Looking Ahead to the Lame-Duck Session

NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE ^ | October 18, 2010 | Robert Costa

[crazyshrink]

Interesting post. 1st you say that I am wrong and then you repeat what I posted. Each chamber sets the rules on when to seat its members. In all 3 states mentioned, there is a (d) dumbas* governor. So I stand by my point that it will be interesting to see how soon they will be seated by the senate.

[lentulusgracchus]

The GOP is about to benefit from the biggest political landslide in American history, ....and the GOP leadership is all timid about standing up to the Democrats in a lame duck session?

Good point. Not much guts in those mutts, is there?

[lentulusgracchus]

Other seats which could be filled immediately are ....

Wait, I thought that even interim appointments serve through the end of the old Congress, unless they resign or retire. A governor can turn out a senator before his term is up? I don't think so.

[lentulusgracchus]

Republicans would also like to see a freeze on appropriations and spending kept to at least $300 billion below the president’s current budget proposal.....

And for this they'll sell their souls. They'll give 'em gays and Mexicans.

[Vigilanteman]

Interim appointments are entitled to serve through the end of the old congress. But some of them will resign early in order to give their successors a jump in the seniority rankings.

John Ashcroft of Missouri did this to enable Jean Carnahan to be seated early after the 2000 election. She returned the favor by voting against his confirmation as attorney general.

So the answer is that it can happen, but when it is a Democrat relinquishing their seat to a Republican, it is a safe bet that it won't happen.

[neverdem]

And for this they'll sell their souls. They'll give 'em gays and Mexicans.

Then they'll be placing targets on their own backs. If anything that will keep the Tea Party spirit alive, it's the RINOs.