congressional edition
So you’ve heard the big news by now, yes?
Throw in a Franken victory, and that’s a filibuster-proof majority. Here’s what’s up with the Coleman vs. Franken election lawsuits:
- Coleman-Franken appeal: June 1 is Supreme Court ‘expedited’ hearing
- Two Supreme Court justices again recuse selves from Coleman-Franken fracas
What can we expect from a Democratic Congress that can’t be filibustered? Not a lot, really.
And here’s a bunch of other Congressfolk getting arrested at a Darfur protest:
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a Marin Democrat, was arrested at the Sudanese embassy this morning with four other members of Congress.
Woolsey was protesting with the Save Darfur Coalition, the Enough Project and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. The group was arrested by police after refusing to leave a protest on the embassy steps….
…Other members of Congress arrested, all Democrats, were Reps. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, John Lewis of Georgia, Donna Edwards of Maryland and Keith Ellison of Minnesota.
My kneejerk response is to ask why members of such a powerful majority are still engaging in symbolic actions, but of course it’s not like the Dems are a monolithic block. These representatives are likely a small minority within their party. I also have the urge to say that if they’re concerned about genocide in Darfur, they’re way too late. But when I stop being an asshole for a minute, it’s pretty clear that people in Darfur would still benefit greatly from some aid and security right now.
Not saying that we should invade or anything, just that I shouldn’t be such a dick about it. Anyway, here’s the Save Darfur Coalition. Check them out for yourself.
