Senator Elect Al Franken Accepts Coleman Concession

By Noah Kunin, Senior Political Correspondent
6/30/09

In a midday ruling, the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected Former Senator Norm Coleman's appeal to overturn the decision by the three judge Election Contest trial court that Al Franken won the the 2008 Senate Election in Minnesota.

Coleman, in a humble concession speech, (which The UpTake was not allowed to film) said the process has gone far enough. This video is Senator-Elect Al Franken's response, from his home in Minneapolis, MN.

While Senator-Elect Franken will be the 60th Democrat in the US Senate, he says it's more important that he will be the "2nd Senator from Minnesota". He is expected to be sworn in next week.

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[youvexme]

it took eight years to hollow it out, you twat.

[Skyman46]

Then move out, you moron...

[SventheCrusader]

You are a sub-human waste of oxygen.

[dreamboynyc2]

Sweet merciful heavens...is that his wife??

[YoungTurker]

You sound like another bitter republican....I love it, LOL :)

[ImOfNope]

A good down to earth honest speech. CONGRATS AL! I think he'll at least be quite a character in the senate and yes' he will have much to learn. I think he'll be just fine and I think he will' earn the trust of Minnesota. This isn't going to be like Ventura which 'was' a joke. How can anyone not' like AL? He's taken quite a beating and he deserves this. And this is a very important vote for the Obama administration. Hurray!

[detoth67]

You sound like a whiny sore loser. Franken is an exceptionally intelligent man. You obviously don't know your ass from a hole in the ground regarding politics.

[jordash1212]

Honestly, I really really wonder how my glorious state elects these people? Klobuchar... the whining, self-righteous $&^#!... and don't even get me started on Keith Ellison and all his juvenile antics. We've gone a very long ways in the wrong direction from the days of Paul Wellstone.

[mssedmebich]

Fran looks like she could use a drink.

[patrick524555]

Only minnesota would elect this moron

[7laine]

Congratulations, Sen. Franken!