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i agree. and quit giving yourselves pay increases!

Are you kidding? THE bread and butter issues for the DEM controlled Senate are getting Dems in those 2 states. That's it! Sounds like they are trying to go ahead and nudge Franken in tomorrow or Tues.

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Originally posted by gracies old man:
Are you kidding? THE bread and butter issues for the DEM controlled Senate are getting Dems in those 2 states. That's it! Sounds like they are trying to go ahead and nudge Franken in tomorrow or Tues.

Partisan Partisan Partisan,BOTH parties in the Senate are being fools and causing problems in these 2 seats...Be more informed please

Schumer: Franken Has Won Senate Race
By Eric Kleefeld - January 4, 2009, 2:15PM

Chuck Schumer has put out this statement, in his capacity as the outgoing chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, declaring that Al Franken has won the Minnesota Senate race and should be seated:

"With the Minnesota recount complete, it is now clear that Al Franken won the election. The Canvassing Board will meet tomorrow to wrap up its work and certify him the winner, and while there are still possible legal issues that will run their course, there is no longer any doubt who will be the next Senator from Minnesota. Even if all the ballots Coleman claims were double counted or erroneously added were resolved in his favor, he still wouldn't have enough votes to win. With the Senate set to begin meeting on Tuesday to address the important issues facing the nation, it is crucial that Minnesota's seat not remain empty, and I hope this process will resolve itself as soon as possible."

NRSC chairman John Cornyn has declared that the Republican caucus will filibuster any attempt to seat Franken while Norm Coleman challenges the election result in court. Unless Coleman and/or the Republican leadership back down, this could turn into one of the first big partisan fights of the new Congress. And it looks like the Democratic leadership could be ready to battle it out.


Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede.
By Eric Kleefeld - January 4, 2009, 9:58PM

In a statement given to Election Central, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has called upon Norm Coleman to concede defeat in the Minnesota Senate race. Reid also reminded Coleman of his own calls early on in this process for Franken to concede and not waste taxpayer time and money:

I believe that tomorrow the bipartisan state canvassing board will certify Al Franken the winner. After all, early on Senator Coleman criticized Al Franken for wanting a recount and wasting taxpayer money. I would hope now that it is clear he lost, that Senator Coleman follow his own advice and not subject the people of Minnesota to a costly legal battle.

One major caveat: Even if Reid wants to get Franken seated immediately, there will almost certainly be a filibuster from the GOP against it, while Coleman pursues his expected legal challenges. And the reality is that there isn't really anything Reid can do to force the desired outcome if the Republican caucus stays united.

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Originally posted by gracies old man:
Are you kidding? THE bread and butter issues for the DEM controlled Senate are getting Dems in those 2 states. That's it! Sounds like they are trying to go ahead and nudge Franken in tomorrow or Tues.

Partisan Partisan Partisan,BOTH parties in the Senate are being fools and causing problems in these 2 seats...Be more informed please

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You don't know what you are talking about!
In the Ill. senate seat, REP's have stayed out of the situation, happy to let the DEM's hang themselves. In the MN Senate Franken/Coleman recount, the REP's have basically let Franken get away with the sham. Only saying they will filibuster if they confirm Franken before all the votes have been counted and the legal issues have been resolved. Mamby Pamby Repubs.

Be more informed!

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You don't know what you are talking about!
In the Ill. senate seat, REP's have stayed out of the situation, happy to let the DEM's hang themselves.

You are VERY UNINFORMED..Mitch McConnell and other GOP senators are AGAINST Burris being in the senate

I think A LOT of people in MN are STUPID ,first Ventura and now Franken

Putting Franken...a completely unfunny comedian who couldn't make a go of his Air America show...in the Senate is the dhimmicratic equivalent of a jobs program. His tenure in the senate will both lower the average IQ in that chamber, and raise the average IQ in Minnesota.

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Originally posted by Zeb:

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You don't know what you are talking about!
In the Ill. senate seat, REP's have stayed out of the situation, happy to let the DEM's hang themselves.

You are VERY UNINFORMED..Mitch McConnell and other GOP senators are AGAINST Burris being in the senate

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Of course they are. But so are many of the Dems.
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His tenure in the senate will both lower the average IQ in that chamber, and raise the average IQ in Minnesota.

I am no fan of Franken but i am certain he has a very high IQ

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His tenure in the senate will both lower the average IQ in that chamber, and raise the average IQ in Minnesota.

I am no fan of Franken but i am certain he has a very high IQ

Zeb, you are probably correct. Franken surely can think and speak on his feet, better than most politicians. And IF he IS a dummy, what does that say about Coleman--beaten by a dummy?

I predict that Franken will perform very creditably in his first term in the Senate and will be elected to a second. Right wingers have typically launched cheap shot and meaningless canards his way, because they are chafing at the defeat of Coleman and just can hardly stand to see someone go to the Senate who has a fabulous record of de-bunking the patron saint of right wingism, Rash Lamebrain!

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Originally posted by gracies old man:

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Originally posted by Zeb:

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Originally posted by gracies old man:
Are you kidding? THE bread and butter issues for the DEM controlled Senate are getting Dems in those 2 states. That's it! Sounds like they are trying to go ahead and nudge Franken in tomorrow or Tues.

Partisan Partisan Partisan,BOTH parties in the Senate are being fools and causing problems in these 2 seats...Be more informed please

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You don't know what you are talking about!
In the Ill. senate seat, REP's have stayed out of the situation, happy to let the DEM's hang themselves. In the MN Senate Franken/Coleman recount, the REP's have basically let Franken get away with the sham. Only saying they will filibuster if they confirm Franken before all the votes have been counted and the legal issues have been resolved. Mamby Pamby Repubs.

Be more informed!

Or just maybe those Minnesota Republicans understand due process and are not such sore losers and whiners as are so many Franken detractors!