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Top Senate Dem Aide: We Are Prepared To Swear In Franken "As Early As Possible Next Week"
I just asked a top Senate Democratic aide what the expectation is over there for the Minnesota Senate race, and whether Norm Coleman will concede and/or Al Franken will be finally declared the winner now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in Franken's favor.
"Based on everything we have seen so far, we assume this is moving towards closure once and for all," the source said. "Once the Secretary signs the certificate, and sends it to the Secretary of the Senate, we are prepared to swear in Sen.-elect Franken as early as possible next week."
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I just can't resist... :-P
This is great news...for Norm Coleman!!!
June 30, 2009 3:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
You're so Idiotic.
June 30, 2009 6:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actually made me LOL
June 30, 2009 8:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
60!. Big f'n deal. The Democrats are still spineless. Does anyone honestly think this will make a bit of difference in DC. Don't get me wrong. I think Franken will be great. It is just the rest of the dicks.
June 30, 2009 6:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
So now the Dems in the senate won't be able to hide behind the lack of the elusive number 60 in the healthcare 'debate'.
June 30, 2009 6:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
We actually briefly discussed this last night miguelito...I don't think the D's wanted the 60th vote. Put all the pressure squarely on them now.
June 30, 2009 9:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Next week? He should be sworn in tonight!
You know that Reid would've been made to stay late if Coleman had won, and that old Normie would've been at his desk by tomorrow morning.
Spineless dems...
June 30, 2009 6:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
In reality, just an incremental change. But symbolically and historically it is quite monumental, IMHO.
No one party has held this level of power in the elected branches of the federal gov for more than four decades. For future historians this will further accentuate the importance of the 2008 election.
OTOH, there is the accountability. Opponents are much freer demagogue against the tough choices that are needed to accomplish reform. And it's hard to explain to disinterested swing voters about difficulties with your fiscal conservatives and your hawks.
Might have to start Tivoing C-SPAN 2.
June 30, 2009 8:11 PM | Reply | Permalink