Andy9o8 2 #26 January 5, 2009 Quotei don't see how reid et al could possibly stop the legal seating of burris in the senate. according to some constitutional lawyers whose opinions i've read, reid et al may not like it, but they really can't do anything to stop it. however, they can make burris' life in the senate hell and rather impotent as a senator. that will continue to disenfranchise the people of illinois, who have already been paying for having retarded leadership for a long time. my question is why would burris WANT this? why would you want this to be your legacy? I mean the man is old! this will likely be his last hurrah! and one other thing... bobby rush just needs to shut the f*ck up. This is NOT a racial issue. him pulling the race card all the time about this just makes me see red. argh! See? You & I really can agree on, you know, stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #27 January 5, 2009 QuoteQuote>the person should be chosen by the state of illinois . . . I agree, and would extend that to Minnesota as well. I don't want the state of Illiois selecting a Minnesota Senator either. I like it how it is, right now, where the people of California and New York and Illinois and D.C. select our Minnesota senator. No, Minnesota selected their Senator. Very narrowly. It's a bit comical that the Republicans there are asking for a new election. If the GOP wins the appeals (which is a longshot at best - ask Gore), then Franken would be replaced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #28 January 5, 2009 Quote Quote i don't see how reid et al could possibly stop the legal seating of burris in the senate. according to some constitutional lawyers whose opinions i've read, reid et al may not like it, but they really can't do anything to stop it. however, they can make burris' life in the senate hell and rather impotent as a senator. that will continue to disenfranchise the people of illinois, who have already been paying for having retarded leadership for a long time. my question is why would burris WANT this? why would you want this to be your legacy? I mean the man is old! this will likely be his last hurrah! and one other thing... bobby rush just needs to shut the f*ck up. This is NOT a racial issue. him pulling the race card all the time about this just makes me see red. argh! See? You & I really can agree on, you know, stuff. QUITE! I don't want Amazon and Kallend et al reading that shit! I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #29 January 5, 2009 QuoteQuote>It'll take 7 days to get the election certified by the Sec of State in Minnesota. The results of the election have been certified. The final counts, per the Minnesota Canvassing Board, are Franken 1,212,431 and Coleman 1,212,206. I stand corrected, bill. I thought it would take an ADDITIONAL seven days. i just heard (if i understand it correctly) that the sec of state had to wait 7 days before signing off, and that starts today. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #30 January 6, 2009 QuoteQuoteMinnesota is a joke, an ex-wrestler and a (whatever the hell Franken is). And the president most revered by the GOP since Ike (hell, since Abe) was a grade-B actor who, like Jesse the Body, as well as Ah-nold, pretty much moved from show biz to the Governor's mansion. you're right, politics is all a joke but, you have to admit that Reagan had more experience for dealing with Congress - his acting career had him working with chimps ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
