Challengers are go (Keith Olbermann says at least 6 senators will challenge Ohio's Electoral Votes)

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[RWR8189]

Sick Bed, New York— Nothing is in writing and daybreak is a long way away, but it appeared all but certain in early evening Wednesday that House Democrats had secured the support of up to half a dozen Senators to formally challenge the Electoral College slate from Ohio, when the votes are opened before a joint session of Congress tomorrow.

Congressional sources tell this reporter that the house half of the written objection — which has the declared support of more than a dozen Representatives — is expected to be signed by Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio. Republican leadership expects the Senate signatory to be Barbara Boxer of California, but this has not yet been formalized. The Majority is also worried about the possible absence of many of its members in both houses, and the prospect that a quorum might not be achieved, leading the process into uncharted, albeit not very threatening, constitutional grounds. There is a mathematical, if not practical, chance that the ratification of the Electoral College vote could be delayed past tomorrow.

[nothingnew]

As I have stated before here on fr, they are going to push this envelope farther than ever before. They are going to the mattresses with no holds barred. Desperate people do desperate things. I hope I am watching the self-destructivness of this "party" come to an end. My other hope is Zell or some younger true democrat pull the party towards rationality and really make a difference for the good of the Republic.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Krodg]

The Majority is also worried about the possible absence of many of its members in both houses, and the prospect that a quorum might not be achieved,

Who will be missing???

[GRRRRR]

KOlbermann@msnbc.com

Dear Keith,

Too much nyquil is bad for you.

G

[Soul Seeker]

You're right.

I suppose this could be looked at as encouraging. If the Dems are going to have a full live meltdown there must be cause for it. Perhaps their grasp on power behind scenes isn't quite as formidable as still thought to be. Or, my old theory stands. They are insane. Both could be true.

Anyway, I welcome the challenge! It's entertaining, further erodes any respectability they once commanded, and if a few "red state '06" Senators would like to join them it would be a dream come true.

This is really the result of the '60's hippie culture coming of age. Live "sit-ins" and demonstrations in the halls of Congress. pretty soon the'll be streaking with the word 'Peace" emblazoned on the body. I only hope it isn't Kennedy.

[TN4Liberty]

What could they possibly hope to gain from this other than shredding their credibility?

Keep a good thought. :)

[Lysandru]

How ridiculous. No Senator challenged the Florida results in 2000 and they're gonna challenge the Ohio results in 2004?? What could they possibly hope to gain from this other than shredding their credibility?

To quote Michael Keaton playing Beetlejuice...

Go Ahead, Make My Millenium!!!

[Viking2002]

Just a little more rope, a little more rope........

[Sterrins]

Call your Senators...

Hah! Mine's Barbara Boxer.

[carlr]

It amounts to a cheap publicity stunt no matter how annoying.
It won`t win over any red state voters and probably lose a few more.Look to '06, kkk Byrd and others.

[Dog Gone]

I'd be shocked if this really happens. The Democrats are idiots but even I don't think they're this stupid.

This must just be garbage they're slinging to their rabid dogs.

[alnick]

They'll be throwing away any opportunity they might have had to woo back Bush Democrats in later elections, and they'll not make any difference in the '4 results.

[Osage Orange]

Going on the offense is how democrats cover their own fraud. The Fraud in Washington State is coming out and the Democrats need to muddy the waters for all elections.

Spot on..!!

[SwinneySwitch]

Olbermann is a wanker!

[7.62 x 51mm]

Jot down names, as they occur. Punish them severely, later. Payback/ revenge's a bitch, baby!

[NorCalRepub]

yup.........sorry Keith, must be a bad eyebrow day for you

[jocko12]

Term limit for both the house and senate is looking better all the time.

[Simmy2.5]

I completely agree. Are they born stupid?! Something tells me they have been lurking at DU for so long, they turned their minds off reality.

[rcrngroup]

DemoRATS are pure & simple... RATS!

[monkapotamus]

I'd be shocked if this really happens. The Democrats are idiots but even I don't think they're this stupid.

Hahah. I wouldn't be surprised at all. Within the next ten years, after continual losses of house and senate seats, I can even picture them attempting a coup and rolling out the red carpet for the Chinese army, in exchange for power, with Barbara Boxer being granted the position of governor of 'New Beijing" (formerly Wash. D.C.) where she'll finally get her lifelong wish of instituting complete and total abolishment of private gun ownership.

[festus]

Well with Boxer I expect she'd gain support in her district.

Those nuts are well just plain nuts.