Senator Inhofe had something pithy to say about Senator-Elect Franken:

“I’ll tell you what a lot of people are thinking, and that is it looks like things are going to be over and we are going to get the clown from Minnesota,’’ he said.

“They are not going to get more than 35 votes.”

Asked if he was referring to Al Franken as the clown from Minnesota, Inhofe confirmed he was.

“I didn’t mean to be disrespectful. I don’t know the guy, but … for a living he is a clown,’’ the senator said.

“That’s what he does for a living.’’

For a long time, Franken made a career out of comedy.

So has Inhofe.

I look forward to seeing which is the better Senator, but at this point I have to wonder when Inhofe will stop being a comedian.