Why is Boxer the only Senator SIGNING the CHALLENGE

[Broken Acorn]

Supporting her is one thing, but signing it is a whole other level of courage.

To all those elected Senators out there, put up or shut up.

[Rosco T.]

1. Only ONE Senator and ONE Representative can actually 'sign' n/t

[PaganPreacher]

10. No, more than one can sign.

From 3 USC 15:

"Every objection shall be made in writing, and shall state clearly and concisely, and without argument, the ground thereof, and shall be signed by at least one Senator and one Member of the House of Representatives before the same shall be received." (emphasis added).

All 100 Senators, and all 435 Representatives, can sign if they chose to.


"We pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honours"


The Pagan Preacher
I don't turn the other cheek.

[Broken Acorn]

2. Are you sure?

I thought you could have as many as possible.

Can somebody confirm that only 1 Senator can sign?

Thanks.

[SharonRB]

3. I don't know if only one CAN, but I know

only one NEEDS TO.

[Dhalgren]

5. According to everything that I have read,

the wording is "at least one Senator must sign". So it would seem that as many could sign as has the balls to do it...

[PDittie]

4. No, there are some others

Hillary, Obama, Reid. Let me see if I can find the link...BRB

[PDittie]

9. Five Senators and Eight House Members to Challenge Election

http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1445

Senator Barbara Boxer was the first, and Kim Gandy of the National Organization of Women announced it at a rally in Lafayette Square Park Thursday morning, across from the White House. Senator Boxer would be joining Congressman John Conyers and other House Members in challenging the electoral votes from Ohio in a joint session of Congress called to certify the election.

Nearly two hours later, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., took the stage -- the final speaker before the crowd of about 300 activists in orange clothes (as worn in the Ukraine) headed down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. Jackson told the crowd - to shouts and cheers, and in some cases tears - that Boxer would be joined by Senators Chris Dodd, Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, and Barak Obama. From the House, Jackson said, Congressman John Conyers would challenge the Ohio vote, with the support of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Dennis Kucinich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Maxine Waters (who also spoke at the morning rally), Robert Scott, Mel Watt, and Jerrold Nadler.

Senator John Kerry, Jackson said, was in Baghdad. "And we need him here in Washington today. Those who cannot lead today cannot lead in 2006 or 2008. This is the moment of truth!" Jackson spoke, as many of the speakers did, of building a coalition of blacks and progressives. The cheers cannot have been missed inside the walls of the White House.

[sd_UDO]

12. Five

Nearl two hours later, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., took the stage -- the final speaker before the crowd of about 300 activists in orange clothes (as worn in the Ukraine) headed down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol. Jackson told the crowd - to shouts and cheers, and in some cases tears - that Boxer would be joined by Senators Chris Dodd, Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, and Barak Obama. From the House, Jackson said, Congressman John Conyers would challenge the Ohio vote, with the support of Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Dennis Kucinich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Maxine Waters (who also spoke at the morning rally), Robert Scott, Mel Watt, and Jerrold Nadler.

http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/

[sd_UDO]

13. Link to the 5

http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1445&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/

http://www.angelfire.com/sd2/105/udo/

[mzmolly]

6. .

:nopity:

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7. There is a difference between signing and supporting...

Can MORE THAN 1 Senator SIGN the challenge?

Please clear this up for me.

Thank you.

[ClassWarrior]

8. ~yawn~

NGU.

[Broken Acorn]

16. ~yawn~ democracy ~yawn~

[PDittie]

11. She's speaking on C-Span right this minute n/t

[Lex]

14. taped from earlier today

but she was good in this news conference!

[demo dutch]

15. You need only one to force the 2 hr debate. Their will be more

coming forward during the joint session.

[Walt Starr]

17. I believe it is a statement about the mistakes of 2000

At that time, 12 Representatives signed and no Senators signed. This time, only two signatures will appear, one Representative and one Senator.

[Name removed]

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