(POL) Coleman challenge thrown out by Minn. Supreme Court

SirFozzie · 06-30-2009, 03:55 PM

Minnesota Supreme Court calls Al Franken the winner - Manu Raju and Josh Kraushaar - POLITICO.com

From what I'm reading, Coleman would have to raise a significant amount of money to keep the legal challenge going to federal court, and there's no real chance of it being successful. So the Dems now have the mythical 60.

miked · 06-30-2009, 04:05 PM

Except that they didn't "force" Pawlenty to sign the certificate, so he could always say that he's waiting for Coleman to decide to appeal more. They will stall as long as possible, and in the end people will grow even more tired of the antics than they already are.

ISiddiqui · 06-30-2009, 04:08 PM

Well the report is that Coleman has conceded.

SirFozzie · 06-30-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by miked

Except that they didn't "force" Pawlenty to sign the certificate, so he could always say that he's waiting for Coleman to decide to appeal more. They will stall as long as possible, and in the end people will grow even more tired of the antics than they already are.

Yeah, at the risk of having them compelled to issue the certificate via writ of mandamus. But apparently Coleman tired of shoveling money down a black hole.

sterlingice · 06-30-2009, 04:27 PM

It's about damn time

SI

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-01-2009, 08:07 AM

This is great news. As people at the Daily Kos and Huffington Post have noted, Harry Reid has no excuses now as to why he continues to drag his feet. He has to start pushing through some of the Democrat policies or risk losing his majority leader position. Both sides of the aisle are extremely interested to see if he will actually lead his party now.

Kodos · 07-01-2009, 09:06 AM

To paraphrase JimG, the Democrats should step on the Republicans' throats at this point.

sterlingice · 07-01-2009, 09:20 AM

They should, but they won't. The Dems can never get their stuff straight or together- it's too diverse of a party. Just wait, now that everyone thinks they're the crucial 60th vote, there will be lots of stupid bargaining.

SI

Kodos · 07-01-2009, 09:27 AM

Yep. The Republicans would push through all sorts of crap if the tables were turned. But the Democrats will try to play nice.

sterlingice · 07-01-2009, 10:32 AM

I know there's some element of that. But the bigger tent group also has a lot more disparate voices

SI

Big Fo · 07-01-2009, 11:07 AM

Congrats to Al Franken, I liked one of his books.

Hitting the 60 number is nice even if too many of them aren't liberal enough.

sterlingice · 07-01-2009, 11:16 AM

It's not necessarily a bad thing- that they aren't all super liberal, I mean. Sure, I think a lot of liberal ideas than their conservative counterparts but working in the best interests of everyone, as a whole, is what we should be striving for. Unfortunately, the system kindof allows for a lot of crap to get in the way of that.

SI

CamEdwards · 07-01-2009, 11:23 AM

A. Whitney Brown 2010!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-01-2009, 12:29 PM

And it begins. Bernie Sanders is saying that the 58 Democrats and 2 Independents should force an up or down vote on the health care bill and override any filibuster attempts.

Bernie Sanders Demands Democrats Commit To Stopping Health Care Filibuster

albionmoonlight · 07-01-2009, 12:49 PM

I can't believe that Al Franken is about to be a Senator.

Ksyrup · 07-01-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I can't believe that Al Franken is about to be a Senator.

Why do you say that?

DaddyTorgo · 07-01-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

I can't believe that Al Franken is about to be a Senator.

to be fair, this is the state that elected ex-wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura as Governor. I think the cold does a number on their collective brain cells.

JAG · 07-01-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

to be fair, this is the state that elected ex-wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura as Governor. I think the cold does a number on their collective brain cells.

Norm Coleman was running against Ventura when he was elected governor, so there's your connection.

JPhillips · 07-01-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Why do you say that?

Is that from a David Vitter sketch?

CamEdwards · 07-01-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

Is that from a David Vitter sketch?

Eliot Spitzer. Close though!

06-30-2009, 04:05 PM	#2
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Except that they didn't "force" Pawlenty to sign the certificate, so he could always say that he's waiting for Coleman to decide to appeal more. They will stall as long as possible, and in the end people will grow even more tired of the antics than they already are. __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

06-30-2009, 04:08 PM	#3
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Well the report is that Coleman has conceded. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

06-30-2009, 04:27 PM	#5
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	It's about damn time SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

07-01-2009, 09:06 AM	#7
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	To paraphrase JimG, the Democrats should step on the Republicans' throats at this point. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

07-01-2009, 09:20 AM	#8
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	They should, but they won't. The Dems can never get their stuff straight or together- it's too diverse of a party. Just wait, now that everyone thinks they're the crucial 60th vote, there will be lots of stupid bargaining. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

07-01-2009, 08:07 AM	#6
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	This is great news. As people at the Daily Kos and Huffington Post have noted, Harry Reid has no excuses now as to why he continues to drag his feet. He has to start pushing through some of the Democrat policies or risk losing his majority leader position. Both sides of the aisle are extremely interested to see if he will actually lead his party now.

07-01-2009, 09:27 AM	#9
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Yep. The Republicans would push through all sorts of crap if the tables were turned. But the Democrats will try to play nice. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

07-01-2009, 10:32 AM	#10
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I know there's some element of that. But the bigger tent group also has a lot more disparate voices SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

07-01-2009, 11:07 AM	#11
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	Congrats to Al Franken, I liked one of his books. Hitting the 60 number is nice even if too many of them aren't liberal enough.

07-01-2009, 11:16 AM	#12
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	It's not necessarily a bad thing- that they aren't all super liberal, I mean. Sure, I think a lot of liberal ideas than their conservative counterparts but working in the best interests of everyone, as a whole, is what we should be striving for. Unfortunately, the system kindof allows for a lot of crap to get in the way of that. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 07-01-2009 at 11:17 AM.

07-01-2009, 11:23 AM	#13
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	A. Whitney Brown 2010! __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

07-01-2009, 12:29 PM	#14
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	And it begins. Bernie Sanders is saying that the 58 Democrats and 2 Independents should force an up or down vote on the health care bill and override any filibuster attempts. Bernie Sanders Demands Democrats Commit To Stopping Health Care Filibuster

07-01-2009, 12:49 PM	#15
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	I can't believe that Al Franken is about to be a Senator.

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