No time for this nonsense

formal challenge would not affect the outcome of the election, because both houses of Congress are controlled by Republicans, who promise to certify Mr. Bush as the winner. But it would force lawmakers to abandon the ordinarily polite ritual, which takes place in the House chamber. Instead, the House and Senate would retreat to their own chambers, on opposite sides of the Capitol, for a two-hour debate and a formal vote on the objection


http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/06/politics/06elect.html?oref=login


sorry, we just don't have two hours to assure the American people we care. we're freakin busy o.k.!?!?!?!?