http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/alfranken/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:30:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2284842/posts Al Franken (Reuters)Al Franken, the Democratic comedian-turned-politician who has a long history of anti-Catholic diatribes, was today declared the winner of the disputed 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota by the state’s Supreme Court. Following the decision, incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman conceded defeat, CNN reported. Franken’s victory leaves the Democrats poised to assume a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate. National Catholic Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2284842/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:30:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284514/posts Politics: The former Stuart Smalley becomes the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate, thanks to the community organizers at Acorn and the little-known Secretary of State Project. Is the system being rigged?Politics: The former Stuart Smalley becomes the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate, thanks to the community organizers at Acorn and the little-known Secretary of State Project. Is the system being rigged? Incumbent Republican Norm Coleman conceded defeat in the mother of all recounts in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race after the state's Supreme Court unanimously rejected his lawsuit. Arguably, his seat may have been lost the day in 2006... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284514/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:26:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284125/posts MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Al Franken was approved Tuesday to join the US Senate. The Democratic Party will now involve him in their secret plans. The Minnesota Supreme Court ratified Al Franken yesterday as having won the Senatorial election seven months ago. Incumbent Norm Coleman, having exhausted all legal channels except for the Minnesota Thunderdome, finally conceded the race, saying only, “Next time Franken. Next time.” The Democrats welcomed Franken into their upper echelons of power with a decoder ring and other perks. In a private ceremony involving robes and jasmine scented aromatherapy candles, Franken was sworn in as a Democrat... Weekly World News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284125/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:26:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284095/posts Senator-elect Al Franken (D-MN) on Sen. Inhofe calling him a clown: "I don't know how Sen. Inhofe regards clowns, but it might be an incredible compliment."Franken calls Judge Sotomayor a "mainstream" candidate for the Supreme Court.Franken also says he will support the Employee Free Choice Act. Franken is a strong union supporter. The Senator-elect also hints he will support Obama's plan for health reform. Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284095/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:54:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283729/posts Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington? AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283729/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:44:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283157/posts As if the coronation of the ultimate liberal, Obugger, as president wasn't enough, The Founders must surely have turned over in their graves now, just before the 233rd anniversary of their "domestic terrorism," to quote the odious Janet Napolitano. So, in their honor, let's take a look at the real Sen. Al Franken, D (for D@#$head)-Minn., through a montage of some of the best and brightest moments of his moonbat life. I hope you're happy, Minnesota. Feed Your ADHD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2283157/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:13:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282753/posts ST. PAUL, Minn. -Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race on Tuesday, ending a nearly eight-month recount and court fight over an election decided by only a few hundred votes. Coleman announced his decision at a news conference in St. Paul hours after a unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Franken, a former "Saturday Night Live" comedian and liberal commentator, should be certified the winner. "The Supreme Court has made its decision and I will abide by the results," Coleman told reporters outside his St. Paul home. Coleman, appearing relaxed and upbeat, said he... Associated Press, Aol Feed http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2282753/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:47:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264636/posts A review of Minnesota’s statewide database of registered voters revealed at least 2,812 deceased individuals voted in last November’s general election, according to a new report by the “traditional values” advocacy group Minnesota Majority. After obtaining the list of voters who participated in November’s election, the group hired an independent firm who specializes in “death suppression” for direct mailing lists to review the data. The process, which involved matching names and addresses to state death records, bore troubling results. According to Minnesota statute 201.13, the commissioner of health is to report monthly the name, address, date of birth, and county... Redstate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264636/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:59:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251817/posts Al Franken asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday to affirm his victory in the 2008 Senate race and hand down a ruling that would direct Gov. Tim Pawlenty to certify him the winner. “We think the law is clear,” said Franken's lead attorney, Marc Elias, pointing to a state Supreme Court ruling on the matter in February that he said indicated “that the certification would issue after the state court process ended.” The Minnesota “Supreme Court is the end of the state court process,” Elias noted. The request came as part of Franken’s reply brief to Republican Norm Coleman’s... CQ Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2251817/posts#comment Fri, 15 May 2009 20:10:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245715/posts WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken met privately with Vice President Joe Biden late Wednesday afternoon to update him on the still-contested Minnesota Senate race. Franken, who said he is eager to join the Senate, AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2245715/posts#comment Wed, 6 May 2009 23:53:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2237870/posts The never-ending Minnesota Senate race won’t be decided until this summer, thanks to a state Supreme Court decision Friday to hear oral arguments starting June 1. The elongated time table is frustrating for Democrats agitating to seat Democrat Al Franken, who would be the 59th Democrat in the Senate. It’s a minor victory for Republicans, who appreciate every delay in this case and face an uphill battle in overturning Franken’s 312-vote lead. Coleman’s first filing is due April 30. Franken must file his paperwork by May 11, followed by a mandatory Coleman response on May 15. Oral arguments are scheduled... politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2237870/posts#comment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:20:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233788/posts Norm Coleman’s legal team has filed a notice of appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court, contesting his resounding defeat last week at the hands of a lower court in the seemingly endless Minnesota Senate race recount. Coleman’s appeal to the state supreme court was expected, but it comes after a week of pressure from Democrats, Minnesota media and even some Gopher State Republicans for him to concede. Coleman and his attorneys have dismissed these calls for his concession, and he has the full backing of Washington Republicans, who continue to raise money for his legal fees in the ongoing fight.... POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233788/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:06:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232300/posts Republican Norm Coleman used a quick George Bush -esque move to dodge an egg thrown at him outside his Minnesota home. Coleman told police that he heard a thumping on his door Tuesday night and walked outside to investigate. Upon seeing Coleman, a man yelled “I [expletive] can't stand what you represent” and threw an egg at him. “He said something, some little obscenity, and then he threw another one,” Coleman told the St. Paul Pioneer Press . “I kind of ducked. A George Bush move.” “I ran after him, but I didn't get him.” politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232300/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:18:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230296/posts Norm Coleman doesn’t have much support back home for contesting the results of the Minnesota Senate race, according to a new poll of Minnesota voters conducted by Public Policy Polling. The poll showed that 63 percent of Minnesota voters said they believe Coleman should concede the race to Democrat Al Franken, with just 37 percent supporting further appeals. And 59 percent said they want Gov. Tim Pawlenty to sign the certificate declaring Franken the winner. “With the ruling of the three judge panel it appears that most Minnesota voters are now ready for this election be over,” said Public Policy... POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230296/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:17:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230290/posts A group of several dozen of the most influential business lobbyists in Washington is vowing to raise and spend whatever it takes to bankroll Norm Coleman’s upcoming appeal fight, in the wake of a three-judge ruling declaring that Al Franken defeated Coleman in the Minnesota Senate race. The group of lobbyists, which calls itself “Team Coleman,” is made up of some of the biggest players in D.C.’s permanent lobbying establishment, and includes executives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business, the National Restaurant Association and others. “We will raise as much as is necessary,” Dirk... The Plum Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230290/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:09:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230240/posts Norm Coleman’s campaign hasn’t yet filed its expected appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court, but partisans are already gearing up for what could be the next flashpoint in the Coleman-Al Franken Senate contest — the backgrounds of Minnesota’s high court justices. The Coleman and Franken camps have not expressed any sign of public concern about any of the five jurists who would hear their case. And neither side has requested any recusals. But as Coleman prepares to take his argument to Minnesota’s top court in a bid to keep his slim election hopes alive, and as Democrats implore him to... POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230240/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:12:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186980/posts ~ EXCERPT ~ Democrat Al Franken has started using the title “Senator-elect,” despite the fact that his contest with Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) has not yet been decided. A Minnesota court is currently hearing Coleman’s challenge to the recount. A press release sent out by his staff Monday announcing a series of town halls with local mayors reads: “Sen.-elect Franken held the first in a series of roundtable discussions with Minnesota Mayors today in St. Paul. Franken and metro-area mayors discussed the economic realities facing their cities, budget cuts, President Obama's measures for economic stimulus, and how to grow Minnesota’s... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186980/posts#comment Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:23:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2181981/posts Al Franken, the Minnesota Democratic senatorial candidate, apparently considers Tim Geithner and Tom Daschle to be role models. Because the unfunny former comedian still owes more than $70,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties to 17 states. When the problems were discovered, Franken immediately threw his accountant of 18 years under the bus. The poor accountant could only say, “I’ve been told to say ‘no comment.’” Referring to Daschle’s withdrawal, President Obama said, “Ultimately it’s important for this administration to send a message that there aren’t two sets of rules. You know, one for prominent people and one for ordinary... IHateTheMedia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2181981/posts#comment Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:00:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180041/posts The Al Franken campaign is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to direct the Governor and the Secretary of State to issue an election certificate in Minnesota’s unresolved U.S. Senate race - since a recount showed Al Franken had more votes than Norm Coleman, according to a report in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. An advocate for Franken, Attorney Marc Elias, argued to the three-judge panel that Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie were overriding federal authority by refusing to certify Franken as the winner in the interim period as Republican Coleman continues to fight his legal battle... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180041/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:53:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180014/posts Overlooked in coverage of Tim Geithner’s and Tom Daschle’s unpaid taxes is the $70,000 that Minnesota Democratic senatorial candidate Al Franken has admitted to owing in back taxes, interest, and penalties. Last April, the California Tax Franchise Board revealed that Franken owed the state $5,800 in taxes, fines, and penalties because he did not file returns in 2003 through 2007. Franken then admitted that he owed more than $50,000 in back taxes to 17 states.Franken blamed everything on his accountant of 18 years, saying he failed to report the income from the comedian’s celebrity appearances and speeches in those states... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2180014/posts#comment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:16:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172468/posts ST. PAUL -- The trial on Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount stalled on its first day Monday when the judges said photocopies of 5,000 excluded absentee ballots couldn't be used as evidence because Republican Norm Coleman's campaign workers had marked on them. Coleman's lawsuit argues in part that local election officials wrongly rejected many absentee ballots. Democrat Al Franken has a 225-vote lead and says any flaws are not substantial enough that they resulted in the wrong man winning. The marks the campaign workers made included, in some cases, numbering or redaction of private information. After a Coleman witness admitted to... Foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2172468/posts#comment Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:28:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165039/posts You would think people would learn. The recount in the contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken for a seat in the U.S. Senate isn't just embarrassing. It is unconstitutional.This is Florida 2000 all over again, but with colder weather. Like that fiasco, Minnesota's muck of a process violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Indeed, the controlling Supreme Court decision is none other than Bush v. Gore.Remember Florida? Local officials conducting recounts could not decide what counted as a legal vote. Hanging chads? Dimpled chads? Should "undervotes" count (where a machine failed to read an incompletely-punched card)?... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165039/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:23:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2160082/posts Okay boys and girls. What doesn't belong in the picture below of Al Franken, Senator of Minnesota? .... The Gadfly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2160082/posts#comment Wed, 7 Jan 2009 06:07:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2159416/posts Well, Minnesota...I hope you like your new senator...think he can fit in those pants when he prances across the Senate floor? Feed Your ADHD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2159416/posts#comment Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:35:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158829/posts Funny Business in Minnesota In which every dubious ruling seems to help Al Franken. Strange things keep happening in Minnesota, where the disputed recount in the Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken may be nearing a dubious outcome. Thanks to the machinations of Democratic Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and a meek state Canvassing Board, Mr. Franken may emerge as an illegitimate victor. Mr. Franken started the recount 215 votes behind Senator Coleman, but he now claims a 225-vote lead and suddenly the man who was insisting on "counting every vote" wants to shut the process down. He's... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2158829/posts#comment Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:28:36 GMT