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Post by Maryland Bear on Jul 1, 2009 7:14:07 GMT -5
Someone in government with a sense of humour. Or, as Keith Olbermann pointed out last night, Franken is the first professional comedian in the United States Senate.
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Post by skyfire on Jul 1, 2009 7:50:47 GMT -5
Someone in government with a sense of humour. Or, as Keith Olbermann pointed out last night, Franken is the first professional comedian in the United States Senate. That would assume Franken is still funny.
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Post by m52nickerson on Jul 1, 2009 8:01:07 GMT -5
Pretty safe assumption! ;D
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Post by Maryland Bear on Jul 1, 2009 8:04:02 GMT -5
Or, as Keith Olbermann pointed out last night, Franken is the first professional comedian in the United States Senate. That would assume Franken is still funny. Ah, c'mon. I'd think even conservatives would find "Why Not Me?" funny. That's his novel about his run for the Presidency. Its at least somewhat non-partisan, making fun of American electoral system rather than the humorous attacks on conservative politics you'd expect from Franken. One example: it includes a memo from his campaign's lawyer covering problems with the campaign. The categories are something like: - Very illegal activities (Franken's brother was raising campaign funds via trafficking in methamphetamines)
- Illegal activities (Campaign staffers regularly acquiring the services of prostitutes)
- Questionably legal activities
- Legal but still look bad activities
Franken also picked Joe Lieberman as his running mate (the book was written when Lieberman was still a good Democrat. He picked Liebarman for ticket balance -- a reform Jew and an Orthodox Jew.) It includes a picture of an American newspaper front page showing Franken and Lieberman in the traditional "clasped hands held high" pose. In then shows the same photo on an Arab newspaper... except the Arab paper added crosshairs.
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Post by mistermuncher on Jul 1, 2009 8:11:16 GMT -5
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Post by deusmalum on Jul 1, 2009 10:35:57 GMT -5
There's no way in hell he's going to appeal at the federal level. Yes he has an option, but it will be a further 6 months before the supreme court will take this up,... Uhh isn't a possible 6 month wait a reason for Coleman to do it? To my understanding, only if that would lead to an injunction on Franken being seated. Currently he could appeal, but Franked would be seated anyway and take office for at least the six months before the case was heard. I think.
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Post by David D.G. on Jul 1, 2009 11:22:36 GMT -5
xNo one can say this wasn't fair. I sure can. Because of Coleman's machinations, Franken was essentially cheated out of six months of his tenure! ~David D.G.
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Post by dantesvirgil on Jul 1, 2009 11:27:36 GMT -5
NPR suggested today that Coleman is pulling back to regroup and run for governor in 2010. Ironically (to me) he ran for governor before -- and was beaten by Jesse Ventura. So ... he's been beaten by a wrestling entertainer and a comedian. Does that make his political career some sort of joke, or does that say more about our political system?
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Post by Tiger on Jul 1, 2009 11:46:15 GMT -5
NPR suggested today that Coleman is pulling back to regroup and run for governor in 2010. After this little stunt? Not bloody fucking likely.
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Post by dantesvirgil on Jul 1, 2009 11:51:24 GMT -5
It's very likely. He only lost to Franken by a couple hundred votes. He wasn't blown out.
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Post by David D.G. on Jul 1, 2009 12:23:24 GMT -5
NPR suggested today that Coleman is pulling back to regroup and run for governor in 2010. Ironically (to me) he ran for governor before -- and was beaten by Jesse Ventura. So ... he's been beaten by a wrestling entertainer and a comedian. Does that make his political career some sort of joke, or does that say more about our political system? (*sigh*) Both, I'd say. ~David D.G.
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Post by Tiger on Jul 1, 2009 12:55:47 GMT -5
It's very likely. He only lost to Franken by a couple hundred votes. He wasn't blown out. Yes, but by the end even Republicans were calling on him to just give it up. He had absolutely no case and everyone knew it, but he left his constituents short one Senator for six months for the sake of partisan politics. To say he's not exactly popular at the moment is an understatement.
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Post by dantesvirgil on Jul 1, 2009 13:00:45 GMT -5
He's burned through some good will, to be sure. But I don't think Republicans would jump ship so quickly just because of this incident.
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Post by Tiger on Jul 1, 2009 13:04:05 GMT -5
He's burned through some good will, to be sure. But I don't think Republicans would jump ship so quickly just because of this incident. The Republicans, no, but it's the moderates you need to pander to.
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Post by Armand Tanzarian on Jul 1, 2009 13:10:26 GMT -5
It's very likely. He only lost to Franken by a couple hundred votes. He wasn't blown out. Yes, but by the end even Republicans were calling on him to just give it up. He had absolutely no case and everyone knew it, but he left his constituents short one Senator for six months for the sake of partisan politics. To say he's not exactly popular at the moment is an understatement. Coleman 2010 - Persistence to any end.
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