Judging by all of the decisions that the MN Supreme Ct. has made so far. I don’t expect them to allow these ~650 cherry-picked votes that he thinks will put him over the top.

My question is this: What will become of the ethics investigation that started now that Norm is no longer a US senator? Will they continue to dig and eventually prosecute? Or, do they let it go because he lost his seat?

P.S. – Norm’s staff was locked out of their offices today!!

no joke, president obama…lol….lol

As a Minnesotan who has followed it closely, not to rain on our parade (though I did doorknock for Al in the rain) but the supreme court has so far punted every decision. They told someone else to decide, or said a decision had to wait. I don’t know how they’ll keeping punting, but since there’s no where else in Minnesota to go, they might tell Coleman to go to the federal courts. Don’t ask me what sound legal basis there will be.

Not that Coleman was very good at his job, but how in the world do 50.00001% of people in MN think Franken is qualified for the US SENATE?! I’m starting to think the average American voter has lost his mind. I guess sometimes you pay the price for democracy. This will drag out for a while longer, but Franken (my God) will be deciding policy sometime early this year.

I’m going to set this one out and read my new Scratch-N-Sniff edition of Hustler Magazine and eat my Tuna Fish salad..
Yous Guys Figure this one out.

Coleman totally sucked as a senator. I have high hopes for Franken. We’ll see…

Also, both Norm and Al only received 42% of the vote (Al=42%, Norm=42%, Barkley=15%). So, no matter who comes out on top in the end, more than half the people of the state don’t want either one. Al will have to work very hard to try to please a majority of voters. Again, we’ll see. But, I remain hopeful for a positive change.

Jed Clampett

Hopefully Al will bring a much needed sense of humor to the senate.
Why should anyone be afraid of a comedian? Was it not as dangerous to elect a professional liar (actor) in California?

With all the other problems affecting our world it’s rather absurd that we would be concerned with what profession a particular individual had before running for office. We’ve had doctors, attorneys, businessmen galore, etc etc. so what’s the problem with Al? Too much like Robin Williams character on ‘Man of the Year’?

Unfortunatelly, there are more pressing issues at stake. Bushney and Israel have started their full court press to start a global conflict before they leave, they think that during a war the republicans will have a better chance of winning their next elections because of a perceived strength in security matters. Unfortunately those perceptions are misplaced, you don’t achieve greater peace by making more war.

Today, India is calling out the government of Pakistan for the attack on Mumbai, this is very likely to start a war between the two nations that will not be a simple affair to end.
Israel, with it’s abuse and exploitation of the Palestinian people, is about to escalate the conflict in the region, all it would take would be a Syrian or Iranian missile or a perceived threat to bring the battle to full scale with real armies involved. This probably won’t happen until Hezbola gets involved by attacking Israel from Lebanon, sort of the same tactic used by Qaeda against Pakistan in order to involve them on another front.

Looks like Bush isn’t quite finished with his “fu@k You’s” to the planet.

Peace

No Senator ’sets policy.’ If you can name one then you’ve found the exception that proves the rule.

Senators are elected to represent their states and the people who reside in them. There are NO qualifications beyond being a resident of the state.

For every U.S. Senator you can name who know what he/she was getting into BEFORE they assumed the job, I can name you hundreds who did not.

And I LIKE it like that. You start relying on professional politicians and you’ve got … well, the mess we’re in today.

Dennis “There are NO qualifications beyond being a resident of the state”
Sigh… maybe you should read the constitution before you speak again.

From the US Senate website…

Constitutional Qualifications for Senator
According to Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, a senator must be 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States for 9 years, and must reside in the state he or she represents at the time of election.

Jed Clampett

It still doesn’t change the fact that ‘no senator sets policy’, they have to do it in collusion (earmarks notwithstanding). Nice try at dissembling though, for a minor darkie you seem to be learning fast, then again, it’s probably instinctual with you guys, answering to the same signals. Keep latching on to inanities and explode them out of proportion, it will serve you well in life as you try to deceive your way along.

Peace

DC,

Sigh, thank you for stating the obvious AND supporting my position. Those ‘rules’ you so stringently cited aren’t ‘qualifications.’ They’re a status of existence. The point is, ANYONE can qualify. 30 years of age. Jeez, get real. Do you know anyone who can NOT ‘qualify’ for that, in time, of course? A resident of the state? Wow, now THERE is a qualification that weans out a lot of that transient trash. Nine years a U.S. Citizen. That’s a toughie too.

What you are saying, then, is everyone born in the U.S. and 80% of its immigrants are ‘qualified’ to be a U.S. Senator. I think that basically supports my contention there ARE no qualifications. 90% of Americans qualify; that hardly makes the position unique. More poeple qualify to be a U.S. Senator than to teach in the U.S., and I’m fine with that. Don’t want any of those SOBs teaching kids, but my point is, anyone can be a U.S. Senator, all you have to do is live long enough and in a VERY few cases, pass a citizenship test. Big deal.

PS And Article 1, Section 3 does not ‘read’ as you stated. It’s as follows:

“No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.”

Please indicate where the word ‘qualification’ is mentioned in reference to a U.S. Senator.

Please, if you’re going to cite the U.S. Constitution, don’t paraphrase it to meet YOUR bias.

Jed Clampett

wow, imagine that… Dimmy making up quotes, who could have imagined?

I know, I know, it’s not a quote but a paraphrase, but then again, he really doesn’t know the difference.

Peace

Dennis – Can you possibly be any more lazy?

What does my comment say? Did I say I copied this from the Constitution? NO! It said it was from the Senate website. Did you look at the Senate website before making an ignoratant post NOPE.

Here is the link,
senate.gov/artandhistory/hist ory/common/briefing/Constituti onal_Qualifications_Senators.h tm
if you have an issue with it, please take it up with them.

Dennis – Can you possibly be any more lazy?

What does my comment say? Did I say I copied this from the Constitution? NO! It said it was from the Senate website. Did you look at the Senate website before making an ignorant post NOPE.

Here is the link,
senate.gov/artandhistory /hist ory/common/briefing/Constituti onal_Qualifications_Senators.h tml
if you have an issue with it, please take it up with them.

Jed – Need any help getting your foot out of your mouth? You might be better off leaving it in there.

DC,

You: “Sigh… maybe you should read the constitution before you speak again.”

Me: Did, quoted same.

You: Avoid all the points of issue to focus on defending your empty-headedness.

Me: Bored

You: Spin like crazy to try and avoid admiting an error,

Me: Tired of the unarmed who won’t admit their mistakes.

Spin? Me?

You ‘quoted’ the U.S. Constitution, read your own post. I corrected you. So that’s ’spin’ now is it.

You have finally managed to convert truth to spin. Nicely done. Too bad it won’t take.

The ‘issue’ which YOU seem to wish to ’spin away’ from is that there are no REALISTIC qualifications to be a U.S. Senator. The founding fathers made it so ANYONE born in this country could become one if the state senate so chose. ANYONE, IDIOT!!

Subsequent to a Constructional Amendment, that ‘power’ was given to the ‘people.’ I ‘qualify.’ You ‘qualify.’ And that being the case, there are NO qualifications.

Comprendere?

I see you sitting in your car at a stoplight in the Nevada desert. The light is red. You await its change. There’s not a car (soul?) for miles. You await its change. You sit there for hours, cursing the light.