Posted on 12/31/2008 5:21:33 PM PST by luv2ndamend
GOP leaders reacted angrily Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s tactic of all but projecting Al Franken the victor over incumbent GOP Sen. Norm Coleman, even as Minnesota election officials continue to count the votes.
"At this stage, it appears that Franken will be certified the winner by the State Canvassing Board,” said a statement Reid’s office released Tuesday. “We're keeping abreast of the situation and will make a decision with regard to Senate action at the appropriate point in the process."
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When Coleman ahead, Reid and the senate were prepared to “intervene” and not seat Coleman. Now that Franken is ahead (by 50 votes with more than 2000 outstanding) they plan on seating him right away.
Dirty Harry up to his nasty antics again.
Well hell, they’ve (the GOP) been completely silent so far. Why would Reid assume anything different when he seated Franken.
I’m not.
Republican Senate Leadership is an oxymoron. They’re “furious”... it’s like the UN Security Council telling some rogue nation, “Stop! Or we’ll tell you to stop again!”. :rolleyes:
But the Rat racists won’t seat Senator Burris.
It always comes back to who counts the votes.
Strong statement by Ken Blackwell condemning all this. I like his style.
so true!
Me too, I am sure this is going to court.
Oops, this is the GOP...nevermind.
All that will ensure is that McConnel will attempt to filibuster nearly every part of the Obama agenda.
With 41 Republican senators motivated by this act to oppose Reid, Obama may find it will be very hard to get any of his agenda passed.
Then in 2 years when the next eletion occurs the Demorats may do very badly. The corruption stories on top of corruption stories with mixed with worsening economy just might take the Senate back to 51 or 52 Democrats and no chance of Obama getting anything passed.
The anger of the left at Reid and Obama blowing the biggest leftist chance since 1933 could cause a lot of them to take a walk in 2010 and 2012.
The media has over and over presented the Obama win as a huge win. When he fails to deliver the goods they want, they are going to blame Obama and his fellow Democrats.
At the end of his term Obama could make Bush look like a popular president.
I'm surprised they have even done that much. Hyperbole, perhaps?
Mr. niteowl77
Good idea Harry. Refuse to seat the black man but give the psychotic rich white guy a seat.
Seems to me that minorities might want to take a long hard look at who actually treats them as equals and who simply uses them to hold power.
Hey Reid! The appropriate point in the process is at the end of the process.
The election was almost TWO MONTHS AGO. Why is this stupid vote counting farce going on so long?
doesn’t the rest of the senate have to approve this?
Reid is vulnerable. Give money to his opponent. Let’s get rid of of Dingy Harry.
Harry Reid can not just sit Franken.
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