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

Posted on 01/05/2005 5:14:11 PM PST by 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.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: contest; ge; kerrydefeat; msdnc; msnbc; nbc; ohio; olbermann; peacock; pmsnbc; sorelosermanredux
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To: RWR8189
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)

21 posted on 01/05/2005 5:25:02 PM PST by nothingnew (Kerry is gone...perhaps to Lake Woebegone)
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To: RWR8189
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???

22 posted on 01/05/2005 5:25:45 PM PST by Krodg
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To: Choose Ye This Day

KOlbermann@msnbc.com

Dear Keith,

Too much nyquil is bad for you.

G


23 posted on 01/05/2005 5:25:45 PM PST by GRRRRR (Somehow, this country must eradicate the stupid.)
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To: G32

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.


24 posted on 01/05/2005 5:26:14 PM PST by Soul Seeker
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To: AntiGuv
What could they possibly hope to gain from this other than shredding their credibility?

Keep a good thought. :)

25 posted on 01/05/2005 5:27:31 PM PST by TN4Liberty (American... conservative... southern.... It doesn't get any better than this.)
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To: AntiGuv
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!!!

26 posted on 01/05/2005 5:27:47 PM PST by Lysandru
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To: RWR8189
Just a little more rope, a little more rope........


27 posted on 01/05/2005 5:27:58 PM PST by Viking2002 (Taglines? Vikings don't need no steenkin' taglines..............)
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To: Leofl

Call your Senators...

Hah! Mine's Barbara Boxer.


28 posted on 01/05/2005 5:28:01 PM PST by Sterrins
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To: RWR8189
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.
29 posted on 01/05/2005 5:28:01 PM PST by carlr
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To: RWR8189
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.

30 posted on 01/05/2005 5:28:05 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Soul Seeker

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.


31 posted on 01/05/2005 5:28:51 PM PST by alnick
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
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..!!

32 posted on 01/05/2005 5:29:41 PM PST by Osage Orange ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Rodham Clinton)
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To: AZ_Cowboy

Olbermann is a wanker!


33 posted on 01/05/2005 5:33:01 PM PST by SwinneySwitch (.)
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To: RWR8189

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


34 posted on 01/05/2005 5:33:07 PM PST by 7.62 x 51mm (• veni • vidi • vino • visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
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To: GRRRRR

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


35 posted on 01/05/2005 5:33:45 PM PST by NorCalRepub
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To: GRRRRR

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


36 posted on 01/05/2005 5:33:51 PM PST by jocko12
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To: alnick

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.


37 posted on 01/05/2005 5:35:36 PM PST by Simmy2.5 (Kerry will be inaugurated January 20th! I BELIEVE!!! [DUmmie taken away in a straight jacket])
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To: Osage Orange

DemoRATS are pure & simple... RATS!


38 posted on 01/05/2005 5:35:47 PM PST by rcrngroup
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To: Dog Gone
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.

39 posted on 01/05/2005 5:37:24 PM PST by monkapotamus
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To: AntiGuv

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

Those nuts are well just plain nuts.


40 posted on 01/05/2005 5:39:44 PM PST by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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