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Some of Al Franken’s Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate want him to say something to disavow rampant characterization of their votes against his military-contractor amendment as pro-rape. “I don’t think it’s a very constructive thing,” says Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. Meanwhile, reporters on Capitol Hill want him to say something — anything — when they stop him for a comment. Politico’s Glenn Thrush: “Every other Senator we talk with, we ask a question, they answer the question,” says Politico’s Glenn Thrush. “I really find it unusual.”
Elsewhere in Minnesota news this morning …
STATE CAPITOL: High eleven-o’clock for finance forecast. Whether the state’s economic hole when announced this morning is big or small, more of Gov. Pawlenty’s unallotment cuts could follow. [Politics in Minnesota]
STATE CAPITOL: Better than Joe Mauer. Pawlenty is nine for 13 on budget forecasts showing deficits since he’s been in office. [Associated Press]
STATEWIDE: Vets in U.S. House react to Obama’s Afghan speech. Tim Walz looks forward to “a much smaller footprint.” [Star Tribune]
STATEWIDE: Budget cuts mean ex-cons won’t get meds. Fresh out of prison, they may find themselves fresh out of medication, unless they can come up with co-pays. [Minnesota Public Radio]
TWIN CITIES: But not for little chicks? Fortune magazine says the Twin Cities provides the world’s best incubator for business leaders. [MinnPost]
SCOTT COUNTY: Faux farm? Forget it. Locals face tax crackdown on land they’re not really tilling. [Star Tribune]
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Comment posted December 2, 2009 @ 10:40 am
Why on earth would Franken disavow something that’s TRUE?! If Cornyn is opposed to letting Halliburton rape at will, he could just support the goddamned bill! Easy.
Comment posted December 2, 2009 @ 11:43 am
Hey MNIndy,
Where is our governor this week? Just wondering…………he must be hunkered down figuring out the big deficit in the next fiscal year? Or in Brazil?
Comment posted December 2, 2009 @ 12:48 pm
What do Republicans expect? They didn’t seek a better wording. They said it was a political attack on contractors. They thought the ability of business to enforce contracts on employees was more important than prosecuting rape. I can’t help suspecting they were just going to vote against anything supported by Franken.
Hey, I know: they can get Franken’s good word in exchange for supporting health care reform.
Comment posted December 2, 2009 @ 5:29 pm
What could Senator Franken say that their votes do not already say??
To paraphrase, “A vote speaks a thousand words”.
It’s just like Republicans to blame everyone else for their behavior.
Republicans, the party of rapist sympathizers.
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