I’ve believed in him for years.

My first blog about Al Franken featured a link to a YouTube video of his outtasight sendup of Mick Jagger!

In my second, I condemned the hypocrisy of the Republicans for denying Franken his seat (and denying Minnesota their full representation) just to keep Democrats from having a 60 seat supermajority in the Senate. I never thought it could be dragged out this far.

But now that their delaying tactics have finally come to an end, we can chalk another one up. Say it with me: Senator Al Franken!

Why do I like Al Franken?

First and foremost: HE’S NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN!

In one of my earliest blogs, I described the logic behind something I call “The Gravel Pit Theory“. The basic idea is that the process of getting elected over and over is guaranteed to screen out anybody who is truthful and dedicated to serving the people. The only people who can win elections over and over have sold their souls and are dedicated exclusively to the goal of getting elected over and over. This principal applies to Republicans and Democrats alike and it goes double for the hypocrites Utah sends to Washington. (Did you see the list in the Salt Lake Tribune of all of the “other people’s money” European vacations Bennett is taking while in office?)

Not every non-career politician works out. (Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal seems to be flaming out, unfortunately.) But it’s better than sending a “School of Corruption” graduate back again.

Second: He’s smart! He ran a controlled and intelligent campaign that overcame the natural reservations that anybody would have about someone who has made a living the way he has. That takes some real intelligence.

Third: He called Rush Limbaugh a “Big Fat Idiot” right on the cover of one of his books. You’ve just gotta like somebody who will do that!

Check out his other books at Amazon!