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Al Franken is certainly behaving as if it’s inevitable that he’ll eventually be seated as Minnesota’s junior senator. This morning the Democrat tapped Capitol Hill veteran Drew Littman to be his chief of staff in Washington. Littman has previously served as policy director for Sen. Barbara Boxer and as the top staff member of the House Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation. He’s also run his own lobbying firm, Littman Associates, and taught at American University.
“With Drew leading our team, I know that my office will be able to uphold the Minnesota tradition of excellent and responsive constituent service,” Franken said in a statement announcing the move. “With his years of experience and his expertise in helping new senators hit the ground running, Drew has become a trusted advisor and a valuable resource as I prepare to take office.”
This is the second major personnel move that Franken has made since a three-judge panel determined that he won the senate election by 312 votes. Last week he picked Alana Peterson, a veteran of U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar’s office, to be his state director.
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Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:31 am
Go Franken! Anybody who’s read his the chapters about the Reagan tax plan in his satirical book about Rush Limbaugh knows how thorough his research is. Franken is as qualified to lead as anyone, he’ll make a great Senator.
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:39 am
i think he should have waited for the final outcome to the unresolved election. i dont think the would be any harm in counting all the cast ballots in the state, the people voted now just count the votes and lets end this…
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:40 am
Shame on these Minnesota judges and Governor….this election is OVER.
Shame on Coleman for not taking ‘NO’ for an answer.
Shame on Spector for NOT letting go, and moving with the wind….but that
is another issue.
These politicians bring shame on our nation.
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:46 am
Gee, I thought he would name Loren Michaels as his Chief of Staff.
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 11:52 am
obama_backer, the election is over. The republicans just can’t get over the fact that a very smart man who worked as a satirist and comedian won over their policy wonk. Give it up, Coleman.
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 12:12 pm
The Republican Party has shifted far to the right and have become like the fascists in our history books. When you look back at earlier Republicans like President Eisenhower or Dan Evans, Governor of Washington State, they sound much like the Democrats of today. Like the old saying, “you can’t fool all of the people all of the time”. Democrats have become the party of progress, common sense and financial responsibility.
Comment posted April 29, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
I believe that the republicans are simply playing games to slow down the Obama administration for carrying out what they promised. If things don’t get done, people will blame the President and the ruling party. If that happens, republicans may get more votes next time. This is probably the only way they can get votes. Too many of them are arrogant, extremists, and backwards. They can probably only appeal to a smaller and smaller portion of the population.
I wish the republicans would quit trying to drag this country down, to stop starting wars at the drop of a hat, and to quit making their few rich supporters even richer.
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