I know the most important thing in the world is to give ABC better ratings for it’s interminable bore, but if you’ve got some time between the football game and your daily dose of Republican propaganda, you should check this out. Helen and Harry have this pithy commentary:

He was sworn in weeks before the election was certified, but his position in Congress cannot be questioned by a judge, or at least, that’s this judge’s ruling. The state’s voters have no legal standing to challenge this — because Bilbray was sworn in.  Read more 

I mean, really. What is going to be enough for people to demand someone do something about this?

TO REVIEW: The election was run on highly hackable Diebold voting machines that were sent home overnight and unsecurely with poll workers for days prior to the election which rendered the machines both illegal and uncertified for use in the election under both federal and state laws, requirements and statutes. The GOP has since rushed to swear-in Bilbray before the votes were counted, or the election even certified by the state of California.  Read more