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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:08 PM
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OK so exactly WHAT is holding up Franken now?
I keep passing by this and thinking that he's going to be put in his seat any day now but something is holding him up still.

Can someone explain the latest hold up to my little brain?
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ecstatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:09 PM
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1. It's time for us to DEMAND that Franken and Sebelius
be seated. No more games! What the hell is the holdup?
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-04-09 10:14 AM
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20. Sebelius was sworn in as HHS Secretary on April 28:
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1168432.html
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:10 PM
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2. Easy answer: the Repugs
They plan to contest it for the next five and half years.
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:10 PM
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3. Appeal is pending.
Written testimony is due May 4th-ish, with oral arguments to follow about a week later. I could be wrong on the day.
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harun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:24 PM
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11. Appeal to what court?
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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:27 PM
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12. Minnesota Supreme Court?
I'm just 75% sure but I have been hearing alot of talk involving the MSC.
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 01:28 PM
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14. Yeah, MN Supreme is correct. (nt)
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:11 PM
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4. Without Franken we are still at 59.
They can filibuster seating Franken.

(we were at 58 without Specter and Franken).
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:11 PM
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5. still in courts, Coleman appealing s l o w l y....
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/search/label/minnesota - all the details you could possibly want.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:13 PM
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6. The MN SC does not begin the oral arguments until June 1.
MN law prevents the state from issuing a certificate of election until the MN appeals process is finalized. The Senate is not allowed to seat people as Senators unless they have been elected or appointed by the states.
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Jim Pivonka Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:20 PM
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10. Thanks for the gratifying precision of your post, Occam n/t
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:13 PM
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7. This one:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BpDNdb-o2MU/SZSYl6uxbLI/AAAAAAAAAec/ZVx30pBr4Rk/s400/Picture+4.png
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:15 PM
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8. I love that pic...Rokken with Dokken.
n.t.
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Terran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:54 PM
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13. Isn't this guy in Deathklok?
Plays bass, right?
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 12:17 AM
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15. I dare say that William Murderface is more "with it" than Norm.
Edited on Wed Apr-29-09 12:18 AM by YOY
n.t.
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Jim Pivonka Donating Member (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 12:16 PM
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9. Cert should come if and after MN Supreme Court affirmation of the lower court actions n/t
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-02-09 04:10 PM
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16. .
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DTinAZ Donating Member (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-04-09 10:08 AM
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17. Still receiving Franken phone calls
I've given money to the Franken team at least twice, and so I've been receiving frequent calls asking for more donations for the legal fund. However, despite stories in the MSM about various Repug entities giving $$$ to Coleman to support YARET (yet another Republican election theft), I've somehow missed those about the Democratic orgs coughing up similar amounts to help Franken keep what he rightfully won back in November. Therefore, I'm not giving any more money to the Franken team until I see some proof that the Dem bigwigs are doing what they can to help out.

Have I just missed those stories? Links, anyone?

TIA,
DT
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-04-09 10:12 AM
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18. shows you what a jerk Coleman is
and a sore loser, give it up Norm!!!
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-04-09 10:14 AM
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19. it goes before the mn supreme court next month....
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DTinAZ Donating Member (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-04-09 12:50 PM
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21. right...but what about $$$ for Franken's legal efforts?
The MN SC answer has already been given, but I'm hoping people will be able to provide useful answers to my question about sources of money to defend this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5552340&mesg_id=5592126

DT
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