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Talk Radio King Al Franken Looks To Unseat FORMER Senator Norm Coleman In Disputed Minnesota Race For The Senate...
First of all, let’s all take our hats off to the King Of Talk Radio, Al Franken, whose number one syndicated radio show was a huge success, for leaving all those big bucks behind to serve We, The People, in the U.S. Senate — a MUCH lower-paying job, I’m sure. Saturday Night Live, Air America Radio and many other huge box-office SMASHES on his resumé and YET — the man chooses to leave it all behind for no other reason than to serve his fellow Minnesotans and his fellow Americans in the Hallowed Halls of Congress for a pittance of an annual compensation.
Yes, my fellow Citizens, the King of Talk Radio has won his election against “Stormin’ Norman Coleman” in a landslide of 225 votes (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) but does ole’ “Storman Norman” and his fellow right-wingers in the Senate demonstrate the “gonies” to step aside and let The People speak? NOPE. They’re (led of course by our Right-Wing Hero Of Justice And All Which Is Correct And Holy, Senator John Cornyn — CNN) planning on filibustering, whining, taking it to the courts, and causing any and all mayhem, which is possible to be caused in order to stop our favorite Talk Radio Guru of Funniness from ever standing behind and pontificating before another live microphone and/or camera ever again. Sadly, all of our heroes’ Godly works might be for naught in the end (The Politico).
And, while, on the surface, this might sound like a “good thing” to many of us, let us not forget the fact it APPEARS Al Franken has lawfully won the right to dramatically scrape his backhand against his forehead and exclaim “OYYYYY” for a period of not less than four years and lawfully SO.
ON the other hand, the Right-Wingers in the Senate might just have a point; a point they’ve been thus far immune to — the point that no less than four years of listening to a silly-looking dude with funny looking glasses shaking his comical-looking head and preceding every media question with an “oh-so-dramatic and drawn-out OYYYY!” could amount to torture.
And folks, it was our Vietnam POW War Hero, Señor Juan Sidney McCain of Arizona Panama HIMSELF, whom, along with Sarah “The Barracuda” Palin intentionally THREW the election against Barry “Steve” Obama and his cohort, Joey Biden, in order to wake this country up to the injustice of “torture”. Let us not forget that fact, please.
Last but not least, while we are considering “relevant facts”, let us NOT get stuck on the “Air America Radio” or “Stuart Smalley” thing. Instead, let us focus on the fact our “Good Ole’ Boy” buddies who make up the minority of the Senate are attempting to spare us the “torture” they so despise; the “torture” of four straight years of “OYYYYYY’S”. Or worse yet, “OYYYY-YAH-VEIGH’S”…
God Forbid.
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As much as Barack Obama winning the White House is a credit to our country and something we should all be proud of, Al Franken even getting this close to the United States Senate is an embarrassment to the State of Minnesota and our country.
Barring corrupt politicians, Al Franken may just be the least deserving, least qualified Senator in our entire history.
WTF is your problem up there? First Jessie Ventura now Franken?
I guess we don’t have too much room to talk with the Governator and one bill Gil Sedillo here in CA.
Hiya Rick! Great to see ‘ya, Sir — been too long. Happy 2009
If things go as some expect, Franken would only be the least qualified Senator until Caroline gets appointed.
The Democrats sure know how to squander opportunity, don’t they?
Further proof of how efficiently the democrats were able to mobilze the “stupid vote”. Prepare for more as Obama further utilizes the ignorant, uniformed and criminal minded when he makes about 20 million of them instant citizens.
“Four years” of Al Franken torture in the Senate? Pal, I don’t know how to break this to you, but the term of a United States Senator is six years.
It’s in the U.S. Constitution, Section 3. (I know that doesn’t count with you since it’s not in the Second Amendment — but darn it, the rest of the Constitution is good enough, it’s smart enough, and people like it.)
Which Section 3? There are several. You might want to follow your nome d’ screen
Art. 2, sec. 3: “Section 3 – State of the Union, Convening Congress
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.”
Art. 3 sec. 3 “Section 3 – Treason Note
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.”
Art 4 sec. 3 “Section 3 – New States
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.”
Or did you mean: Art. 1 Sec. 3. Section 3 – The Senate
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, (chosen by the Legislature thereof,) (The preceding words in parentheses superseded by 17th Amendment, section 1.) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.
Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; (and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.) (The preceding words in parentheses were superseded by the 17th Amendment, section 2.)
No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
(sorry, sorry, sometimes I just have to be a jerk)
YOUR CONSTITUTION – TRY READING IT — Correctamundo! It was a simple typo, one I refuse to correct since it’s been corrected by you. Obviously, I was confusing the Senate terms with the House terms, where Congresscritters are elected in 4-year cycles and Senators 6-year cycles
JOE — HEH… I love it when you “just have to be a jerk”, especially when it comes to our Constitution, bro
Representatives are elected for two year terms, Gunny.
But I’m sure you knew that, and were only testing us on our Constitutional knowledge… (that’s from Article I, btw).
What’s really embarrassing is the fact that the Associated Press picked up this column, mindless typo intact… picked up by HOW many newspapers and websites??? LMFAO!!!!