See what 312 idiots can do

The newest member of the U.S. Senate, comic Al Franken, hasn't cast his first vote yet but 4 in 10 Americans already think he's a jerk, according to a new poll.

From POLITICO:

Less than a week before Senator-elect Al Franken (D-Minn.) is set to be sworn into office, a new national poll shows that 44 percent of voters have an unfavorable view of the former comedian and liberal radio host.

A Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday found that 34 percent have a favorable view of Franken, who defeated former Republican Sen. Norm Coleman to win the seat. Another 22 percent are not sure what they think of him.

The poll revealed that Franken generates strong feelings among his detractors. Twenty-nine percent said they had a "very unfavorable" impression of Franken compared to just 12 percent who have a "very favorable" view.

On Tuesday, after a protracted legal battle with Coleman, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Franken won last November's Senate race by a razor-thin 312-vote margin. Franken is expected to be sworn into office early next week, giving Democrats a coveted 60-vote majority in the Senate.

Read the full article, "Poll: High unfavorables for Al Franken," at POLITICO.