WASHINGTON - Now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has ended the long count on the 2008 Senate race by awarding the seat to Al Franken, Democrats - at least on paper - have the power to pass whatever bills they want, without a single Republican vote. Nothing would be a bigger mistake.

Franken, the loud-mouthed former comedian, will be the 60th member of the Senate Democratic caucus - just enough for them to cut off any filibuster threat if they can muster all their own members. With the solid majorities in both houses, the Democratic leaders, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, could dismi...

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