Comments on: Pawlenty Says Minnesota’s Lone Representation In The Senate Is Hurting The State http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:12:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fightextremism http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5524212 fightextremism Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:50:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5524212 does the wining ever stop. does the wining ever stop.

]]> By: a0d7fzz http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5518101 a0d7fzz Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:01:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5518101 That's Tim's official stance. But you can bet that he's one of the contributors to Coleman's defense. That’s Tim’s official stance. But you can bet that he’s one of the contributors to Coleman’s defense.

]]> By: TomR http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5516404 TomR Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:49:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5516404 ---- "If one side or the other then appeals to the federal court it could really drag on well beyond," he said, adding, "So we’re kind of just stuck pending the court process." ---- That's actually not true. No appeal to the federal court will be allowed: http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/02/23/franken-coleman-update-022309-a-few-loose-ends/#comment-24572 - Tom —-
“If one side or the other then appeals to the federal court it could really drag on well beyond,” he said, adding, “So we’re kind of just stuck pending the court process.”
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That’s actually not true. No appeal to the federal court will be allowed:

http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/02/23/franken-coleman-update-022309-a-few-loose-ends/#comment-24572

- Tom

]]> By: Susan in WA http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5516200 Susan in WA Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:03:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5516200 Everything will be all right. Almost the same thing happened in WA with the 2004 governor's race. It went through two recounts, which reversed the score and put Chris Gregoire (D) up by about 140 votes. The challenger completely changed his tune at that point, exactly like Coleman did. But all is well, and this time she won handily against the same slimy Republican opponent. Your system, unlike Florida's, is sensible like ours, and truth, justice, and the American Way will win out. Would be nice for all of us if it would hurry up, though! Everything will be all right. Almost the same thing happened in WA with the 2004 governor’s race. It went through two recounts, which reversed the score and put Chris Gregoire (D) up by about 140 votes. The challenger completely changed his tune at that point, exactly like Coleman did. But all is well, and this time she won handily against the same slimy Republican opponent. Your system, unlike Florida’s, is sensible like ours, and truth, justice, and the American Way will win out. Would be nice for all of us if it would hurry up, though!

]]> By: The Big E http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515946 The Big E Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:47:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515946 Another factor why I think he is fighting so hard is this is his only chance to stay in politics. And the reason is he may be facing 3 FBI investigations in the not to distant future. What better place to defend himself than as a sitting Senator? Details in a post I wrote last night at <a href="http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com" rel="nofollow">MN Progressive Project</a>: <a href="http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/2692/what-is-actually-going-on-with-the-minnesota-senate-race" rel="nofollow">What is actually going on with the Minnesota Senate race?</a> Another factor why I think he is fighting so hard is this is his only chance to stay in politics. And the reason is he may be facing 3 FBI investigations in the not to distant future. What better place to defend himself than as a sitting Senator?

Details in a post I wrote last night at MN Progressive Project:

What is actually going on with the Minnesota Senate race?

]]> By: IAmNotHere http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515866 IAmNotHere Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:07:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515866 Am I the only one who thinks it is not right for the GOP to use the judges to gain a vote in the senate which in effect is what they are doing? There has to be a point beyond which further litigation is simply a delaying tactic and the judges have to be made aware that they are helping the GOP in that effort. Am I the only one who thinks it is not right for the GOP to use the judges to gain a vote in the senate which in effect is what they are doing? There has to be a point beyond which further litigation is simply a delaying tactic and the judges have to be made aware that they are helping the GOP in that effort.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515667 shoeless Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:41:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515667 The situation could be worse. Minnesota could still have Norm Coleman as one of its two senators. The situation could be worse. Minnesota could still have Norm Coleman as one of its two senators.

]]> By: Bluegene http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515659 Bluegene Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:55:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515659 Pawlenty shouldn't worry. It won't be long before the courts hand Coleman the Senate seat. Anyone that puts their faith in the courts has a very short memory, Bush v Gore. Pawlenty shouldn’t worry. It won’t be long before the courts hand Coleman the Senate seat. Anyone that puts their faith in the courts has a very short memory, Bush v Gore.

]]> By: rar17 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515599 rar17 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:40:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515599 Nice blog <a href="http://www.gaypedia.com/" rel="nofollow">Gay</a> Nice blog
Gay

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515594 The Republic of Stupidity Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:29:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515594 Keltoi at Night Says: Dude - 50 bones an ounce in taxes? _____________ Not terribly surprised at that. No doubt the growers will not like it... but what are ya gonna do? I've seen this coming for a long, long time. $1BB/yr? Sounds low to me, but then there will also be the savings at the law enforcement level, huh? Now... if we could only get the Feds to back off... Keltoi at Night Says:

Dude – 50 bones an ounce in taxes?
_____________

Not terribly surprised at that. No doubt the growers will not like it… but what are ya gonna do? I’ve seen this coming for a long, long time. $1BB/yr? Sounds low to me, but then there will also be the savings at the law enforcement level, huh?

Now… if we could only get the Feds to back off…

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515588 The Republic of Stupidity Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:23:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515588 jacambece Says: Now that sends a tingle up my leg. _________ No doubt the end result is a pleasant throbbing sensation in yer trousers... jacambece Says:

Now that sends a tingle up my leg.
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No doubt the end result is a pleasant throbbing sensation in yer trousers…

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515575 joe cantwell Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:55:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515575 <em>acambece Says: belac Says: All depends on whose Al is getting Gored, doesn’t it? Actually, both Al Franken and Al Gore won… what was your point? Actually I’m very disappointed that AlGore folded. I would love to be able to have voted for that Great American Statesman Vice President Joe Lieberman for The President of the United States of America. Now that sends a tingle up my leg.</em> * that would be <em>down</em> your leg. and it's only because you forgot to put on your depends this morning. * acambece Says:
belac Says:
All depends on whose Al is getting Gored, doesn’t it?
Actually, both Al Franken and Al Gore won… what was your point?

Actually I’m very disappointed that AlGore folded. I would love to be able to have voted for that Great American Statesman Vice President Joe Lieberman for The President of the United States of America.

Now that sends a tingle up my leg.

*

that would be down your leg.

and it’s only because you

forgot to put on your depends

this morning.

*

]]> By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515571 EugeneDebs Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:48:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515571 jacambece Says: You really are an ignorant punk. You do understand that dont you? jacambece Says:

You really are an ignorant punk. You do understand that dont you?

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515568 tombaker Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:44:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515568 nice sportsmanship, R's you teach your little leaguers to play that way too? nice sportsmanship, R’s

you teach your little leaguers to play that way too?

]]> By: jacambece http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515558 jacambece Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:24:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515558 <em>belac Says: All depends on whose Al is getting Gored, doesn’t it? Actually, both Al Franken and Al Gore won… what was your point?</em> Actually I'm very disappointed that AlGore folded. I would love to be able to have voted for that Great American Statesman Vice President Joe Lieberman for The President of the United States of America. Now <strong>that</strong> sends a tingle up my leg. belac Says:
All depends on whose Al is getting Gored, doesn’t it?
Actually, both Al Franken and Al Gore won… what was your point?

Actually I’m very disappointed that AlGore folded. I would love to be able to have voted for that Great American Statesman Vice President Joe Lieberman for The President of the United States of America.

Now that sends a tingle up my leg.

]]> By: Keltoi at Night http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515556 Keltoi at Night Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:22:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515556 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <em>barfly Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry to go all OT, but WOO HOO: SAN DIEGO — A state legislator is reviving the debate about legalizing marijuana as a way of raising money for cash-strapped state and local governments. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a San Francisco Democrat, introduced a bill Monday that if approved by the California Legislature would put pot on the same legal footing as alcohol. Adults over the age of 21 would be allowed to buy it, and driving under the influence of marijuana would be prohibited. Under Ammiano’s proposal, which has been endorsed by some law enforcement officials, pot would be taxed at a rate of $50 per ounce and bring an estimated $1 billion into state coffers. </em> Dude - 50 bones an ounce in taxes? How much for the product itself? Are they going to tax the dirt, sunshine, water and fertilizer required to grow The Weed? Any talk of licensing folk to grow 6 or so plants for personal use? Now THAT would be Progress! ——————————————————————————–

barfly Says:
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Sorry to go all OT, but WOO HOO:

SAN DIEGO — A state legislator is reviving the debate about legalizing marijuana as a way of raising money for cash-strapped state and local governments.

Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a San Francisco Democrat, introduced a bill Monday that if approved by the California Legislature would put pot on the same legal footing as alcohol. Adults over the age of 21 would be allowed to buy it, and driving under the influence of marijuana would be prohibited.

Under Ammiano’s proposal, which has been endorsed by some law enforcement officials, pot would be taxed at a rate of $50 per ounce and bring an estimated $1 billion into state coffers.

Dude – 50 bones an ounce in taxes? How much for the product itself? Are they going to tax the dirt, sunshine, water and fertilizer required to grow The Weed? Any talk of licensing folk to grow 6 or so plants for personal use? Now THAT would be Progress!

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515536 katy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:51:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515536 oops... better link: http://www.alfranken.com/ still the red button oops… better link:

http://www.alfranken.com/

still the red button

]]> By: Salena http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515534 Salena Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:49:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515534 What's hurting our state more, Governor Pawlenty, is your inability and downright refusal to govern. We're paying the price for your 2012 preening. Do something right for once and seat Franken! What’s hurting our state more, Governor Pawlenty, is your inability and downright refusal to govern. We’re paying the price for your 2012 preening. Do something right for once and seat Franken!

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515532 katy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:48:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515532 <em>peculation has emerged that Republicans in Congress are simply trying to keep Minnesota’s seat empty as long as possible to avoid making it easier for the Democrats to pass their agenda.</em> HAS EMERGED?!!??! that's been the m.o. from the beginning... <strong> send al some love!</strong> http://www.alfranken.com/content/splash_recountBrief the red button. peculation has emerged that Republicans in Congress are simply trying to keep Minnesota’s seat empty as long as possible to avoid making it easier for the Democrats to pass their agenda.

HAS EMERGED?!!??! that’s been the m.o. from the beginning…

send al some love!

http://www.alfranken.com/content/splash_recountBrief

the red button.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-5515527 RUCerious Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:30:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/23/pawlenty-senate-problem/#comment-5515527 Coleman will whine and biyotch until the bitter, cold end, when they pry the last challenged ballot from his skeletal remains. Coleman will whine and biyotch until the bitter, cold end, when they pry the last challenged ballot from his skeletal remains.

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