Olbermann Calls 60-Seat Senate "Dreamy"

On the day Al Franken was officially named Senator of Minnesota following the concession of Norm Coleman, Keith Olbermann tells Newsweek's Jonathan Alter that the prospect of a Senate in which the Democrats have 60 seats "dreamy."

Alter, meanwhile, explains while 60 votes is more important than the passing 51.

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[ovensleeper]

@TheChamp70 Look at the polls. The Republicans are not popular. Hell, I don't even like them, but they're the lesser of two evils. The Republicans will make huge gains in 2010 because the democrats have made it easy on the repubs. They're too leftist for America. Your mexican voters will soon change sides. Fact: most mexicans consider themselves 'conservative' but far less identify with the republican party because of its bad enigma. I expect the hispanic support to become less democratic soon.

[TheChamp70]

@ovensleeper you are right, that the super-majority is gone for the democrats for now, but the democrats will have the filibuster-proof majority in the near future, because the American people know that the Democratic Party is the party that fights for the people, not the Republicans.

[ovensleeper]

Supermajority: over!!!!

[marklross2]

we're doomed.....

[vinnie97]

I don't check mail on here, sid. I wouldn't trust your sources anyway, as I'm sure the figures are distorted to fit your own agenda. It's obvious deregulation wasn't always a success (but the opposite is also true...seen the housing market lately?).

[sidplicity]

whats the problem Vinnie? Ive tried different avenues to have frank honest factual discussion with you. you have signed on in past few hours whats the problem. duck and run.

[sidplicity]

Vinnie I tried to send you message complete with facts and figures of price of a gallon of gas, electrical and gas utility bills prior to jesus of crawford taking office. PLEASE OH PLEASE feel free to email my page and we will have frank and honest discussion that doesn't involve convoluted Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh bullshit. I promise I can back it up. In fact I bet my my house, my engineering degree, and my bank account on it!

[vinnie97]

You're right here alongside the rest of us and you'll be eating those words if/when that crazy energy bill passes. You thought Bush damaged the US? Wait until Obama is done....you ain't seen nothing yet.

[dresteban]

hehe

[sidplicity]

time to grow some balls democrats. here's the shit sandwhich republicans, take a giant giant bite.