{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.}
Before Arlen Specter's Party switch announcement yesterday, the Senate's Democratic caucus stood at 58 members. Senator-elect Al Franken represented Democrats' 59th vote toward cloture, still short of reliably ending Republican filibusters. But now, with Specter joining the Democratic caucus, Senator-elect Franken represents the big 6-0, which is why Republicans will redouble their efforts to delay Senator-elect Franken's seating - and why we in the netroots must redouble our efforts to send obstructionist Republicans a message and also provide them with adequate disincentive from delaying Senator-elect Franken's seating any further.
 | Since the "One Dollar a Day to Make Norm Coleman Go Away" effort started just a couple weeks ago, about $40,000 has been raised to remind the Republicans funding Norm Coleman's endless appeals that, for every single day that they delay the implementation of the will of Minnesota voters, progressive voters will raise money to use against these Republicans on Election Day 2010. |
| Norm Coleman and his fellow Republicans recently scored a success in further delaying Senator-elect Franken's seating, as the trial schedule adopted by the state Supreme Court for Coleman's appeal is such that oral arguments before the Court won't begin until June 1st, over a month from now. Further, although Minnesota election policy dictates that Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty must prepare and sign Senator-elect Franken's election certificate once the state Supreme Court hands down its decision, Pawlenty has hemmed and hawed as to whether he would follow state election policy accordingly. |
With a D next to Arlen Specter's name, Republicans will go full force to block Senator-elect Franken's seating. Please join us in eliminating Republicans' incentive to delay Senator-elect Franken's seating any further by taking part in the "One Dollar a Day to Make Norm Coleman Go Away" effort. Above at right is video of the segment on MSNBC's Hardball highlighting the effort.
Coleman brings to Minnesota’s Supreme Court the most outrageous example of appealing a Lower Court’s Decision, which has ever been done. This appeal to the MSC proves, beyond any reasonable doubt, that Coleman and the GOP are without shame, are willingly defying their Oaths to protect the Constitution, and don't care who is watching as they flagrantly assault Democracy!
Of course, they no long care who is "watching" their debauchery, nor hiding their abusive behavior from the public any longer. They are no longer need their phony persona as "loyal American" played the last 8 years; they got caught! We've striped back the veneer and we know what they are...
Now, they are all about shooting bile into the public veins as fast as politically, economically, and socially possible...they just don't care. They just don't care...that's the key...they just don't care...
What can WE do to stop them? They need to realize that the world does not revovle around their wants and needs. They were ELECTED to have their CONSTITUATES (?) best interest at heart not there own.
The punishment the right is issuing here is on the people of Minnesota and not Al Franken and that case needs to be clear. That's why I've sent money to Al Franken's cause several times.
That way, they need never speak again..
Keep in mind that these two were totally ineffective during Bush 43, and only have ANY presence now because Obama took the presidency. Agitate for real progressives so that this country starts moving in the right (left!) direction.
Check out radio host Thom Hartmann (radio station KPOJ in Oregon), who often speaks very clearly on Reid and Pelosi's pathetic "leadership". Thom is a liberal progressive whose program is also carried on AirAmerica.
He is the single most informative talk show host in America, doesn't waste his time in ad hominem attacks, and invites guests on daily who disagree with him. If you'd like to hear civil debate on issues, he sets the standard for radio. He'll clear up a lot of questions quickly for you.