Democrat’s Senate Supermajority Not as Strong as Advertised
Former comedian Al Franken is now Minnesota’s senator-elect, giving Democrats enough members in the Senate to hit a filibuster-proof majority. But for all intents and purposes, Democrats don’t truly have 60 votes in the Senate.
Like an oasis in the desert, the 60-vote Democratic supermajority is a mirage.
Yes, former comedian Al Franken is now Minnesota’s senator-elect — thanks to the state Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday — giving Democrats enough members in the Senate to hit a filibuster-proof majority. This is no laughing matter.
But that’s on a really, really good day. For all intents and purposes, Democrats don’t truly have 60 votes in the Senate.
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