the current status of the recount in Minnesota for Senator of the United States
Posted on 12/19/2008 6:26:45 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
Entertainer Al Franken (D) now leads Sen. Norm Coleman (R) for the first time since election day in the never-ending recount process that is the Minnesota Senate race.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Franken now leads Coleman by 281 votes (as of 3:45 p.m. eastern time). So, should we start readying Washington for the arrival of Senator Franken?
Maybe but, then again, maybe not.
The fact that Franken is now in the lead is, from a purely symbolic point of view, great news for Democrats. The longer he remained behind -- and he has been behind Coleman for the better part of the last six weeks -- the more conventional wisdom began to cement behind the idea that, when all was said and done, Coleman would be the winner.
With Franken now ahead -- even if only for a brief time -- national attention will return to Minnesota and the "Did Franken pull an upset" storyline will re-form.
From a purely practical point of view, however, it's EXTREMELY difficult to tell where this race is headed.
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Our national nightmare continues...
It’s down to 249 and the counting is ended for the weekend. Now, there are a slow of Coleman challenges that could reverse the tally. So, let’s not prematurely cast away all hope. Plus Coleman has approached the Supreme Court again to challenge double counting — which is just the right thing to do.
Senator Fraudken.
Since the retirement of Mark Dayton, Minnesota has lost the title of “home of the dumbest senator with a penis”. If Franken manages to steal this election, they will earn back that title in spades.
This is far from over
Look, folks. I think it is clear: We have lost our republic. The Dims will do anything to gain power. Anything. Lie, cheat, steal or kill; they will do anything. We know what we are dealing with. And we should know what has to be done to get our republic back.
I think you are making a huge assumption here...;^)
You spelled it wrong. JUST US
If this freaktoid, moonbat a$$hat wins … Minnesota will get what it deserves. They allowed the vote to get close enough to cause this debacle. IMHO
Or a tiny assumption.
Or a tiny, real tiny, one.
They need to hold a runoff election, which Coleman would win easily. Nobody is ever going to be happy with the outcome of this one.
Didn’t this all begin with Democrat counties “discovering” votes after e;ection night? Amazingly, as I recall no other races in those counties seemed to be effected.
The problem is, with this freak in the Senate, the rest of us get what we don't deserve.
Theives. The only way to describe the mode of operation of the national democratic party these days........Jefferson would likely reconsider independence if he could see where we are today.
Maybe even a small assumption as well....
“They need to hold a runoff election, which Coleman would win easily. Nobody is ever going to be happy with the outcome of this one.”
If it goes to the U.S. Senate, that is possible.
Thieves. The only way to describe the mode of operation of the national democratic party these days........Jefferson would likely reconsider independence if he could see where we are today.
Amen! Didn’t look at it from that side. :-(
“Jefferson would likely reconsider independence if he could see where we are today.”
Not if he could also see what Great Britain is today (it’s quite a bit worse than the U.S.)
Thieves. The only way to describe the mode of operation of the national democratic party these days........Jefferson would likely reconsider independence if he could see where we are today.
You mean Franken challenges, more specifically, previously withdrawn Franken challenges. These are in effect ballots that the Franken camp has given up on, as I understand. The Coleman people fully expect just about all of these to go into the Coleman column and there are something like 400 of them.
“It’s not who votes that counts, it’s who counts the votes.”
Stalin
Yep, right thing to do, but if he wins, the dimlibs will scream to high heaven that he was “selected, not elected,” just as with Bush in 2000.
This cannot happen.
That’s about it isn’t it.
Al Franken was... is a failed comedian, a failed talk show host and if he steals the election a failed senator
True.
This is a complete farce. How anyone can take anything connected with the Minnesota “recount” seriously is beyond me. I already don’t take the Senate seriously, so whether Franken gets “elected” won’t diminish it one bit.
some of those comments are damn scary
funny how the dummies idolize a “harvard” education with the exception of president bush’s harvard graduate degree.
some of those comments are damn scary
funny how the dummies idolize a “harvard” education with the exception of president bush’s harvard graduate degree.
Actually, this story shouldn’t upset us too much because the WaPo writer doesn’t seem to be gloating about Franken’s “lead,” and is clearly hedging regarding the final outcome.
“And we should know what has to be done to get our republic back.”
And how many are ready to make it happen?
Is General Franco still alive? Just reported on Saturday Night Live/ Franken can kiss my ass!
The real question is, why are we allowing this to happen?
We sit back and watch as the rats prostitute our laws, commit fraud infront of our faces and we and the republicans sit on thier hands with thier mouths closed shut. I am at a loss for words. What has happened to my country, AND WHO WILL LEAD US OUT OF THIS SWAMP
The real question is, why are we allowing this to happen?
We sit back and watch as the rats prostitute our laws, commit fraud infront of our faces and we and the republicans sit on thier hands with thier mouths closed shut. I am at a loss for words. What has happened to my country, AND WHO WILL LEAD US OUT OF THIS SWAMP
Tim Pawlenty is a joke to sit and watch this happen.
Another FReeper said it first: notice how many races, including presidential come down to a couple of hundred votes, then the “lost” ballots start being found, “hanging chads” and all sorts of fraud being pulled to the detriment of the country.
No way these races come to a handful of votes given hundreds of thousands or MILLIONS are voting, no way.
LMAO
you know, if the pubie party lets this go,
then we might as well as give up.
The fix is in - recount until the Frankenfraud wins. Uncle Joe said it best - It does not matter who votes, it matters who counts the votes. Lemme guess, a few more votes where found from the likes of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Oscar the Grouch, and Lucifer. This state is amazing - it’s like I’m back in bleeping Joisey.
A special election would be held to fill the vacancy IF Coleman wins and the Senate won’t seat him. I don’t know about any runoff.
Candidates from any party could particulate in the special election scenario.
Hopefully the rats would be blamed for this expensive and unnecessary election and would lose.
Is this a surprise to anyone? Democrats have a history of stealing elections and this is just yet another fine example...but it’s not the only one.
Excellent point!!!
Why were the other runoffs not effected by missing ballots and other stupid mistakes (intentional or un-intentional) up there???
I saw someone mention above that Minn. deserves what they get for this...But this effects the entire country...
Don’t rely on the Supreme Court for anything other than reversing Conservative based principles being preserved in our Constitution.
They will not hear the case for any reason as usual.
Why wouldn't they elect this idiot.....
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