Massachusetts Senate Race: Will Democrats Delay Seating Scott Brown?

ABC News ^ | Jan. 17, 2010 | MATTHEW MOSK

[balls]

We couldn't have directed the coming snow storm any better. Welfare depenent locations heavily leaning to Croakley to get 8.1".

[Gay State Conservative]

Sorry for my less than appealing post, however I resided in MN November 2008 and know the fraud strength within the liberal machine.

My hunch is that starting Tuesday evening (if not sooner) our RAT crooks will make yours look like Boy Scouts by comparison.Because this seat *does*,in fact,belong to the Senior Senator from Chappaquiddick.

[Servant of the Cross]

But Baawwrrney said they would/could never do such a thing. He had a cow, lashing out, erupting into a neurotic hissyfit ...

"That is the stupidest thing I've been asked in a long time. That is insane, the suggestion could only come from a demented right wing source," erupted Representative Barney Frank (D - MA), when asked by The Washington Times about what he thought of assertions that Massachusetts Democrats would stall the certification process should Mr. Brown win. "There isn't the slightest possibility of it happening---a way of doing it. That is conspiracy theory at its most contemptible."

[rodguy911]

My thinking is that since Mass. was one of the original 1912 signature states of the amendment forcing the people of a state to elect Senators that to delay that vote would in effect be contrary to federal law.

In addition if that delay caused legislation to be approved or denied such as allowing obamacare wouldn't that legislation then become null and void?

[rodguy911]

Exactly, I tired to do a quick search on the law as to how quickly a Senator who has won has to be certified but did not find anything.

Still, IMHO,as a proponent and signatory of the law in 1912 Mass. should be bound by elections. If they subvert those elections is the result constitutional?

[printhead]

All the airports are known by 3-letter call letters. BOS must be Boston.

[Cheerio]

I certainly hope the RAT party tries it. Talk about a firestorm come Nov 2010. The guy sitting in the Senate from MA was not elected by “WE THE PEOPLE” (after the RAT party reneged on the change of MA election laws).

[glennaro]

But Baawwrrney said they would/could never do such a thing

But if it comes to that (and it wouldn't surprise me if it's attempted), Bawney will lisp his way through a rationalization .. you can count on it.

[savedbygrace]

I think it’s a total of 15 days. Ten days to receive all absentee and military votes, then another 5 days for the precincts to get their final totals to the SoS. So, that means Feb 3 or 4 is the earliest date Brown can be certified.

In the meantime, Kirk cannot vote.

[TBP]

Of course they will — they’re liberals. The rules don’t apply to them.

[presidio9]

Methinks if they try to delay Brown’s seating, it is truly time to grab the rifles and head to Mass en masse.

Unfortunately, if you don't pax taxes in Massachusetts, its none of your business how they choose to represent themselves.

[TBP]

Of course they will — they’re liberals. The rules don’t apply to them.

[freekitty]

It seems it won’t do them any good. They are already in enough trouble for possibly illegally sitting Obama and the dems in their seats.

[shield]

Actually...it doesn’t matter...after Tuesday Kirk CAN NOT VOTE...it is clear in the constitution once there is an election...the appointed person is out. It does not matter about the state certification...Kirk can not vote.

[GOPsterinMA]

It Bears REPEATING:

Ted Kennedy won the SPECIAL ELECTION on November 6, 1962.

LBJ swore Ted Kennedy in on November 7, 1962.

That’s LESS THAN 24 hours folks!!!

[rmh47]

Unfortunately, if you don't pax taxes in Massachusetts, its none of your business how they choose to represent themselves.

That's not quite true. Elections for federal offices (as opposed to state or local offices) potentially affect everyone in the country, not just the people in the particular state in which the election occurs.

Thus, the SCOTUS could and did take juridiction in the 2000 presidential election from the Florida Supreme Court, ruling 7-2 that the remedy proposed by the FL Supremes was not constitutional.

[rodguy911]

If what you say is true then Tuesday if we(brown) wins obamacare is over,however what if it is contested?

[FreedomPoster]

An airport code.

[left that other site]

Me Too!