Fran-KEN! Fran-KEN! Fran-KEN! Fran-KEN!

[Gold Metal Flake]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/249406.php

By Josh Marshall 12.24.08 -- 3:21PM

Looks like it's gonna be Sen. Franken (D-MN). Not a 100% yet. But the state Supreme Court just put the kibosh on Coleman's last credible legal angle.

Bye, Norm.

[DevonRex]

1. Thanks for the great news!!! nt

[BeyondGeography]

2. A few deep draws on the bong and you'll feel better, Norm

[RichGirl]

18. He looks like Jesus. (Sorry Jesus.)

na na na naaa
na na na naaa
hey hey hey
GOOD BYE!!!

[gmoney]

27. Well, Franken can't really boast about his "drug free" past, either...

He's admitted to LOTS and LOTS of drug use while writing for SNL...

Coleman's a scumbag... no need to make fun of his high school hairdo

[BeyondGeography]

28. I'm all for it

Norm's living a lie; defeat could be good for him.

[arewenotdemo]

32. surprising look for the future Inquisitor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3VHAco8y18

[GarbagemanLB]

3. Great news! So it'll be 57 Democrats with 2 caucusing independents. Not bad.

[Engineer4Obama]

7. Assuming we hold Obama's Seat.

I have no idea what is going on in Illinois.

[Juche]

26. I doubt a republican gets elected in IL

Pretty much (except Maine) the only places the GOP held onto seats in the 2008 senate elections were in the south or the sparsely populated north & midwest (Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, etc).

Illinois, even if there is a special election, will see another democrat.

[emlev]

4. Coleman had a credible legal angle? That *would* be news! n/t

[Cha]

5. A miracle if

this happens!

[Clio the Leo]

6. How about "Yes We Frank-CAN!?" :-)

[tulsakatz]

8. last night on Countdown they were talking about this........

...and when they spoke about Coleman, they said he had been making statements like he was pretty sure he was going to win...yeah, right! What else is he going to say?

And they also said he made a statement that even if he doesn't win, he will still find something else. The way they phrased it, it struck me that he was sounding like he had already lost!!

[SoxFan]

9. Frank! Ken!

[Bonobo]

10. funniest. senator. ever.

[Bjorn Against]

11. More on the Supreme Court decision...

Court denies Coleman request on duplicate ballots

The justices said the Coleman claim that some ballots may have been double-counted would be better resolved in a separate court action than by the state Canvassing Board.

By PAT DOYLE, Star Tribune

Last update: December 24, 2008 - 2:10 PM

The Minnesota Supreme Court today denied a bid by Republican Sen. Norm Coleman to force the state Canvassing Board to consider his campaign’s claim that some votes in strongholds of Democrat Al Franken were counted twice.

The court said the Coleman campaign’s challenges of ballots that it believes were double-counted are better resolved in a court hearing where evidence can be presented, rather than by the Canvassing Board.

In doing so, the court allowed those ballots to be counted, at least for now.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36692169.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

In other words while this ruling was a blow to Coleman's chances, it will be going back to court again. I still think Franken will win, but this is going to drag out for quite a while. So far I have yet to see any evidence that these ballots Coleman is challenging actually were counted twice, and unless Coleman can find absolute proof that they were counted twice I don't see any judge throwing them out. It seems as if after a hand recount of all 2.9 million ballots they could have come up with something, but they failed to do so and that makes me think that these were properly counted.

[Swede Atlanta]

12. Don't rush to be premature.....

We don't know what other challenges face us. While the MN Supreme Court decision is favorable to us, we need to realize this is still an uphill battle. Coleman, a neo-Nazi, corporatist isn't going to give up easily. His backers will kill and steal to maintain this seat so they can continue to rape, pillage and plunder the American worker. We need to stay focused and make sure that Franken actually makes it to his swearing in and can serve as force for good and justice in the U.S. Senate.

[Mabus]

13. Oh look what Normie found in his stocking

[mucifer]

19. He's Jewish. So is Franken.

He doesn't hang a stocking. Just a point of info.

[Teaser]

24. you sure?

I am friends with tons of secular Jews who celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday.
In fact, a few of my less secular Jewish friends also put up a tree and whatnot, for what it's worth.

[Mabus]

25. Okay, look what he got instead of his gelt

[cooolandrew]

14. Now that's a christmas present in senate numbers. AMEN.>

And another bonus to this I am more than sure we have another advocate for voter protection.

[galaxy21]

15. Will this ever end?

A slightly higher turn out and this could have been settled two months ago.

[Froward69]

16. Hey AL !!!!

stay away from small aircraft!!!

[Number23]

17. Weeeeee!!!

[AtomicKitten]

20. Because he's good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it people like him.

Go Al!

[grantcart]

21. lol "What do we want" "A funny smart aleck Senator from Minnesota"

"When do we want it?"

"Now"

[Fearless]

22. YAYYY!

:party:


:kick:

[xchrom]

23. i hope the door hits that fuck in his ass on his way out. nt

[creeksneakers2]

29. Fantastic!!

Al is going to be a kick ass Senator.

[backscatter712]

30. Knock on wood!

The only thing left is counting those improperly rejected absentee ballots (notice that Coleman now wants them counted because they're his last hope, but back when he was ahead, he was fighting against counting them...) Chances are good that those ballots will come out in Franken's favor.

[WillyT]

31. Woo Hoo !!! - K & R !!!

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

:toast: