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

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[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.

[RWR8189]

[Endeavor]

meet the fockers

[kingu]

I guess that campaign 2008 starts in reality tomorrow - whomever on the Senate side that stands and objects to these votes will be the new leader of the DUmmies, the chief barker of the freak show, the master of the Laptop Liberals.

I'd rather shoot myself than be saddled with that group.

[506trooper]

This cr@p has to end sometime....geez.

[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?

[Leofl]

I have been monitoring the DU (Time for another shower). Those losers are all in an uproar over Barbara Boxer....This will make the Dummies look stupider than usual. Call your Senators...Both of mine are (R) Cornyn and Hutchinson..Thank God

[sharkhawk]

Senator Frist, Time to go Nuclear.

[AZ_Cowboy]

Keith "Tin Foil" Olbermann has been fantasizing about this for months now. Three words, Cowboy style: Ain't gonna happen.

[G32]

I think the writing's on the wall for them, and they're in panic mode.. "do anything!" is running the show now.

They actually had a somewhat legit chance at contesting the last one.. At least nobody would've trashed them too hard for it. This time is totally different. There's no question that Bush won by a substantial margin.

This is political desperation at its finest.

[SandRat]

[1stFreedom]

In my uneducated opinion, this is an attempt to get the republicans to go "nuclear" outside of a judicial nominee.... This way it the issue can make it's way through the court and and possibly be rejected before it's used by a nominee.

[Cicero]

This doesn't surprise me. Boxer wouldn't do this unless her fellow Democrats agreed.

The Democrats have been pure partisan bulldogs since 1992. If they can delay the confirmation of the vote with a filibuster or a quorum call, they will certainly do it, and then the media can talk about Republican cheating and partisanship for the next four years.

[ScottFromSpokane]

I hope so.

On the other hand, if it doesn't happen, we'll have the consolation of seeing Keith Olbermann look like even more of an ass than usual.

[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.

[ntnychik]

Maybe a few Congresscritters could get interested in the outrage of a gubernatorial election in the state of Washington.

[Choose Ye This Day]

Keith is toking some potent doobage in his "sick bed."

[Choose Ye This Day]

PING.

Your ant farm is probably dancing in orgasmic glee right about now.

[Texasforever]

I just sent my Texas Senators an e-mail to follow this little tantrum up with the Filibuster "nuclear option". This cannot be allowed to go unanswered I would suggest all of us do the same.

[sgtbono2002]

Another member of the Black Congressional caucus.

Dont these people have anything better to do?

[Cedric]

Another plague inflicted upon this country by the Clintonistas.

[nothingnew]

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)

[Krodg]

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???

[GRRRRR]

KOlbermann@msnbc.com

Dear Keith,

Too much nyquil is bad for you.

G

[Soul Seeker]

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.

[TN4Liberty]

What could they possibly hope to gain from this other than shredding their credibility?

Keep a good thought. :)

[Lysandru]

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!!!

[Viking2002]

Just a little more rope, a little more rope........

[Sterrins]

Call your Senators...

Hah! Mine's Barbara Boxer.

[carlr]

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.

[Dog Gone]

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.

[alnick]

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.

[Osage Orange]

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..!!

[SwinneySwitch]

Olbermann is a wanker!

[7.62 x 51mm]

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

[NorCalRepub]

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

[jocko12]

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

[Simmy2.5]

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.

[rcrngroup]

DemoRATS are pure & simple... RATS!

[monkapotamus]

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.

[festus]

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

Those nuts are well just plain nuts.

[ignoblesse]

There's no such thing as a Bush Democrat.

Anyone who voted for Bush is a Republican. They may be REGISTERED Democrats, but that's just procrastination or denial. No Democrat would vote for Bush.

[unixfox]

Senators, can you tell me, what sh!t feels like between your toes? Because you guys sure are stepping in it a lot.

[BigSkyFreeper]

What could they possibly hope to gain from this other than shredding their credibility?

I will be more than satisfied if this maneuver relegates them into total obscurity as a party.

[Arkinsaw]

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?

Trying to unseat an incumbent wartime President that won both the electoral and the popular vote. Can you imagine if these people had a majority in the House and Senate? They would have a successful coup and overturn the election.

[FreedomCalls]

John L. Edwards and John Ewards demand their votes be counted dammit!

[Arkinsaw]

This cr@p has to end sometime....geez.

No, it won't end until they rip the country apart. If they had a legislative majority we would be seeing a successful political coup tomorrow instead of this farce. They would, if the could, impose by legislative vote an anti-President who was neither the electoral or the popular vote winner during wartime.

We are very lucky that they have no real power. If they did, we could have a huge political earthquake in this country.

[alnick]

Anyone who voted for Bush is a Republican. They may be REGISTERED Democrats, but that's just procrastination or denial. No Democrat would vote for Bush.

True, but they still consider themselves D's and would revert to auto pilot and go back to pulling the "D" lever in future elections, unless the democrats pull this little stunt, which would probably serve to force some of these people out of denial and motivate them to change their registrations.

[CAluvdubya]

So's mine! As if CAL. doesn't always look stupid enough. I'm tired of CAL being governed by libs in two cities. Now we have this dumb law about not informing parents of kids leaving school grounds for medical attn. SHEESH! Boxer, don't add to our embarrassment!

[Jim Noble]

Is there any really plausible theory of why they are doing this?

[LasVegasMac]

the master of the Laptop Liberals.

Hey! Wait just a friggin minute here......

What the he!! do you have against Laptops?

You speak the devil's words. Ye shall not complain when Ye's Laptop takes a dump.

Talk about a pox - whew!

LVM