I was blown away by this video of Senator Al Franken freehand drawing from memory a relatively detailed map of the United States and all 50 states recently at the Minnesota State Fair. Gawker poured its predictably snarky haterade over this party trick by calling it a “two-decade old joke” because Al Franken has done this before. However, if the reaction of the Internet to this video is any indication, clearly it’s still new and enthralling to many.

Al Franken can finally declare victory tonight after a painstaking recount in Minnesota that lasted 62 days and involved the hand inspection of nearly 3 million votes.

Franken, a comedian, author, radio host and host of “The Al Franken Show,” which ran for two seasons on Sundance Channel can now add Senator to his long list of accomplishments. Congratulations Al and good luck. We are counting on you not to be a lying liar, and we’ll be watching! Make America proud. For more on this story CLICK HERE [www.nytimes.com]