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On AlterNet: franken

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "franken"

Rape Victim Confronts Vitter Over Vote for Impunity for Contractors

Rape Victim Confronts Vitter Over Vote for Impunity for Contractors

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 2, 2009.
In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones’ Halliburton/KBR co-workers gang-raped her while she was working in Baghdad.

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) Humbles Hudson Institute Dilettante Over Health Care Bankruptcies

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) Humbles Hudson Institute Dilettante Over Health Care Bankruptcies

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. October 22, 2009.
That's how you have a health debate.

Flashback: Al Franken's Supply-Side Jesus

Flashback: Al Franken's Supply-Side Jesus

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. October 9, 2009.
The former comedian is going out of his way to appear senatorial, but the fact remains that he's a funny guy.

Al Franken Gets Sworn In (Finally)

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet: Video. July 7, 2009.
On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Al Franken is officially sworn in.

Court Rules Al Franken Has Won Senate Seat

Court Rules Al Franken Has Won Senate Seat

Agence France PresseJune 30, 2009.
The decision could hand Democrats unchecked control of both houses of Congress.

(Updated) Breaking: Minnesota Supremes Rule for Franken; Coleman Concedes

(Updated) Breaking: Minnesota Supremes Rule for Franken; Coleman Concedes

Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. June 30, 2009.
Democrats have a 60-seat majority.

Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000

Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000

Eric Kleefield, Talking Points Memo June 10, 2009.
In an order issued just a short while ago, the Minnesota election court has now commanded Norm Coleman to pay Al Franken $94,783.15 in itemized costs from the trial.

Al Franken Gets One Step Closer

Al Franken Gets One Step Closer

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 1, 2009.
If Coleman got the same treatment as Gore did in 2000 Coleman's willingness to drag this process out indefinitely would almost certainly disappear.

Coleman vs. Franken: Could It Take Years?

Coleman vs. Franken: Could It Take Years?

dday, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. March 30, 2009.
I've been saying for a while that this recount battle obstructing Franken from the Senate was a sweet deal for Republicans

Franken-Coleman Update: Now It's Al's Turn

Franken-Coleman Update: Now It's Al's Turn

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. March 4, 2009.
After six weeks of representing Coleman's case to the three judges on the Election Contest Court, the Coleman legal team has "provisionally" rested.

GOP Senators Waste Big Bucks Trying to Keep Franken Seat-less

GOP Senators Waste Big Bucks Trying to Keep Franken Seat-less

John Nichols, The Nation AlterNet: PEEK. February 17, 2009.
Republican senators are pouring money into the dead-end recount fight of former Senate Norm Coleman.

Seat Al Franken Already

Seat Al Franken Already

Scott Rafferty, AlterNet. February 5, 2009.
Republicans will pay a price for stalling Senator-elect Franken.

Harry Reid Gets Played By Blagojevich, Blows It with Burris

Harry Reid Gets Played By Blagojevich, Blows It with Burris

Jane Hamsher, Huffington Post. January 8, 2009.
Reid is about as smooth as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. He's a hazard to Obama's agenda.

Democratic Senators: Franken Won't Be Seated with New Class

Democratic Senators: Franken Won't Be Seated with New Class

Sam Stein, Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. January 6, 2009.
Fallout from the surreal political scandal in Illinois has now wafted into Minnesota.

Potential Franken Victory Sends GOP into Paranoid Fits

Potential Franken Victory Sends GOP into Paranoid Fits

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. December 25, 2008.
When Republicans lawyer up, that's just preserving the sanctity of the vote; when Dems do it, they're 'stealing' ... something.

Franken-Coleman Update: Coleman's Desperate Haily Marys

Franken-Coleman Update: Coleman's Desperate Haily Marys

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 23, 2008.
The Republican National Lawyer Association has put out a red-alert dollar beg to the Republican Party faithful to pay for Coleman's team law expenses.

Franken-Coleman Recount Update: Searching for Spines

Franken-Coleman Recount Update: Searching for Spines

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. December 1, 2008.
The state canvassing board must stop abdicating their authority.

Hard Lesson for Franken: Not All Votes Get Counted

Hard Lesson for Franken: Not All Votes Get Counted

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.
But the Minnesota Democrat's latest hurdle to a U.S. Senate seat might affect the GOP's senate candidate in Georgia's upcoming runoff election.

Franken Camp Calls for Investigation of Missing Ballots

Franken Camp Calls for Investigation of Missing Ballots

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. November 25, 2008.
"In an election this close, these discrepancies should be cause for serious concern to every Minnesota voter."

Minnesota Recount Going Well for Franken

Minnesota Recount Going Well for Franken

Matt Stoller, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. November 21, 2008.
Looks like Norm Coleman is feeling the heat.

Franken Camp: We're Doing Even Better Than Reported

Franken Camp: We're Doing Even Better Than Reported

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. November 20, 2008.
"We are feeling confident. And in Al's words, cautiously optimistic, about the directions things are headed."

Academic Study: Franken Likely to Win Minnesota Senate Race

Academic Study: Franken Likely to Win Minnesota Senate Race

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Election 2008. November 18, 2008.
Franken's position looks surprisingly good, new political study shows.

Al Franken Continues to Narrow the Gap in Minnesota

Al Franken Continues to Narrow the Gap in Minnesota

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 11, 2008.
Long story short: Franken has a pretty good shot at coming out on top.

With 220-Vote Lead, Norm Coleman Trying to Keep Ballots from Being Counted

With 220-Vote Lead, Norm Coleman Trying to Keep Ballots from Being Counted

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 9, 2008.
The results of the Minnesota Senate race pitting the incumbent against Al Franken are close enough to trigger a recount.

50-50 Chance of Al Franken Becoming Senator Franken

50-50 Chance of Al Franken Becoming Senator Franken

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 7, 2008.
County auditors are "really furiously working right now to make sure everything's completely accurate."