letters

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