Filibuster-Proof: Tim Pawlenty to Certify Al Franken as Senator of Minnesota

[SuperTrouper]

Congratulations Senator Franken!!! :toast: :applause:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/6504788.html

[Selatius]

1. Well, it depends on how one defines "filibuster proof." Some in the Senate aren't reliable.

Aside from that, it is about time Al won.

[timeforpeace]

2. Finally! Yay!

[SuperTrouper]

3. He's good enough, he's smart enough, and doggone it, people like him."

Bye bye Norm... :kick:

[Soylent Brice]

4. i don't see anything in that article

regarding Pawlenty certifying Franken. did i miss something?

[SuperTrouper]

5. No but he has to certify. The article is just about Franken's

victory and as a consequence, Pawlenty has to swallow hard and certify Al's victory.

[kestrel91316]

6. Has the court issued a direct order for him to sign? Because I think we all

know that if they don't, he won't.

[SuperTrouper]

7. I think that the order is implicit: He has to certify much to his chagrin nt

[elocs]

8. 60 is just a number and bears no relationship with being "filibuster-proof".

A filibuster-proof Senate is mostly a fantasy. It depends on the issue.

[Arkana]

9. No. We could have 70 Senators and STILL not have a filibuster-proof majority.