Franken to attend Obama inauguration

[babylonsister]

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Franken to attend Obama inauguration

By PATRICK CONDON , Associated Press

Last update: January 9, 2009 - 5:05 PM


ST. PAUL, Minn. - Al Franken is traveling to Washington, D.C., later this month — but not for the reason you might think.

A spokeswoman says Democrat Franken and his wife, Franni, will attend the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20.

Franken is awaiting a court challenge over whether he'll be able to claim a U.S. Senate seat. A state board certified that he won the election over Republican Norm Coleman by 225 votes. The pending challenge prevents Franken from getting sworn in as senator.

Spokeswoman Jess McIntosh says she doesn't know where the Frankens are getting their tickets — or whether they'll be sitting with U.S. senators at the historic event.

A Coleman spokesman says the Republican is looking forward to the inauguration but is not planning to attend.

[opihimoimoi]

1. Coleman is in his Doctors Care for Thick Tongue Syndrome...callouses on his Tongue has swelled

to the point of barely able to speak....

Despit salves, medication, the swelling has not abated....

His instructions include "DO NOT LICK YOUR WOUNDS...."Its causing your tongue to swell and have callouses"

[machI]

2. Wouldn't it be sweet

Wouldn't it be sweet to immediately after the inauguration to have Joe Biden swear in Al Franken as the junior Senator from Minnesota on National television?