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Cornyn promises filibuster on Franken
thehill.com ^
| 01/02/09
| Aaron Blake
Posted on 01/02/2009 3:55:24 PM PST by Joiseydude
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) threatened Friday to filibuster any attempt to seat Democratic Minnesota Senate candidate Al Franken next week.
The newly minted National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chairman said he had not whipped votes in the GOP caucus, but added that he could not imagine any members defecting and seating Franken without a certificate of election.
Franken will not have that certificate as long as the election is challenged in the courts — a likely scenario, with Sen. Norm Coleman’s (R-Minn.) legal team already attacking the credibility of the recount process.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 111th; coleman; cornyn; electionussenate; franken; minnesota; mn2008; nrsc; reid
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To: Joiseydude
Way to go Mr. Cornyn (he’s one of my senators here in the Lone Star state)!
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posted on
01/02/2009 4:44:41 PM PST
by
Trajan88
(www.bullittclub.com)
To: Elsiejay
All at the same time with McCain's bipartisan participation. Sounds about right. LOL
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posted on
01/02/2009 4:47:40 PM PST
by
JimSEA
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
01/02/2009 5:30:08 PM PST
by
cblue55
(I miss Tony Snow)
To: Joiseydude
Franken isn’t even elected yet. Did they count the absentee ballots?
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posted on
01/02/2009 7:00:47 PM PST
by
Salvation
( †With God all things are possible.†)
To: Joiseydude
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posted on
01/02/2009 7:02:13 PM PST
by
Conservativegreatgrandma
(When the righteous rule, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule the people mourn. Proverbs 29;2)
To: Mogwai
They might, and if they did my guess is it would be met with resounding approval by the MSM and the brainless electorate. If the ‘Pubs did it (they trembled in fear when it was proposed back when they were in charge and the ‘Rats blocked judicial appointments by the Bush Administration) it would have been greeted with universal outrage.
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posted on
01/02/2009 7:17:34 PM PST
by
chimera
To: Joiseydude
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posted on
01/02/2009 11:14:35 PM PST
by
Dawebman
(MINNESOTA'S NEW LICENSE PLATES)
To: autumnraine
Why doesn’t Trent Lott gather up a little of the testicular fortitude that he lost by apologizing to every lousy democrat on earth after Strom’s 100th B-Day, and ask the Dems on the senate floor why they’re being so racist? Is Franken really more legitimate than Mr. Burris, Mr. Reid? Don’t you want to count every vote?
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posted on
01/03/2009 6:15:04 AM PST
by
H.Akston
(Wonder what was on those classified papers that Sandy Berger destroyed at the National Archives?)
To: MeekOneGOP
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posted on
01/03/2009 6:21:40 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(The main stream media lied - America died.)
To: Joiseydude
I imagine Kay-B Hutchison would vote to seat Frankenstealer: she’s scarcely met a liberal idea she doesn’t like, and she’s NEVER been known to rock the boat.
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posted on
01/03/2009 7:28:00 PM PST
by
Redbob
(W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
To: Joiseydude
And this key point:
"But since Minnesota state law won’t provide Franken a certificate of election with an election contest pending, seating Franken could be a risky and difficult proposition."
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posted on
01/03/2009 7:31:36 PM PST
by
Redbob
(W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
To: Joiseydude; Arrowhead1952; Squantos; Clinger; GeronL; Billie; Slyfox; San Jacinto; SpookBrat; ...
That’s MY Senator!
Give ‘em heck, John !!!
Ping some Texans here.
Ping! Ping! Ping!
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posted on
01/03/2009 10:02:07 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
To: Arrowhead1952
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posted on
01/03/2009 10:03:00 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
To: Joiseydude
More rare than a unicorn—a senator with some backbone and conviction; finally! Thank you Senator Cornyan!
To: MeekOneGOP
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posted on
01/03/2009 10:16:21 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Squantos
Back atcha bump!
Happy New Year! :)
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posted on
01/03/2009 10:59:37 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
To: Joiseydude; MeekOneGOP
FrankenFRAUD!
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posted on
01/03/2009 11:11:10 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(This election gave the drunks the keys to the liquor cabinet!)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
bumpity! bumpity! bump! bump! bump!
Happy New Year! :^D
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posted on
01/04/2009 6:30:01 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(Obama, WHO is Bill Ayers and WHY are you still friends with him? Please RSVP asap!)
To: ronnyquest; Cvengr; CPT Clay; MNDude; BellStar; bayouranger; stan_sipple; time4good; Guenevere; ...
Ping!
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
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posted on
01/04/2009 7:13:44 AM PST
by
SwinneySwitch
(Hoping y'all have a Happy and Prosperous New Year)
To: IbJensen
“Franken is a perfect fit in the ‘exclusive’ club known as the ‘Senate.”
Yet another clown?
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posted on
01/04/2009 7:18:41 AM PST
by
wolfcreek
(I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
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