Franken Not Expected In Washington Today
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Franken, a Democrat, yesterday was certified as the winner of the recount battle with incumbent Republican Norm Coleman by just 225 votes. But as we wrote about yesterday, Coleman is expected to bring a lawsuit as soon as today to challenge the results based on several disputed rulings by the state canvassing board.
Several top Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, have said they believe Franken now is the winner, but Senate Republicans have threatened to filibuster any attempt to seat him until the legal challenges have been resolved.
But it does not look like that showdown will happen today when the Senate convenes at noon ET. Last night, Reid's spokesman Jim Manley said there would not be an effort to seat Franken today. And Senate Democratic staff on Capitol Hill told CBS News' John Nolen today that they don't expect Franken in Washington today and that he will remain in Minnesota.
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Barack Obamather racist quote from Obama...
The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn''t. But she is a typical white person, who, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn''t know, you know, there''s a reaction that''s been bred in our experiences that don''t go away and that sometimes come out in the wrong way, and that''s just the nature of race in our society.
Barack Obama
My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you''ll join with me as we try to change it.
Barack Obama
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Posted by travesty2008 at 11:36 AM : Jan 06, 2009
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I suppose you would be happy with another Bush in Washington, or a few more Republicans. Please.
1. ACORN did NOT commit voter fraud. People that ACORN hired to get signatures defrauded ACORN! ACORN was required BY LAW to turn in ALL the voter registrations they received, and ACORN notified the authorities of the suspected fake names. SO: there was no voter fraud by ACORN!
2. Obama is NOT a marxist. You are an effing imbecile if you think he is.
3. There is NO EVIDENCE that Obama stole anything.
The best course of action for you, "LooneyLeft", is to just **** because every thing you write makes it clear that YOU are the lunatic.
The only crime in this election is that more Democrats did not win.
But there is 2010.
Posted by travesty2008
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Better a stolen senate seat in Minnesota than sold senate seats in NY and Ill.
At least with Franken we have the illusion that voters got to decide.
With NY and Ill we have no illusion. Those seats were not stolen they were up for sale to the highest bidder. The only difference is that Blogo wanted his "contribution" to be paid directly to him and Paterson is going to get his payment laundered through "contributions" to the party.
Hey morons you lost it is just the way it is get used to it.
Wow, doesn''t that sound familar way back in 2000 and 2004 when the very same thing happened for the wacko wing nut reactionaries. But they told us all to just suck it up. Now they are sore losers with the game played out against them.
Too bad not that I really like Franken but it is still funny to see the old saying come true. What comes around goes around.
Racist, elitist, no nothing lib.
I couldn''t watch him for long, just way to filthy for me. Then again, I''m not as sophisticated as liberals are. I got his humor but it was always laced with filth. But hey, he should fit in with the dem congress just fine.
- by gophwy71 January 6, 2009 1:35 PM EST
- The Democrats are such crooks!
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See all 17 CommentsMan, Congress needs renovated bad.