It looks like we will have Michele Bachmann to kick around for two more years. But it was damned close (1%). And Minnesota's legislature even gave her a more favorable district in the redistricting process ( Read more... )

"In nine days Democrats could have total control of Washington."

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"It's not easy to be the spouse of an elected official. You know, they're at home doing the laundry..."

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On average, they ((homosexuals)) molest 117 people before they’re found out.

-- Bradlee Dean, "controversial anti-gay former rocker turned minster", on his radio show a year ago.

Dean was invited to give the opening prayer yesterday in the Minnesota House of Representatives in which he proceeded to imply that President Obama, as opposed to all ( Read more... )

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It's finally over.  Tim Bishop (D-NY) finally emerged victorious today in his Congressional race in New York.  That put's next year's House at 193 Democrats and 242 Republicans, compared with this session's 255 Democrats and 178 Republicans.  Democrats lost a net of 62 seats.  the magic number for the Democrats to regain control of the House in ( Read more... )

St. Paul, Minn...

Elections officials wanted to add more counting tables in hopes of keeping the recount from bogging down with frivolous ballot challenges...

The Emmer side threatened legal action if more tables were added...
Emmer is the Republican candidate for Governor. A recount (mandated by law, because the vote differential was less than ( Read more... )

Gay sex is physically dangerous.

So argued Barb Davis White, a prospective Congresswoman in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District,  arguing against proposed equal marriage rights legislation in a hearing before the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Also

Teresa Collett, a law professor... argued that gay marriage would damage society in eight ( Read more... )

The Court DECIDES, DECLARES AND ADJUDGES that Contestee Al Franken is the party to the contest who received the highest number of votes legally case in the 2008 United States Senate general election and is therefore entitled to receive the certificate of election

Contestant's Notice of Contest is dismissed with prejudice.

MONTPELIER, Vt. Gov. Jim Douglas has vetoed legislation that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in Vermont.

The House and Senate are expected to try to override the governor's veto on Tuesday.For the first time in the US, there is some chance that equal marriage rights will be instituted ( Read more... )