Victory by Talent could give GOP control of Senate in lame-duck session

[oracle]

Victory by Talent could give GOP control of Senate in lame-duck session (http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/4003433.htm)
<font size=1>By DAVID GOLDSTEIN
The Kansas City Star</font>

WASHINGTON - Republicans hope they will take back the Senate in January. But under one far-fetched scenario involving the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, they could be back in control soon after the November election.

Here's how that could happen:

The first thing to understand is that the Missouri race is a special election. Sen. Jean Carnahan was appointed to the seat two years ago after the death of her husband and she was to serve only until the next election.

The next key point -- one that has political operatives in Missouri and Washington buzzing -- is that under Missouri law, the winner of a special election can be certified to take office almost immediately. He or she does not have to wait until January when the rest of the senators are sworn in.

Now it gets a little more complicated.

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[Venus]

Thanks for the article, Oracle. This is the kind of political jousting I love to watch. images/icons/grin.gif I can't wait to see how this shakes out.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't a judicial nominee be re-nominated under certain circumstances? If so, if the 'pubs took the senate, even briefly, I'd like to see Pickering and Owen re-nominated and slammed through a new senate judiciary committee (along with a big, cozy group of other nominees waiting for hearings, including that Hispanic judge from TX) just in time for Christmas!! images/icons/grin.gif

Let's see, what else....howza 'bout a quickie amendment to the Homeland Sec bill to make those airport screeners fall under Homeland sec or completely take away their unassailable federal emp/civil service/collective bargaining rights.

[Warlady]

Venus GW kept Pickering on the active list. I don't know about Owen but I would be he did her too.

[Venus]

That's good to know. Bush is an optimist, and that's good, too.

Is the name of that absolutely stellar Hispanic judge from TX (I'm pretty sure it's TX) that Bush really wants named Gonzalez? Maybe.....Alberto Gonzalez? Dunno much about him, but I understand he is absolutely the cream of the crop - a super-fine nominee.

[Warlady]

If I know GW he's keeping them all on the burner.

[Radical-Conservative]

IMNSHO Talent doesnt have a snowball's chance in hell see he's a nice guy (I sorta know him) Carnahan will lie cheat and steal to get in office just like her splattered husband

[Warlady]

Rad how's he doing in the polls?

[Radical-Conservative]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Warlady:
Rad how's he doing in the polls?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

he's gettin' whupped last I heard

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Wouldn't THAT frost Tommy's 'nads!!!

[Venus]

Rad, when and what did you last hear about this race?