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lolz
Seriously Minnesota?
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If you believe that government is an extension of the People, Franken's election makes sense. There's no reason that a comedian, an athlete, an actor, an author, a scientist, a doctor, a school custodian, or a homemaker should be categorically deemed unable to serve as a representative of those who are willing to elect him or her.
Franken's politics wrankle many, but he's well-educated and has certainly been thinking about the issues that affect people for many years. More than that, apparently, the majority of those who voted in that race preferred him to the in bent political veteran.
Obviously, the willingness of Minnesotans to vote for outside-the-norm politicians is substantial (Jesse Ventura).
Not true. A third candidate received over 15% of the vote, so both Franken and Coleman have about 42%.
Better than another attorney- no offense FWD
Okay, the greatest percentage of those voting in the race chose Franken.
Not true either. It may not be proven legally, but there is definitely vote fraud in this election.
More ballots than people.
Designated votes for Frankin when no senate candidate was selected, but Obama was picked.. Guess what... They made those Frankin votes! Sure, they did the same thing for the republican candidate, but the democrats there did everything they could that had better benefits for Frankin!
Ok, prove it.
Sounds like there might have been a deal between Coleman and Franken about how to count em up. Was there?
Yes. The deal was that the ballots to be counted, had to be agreed upon by both parties, i.e. Franken couldn't count ballots unless Coleman agreed to them and likewise Coleman couldn't count ballots unless Franken agreed.
Coleman tried to get out of this deal (just yesterday?) by going to the State's Supreme Court. But they slapped him back into reality.
So then, the Minnesota SC not letting Coleman welsh on the deal in the 11th hour, is the nub of the so-called vote fraud?
How ridiculously puny.
On the evidence so far disclosed, Mr.Coleman should concede. We need all of our US Senators right now, even the likes of the completely untested Mr. Franken. Hyperlegal persistence in the electoral cause impairs the state delegation at some point.
Just where that point lies I'll leave to those more knowledgeable than me. At some point, the classy thing to do is to step aside for the good of the country, and quit Smeagol-ing it up.
Last edited by Winehole23; 01-06-2009 at 01:22 AM.
Very Very Very shady that he was down by about 8-13% at the first count of this election back in november.
Franken lost on election day but won the recount. Shame on Coleman for (apparently) losing it.
Whoever wins, it's all based on hypertechnical bs now.
Mr.Coleman won by 725 votes on election day.
A local view:
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008...in_minneapolis
Here's your brief, WC:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123111967642552909.html
The facts in the article aren't sourced in the text, but they seem to back up what you say. The two main issues seem to be double-counted ballots and and absentee ballots.
I thought Coleman already lost the fight over the ballots he claims were double-counted, and a ruling on the absentee ballots already counted (the counting "prior to standardization" is the bone of contention) would appear to be pending.
3,199,134 registered voters.
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=531
2,424,637 acceptable votes counted.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/wash...nken-reid.html
According to those sources, you're full of .
He doesn't have to prove it. Rush Limbaugh told him so..
What's wrong with Franken?
He's good enough.
He's smart enough.
And doggonit, people like him.
Reid and Durban say Franken won't be seated.
Al Franken is unfunny
gotta love people hatin' on Rush, he'll just keep getting things right.
also, Al Franken sucks.
-Mars
look at the precincts, idiot.
I won't ask you to explain yourself, because I know you can't.
i just know how to search the internet. maybe one day you will to.
I won't ask you to explain yourself, because I know you can't.
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