Sir Stewart Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/30/franken.ruling/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/30/franken.ruling/index.html . I can stop feeling guilty for staying registered in WVa, and not voting in this one. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 He's good enough, he's smart enough; and, doggone it, people LIKE him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 The court may have declared, but Pawlenty still has to sign the certificate. He said on Monday that he would, and I imagine he will, but I won't believe it until he does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Not to go all Debbie Downer on you, but it isn't truly over until Pawlenty signs the election certificate. The CNN piece mentions that he recently said he would if the Minnesota Supreme Court declared Franken the winner, but stories I've read elsewhere mention that Pawlenty said he would sign it if the court ordered him to, and they did not do so. Ergo, this still has the potential to drag on longer ... but at this point Pawlenty would be a fool not to certify Franken. edit: Lauren beat me to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Coleman can still appeal to the US Supreme Court, too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Pawlenty can also withhold his signing if Coleman appeals. He woudl quickly make up a reason for doing so. Of course with a unanimous decision today it would be difficult for Pawlenty to not sign and for Coleman to appeal once again. I can easily imagine the national party getting more involved and taking it over 100% from Coleman and making the appeal on his behalf (they have beeen running and financing it pretty much, but I can see them taking it lock stock and barrell now). Cornyn said they would do everything possible to keep Franken from being seated. So far they have. Senators are elected for 6 year terms. Lets say Franken gets sworn in during July, does he get six years from then? Or is he only getting 5 1/2 years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Aaaand, Coleman just conceded on MPR. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Excellent. It's about coddamned time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 So, how much did that cost the voters of MN? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Let the way this whole ordeal has been covered be offered as counter-evidence to all inane claims of a liberal media. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 So...it may be 30 years later than he predicted, but I guess we have now officially entered the Al Franken Decade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I was so hoping he would say something like "And the winner of the senate race is me... Al Franken" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I was so hoping he would say something like "And the winner of the senate race is me... Al Franken" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Well, Franken has been sworn in. Let me know when I can show up at a rich person's house and start taking his shit. TY! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Playing In The Band Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Playing In The BandNice find. Have you ever seen the "skits" Al & Tom did for the Radio City '80 shows? That bit where they barge into Jerry And Phil's 'dressing room' is fun stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 This guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Nice find. Have you ever seen the "skits" Al & Tom did for the Radio City '80 shows? That bit where they barge into Jerry And Phil's 'dressing room' is fun stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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