A Republic, If You Can Keep It: I sure hope that there is a shadowy military-industrial complex running the country, and that this whole democracy business is just for show:

As Al Franken considers challenging Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., for re-election in 2008, the comedian and liberal radio host is looking to his hometown senator for advice: Hillary Rodham Clinton . . .

He put the odds of running against Coleman at better than 50-50.

On the other hand, it's one more indicator that Franken's radio gig isn't working out all that well.