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Don Luskin offers a dark look at the incoming 111th Congress on its first day from his D.C. Friend "Mick Danger:"

The legal authority for the Nevadan to say no? Burris suffers from a contagious disease well-known to every grade school child.

Meanwhile, Al Franken was "certified" in a process where the only certainty is that those counting the ballots are accused of fixing the outcome before it's finished reviewing ballots from all of Minnesota's counties.

So, you can't get into the Senate if you have cooties but you should get in the Senate if an obviously suspect, incomplete process which is still under litigation "certifies" you.

It doesn't get much nicer when he looks at the House side. But I don't want to spoil it.

I'm a little more hope-infused than Luskin or his correspondent. But the seating of Senator-elect Franken is deeply disturbing. Minnesota is known for clean elections and fair play. I was a lot less surprised when Christine Gregoire stole the Washington Gubernatorial race (the first time -- incumbency took care of her the second) but expected better things from the guys with the lakes who talk funny.

111th Congress Election Posted by John Kranz at January 6, 2009 11:44 AM