Democrats can be silly, too [State Dept.]

by | Jul 14, 2009 | Democrats | 2 comments

Today’s lesson – Don’t try to answer a question when you have no idea what the hell you’re talking about – From Boing Boing: Last week’s Clinton town-hall with the State Department featured an apparat begging to be allowed to use...

Opening Statement From Sen. Al Franken – Classy

by | Jul 14, 2009 | Democrats

OPENING STATEMENT ON JUDGE SOTOMAYOR’S NOMINATION HEARING Senator Al Franken Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is an incredible honor to be here. Less than a week into my term as a United States Senator, my first major responsibility is here, at this historic...

Mr. Franken goes to Washington

by | Jun 30, 2009 | Democrats

from TPM: The Minnesota Supreme Court has handed down its much-expected ruling in the heavily-litigated Minnesota Senate race from 2008 — and it’s a unanimous one — deciding against Republican former Sen. Norm Coleman’s appeal of his defeat in...