Title: Senate Time-Keeper/Capo Al Franken Denies Liebermann "an extra moment" - Shock & Awe Ensues - McCain To The Rescue! Source:
youtube URL Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcNEFN-tUNo&feature=player_embedded Published:Dec 17, 2009 Author:Three Stooges - Franken, Liebermann, Mc Post Date:2009-12-17 21:33:48 by Liberator Keywords:Franken, Diapers, Liebermann Views:3942 Comments:16
Poster Comment:
Awkwardly funny... For SOME reason, Al Franken as self-proclaimed "Senator from Minnesota" denies a stunned Senator Liebermann "a moment" to finish making a point. (Did I mention Liebermann was stunned??) John McCain takes the Diapered SNL Senator to task in his defense of his pal Liebermann, claiming he's "never" seen anyone denied like that in his 26 years in the Senate. NO fistfight or chair-breaking ensued. Not even any sarcastic reference to "my good friend across the aisle."
I don't know if this is related or not, but I heard Limbaugh talking yesterday about the whole Senate "read the amendment on the floor" situation.
Apparently, Senate rules state that any senator can call for a bill or an amendment to be read on the floor (which is what Sen. Coburn did regarding the Sanders amendment). Once that happens, it takes a UNANIMOUS vote to STOP the reading.
Well, now that the 60's dropouts are in charge, the hell with Senate rules. (rules are for the establishment, anyway. Hey wait! WE'RE the establishment now. no matter)
So the reading of the amendment was arbitrarily stopped with NO vote taken.
McClown probably had some residual anger about that.
What I find ironic is this: the Senate clowns of the R party historically have had NO problem twisting and crapping on that insignificant little document known as the CONSTITUTION. Oh, no, that's okay.
But break the Senate rules? NOW we have a problem.
