Mark Ritchie (The Democratic Secretary of State) says after the Minnesota Supreme Court case is done that he has the ability to certify Al Franken as the winner. However Tim Pawlenty says if Norm Coleman appeals to Federal Courts he will not certify Franken. Hmm? Seems like Pawlenty cares more about his party then he does about his state. If Coleman was ahead of Franken, it would be a different story.
AP News 04/07: "Democrat Al Franken's lead in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race widened Tuesday to 312 votes after previously rejected absentee ballots were added to the counting."
Thanks for insisting those ballots be recounted, Coleman. By dragging this out further you not only look like a sore loser, you're helping ensure that voters will be so disgusted by Republicans that only the core fanatics will vote for them in the future.
Quit stalling Coleman you loser. So far Franken's being a classy politician, I hope that changes once he wins. The GOP needs a better target than Obama and Franken will destroy them.
They just want to deny Dem senator until the next election.
The new Republican strategy - If you can't win an election, invalidate it.
In the meantime, Minnesota has half the power of every other state in the Senate. If he actually cared about the people of MN, he'd concede, and then move to another state!
Coleman and the national GOP are not going to let this end. They obviously plan on preventing Franken from ever taking his legitimate seat in the Senate. I can only think they believe that they can keep this up until 2014 or that Franken decides to step down and let Coleman have the seat. Neither is going to happen!
Give it up Norm!! Seriously. If you look at the polls 70% of Minnesotans believe that Al Franken rightfully won the election and all your stupid case in the three judge panel did was give him an even bigger lead over you. and you said that it can be
certified after judicial proceedings in Minnesota are completed. Does that not Include the U.S. Supreme Court in D.C.?
Because Franken is a straightforward likeable guy with a sense of humour and Limbaugh is an belacose overweight cynicist who forms his arguments on predjudice and speculation?
That sounds like a general comparison between most of the Democrats and the GOP doesn't it.
And Norm Coleman... he ain't doing himself any favours here is he.
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This looks like a Daily Kook's Blog. Amazing how many libs live in Minnesota these days. What sane person votes for the likes of Franken? Liberalism is a disease! The cure? Try working for a living and stop blaming everyone else for your problems. No wonder libs need psychotropic drugs.
Conservatism is a disease, sadly there is no cure and most conservatives will die grouchy white conservatives without ever having experienced the blessings of free love and psychotropic drugs.
OK. So youre a 19 year old punk and go to UNLV to study film. Have zero life experience but you got the nuts to run your mouth to a 45 years old former Marine/Federal Officer and now Lineman. Amazingly I too live in Las Vegas. I'd bet my next five paychecks you would piss your panties if we ever met. If you weren't still a snot nosed kid Id be tempted to slap you around like the little bitch you are.
I wouldn't care if you were the motherfucking Duke of Windsor, you're still a clueless douchebag with nothing interesting to say. Have fun spending your adult life sucking the Republican cock.
Also, good thing about the internet, it levels the playing field in an argument. You might be able to intimidate people smarter than you in real life, but not here.
Either place though, you're still an embarrassment to the country.
WTF is with Norm Coleman's voice anyhow? Where the hell is the guy from exactly? He's not a Minnesota native, is he? The accent really gets to me. He sounds like a mix between Jack Kennedy and another accent. Minnesotans don't speak like that much in the state, do they?
This is ridiculous! This is taking longer to decide than the 2000 election, for christ sake! I say the two candidates just flip a coin and get it over with. I mean, they're just fighting over a few hundred ballots.
..Remember how quickly Kerry caved in '06 'cuz supposedly the (pathetic) dems did not want to sew divisions? ..
Now look how shamelessly Coleman is dragging this out .. the republicans can care less about sewing divisions .. for them it will only benefit them and definitely not hurt them .. The longer Coleman drags this out, .. and judicial process is not necessarily self-limiting .. the longer the Senate will have one less Democratic vote...
I remember right before the recount when Coleman had the most votes he said it was patriotic for Franken to step aside because Minnesota needed to be represented in the senate. Fast forward 5 months, I guess Coleman is now anti-american.
Well, he's got a better shot than Coleman, whose career is ruined regardless of the outcome; his credibility has been destroyed even if he were to somehow win, and if he loses, he stands to lose his house (which has been refinanced over a dozen times in 15 years).
Well actually that's not it either. It's whats best for the Republican Party. Norm Coleman is completely destroying himself by dragging this out. He has no dignity left. He knows he can't win. The point of this case is to keep the Democrats from having 59 seats in the Senate. Because then on filibuster votes they would only need one Republican on their side.
Coleman, wasting tax money to keep Franken out the governors sit. How about your try next time buddy and stop wasting tax money and time just because you lost.
since this fucker won the seat way back when, he has proven to be one of the biggest scumbags in the senate and dragging this out in this way just proves it even more.
He started out as a DEM but then switched sides, he is known as a RINO the very worst of the worst kind of politician. He cares about nothing except what puts money in his pocket, this describes just about all politicians but at least most of them try to hide it. Norm wears his greed on his sleeve for all to see, He will not be missed.
I agree, Coleman is a "Douche". But, I think there's more going on in the back ground then just him being a scum bag. If Franken gets the seat, it will be an off set of 57 to 41 with 2 independent. In the 2010 midterms it will be that much easier, for the democratic party to gain a "Filibuster proof" senate.
I think the GOP are very much vested into the outcome of judicial decision and their going fight like hell.
and this is the a-hole who jumped all over Gore for asking for the 2000 recount(which took less time than this)
what a hypocrite
TheEvolver311 2 years ago
Mark Ritchie (The Democratic Secretary of State) says after the Minnesota Supreme Court case is done that he has the ability to certify Al Franken as the winner. However Tim Pawlenty says if Norm Coleman appeals to Federal Courts he will not certify Franken. Hmm? Seems like Pawlenty cares more about his party then he does about his state. If Coleman was ahead of Franken, it would be a different story.
bart11114 2 years ago
Sore Loser Coleman.
offsprings1337 2 years ago 8
AP News 04/07: "Democrat Al Franken's lead in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race widened Tuesday to 312 votes after previously rejected absentee ballots were added to the counting."
Thanks for insisting those ballots be recounted, Coleman. By dragging this out further you not only look like a sore loser, you're helping ensure that voters will be so disgusted by Republicans that only the core fanatics will vote for them in the future.
Great job, keep it up!
christineglamazon 2 years ago 7
such a douche
neverlookback75 2 years ago
Quit stalling Coleman you loser. So far Franken's being a classy politician, I hope that changes once he wins. The GOP needs a better target than Obama and Franken will destroy them.
skippnstone 2 years ago 5
He and the repukes by extension look like whiney little cry baby sore losers.
BobAnonSmith 2 years ago 2
hey Norm......game is over man
save your best shot for the next election
u2beandme 2 years ago
Former Senator Norm Coleman (R)
u2beandme 2 years ago
colemans and asshole
scotty19682008 2 years ago
Fuck you Coleman.
blair227 2 years ago 3
They just want to deny Dem senator until the next election.
The new Republican strategy - If you can't win an election, invalidate it.
In the meantime, Minnesota has half the power of every other state in the Senate. If he actually cared about the people of MN, he'd concede, and then move to another state!
RealCaptainAmerica 2 years ago 2
Even non-fast-food will spoil after too long...
digamejh 2 years ago
Haven't seen teeth that white since Max Headroom.
coffeeseven 2 years ago
Mr Coleman, get lost, would ya?
oldtownkid 2 years ago 3
Norm Coleman looks like an asshole with this whole mess
GBTRU 2 years ago 3
bye bye Norm
WhyNotTruth 2 years ago 2
"This is Not Judicial Fast Food"
translation:
"This is a judicial high-pressure cooker... Overcooked, it will blow! "
teleutube 2 years ago
Coleman and the national GOP are not going to let this end. They obviously plan on preventing Franken from ever taking his legitimate seat in the Senate. I can only think they believe that they can keep this up until 2014 or that Franken decides to step down and let Coleman have the seat. Neither is going to happen!
sachaput 2 years ago
Give it up Norm!! Seriously. If you look at the polls 70% of Minnesotans believe that Al Franken rightfully won the election and all your stupid case in the three judge panel did was give him an even bigger lead over you. and you said that it can be
certified after judicial proceedings in Minnesota are completed. Does that not Include the U.S. Supreme Court in D.C.?
bart11114 2 years ago
Meet Norm Coleman, DOUCHBAG.
baronmorris 2 years ago 2
The Right-wing views Al Franken the same way that the Left-wing views Rush Limbaugh... though there's no comparison.
Scoppertop 2 years ago
Because Franken is a straightforward likeable guy with a sense of humour and Limbaugh is an belacose overweight cynicist who forms his arguments on predjudice and speculation?
That sounds like a general comparison between most of the Democrats and the GOP doesn't it.
And Norm Coleman... he ain't doing himself any favours here is he.
flibadob 2 years ago 6
lol, flidabob... Does the GOP ever make sense? We really have to stop expecting it!
Scoppertop 2 years ago
Hilariously and painfully retarded statement.
sarcasmosis 2 years ago
if the tables were turned this guy would be telling Al to take the high and honorable road and pull out
I wonder if Bush still owes him
marniespeaks 2 years ago
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This looks like a Daily Kook's Blog. Amazing how many libs live in Minnesota these days. What sane person votes for the likes of Franken? Liberalism is a disease! The cure? Try working for a living and stop blaming everyone else for your problems. No wonder libs need psychotropic drugs.
bill1usmc 2 years ago
So Bill what work do you do that you have time to surf the internet at this hours?
I'm in Indonesia as volunteer teacher (For poor muslim kids no less).
That's my excuse, what's yours?
laleeloolelo 2 years ago 3
Conservatism is a disease, sadly there is no cure and most conservatives will die grouchy white conservatives without ever having experienced the blessings of free love and psychotropic drugs.
HoochieKoochie 2 years ago 6
rofl you just made my day.
fl00ders 2 years ago
"Liberalism is a disease! The cure? Try working for a living and stop blaming everyone else for your problems."
Since the working class is primarily made up of Democrats, I'd say you are full of shit.
Conservatives are a bunch of whiney, middle class assholes, who don't even work hard enough to bitch about other people.
Why don't you lay off your fellow American and focus on the real problem: the bankers and neo-cons fucking you in the ass.
F33bs 2 years ago
OK. So youre a 19 year old punk and go to UNLV to study film. Have zero life experience but you got the nuts to run your mouth to a 45 years old former Marine/Federal Officer and now Lineman. Amazingly I too live in Las Vegas. I'd bet my next five paychecks you would piss your panties if we ever met. If you weren't still a snot nosed kid Id be tempted to slap you around like the little bitch you are.
bill1usmc 2 years ago
Oooh. Like I give a shit.
I wouldn't care if you were the motherfucking Duke of Windsor, you're still a clueless douchebag with nothing interesting to say. Have fun spending your adult life sucking the Republican cock.
Also, good thing about the internet, it levels the playing field in an argument. You might be able to intimidate people smarter than you in real life, but not here.
Either place though, you're still an embarrassment to the country.
F33bs 2 years ago
WTF is with Norm Coleman's voice anyhow? Where the hell is the guy from exactly? He's not a Minnesota native, is he? The accent really gets to me. He sounds like a mix between Jack Kennedy and another accent. Minnesotans don't speak like that much in the state, do they?
whoo689 2 years ago
This is ridiculous! This is taking longer to decide than the 2000 election, for christ sake! I say the two candidates just flip a coin and get it over with. I mean, they're just fighting over a few hundred ballots.
whoo689 2 years ago
Typical Republican just bull shit around and try to win , regardless how bad it is for the people, what a selfish, useless character is Coleman?
UFCaz 2 years ago
Norm Coleman is wasting time. SEAT FRANKEN!
symphix 2 years ago 3
For Christ sake, Coleman lost. Count the rest of the fucking ballots and then declare Franken the winner.
F33bs 2 years ago 2
SEAT FRANKEN. jesus christ
spencerdev91 2 years ago 3
spencerdev: .. i concurr ..
..Remember how quickly Kerry caved in '06 'cuz supposedly the (pathetic) dems did not want to sew divisions? ..
Now look how shamelessly Coleman is dragging this out .. the republicans can care less about sewing divisions .. for them it will only benefit them and definitely not hurt them .. The longer Coleman drags this out, .. and judicial process is not necessarily self-limiting .. the longer the Senate will have one less Democratic vote...
milkgodnl 2 years ago
What you said!
BayAreaLen 2 years ago
the only thing that got my attention was the small glimpse of legs.
sharinganclan213 2 years ago
omg are they STILL on this?
achampag 2 years ago
Coleman is the scum of the earth.
Richardgwm 2 years ago 2
I remember right before the recount when Coleman had the most votes he said it was patriotic for Franken to step aside because Minnesota needed to be represented in the senate. Fast forward 5 months, I guess Coleman is now anti-american.
terrence0258 2 years ago 5
This is making sure that the person that got the most votes is not seated until after term has expired!
gamoonbat 2 years ago 2
"Wah, Wah! "
Sounds about right.....
ver506 2 years ago
Give it up, Coleman, you sanctimoneous republican prick! You lost! Get over it.
Hereticbooks 2 years ago
Coleman wants the vote count to take 6 years.
PlayT0E 2 years ago 3
If Governor Pawlenty doesn't certify Al Franken his career is over.
IntegralPolitico 2 years ago 2
Well, he's got a better shot than Coleman, whose career is ruined regardless of the outcome; his credibility has been destroyed even if he were to somehow win, and if he loses, he stands to lose his house (which has been refinanced over a dozen times in 15 years).
SevenSixTwoNato 2 years ago
Coleman is a joke just like most other Republicans. Al Franken is needed in the Senate badly.
IntegralPolitico 2 years ago 4
This guy is a freaking asshole. DIAF!
Mel1334 2 years ago 4
Why was it "judicial fast food" when it was Bush v. Gore?
kelseywall 2 years ago 4
he said the EXACT opposite when they had him up on November 5th, what a fucking piece of shit.
republicans, why shouldnt you hate them?
hockey2333 2 years ago 4
This is not the best for Minnesota. This is about what's best for Coleman.
bleunt 2 years ago 10
Well actually that's not it either. It's whats best for the Republican Party. Norm Coleman is completely destroying himself by dragging this out. He has no dignity left. He knows he can't win. The point of this case is to keep the Democrats from having 59 seats in the Senate. Because then on filibuster votes they would only need one Republican on their side.
bart11114 2 years ago 3
Seems like when there was question about Gwya 's votes this process didn't matter. Why does it matter now.
Looks like the whole system is one big fckin joke.
boots920 2 years ago 5
"leave it to a white man to say you lost even though you had more votes" - Chris Rock
PersonalJesus348 2 years ago 6
Wah, Wah!
PharaohNineD 2 years ago 2
Coleman, wasting tax money to keep Franken out the governors sit. How about your try next time buddy and stop wasting tax money and time just because you lost.
gallomex13 2 years ago 5
I'm so fucking tired of Coleman acting like he gives a shit about "every single vote being counted."
He sure wasn't singing that tune when he thought he won on election night or the days before the MANDATORY recount.
What a lying, selfish piece of shit.
CynicalSavior 2 years ago 6
coleman is a #!#$#!$
downwindspiral 2 years ago
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omg i just accidentally saw my sister naked
WKaliberr 2 years ago
You lost, asshole. Now get the fuck out of the way and stop obstructing your state's representation in the US Senate.
KLNDR 2 years ago 6
FRANKEN got more votes than you did, get the fuck over it
Tuthill99 2 years ago 7
Judicial decrees are loaded with trans-fats.
sitrucm 2 years ago 5
What an A-hole.
volumedealer1 2 years ago 4
since this fucker won the seat way back when, he has proven to be one of the biggest scumbags in the senate and dragging this out in this way just proves it even more.
sirdaveysockrocker 2 years ago 13
yeah, but sinse he has an R next to the name. that is why he is on fox
avalsonline 2 years ago 3
He started out as a DEM but then switched sides, he is known as a RINO the very worst of the worst kind of politician. He cares about nothing except what puts money in his pocket, this describes just about all politicians but at least most of them try to hide it. Norm wears his greed on his sleeve for all to see, He will not be missed.
mpost81 2 years ago 6
Yep, and I'm waiting for sen. McCain to come back to the Democratic party
Pleblian 2 years ago
I agree, Coleman is a "Douche". But, I think there's more going on in the back ground then just him being a scum bag. If Franken gets the seat, it will be an off set of 57 to 41 with 2 independent. In the 2010 midterms it will be that much easier, for the democratic party to gain a "Filibuster proof" senate.
I think the GOP are very much vested into the outcome of judicial decision and their going fight like hell.
Pleblian 2 years ago 3
Does he mean I can get fat on legal outcomes?
rogermoore27 2 years ago