What letter arrived from the President?

[k8conant]

At the very beginning of the Joint Session, a fellow rushed in with a "letter from the President". What was it? I never heard it mentioned later (although I saw Hastert kibbitzing with several aides off-mike shortly after).

On edit: I made it a question.

[DavidDvorkin]

1. "I gots a new doggie!"

"He's cute, and he gots a cold nose!"

[Kansas Wyatt]

2. I was curious about that too,

But I figured it was an order to go into martial law if evidence was produced or if the objection had a chance.

[carolinalady]

3. I thought it was merely a procedural thing having to do with

Cheney's role today since he is referred to as Mr. President when he presides over the Senate. I've never actually watched the elector certification before so I can not be sure.

[Twist_U_Up]

4. On AA Randi said

it was a letter for the Senate president to read that if anything about The lawsuit in Ohio came up to disregard it and that the judge was going to dismiss it

or something to that effect more research needed

I was wondering this myself then the camera left before GFYC read it