...a thin line.

It's looking more and more like the next U.S. senator from Minnesota will be a comedian. An exhaustive recount of 3 million votes shows Democrat Al Franken to be the winner over Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. By 225 votes. Yes, that's how close it was. Of course, Coleman most likely will challenge the outcome in court, and the final outcome may not be known for weeks or months. But at this stage I'd rather be Franken than Coleman. And I'm happy. Because Franken is the liberal. And he's funny. A much better sense of humor than Coleman. And Franken knows how to poke fun at conservatives. And at himself, too. Some conservatives think his humor is too raucous. He does parody. And he writes books, too. All funny. Anyway, if truth be told, some of the greatest comedy acts have come out of Washington. Right on the Senate floor. And over in the House of Representatives, too. And in the White House, particularly over the past 8 years. Some people would say the antics of some of our politicians are more sad than funny. True. But really, there's a thin line between comedy and tragedy. --Jim Broede