Todd can be the acting senator while they have their special election.
Senator Dude. I like it.
Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 61*
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Nov 06, 2008 11:15:24 am PST #9813 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Toddson - Nov 06, 2008 11:15:33 am PST #9814 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Actually, I've been having this delightful fantasy that Sarah Palin goes back to Alaska, her husband's wackaloon party gets the state to secede and they make it a monarchy with her as queen. With oil prices down and no money from the U.S. government, things go bad quickly and they're back to subsistence hunting. (And, speaking of hunting, going by the looks she was giving McCain Tuesday night - and Cheney's hunting, um, accident - might she have succumbed to temptation and cleared her path to the presidency?)
juliana - Nov 06, 2008 11:18:09 am PST #9815 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
With oil prices down and no money from the U.S. government, things go bad quickly and they're back to subsistence hunting.
Hey, now. I love my home state, and I have no wish to make my mom start bowhunting. Can't we just get them to throw Palin and the Good Ol' Boys network (aka Stevens, Young, et al.) out?
Burrell - Nov 06, 2008 11:18:46 am PST #9816 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Is it really a special election? I thought the gov just appointed someone in such cases.
My students today kept asking me what will happen with Prop 8. They were really concerned about it. I had to keep reminding them I'm not a lawyer.
amych - Nov 06, 2008 11:20:57 am PST #9817 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I think the gov appoints someone until a special election can be held. So, both. (Although my question earlier today was whether it's the same procedure in all states, or if it's more like ::handwave handwave passive voice:: Someone Is Appointed until the special election.)
Sparky1 - Nov 06, 2008 11:22:17 am PST #9818 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Is it really a special election? I thought the gov just appointed someone in such cases.
Alaska changed from the gov being able to appoint someone after a gov appointed his daughter (I think).
Burrell - Nov 06, 2008 11:31:19 am PST #9819 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Thanks, Sparky.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2008 11:34:53 am PST #9820 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Maybe I'll apply for a job in the new administration? It's a pretty short form! [link]
tommyrot - Nov 06, 2008 11:37:00 am PST #9821 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Maybe I'll apply for a job in the new administration? It's a pretty short form! [link]
I think I'll apply for the position of Coordinator of Cat-related Activities. I can do that until they create the Department of Cats for me....
Gudanov - Nov 06, 2008 11:40:15 am PST #9822 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
I think I'll apply for the position of Coordinator of Cat-related Activities.
I think that job has quite the vetting process.