I wrote in jest about Senator Al Franken’s questioning of Sonia Sotomayor yesterday, specifically his line of questions relating to Perry Mason.
But Franken actually asked some rather pointed questions, and seemed as intent on getting Sotomayor to make politically…
If you’re near a TV set with C-SPAN, check out Franken’s premier as a United States Senator.
Or you can watch it here.
UPDATE: Franken concluded his questioning with a bit of schtick, asking Sotomayor if she could recall the…
As a comedian and political commentator, I always thought Al Franken was a bit of a smug prick–not as far from his nemesis Rush Limbaugh as he’d like to believe. But if he turns out to be half the honest,…
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of Al Franken in his long-contested Senate battle with Norm Coleman.
The L.A. Times has a good timeline of the contest in case you haven’t heard just about enough of this.
Barring a…
From Alex Koppelman at Salon:
Thursday brings an interesting update from Roll Call on the state of the never-ending race between former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and Democratic challenger Al Franken. For one thing, the paper reports, the Republican establishment…
Senate Democrats won’t try to seat Al Franken until incumbent Norm Coleman’s legal options are exhausted. This according to Politico’s Scorecard:
Reid says he won’t seat Franken prematurely
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he would wait until…
From the Wall Street Journal’s law blog:
“The longest-running Senate campaign in the nation heads into the home stretch this week,” reports the Washington Post. “We think.”
No one’s really sure, given the protracted election battle between Funnyman Al Franken and…
Al Franken won’t be seated–even provisionally–until the post-recount legal proceedings are through.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty had this to say:
“Minnesota law is very clear on when a certificate of election can be issued. Neither the governor nor I may…
From Sarah Abruzzese via Glenn Thrush at Politico:
“The lights are on in Sen. Norm Coleman’s office but no one’s home.
Coleman has been locked out of his offices in the Hart Senate Office Building and Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.),…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) – A state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday.
The canvassing board on Monday will say a recount determined…
