McCain has kept up complaining about Franken to the press, including calling him "the newest member of the Senate" as if he's a brash young whippersnapper with no respect for his wise elders. I like how McCain claims he's never seen such lack of comnity (yes, sounds like comedy!) in the Senate before...and yet:
On October 10, 2002 — just ahead of the looming mid-term elections — the Senate rushed a debate on a war authorization giving President Bush the power to use force against Iraq. The resolution ultimately passed the Senate after midnight on an early Friday morning by a vote of 77-23.
During the course of the frenzied floor debate, then-Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) spoke in favor of an amendment offered by Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) that would have restricted Bush’s constitutional powers to wage war against Iraq. After a minute and a half, Dayton ran out of time, prompting this exchange:
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator’s time has expired.
Mr. DAYTON. I ask for unanimous consent that I have 30 seconds more to finish my remarks.
Mr. McCAIN. I object.
Byrd stepped in to grant Dayton time to finish his remarks. But just moments later, Byrd asked for more time to speak for himself. Again, McCain objected, prompting Byrd to chide him for doing so.
Dear Lord, with every new press moment it becomes increasingly clear how big a bullet we dodged by not electing McCain to the Presidency, and that's without even considering the Palin fusillade avoided.
Meanwhile, MoveOn is earning laughs and donations with their sock puppet dramatization of Holy Joe's hypocrisy:
PS: Paul Krugman say just pass it.
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