Al Franken goes to Washington! now what?

This could be the biggest thing in decades for Progressives. For the first time in 31 years a party has a filibuster proof majority. Let's now get a public option on Health care, energy reform, the environment, cap and trade. What is cap and trade?

It is time to change the country! I was peeved Coleman dragged this out. 7 months! I am glad he finally did the right thing and conceded. I don't want to hear that he was a big man for conceding and Congratulating Franken he should have done that 6 months ago. Minnesota can now have their two Senators their deserved Representation. I think like Jessie Ventura did as Governor Al Franken is going to surprise a lot of people and represent Minnesotan's well.

This is a huge victory. Now it is time to put up or shut up. Get on with our agenda! Reid and Pelosi have been using the 60 seats as a crutch. The crutch is gone. Time to stop talking and walk the walk. Time to put up or shut up. Democrats went soft on the public option plan. What it is and who is afraid of public option Health care.

The third longest vacancy in US history is over though the Democratic party is not in lock step it is time to come together and stand up! No more excuses. This is a historic opportunity and we better take advantage of it. If Democrats are to be emboldened now is the time. Time to stop being wishy washy and grow some back bone/ Time for Democrats to stop fighting Obama. It took 239 days to get Al Franken seated. Time to put him to work and not just in Minnesota.

Democrats finally have their super majority. Time to get the peoples wok done. Obama has disappointed me in many of the decisions he has made in staying in line with Bush the Destroyer. All in all we have had a pretty good progressive agenda up to now. Now Reid and Pelosi better grow some backbone and make it great. Republicans have long drawn a line in the sand. I do not see them cross that line. I just want to see the independents including the 13 Senators who have voted with Bush in the past stick with Obama.

Michael Steele said he was very disappointed that Coleman gave up without going to the Supreme Court. I can see why. Republicans are now under pressure. The pup tent party has isolated themselves and they will further. They should change their name to the Southern party. The South is about all they have anymore. Obama has an ambitious agenda and he and Democrats must be careful of not over playing their hand. They must keep their 60 ducks in a row. It is deliver time but the pressure is on both sides.

Democrats are still fighting themselves. We and they are not all progressives. Obama so far to me has not been aggressive enough with the Senate. It is time to put the squeeze on but I don't know. It is going to be critical but it is not Obama's style. However it is essential as this is a sobering ambitious agenda. A bit intimidating actually!

* In closing We are in serious trouble in many instances. Public Health care to me is an absolute necessity to proceed successfully into the future as a society as we know it. That said we are moving towards 50 million uninsured. Right or wrong we are told Obama's plan will only cover 16 million at a cost of 1 trillion dollars. Thus to me we are looking at $3 trillion and you know it will only get more expensive. It is never cheaper but a lot more expensive than they say. I am overwhelmed thinking about it all. We are damned if we do damned if we don't. What a friggen mess Bush made of us and the world in his "success" Damn it, we better hope, just hope!

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaverragepatriot.com

Republicans vow to embarrass us in front of the world once again!

This is not funny it is an embarrassment! Al Franken now leads by 312 so every time the Republicans get their way the gap widens a little more. Coleman will not relent. Republicans vow to embarrass us in front of the world once again. Just won't stop their friggen crying. They can not get elected by the people and the popular vote so they continue to insist the Supreme court make the decision as once again they believe where the lower courts go against them the Supreme court will decide in their favor. This just can't keep happening. Something has to change! Coleman-Franken Senate Race May Hinge on Bush v. Gore Decision

Enough is enough stop the sideshow! Stop making a joke of our Democracy. Stop the embarrassment you continue to put on our country and admit defeat! What a novel idea! There has already been a 47 day ballot recount and a count of 350 previously rejected ballots. Both demanded by Republicans and both lost by Republicans. They still will not quit. Now they want 4,700 more ballots counted that were not because they were not complete. When that works against them they will ignore the State court and pull in the Supreme court to keep denying the people justice. They do not care about the country or the fact that Minnesota is shy one Senator. They only want to deny Obama. Downballot: Franken increases lead

*This is a Senatorial race so the Right hopes to gum this up for years keeping the Democrats from getting a 59th seat and one step closer to giving President Obama everything he wants! Stop the childish tantrums! Stop using our so called Democracy to embarrass us in front of the world. You are making it an embarrassing side show. Until the advent of Bush and his underhanded crap I never heard of such a thing as a close election like this. Now it happens all the time! There is finagling going on to make things go a certain way. If all else fails they expect the Supreme court to give them what they want. This has got to stop. This is not a Democracy. This is crap!
The Blatant obvious outcome fixing is sickening and these bee hives are going to cry loud and long until they are able to do it again. Coleman's Attorney admits that the lower courts will likely go Al Franken's and thus Obama's way so he demands Franken not be seated until he can get this before the Federal Supreme court where he says they could swing the election back in Coleman’s favor.

My Lord, this is so confusing. Here we go again purposely being confused so someone can underhandedly have there way. The law says once the State determines the winner he or she must be certified but Republicans have Governor Pawlenty who as you may remember was on the short list of McCain's running mates.

If he fails, they want the Minnesota Supreme court to decide as they know they will vote in their favor. I just can't take any more of this BS. This is not a Democracy. This is a joke a facade, a manipulation. I said that often under Bush and I thought that BS would end with an Obama victory. As you know first hand it has only gotten much worse as the Republicans fear losing even more control and getting totally squeezed out. Recount Lawyers Say Supreme Court Will Decide Case

I am very concerned as to how criminal they will get to ensure that Obama fails and his efforts to save our America fails so they can get back into power and get their fascist agenda back on line. Limbaugh said that if Obama succeeds America will fail. He said the only way to save America is to make sure Obama fails.

What the hell? Other than realizing they want our America to fail so they can reinstall their version you have to be flabbergasted. Don't those idiots realize we are bankrupt and Obama is our only hope? Oh yeah they don't care about us and our America. I am just sickened!

Remember this? Senator Cornyn threatens WW3 if Al Frankin elected

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma

http://www.anaveragepatriot.com/

Senator Cornyn threatens WW3 if Al Frankin elected! WTF? Remember 2000?

First I have to ask just what the hell? What the hell? These ass holes will stop at nothing to keep us out of control of America and our destiny. I am sick of these whiney bastards. Now Texas Sen. John Cornyn is threatening World War 3. Just what the hell does he mean by that? The mental stability of these idiots is really disconcerting. What the heel they will do next is really concerning. Holding their breath, screaming, whining, crying, stamping their feet have all proven worthless. What the hell are they going to do next?

Cornyn threatened world war three if Democrats try to seat Al Franken in the Senate even if he wins. What the hell is this? Cornyn believes Ron Coleman has the right to go to the Minnesota Supreme Court and gum up another election by involving the Courts. Franken is ahead by 225 votes and even Coleman's lawyer concedes Franken will prevail but that is not the issue. Not the issue? Winning an election by popular vote is not the issue? Republicans demanded this recount and they got it and lost. Once again it doesn't look like it will go there way so they go to the courts.

Coleman's attorney Joe Friedberg who just happens to have been involved in the 2000 debacle in Florida. The Bush brothers did everything they could to strong arm and disenfranchise Black voters they refused a recount that undoubtedly would have given the election to Al Gore. They instead went to the Supreme court where the 5 Justices already had a predetermined mind set and not only us but the entire world has suffered from this interference. I abhor the interference of the courts in our elections. However the right seems to have to resort to court for power because we the people realize they should not have it.

Do you realize that in a Presidential election after time there would have to be intervention and since Republicans would not allow a recount we would have been looking at a President Strom Thurman and President Dennis Hastert? That would have been a no go as letting Al Gore be President as elected by the people so they went to the Supreme Court. Here we go again. This is a Senatorial race so the Right hopes to gum this up for years keeping the Democrats from getting a 59th seat and one step closer to giving President Obama everything he wants!

The Blatant obvious outcome fixing is sickening and these bee hives are going to cry loud and long until they are able to do it again. Coleman's Attorney admits that the lower courts will likely go Al Franken's and thus Obama's way so he demands Franken not be seated until he can get this before the Federal Supreme court where he says they could swing the election back in Coleman’s favor.

My Lord, this is so confusing. Here we go again purposely being confused so someone can underhandedly have there way. The law says once the State determines the winner he or she must be certified but Republicans have Governor Pawlenty who as you may remember was on the short list of McCain's running mates. If he fails, they want the Minnesota Supreme court to decide as they know they will vote in their favor. I just can't take any more of this BS. This is not a Democracy. This is a joke a facade, a manipulation. I said that often under Bush and I thought that BS would end with an Obama victory. As you know first hand it has only gotten much worse as the Republicans fear losing even more control and getting totally squeezed out.

I now find myself saying often I am very concerned as to how criminal they will get to ensure that Obama fails and his efforts to save our America fails so they can get back into power and get their fascist agenda back on line. I just heard Limbaugh say that if Obama succeeds America will fail. He said the only way to save America is to make sure Obama fails. What the hell? Other than realizing they want our America to fail so they can substitute their version you have to be flabbergasted. Don't those idiots realize we are bankrupt and Obama is our only hope? Oh yeah they don't care about us and our America. I am just sickened!
Senator Cornyn threatens WW3 if Al Frankin elected

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com