Franken Wins Senate Seat...

[phee]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_minnesota_senate

[jynxxxedangel]

YAY!

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Oh woohoo. Now the Senate can act like the House and pass bills without reading them too. /end sarcasm

God I wish for the days of Checks and Balances or the two party system.

[phee]

Oh woohoo. Now the Senate can act like the House and pass bills without reading them too. /end sarcasm

God I wish for the days of Checks and Balances or the two party system.

heh

I knew you would say something about this one sir.

[Slogo]

God I wish for the days of Checks and Balances or the two party system.

Kinda like i did 6 years ago

[phee]

Kinda like i did 6 years ago

+1

[prick]

I say good for him.

[Slogo]

"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me"

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Kinda like i did 6 years ago

No, 6 years ago we did not have a President and a super majority in both Houses all of the same party. 6 years ago members of Congress actually were given time to and encouraged to read the Bills they voted on.

[Rev.Reverence]

Oh woohoo. Now the Senate can act like the House and pass bills without reading them too. /end sarcasm

God I wish for the days of Checks and Balances or the two party system.

I did not notice 2 distinct & separate parties...not since I looked..I mean, I read it in me H.S. history book, that that's how we do it 'round here...but, I have yet to see it "in action"...I see the Republicrats doing whatever they want...whenever they want.

..hey you guys, I thought Al Franken was a comedian.

[the eternal]

No, 6 years ago we did not have a President and a super majority in both Houses all of the same party. 6 years ago members of Congress actually were given time to and encouraged to read the Bills they voted on.

We don't have it today either.

Sens Byrd and Kennedy are laid up so it's 58-40, two shy of a filibuster-proof 60.

Not to mention that you've got both progressives and conservatives WITHIN the democratic party who are

not going to vote with the Dems on numerous votes.

Because they are not lockstep with the party (2 are independents and aren't even IN the party anyway) and would never just go along because Reid or Obama asked them to.

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As for Franken, huzzah!

I'm glad someone was able to reclaim the progressive mantle in MN after Wellstone passed away.

Ironically, Franken is going to surprise a lot of you for being more low-key and even a bit more conservative

than the fearlless activist the US Senate had in Wellstone.

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

We don't have it today either.

Sens Byrd and Kennedy are laid up so it's 58-40, two shy of a filibuster-proof 60.

Not to mention that you've got both progressives and conservatives WITHIN the democratic party who are

not going to vote with the Dems on numerous votes.

Because they are not lockstep with the party (2 are independents and aren't even IN the party anyway) and would never just go along because Reid or Obama asked them to.

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As for Franken, huzzah!

I'm glad someone was able to reclaim the progressive mantle in MN after Wellstone passed away.

Ironically, Franken is going to surprise a lot of you for being more low-key and even a bit more conservative

than the fearlless activist the US Senate had in Wellstone.

Though your words do give me a little hope the fact remains that Democrats in Congress are forcing votes on Bills that no one has read.

[Rev.Reverence]

He first became famous as a writer and a performer for the television show Saturday Night Live (SNL)

YUP! I was right...we now have a REAL CLOWN in Senate...NOW, we are getting somewhere!

[phee]

Yes... at least he is honest

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

That remains to be seen. I will give him credit though, if he sticks to what he is saying in his various speeches, that he is the 2nd Senator from rather the the 60th Dem....

[creatureofthenyte]

That remains to be seen. I will give him credit though, if he sticks to what he is saying in his various speeches, that he is the 2nd Senator from rather the the 60th Dem....

I saw Harry Reid on the news alittle while ago, and he claims it is not the democrats intention, with Franken now on staff, to "ram" bills through congress........

BS times infinity !!!!

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Well, it was Reid.. he is a walking ethics violation.