The only saving grace to the local conservative blogosphere for losing the Mark Dayton for Senate campaign could be an Al Franken movement. Long time Franken observer Rick writes in with these thoughts:
Al Franken has been musing about challenging Norm Coleman for the "Wellstone Seat", but I think we ought to put the heat on him to run for the seat that Dayton is vacating. I can imagine the debates, Al's opponent challenges him about the Iraq and social security policy. In response, Franken demands his opponent to concede that Stuart Smalley is funny.
As Rick eludes to, that was the strategy last time Franken had to face a Republican heavyweight in the court of public opinion. Although it can't be said to be a wholly successful strategy. Quoth Hinderaker:
I can say without hesitation that it was the stupidest interview I have ever been involved in.
THE ELDER ADDS: Talk about serendipity. I just happened to listen to the Al Franken radio show today for the first time in months. Franken was alleging that Brit Hume and Bill Bennett were playing fast and loose with an FDR quote on Social Security. He accused them both intentionally misstating FDR's views and was outraged that they were getting away their outright lying while Dan Rather was hammered for being guilty of nothing more than "insufficient skepticism."
Yes, we will miss Mark Dayton. But having Franken to kick around for a campaign cycle might just make up for it.
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