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    keep asking questions George Gervin's Afro's Avatar
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    http://www.startribune.com/local/429...P:QMDCinchO7DU

    Court declares Franken leading vote-getter
    By BRIAN BAKST , Associated Press


    A Minnesota court has confirmed that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman.

    Monday's ruling isn't expected to be the final word because Coleman previously announced plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court. He has 10 days to do so. That appeal could mean weeks more delay in seating Minnesota's second senator.

    After a statewide recount and seven-week trial, Franken stands 312 votes ahead. Franken actually gained more votes from the election challenge than Coleman, the candidate who brought it.

    The state law Coleman sued under merely required three judges to determine who got the most votes and is therefore en led to an election certificate. That critical certificate is on hold pending appeal.
    You guys lost to freaking comedian...

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    What an asshole Coleman's being. Step the aside dude and let America have its elected senator.

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    It's greenmail. Coleman will appeal to the state Supreme Court, take many months more, financed by the RNC, hoping Franken will run out of legal funds.

    So will the DNC step in to finance Franken?

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    i think we all know that winning more votes doesn't always get you elected

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    One more.
    For the good guys.

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    i think we all know that winning more votes doesn't always get you elected

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    i think we all know that winning more votes doesn't always get you elected
    tell me about it.

    Franken disenfranchised me with all the same day registrations leading to the double voting and paying homeless people to vote that Minnesota is so famous for. Not to mention the double counting of ballots for certain districts as well as the magic ballots that "appeared" in Dinkytown and whatever else the they're contesting in the election.

    I can't prove any of this of course but neither can the Dems prove any of the accusations thrown around in Florida either. So I figure I, like you, have a right to be bitter about an election till the end of time.

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    tell me about it.

    Franken disenfranchised me with all the same day registrations leading to the double voting and paying homeless people to vote that Minnesota is so famous for. Not to mention the double counting of ballots for certain districts as well as the magic ballots that "appeared" in Dinkytown and whatever else the they're contesting in the election.

    I can't prove any of this of course but neither can the Dems prove any of the accusations thrown around in Florida either. So I figure I, like you, have a right to be bitter about an election till the end of time.
    Meh. Life sucks, get a helmet.

    If he really is a -up, replace him in 6 years.

    If not, then he has got to be a bit better than the cry-baby he was running against.

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    meh, I don't really care that much.

    I just think its ironic.

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    You guys lost to freaking comedian...
    Yeah, but a little humility is in order as our side lost to this guy...



    ...twice.

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    What an asshole Coleman's being. Step the aside dude and let America have its elected senator.
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    Franken won. This has been running on long enough.

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    Franken won. This has been running on long enough.
    Yep, even though some activist in an elections office didn't mark "copy" on hundreds, or thousands of ballots, lets stop and let him have the seat. Just one more demonrat to make the public sick of democrats. Republicans should regain their numbers in 2010.

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    Does Coleman have any grounds to appeal? I'd think the Minnesota SC would hear it regardless. If the Minnesota SC lets the previous ruling stand, it can say so afterward. After that, if anything's appealable, it can go to the US Supreme Court.

    This thread joins the action in the probable third quarter....

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    Cobra's been uncharacteristically conciliatory in a number of threads today? What's up?

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    Cobra's been uncharacteristically conciliatory in a number of threads today? What's up?
    I have been ignoring people like Clambake that annoy the out of me. Besides, I get those seasonal mood swings, and the suns been out.

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    dangerous floater Winehole23's Avatar
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    Cobra's been uncharacteristically conciliatory in a number of threads today? What's up?
    Who knows?

    Someone (I can't remember who) once said WC used to be a wishy-washy moderate. I'm not sure whether I believe that but I can just barely imagine it. It made an impression on me.

    Maybe Wild Cobra is chameleonic.

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    Who knows?

    Someone (I can't remember who) once said WC used to be a wishy-washy moderate. I'm not sure whether I believe that but I can just barely imagine it. It made an impression on me.

    Maybe Wild Cobra is chameleonic.
    LOL...

    Maybe that's what someone thinks libertarians are. I forget when such a thing was said, but that comes to mind. I will admit to being slightly bipolar. Not anything like the clinical definition, but I do get moody.

    If you follow my posts from the start, you will see that I am very consistent on my beliefs, but yes, inconsistent in how I treat people. It's the really dumb and really mean people that trip my trigger.

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    Whatever it is, I'm down... and inspired for self-improvement. And sunshine or no, I'd like to think that jack sommerset's recent performance has partially forced Cobra's hand.

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    There were a number of open hands extended in Jack's general direction.

    Mine, for example. Yours, too.

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    Whatever it is, I'm down... and inspired for self-improvement. And sunshine or no, I'd like to think that jack sommerset's recent performance has partially forced Cobra's hand.
    If you remember, several times I've been accused of being a "Bush Supporter" or stronger words, defending him from idiotic attacks, I have said I supported the truth. Same thing here. As much as I dislike president Obama's policies, he is president. I will from time to time point out an unwarranted attack.

    Besides, when have I attacked someone just to attack?

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    Besides, when have I attacked someone just to attack?
    It has happened numerous times.

    I'm pretty sure the incidence could be quantified, but that would be tedious work and tediouser reading. Why not just take my word for it too? Pointing out a gratuitous attack hasn't exactly been your style to date.

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    It has happened numerous times.

    I'm pretty sure the incidence could be quantified, but that would be tedious work and tediouser reading. Why not just take my word for it too? Pointing out a gratuitous attack hasn't exactly been your style to date.
    I'll admit to attacking certain people readily, but not just for the sake of attacking. Maybe I'm wrong. If so, it was some residual bad feelings about them. Pretty sure my attacks had a purpose rather than just to attack.

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