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Franken likely to be sworn in Tuesday

July 2nd, 2009 – 12:04 PM by Eric Roper

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office said this afternoon that Senator-elect Al Franken will likely be sworn in at noon on Tuesday, though no exact times have been set.

Jim Manley, a spokesman for Reid, said they wanted to allow time for Franken and his family to come to Washington – the Monday after July 4 is often treated as a travel day for Congress.

The Tuesday start will allow Franken to move into his new office, which the Committee on Rules and Administration confirmed today will be former Senator Norm Coleman’s office in the Hart Building. Though offices are often doled out based on seniority, Coleman’s office was never made available to other senators in the event that he won the election and returned to Washington.

Prior to the swearing in, Franken will have a meeting and photo op with Reid on Monday at 1 p.m., Manley said.

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11 Responses to "Franken likely to be sworn in Tuesday"

dubble_a_ron says:

July 2nd, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Now that the election is over I seriously hope Franken drops this facade of statesmanlike posturing and goes back to being a clown.

Give Harry Reid the ol’ joybuzzer handshake, I say.

Whoopee cushion on the Minority whip’s seat. Lighten it up a bit.

Jay says:

July 2nd, 2009 at 1:44 pm

Maybe that Stiffler guy wants to run for office next time around….he’s a local guy.

dubble_a_ron says:

July 2nd, 2009 at 2:02 pm

or Louie Anderson.
he could run for Senator next.

TrueBlue011 says:

July 2nd, 2009 at 5:29 pm

It is fascinating to read the sad attempt above to lower Senator-Elect Franken because of his background in comedy. Most Minnesotans I have come in contact with were impressed by Al Franken’s serious and disciplined campaign for the Senate and the subsequent election contest process.

Might be time to fire up the dvd player and watch BEDTIME FOR BONZO to see how the “Great Communicator” did it.

Al Franken will ultimately be judged by what he does in office rather than how he earned his living prior to entering politics. Just go ask Nancy Reagan.

6th district Jim says:

July 2nd, 2009 at 11:11 pm

Comedy?
Franken is a carpetbagging dork who has the people skills of a rabid pitbull. I can hardly wait to see him have a job that demands frequent attendance, and he can mingle in a state where 2 out of 3 citizens think he is a jerk. Good luck, Al.?!
He will be like Jesse, no doubt.

Gawd, and what is with the Dem women? Really! All I is need is Sarge telling us how he thinks Frannie is “hot” in person.
Amy and Fran.
or
Palin and Bachmann.

Woof! Woof!
vs
BadaBing!

parthian says:

July 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 am

6DJ became a “conservative” because of the hot GOoPer babes, apparently. The fact that most of them seem somewhat crazy is not of much importance to him. Cute n’ Crazy is his type!

Well, it’s certainly a better reason for joining than any of the GOoP’s catastrophic positions!

adlib says:

July 3rd, 2009 at 10:55 am

“Amy and Fran.
or
Palin and Bachmann.

Woof! Woof!
vs
BadaBing!”

The steaklover wants a lttle cheesecake for dessert. I’m not sure what 6DJ is attracted to in these women is their natural good looks or their lipstick.

If the looks we’re born with or the clothes we inhabit is proof of God’s favor then look for Jim’s pinup girls to go the way other fallen Angels.

Witness the ruin of all the high flyers that come immediately to mind within the last year, Petters and Hecker (sounds like a firm) are just the local examples. Did they run out of political juice? Without the sweet perfume of “success” many reputations start to reek.

Deacon Blues says:

July 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 am

“Most Minnesotans I have come in contact with were impressed by Al Frankenâ€™s serious and disciplined campaign for the Senate and the subsequent election contest process.”

A very partisan take. Ignoring a guys background and admiring the campaign of Franken as serious and disciplined. Only if you consider routing around in the mud to be a serious campaign tactic. I guess you forgot all about the thousands of frivilous ballot challenges on both sides during the recount? Or do you consider challenging ballots that had the oval filled in with a little ink going outside the oval serious? This Franken Coleman campaign is the shinning example of whats wrong with our political system. Two sub par choices engaged in a grudge match. What a joke.

Deacon Blues says:

July 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 am

“Al Franken will ultimately be judged by what he does in office rather than how he earned his living prior to entering politics.”

All I can judge him on now is his carear as a comedian and how he acted in his campaign. He is in a deep deep hole right now. You can ignore his qualifications and his campaign because you like his politics. How partisan of you.

TrueBlue011 says:

July 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 am

I see Deacon is back with his ever present cynical take on politics. Is it partisan to actually look at what Franken did during his campaign and the long Senate recount? Most professional political observers actaully give him good marks for his organizational skills (most did not think he had a chance at the DFL nomination and won it by spending nearly three years building a campaign organization and hitting all the county fairs and DFL county conventions over that time) and mounting a very disciplined effort that beat a well entrenched incumbant in a race most did not he could win.

I do not know how successfull Al Franken will be in the Senate; but, if he approaches his service in the Senate with the same energy and smarts that he did in his campaign, he will do all right. Regardless, he provides a critical vote in the coming months on the economy and health care.

It will be fascinating to watch how it plays out. I will hope for the best while Deacon continues to pray for the worst.

Deacon Blues says:

July 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 am

“Most professional political observers actually give him good marks for his organizational skills (most did not think he had a chance at the DFL nomination and won it by spending nearly three years building a campaign organization and hitting all the county fairs and DFL county conventions over that time) and mounting a very disciplined effort that beat a well entrenched incumbent in a race most did not he could win.”

True, they type of constant attack ads employed by each side on TV and radio and the constant personal attacks and bickering during the debates and interviews culminating in frivolous challenges of ballots has tainted my opinion of each candidate. I think the whole affair is a black eye on MN regardless of who won. It was one of the most disgusting displays Iâ€™ve witnessed in my limited years observing politics.

You can ignore how Franken acted because you dislike Coleman and what he represents and feel it was excusable because Franken ‘HAD’ to win and did what was required. I find it representative of whatâ€™s wrong with a two party system that requires the negative to be accentuated in order to drive a wedge between people. Its not healthy for our state our or govt in general to have two sub par candidates treat an important process like a UFC cage match.

“I do not know how successfull Al Franken will be in the Senate; but, if he approaches his service in the Senate with the same energy and smarts that he did in his campaign, he will do all right.”

Spare me. We replaced a GOP rubber stamp for Bush with a DEM rubber stamp for Obama.

“It will be fascinating to watch how it plays out. I will hope for the best while Deacon continues to pray for the worst.”

So wrong. I hope he is the best senator possible. There is too much riding on it to hope he fails out of spite. I agree with some of his policies after all. I totally disagree with his qualifications beign adequate or the way the campaisngs were run. I cant believe he is the best person in MN for the job and the split between the electorate proves he is far from having the support of the majority of Minnesotans. He has some work to do and I hope he is up to the task.

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