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Taking a look at Al Franken in the Senate

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Play from 0:27[0:27] ..." discipline wants them to. For instance that two or three of them blanch Lincoln and Arkansas for instance have already said they will not vote for of health care reform bill that has a government option and it. And as Joe Lieberman famously he will not vote for a lot of things and second. Senators Byrd and -- year ago. They haven't been showing up for votes and you've got to show up physically present on the floor to cast a vote so I think they'll still be Republican. Filibusters that can't be broken. What's your take on on Al Franken what kind of senator do you think -- Well you know this is a comedian and Saturday Night -- and all these"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Now that's. Minnesota finally has. Is is concluded its its flight over it's a US senator the Democrats now have their sixtieth. Senator and their caucus. What sort of political pitfalls now for the Democratic Party having a filibuster proof majority."

Play from 0:19[0:19]" We'll see the problem is they don't they have sixty votes as you correctly point out on paper. But first of all not all Democrats are going to vote for all of the things that the party discipline wants them to. For instance that two or three of them blanch Lincoln and Arkansas for instance have already said they will not vote for of health care reform bill that has a government option and it. And as Joe Lieberman famously he will not vote for a lot of things and second. Senators Byrd and -- year ago. They haven't been showing up for votes and you've got to show up physically present on the floor to cast a vote so I think they'll still be Republican. Filibusters that can't be broken. What's your take on on Al Franken what kind of senator do you think -- Well you know this is a comedian and Saturday Night -- and all these terrible things as a comedian. Let's see if there's a metamorphosis let's see if there's a butterfly that that comes out of this this cocoon. It is possible because I've known him over number of years when he wants to be serious. He can seriously talk about issues now he is on the left and if that's not your cup of tea then of course you're not for him. But he's not some Nittany who doesn't have a serious thought is if it's like bundle. The great singer I want to moderated a panel with two people on -- and Bill Clinton. And I thought well Bill Clinton the smartest guy in the world is going to run rings around but they were talking about poverty in Africa wrong. -- could peel that onion weighed down many layers so I think the jury will be out until we see what kind of senator Franken makes."

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