*Josh pointed out in yesterday's NPD comments section that Al Franken has won yet another court battle in the ongoing Senate recount in Minnesota. By nearly all accounts, Franken will eventually be the winner of the race, but the Republican Party continues to appeal in order to keep the Democrats at one fewer vote in the Senate. If that's true, it's a class bunch. Next up for the court battle: the Supreme Court. If it makes it that far, we won't see a conclusion for another six months or so.
*North Korea is further withdrawing from the international community as a result of the UN Security Council's recent resolution criticizing their missile launch last week. Oh my that place is f-ed up.
*It was revealed that Jesse Jackson, a Democratic Congressman from Illinois, guaranteed former governor Blagojevich $5 million in campaign funds if he appointed Jackson to Obama's open senate seat. That comes on the heals of Blagojevich formally pleading not guilty to federal criminal charges. Someone needs to write a song about corrupt Illinois (and Louisiana) politics.
Showing posts with label Al Franken. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
NPD 3.31.09
*Obama signed an omnibus lands bill which set aside 2 million additional acres of land for wilderness protection.
*Republicans in Minnesota are now talking about dragging out the Coleman-Franken dispute for "years" by doing multiple appeals. If they are legitimate appeals, and all signs point to them not being such, then fine. But, if they are appealing in what is essentially a delay tactic, then the courts need to put a stop to accepting their petitions.
*Today is special election day in New York's 20th district! Jim Tedisco and Scott Murphy are vying to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, a former congresswoman who was elevated to replace Hilary Clinton as New York's junior senator. There is some talk that if the Republican, Tedisco, loses, that the Republican National Chairman Michael Steele will be ousted from his job (that he started only a couple months ago).
*Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania is being probed left and right on charges of corruption. He said, "If I'm corrupt, it's because I take care of my district." Whoops.
*Republicans in Minnesota are now talking about dragging out the Coleman-Franken dispute for "years" by doing multiple appeals. If they are legitimate appeals, and all signs point to them not being such, then fine. But, if they are appealing in what is essentially a delay tactic, then the courts need to put a stop to accepting their petitions.
*Today is special election day in New York's 20th district! Jim Tedisco and Scott Murphy are vying to replace Kirsten Gillibrand, a former congresswoman who was elevated to replace Hilary Clinton as New York's junior senator. There is some talk that if the Republican, Tedisco, loses, that the Republican National Chairman Michael Steele will be ousted from his job (that he started only a couple months ago).
*Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania is being probed left and right on charges of corruption. He said, "If I'm corrupt, it's because I take care of my district." Whoops.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Non-Paper Daily, 3.1.09
*It's March already. Wtf.
*Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas and general rising star in Democratic circles, has been officially tapped to lead Health and Human Services. The main job of that position is moving health care reform through the system, so it's extremely important. Keep an eye out.
*It's looking more and more like Al Franken, the Senator-elect from Minnesota, will be seated in the next couple months. It's one of those situations where the courts are being used to hold up a process that seems to be decided. Of course, maybe there is real evidence supporting Coleman, but if there were, my guess is that it would be out by now.
*Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas and general rising star in Democratic circles, has been officially tapped to lead Health and Human Services. The main job of that position is moving health care reform through the system, so it's extremely important. Keep an eye out.
*It's looking more and more like Al Franken, the Senator-elect from Minnesota, will be seated in the next couple months. It's one of those situations where the courts are being used to hold up a process that seems to be decided. Of course, maybe there is real evidence supporting Coleman, but if there were, my guess is that it would be out by now.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Al Franken
Today the elections folks up in Minnesota formally anointed Al Franken as their next senator. Hooray! Of course, there will be more court challenges, but at this point it looks pretty concrete... er, more like written in concrete that is quickly drying. That puts the final total, at least assuming Illinois ends up with a Democrat to replace Obama, at 59 Democrats, 41 Republicans.
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