Cornyn: GOP Prepared To Fight ‘World War III’ To Keep Franken Out Of The Senate For ‘Years’
Cornyn: GOP Prepared To Fight ‘World War III’ To Keep Franken Out Of The Senate For ‘Years’
Last week, the ongoing legal battle between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman officially became the “the longest recount in Minnesota history.” Though Franken leads Coleman in the current vote tally, according to the Minnesota Supreme Court, he can’t be certified until after election challenges have been decided in the state courts.
If Coleman loses in the state courts, he and his Republican backers are indicating that they may seek to bring it to the federal level, which could keep the Senate seat vacant for much longer. National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman John Cornyn told Politico recently that the party is willing to keep the seat empty for “years“:
Texas Sen. John Cornyn is threatening “World War III” if Democrats try to seat Al Franken in the Senate before Norm Coleman can pursue his case through the federal courts.
Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, acknowledges that a federal challenge to November’s elections could take “years” to resolve. But he’s adamant that Coleman deserves that chance — even if it means Minnesota is short a senator for the duration.
The threat of an empty Senate seat for years — which would hold the Democratic advantage in the Senate at 58-41 — does not appear to be a welcome concept to the people of Minnesota. The Star Tribune reported last week that “the prospect of a protracted battle irks some regardless of their political leanings.”
Additionally, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) believes that only having one senator is hurting Minnesota. In February, Pawlenty told C-Span that “it has put Minnesota at a disadvantage when there’s only 100 senators total and you are missing one.” Watch it:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who is serving as Minnesota’s lone voice in the Senate these days, says that it has been a “challenge.” Klobuchar told Politico in February that “her home-state office has been flooded with phone calls and said her staff has seen its casework double in size.”
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Because, as is always the case now days, it is far more important to protect the ‘PARTY’ than to protect the people.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pmBut Al Gore let the presidency be stolen from him for the good of the country. WWIII, bring it on. It’s time for us to take our country back.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:05 pmCronyn: The Rethugs invented “the nuclear option” in the Senate to ram their agenda down the throats of Democrats.
What’s good for the goose….
Democrats- USE IT!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:06 pmIf Minnesotans are so weary of the insanity that rules their politics, then they should demand that Franken be seated and this circus come to an end.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:07 pmBut this is the state of Michelle Bachmann, as well as Norm Coleman.
Pawlenty’s whine of “having only one Senator is hurting Minnesota” rings hollow, when one considers that he has the power to undo that disadvantage by issuing Franken a Certificate of Election while Coleman continues to tilt at windmills…
March 30th, 2009 at 1:08 pmWorld War III implies a global conflict. How narcissistic and moronic do you have to be to think the World cares about your pettiness!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:08 pmBeing from Minnesota and following the Franken/Coleman battle, I for the first time am getting a very bad feeling about the outcome. Lawyers from the Coleman camp are putting all of their eggs in one basket and will take their case to the Supreme Court using Gore v. Bush to prove their case.
They seem pretty confident that they constitutionally have a strong case with the Supreme court. If we have a repeat of Gore/Bush 2000 things are going to get really ugly here in Minnesota.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:12 pmCornyn is a Big Fat Idiot too.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pm***
the republican party credo:
party before country.
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pmThis goes to show, for all to see, the unconstitutional, un American mind set of the gopers.
Why do they hate America?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pmWWIII? Really? Will there be a draft? rationing? How about you ratchet that rhetoric down a bit before you become completely irrelevent.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pmThe most common post- WWIII, scenario is that the order Blattaria survives to inherit the croched earth. Locally that would be Periplaneta americana,the American cockroach.
Cornyn is playing right into our hands!(BWAHAHAAAA!).
Bill O’Reilly is going to be sooo pissed!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:13 pmCronyn’s words are more proof that the evil extremist Republican Party has declared war on Liberals, the American people, Xmas, etc. and is now threating to go ‘Nuclear’ to further their conservative neo-con agenda.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:14 pmWhy are the Republicans evil extremists? Because if all of us don’t behave exactly they way they want us to behave, they will kill us all.
dammit! scorched earth, NOT “croched earth” !
March 30th, 2009 at 1:15 pmANYTHING TO KEEP THE PROSECUTION OF GWBWH OUT OF THE MSM.
FCUK YOU CORNYN, YOU’RE ON MY RADAR NOW B*TCH.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:15 pmCronyan the Repugnican’t coming to a theater near you.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:16 pmBecause if all of us don’t behave exactly they way they want us to behave, they will kill us all.
Not this lib.
My AR-15 says otherwise.
BRING IT ON.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:16 pm5th Estate Says:
dammit! scorched earth, NOT “croched earth” !
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don’t be too hard on yourself 5th.
“croched earth” is a good metaphor
when you consider what their plans are
for it.
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March 30th, 2009 at 1:17 pmwell, it certainly seems that statement would be enough for ANY judge to just “do the right thing”…
isn’t that just plain illegal?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:18 pmOf course they are looking for WWIII! As has long been posited, in the event of global nuclear war, only the cockroaches will survive.
This is obviously their only strategery to get back into power.
PEACE
March 30th, 2009 at 1:18 pmMethinks Mr. Cornyn’s paycheck should be held up for the duration of his little pissing contest.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:19 pmCan’t the Supreme Court rule that by dragging this out Franken might be irreparably harmed or something like that and just end this thing.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pmWhat is it with these pansies always threatening with violence?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pmThe days of the peace loving, skinny, tree hugging hippies being associated with liberals are gone.
As a peace loving, tree hugging, but definitely NOT skinny progressive, I say…
BRING IT ON!
Ya bunch of yellow bellied filibustering mucking forons!
So Senator Cornyn just publicly stated what everyone has known–tie up the election for years.
Obviously, Cornyn is not an advocate for democracy, the justice system, and the American people, but Texans do love their Cornyn.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:22 pmThis from the same treasonous bastard that implied judges may deserve to be targets of violence.
Why isn’t he in jail?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:23 pmHey Cornyn, you advocate for disenfranchising voters much?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pm*facepalm*
March 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pmYou all know that Franken kept wanting a recount until he got his desired results as long as they didn’t count certain ballots. Franken would be doing the same thing if he were behind by 221 votes. I say count all the votes Franken, not just the ones you aren’t afraid of.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:25 pmAnyone who’s been watching this has known from the beginning that the Republicans were going to be trying to take this to the Supreme Court for final determination. Even though they repeatedly claimed that they would ‘honor’ the decision of the State Election Board, you could see that they were maneuvering for the higher court.
All of which reveals the hypocrisy of Coleman AND the Republicans when they asked that Franken step down the morning after the election for ‘the good of Minnesota’.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:26 pmAccording to the Constitution a Senator serves a six year term (U.S. Constitution, Article I, section 3, clause 1). When this is all said and done and Senator Franken finally takes his seat on the Hill, isn’t he Constitutionally deserving of a FULL SIX YEAR TERM? His term in office should begin on the day that he is sworn in with a new election held at the end of his six year term regardless of other Senatorial elections. The Republican Party should be careful how they play this because if I were Franken this is what I iwould be demanding!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:28 pmWorld War III??
March 30th, 2009 at 1:28 pmOK, then as Commander In Chief and using the Unitary Executive model, President Obama can declare Cornyn and Coleman “enemy combatants” and install Franken in as Senator.
Cornyn: GOP Prepared To Fight ‘World War III’ To Keep Franken Out Of The Senate For Years.”
So Cornyn is saying that the GOP is willing to destroy the whole world just to keep one man from his rightful seat in the US senate.
Why do these cowardly chickenhawks ALWAYS use military or war terms when describing their causes? Idiots!
G-reedy
March 30th, 2009 at 1:30 pmO-bstructionist
P-arty
World War III — because the Repukes have to cheat to win.
Seat Franken, Gov Pawlenty.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:30 pmHas there been any word on what Franken’s reaction would be if the state courts rule against him and in favor of Coleman?
Coleman is truly putting party before country in his childish tantrum. He must know that he’s not going to get seated under any circumstances, but will drag this on as long as he can to keep Franken from being seated.
The Bush/Gore dispute of 2000 didn’t last nearly this long. But I suspect that’s because both sides wanted resolution. And that doesn’t seem to be the case here.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:31 pmHmm. With “No taxation without representation”, why are Minnesotans being forced to pay taxes if they’re not being properly (and legally) represented?
And all this out-of-state money influencing our election….
It feels criminal to me as a Minnesotan.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:33 pmObamatonidiot Says:
March 30th, 2009 at 1:33 pm““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““`
Um..according to State law asking for a recount is Franken’s right. Coleman by law would have done the same thing.
piltdown Says:
March 30th, 2009 at 1:35 pm“““““““““““““““““““““““`
I could say something about paying taxes…but I won’t (to protect my innocence)
Can you say “Sore Loserman”?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:36 pmYou’ve got only conservatives making the voting machines that we are not allowed to inspect—that’s not enough for you?
WOW – What a petty and vindictive goal to aspire to.
GOP = the world’s snottiest people
March 30th, 2009 at 1:36 pmmisscoleopteramolly Says:
Coleman is truly putting party before country in his childish tantrum.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pm““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““
Actually Coleman is putting Coleman before country. He is just using the GOP money machine to help him.
The ball is in the court of the Minnesota people now.
Essentially, they’re suffering from taxation without representation, all prolonged by the efforts of RNC retard John Cornyn.
The ‘obstructionist’ party that the GOP has morphed into could be their end.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pmCorrect me if I’m wrong but wasn’t one of the provisos of Bush v. Gore was that it could not be used as precedence?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pmUncle Fester Lurks Says:
…Lawyers from the Coleman camp are putting all of their eggs in one basket and will take their case to the Supreme Court using Gore v. Bush to prove their case.
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not sure of the exact wording, i recall that the ruling stipulated that it could not be used for any other case, that it did not set precedent…
which actually does prove they knew they were pulling off an illegal stunt…
March 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pmIf Coleman loses in the state courts, he and his Republican backers are indicating that they may seek to bring it to the federal level,
But they already counted all the votes. What, is Antonin Scalia going to tell the state of Minnesota to uncount the votes?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:38 pmYou all know that Franken kept wanting a recount until he got his desired results as long as they didn’t count certain ballots.
Hey, O-idiot, Minnesota law demanded a recount, not Al Franken. And all the legal ballots were counted, again per Minnesota law, the canvassing board judges, and both Coleman and Franken legal teams. So stuff it. Coleman is the sore loser looking for any way to overturn the valid outcome of the election. The only argument left to Coleman is that the entire election was invalid. Even Bush didn’t try to make that argument in 2000.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:39 pmfester -
March 30th, 2009 at 1:39 pmthe state law DICTATES that recount, regardless…
Seriously, why would anyone spend millions of dollars to contest an election for a job that only pays $165,000.00.
Oh yeah I forgot it’s $165,000.00 for a part-time job with lots of paid vacations and holidays, a 100% guaranteed government pension, a great health care plan, you can serve YOUR best interests and then when you leave you can become a high paid lobbyist to complete the vicous and corrupt circle.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:40 pmkatydid Says:
fester -
March 30th, 2009 at 1:41 pmthe state law DICTATES that recount, regardless…
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Thank you katydid! I remembered that just as I submitted my comment.
Seat Senator Franken NOW!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pmTake it up with the Minnesota Board of Elections.
They’re the ones who have overseen this recount. Not Al Franken.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pmno prob, uncle fester…
and A Patriotic Anopheles Acting is there to validate me – thanks!
March 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pmA few years ago, members of the Russian Supreme Court visited the US to meet with members of the US Supreme Court. Justice Breyer used the occasion to put Scalia , Thomas, ect. on the spot. He asked them to explain their vote on Gore V. Bush to the Russians. No one would speak up. They refused to explain themselves.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pmshoeless Says:
But they already counted all the votes. What, is Antonin Scalia going to tell the state of Minnesota to uncount the votes?
March 30th, 2009 at 1:45 pm““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““`
I wish I would have had my memory cap on when I read about this in the paper last weekend but (in my recollection) what the Coleman lawyers are going to push is that some absentee ballots were counted while others were disallowed which according to a section of the constitution about the right to vote, will be used. (Sorry for not knowing the exact wording or the section of the constitution)
All that is required to seat Franken is a certificate issued in the state of Minnesota. Whatever happens beyond that in the federal courts is irrelevant.
http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/03/26/franken-coleman-update-032609-when-the-irish-ruled-saint-paul/
- Tom
March 30th, 2009 at 1:46 pmWith Cornyn leading the gooper army, disaster is certain for them. Think Custer, think Little Big Horn.
March 30th, 2009 at 1:50 pmOT: I watched a video last night of some apparent paranoid Christians who no undoubtedly were radical rightwing extremists who claimed the following:
One of their friends was at a police station (undisclosed City/State) where he was going to be interviewed for a job and they brought him to an office where he waited for the interviewer.
Supposedly directly across the hall FEMA was in another room instructing the whole police force about a date in August where the government is going to close down all the banks (Banking Holiday?) Federalize all the police departments and hospitals, have the military and police set up road blocks at all the major highways in the cities etc, etc, etc,…
I just don’t get these people and their b.s. I’m a Christian and I’m not worried about what may happen why do these Christians on the right always talk about gloom and doom? Aren’t they all going to be raptured up into heaven anyway? *Rolling eyes*
March 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pmKlatuu Says:
Marie Says:
If Minnesotans are so weary of the insanity that rules their politics, then they should demand that Franken be seated and this circus come to an end.
But this is the state of Michelle Bachmann, as well as Norm Coleman.
It’s also the state of Humphrey, Mondale, Wellstone, Ventura
and other assorted whack jobs. They are getting what they deserve.
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i’m so glad klituu is on their side.
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and they wonder why they
keep losing elections…!
:)
;)
March 30th, 2009 at 1:59 pmSo the Nation of Texas will declare WWIII on the U.S.ofA. in order to keep Franken out of the Senate? Has President Chuck Norris been apprised of this? Will they call out General George Bush and the Texas Aggies National Guard to surround us? I’m afraid! I’m so afraid!!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:01 pmjoe cantwell puts a nice big bow on another wingut’s butt before kicking it.
Well done, joe. Well done.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pmObamatonidiot Says:
You all know that Franken kept wanting a recount until he got his desired results as long as they didn’t count certain ballots. Franken would be doing the same thing if he were behind by 221 votes. I say count all the votes Franken, not just the ones you aren’t afraid of.
You already got pwned a couple of times already. Moron.
Hey klatuu, go Cheney yourself you twit.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pmWow this a good example of the GOP attitude, party before country.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:04 pmWhat the stupid troll fails to note is that:
March 30th, 2009 at 2:04 pm1. The recount is dictated by Minnesota law. It wasn’t Franken’s call
2. Independent election officials witnessed the discrepancies on election night and, withing 72 hours, arrived at a revised estimate within three votes of the final recount tally.
3. Representatives of both candidates witnessed the acceptance/rejection of each vote and, after allowing for their mutual objections, the vote didn’t change towards either candidate.
4. Coleman is the only candidate to request that ballots HIS CAMPAIGN HAD APPROVED now be rejected after they went to Franken.
5. Every step of the recount was under the authority of a bipartisan election board and was live-streamed online for any who wanted to observe the process.
Wow trolls get dumber & dumber…so dumb…they even call themselves idiot…loser.
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March 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pmIt’s not clear to me whether they need to wait for the Federal courts to decide the matter. Shouldn’t the State courts by the highest power in this dispute? Coleman can appeal to the federal courts of course, but I would hope the state would seat Franken rather than wait for the outcome. Most election lawsuits take place after the elected has already been seated.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:08 pmWill our gopper led media sweep Cornyn’s comment under the rug?
The same as the women on the View enabled billo to continue his perversion?
And what I also find stunning is the movie 1984, the movie I searched for, even commented here for ideas to view it other than paying $80 @ amazon, all this during the last 6 years of Bush, became readily available to watch instantly on Netflix. a month after President Obama took office.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:09 pmpete Says:
What the stupid troll fails to note is that:
1. The recount is dictated by Minnesota law. It wasn’t Franken’s call
2. Independent election officials witnessed the discrepancies on election night and, withing 72 hours, arrived at a revised estimate within three votes of the final recount tally.
3. Representatives of both candidates witnessed the acceptance/rejection of each vote and, after allowing for their mutual objections, the vote didn’t change towards either candidate.
4. Coleman is the only candidate to request that ballots HIS CAMPAIGN HAD APPROVED now be rejected after they went to Franken.
5. Every step of the recount was under the authority of a bipartisan election board and was live-streamed online for any who wanted to observe the process.
Great summary pete, I felt compelled to repost…suck on that trollturds!
March 30th, 2009 at 2:10 pmBTW, stupid trolls. Have any of Minnesota’s famous “kooks” ever silently watched a national tragedy unfold without taking action? Did any of them invade a country “by mistake”? Get caught up in a sex/drugs or monetary scandal? Purposefully enact legislation leading to worldwide economic collapse? Lock up innocent people for years without charge, trial, or hope of justice?
One really should have at least a casual relationship with reality before condemning others as “kooks”.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:11 pmYou would have thought the Florida Supreme Court could dictate that the votes in Florida be counted as well. Scalia and his henchmen do not believe in states rights.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pmI think the citizens of MN should sue the crap out of the GOP for crimes agaist the state and obstruction of justice.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pmshoeless Says:
[...] He asked them to explain their vote on Gore V. Bush to the Russians. No one would speak up. They refused to explain themselves.
imagine that…
…
uncle fester – i THINK that is an old video… i seem to recall that story coming around prior to the 08 elections…
not sure though… it does sound familiar…
“FEMA camps!”
March 30th, 2009 at 2:14 pmI hope Al Franken doesn’t fly in any small planes.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:14 pmthanks ralph!
we missed you at the “kilmeade” post.
there was a troll name “gimmegimme” there
who aimed a gun at his own head and then
kept threatening to shoot us all.
you would have loved it.
it was fun.
:)
March 30th, 2009 at 2:15 pmi agree with tweed,
one more time:
pete Says:
What the stupid troll fails to note is that:
1. The recount is dictated by Minnesota law. It wasn’t Franken’s call
2. Independent election officials witnessed the discrepancies on election night and, withing 72 hours, arrived at a revised estimate within three votes of the final recount tally.
3. Representatives of both candidates witnessed the acceptance/rejection of each vote and, after allowing for their mutual objections, the vote didn’t change towards either candidate.
4. Coleman is the only candidate to request that ballots HIS CAMPAIGN HAD APPROVED now be rejected after they went to Franken.
5. Every step of the recount was under the authority of a bipartisan election board and was live-streamed online for any who wanted to observe the process.
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great job pete!
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March 30th, 2009 at 2:17 pmIF this somehow does go to a reote, how does Coleman think he will win?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pmI’ve had lots of practice, Tweedster. Every time RedState or Freeperville has a post on the whole story we get a few dozen utterly ignorant freaks in the comments on local papers. And between the lot of ‘em there has yet to be a coherent thought presented. Most of them seem to believe that every single State election official, Reps and Dems alike, since the Civil War are on George Soros’s payroll.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:18 pmmake thae ‘revote’, not reote. Sorry.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pmThis is so unfair for the state of MN.
But Repubs don’t care. Keeping another Dem out of the Senate is the only objective.
Tantamount to taking the marbles and going home. What a bunch of WATB’s.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:20 pmAsk them why Vern Buchanan (R-Fl) was seated even before the official recount was begun? They can do it but the Dems cannot? Vern Buchanan stole that election and everyone in Sarasota knew it. He’s one of the most corrupt businessmen in all of Florida.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pmdaveincolorado,
In order for a runoff election to take place, the law would need to be changed. I don’t think the Mn IR Party (our version of the GOP) has the political will or capital to make it happen. Heck! It would be virtually impossible to even come up with the wording of a Bill that wouldn’t reveal the expressed intent to change the law to suit a specific party.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:26 pmYes the fight will continue as Coleman will continue to ask for money from the voters that he robbed. As now their charge cards were leaked and made public and crooks could use their numbers. RNC is willing to fight for one seat which they will lose in the end while the numbers needed for 60 will be gained in the 2010. This shows Republican Leaders aren’t thinking clearly but using anger. Seeing the hardship of the people of Minn. it’s sad to see but if the people don’t step up it’s their fault.
March 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pmTexas Sen. John Cornyn might have a bigger problem when Norm Coleman is indicted for crimes. He’s now under investigation for his wife funneling money to this campaign illegally with the document transactions to prove it. How will the voters of Minn. feel as Republicans fight this in court as Coleman is found guilty in other charge and a convicted criminal can’t serve in the office. How much of the Republican voters money are these Leaders willing to pay for a lost case?
March 30th, 2009 at 2:46 pmBring it, Cornyn. Democrats should seat Franken anyway. It would take YEARS for Cornyn and his wacko buddies to UNSEAT him.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:22 pmThis is just another republican delay tactic to keep the 59th Democratic vote out of the Senate.
its a shame that republicans care more about keeping al franken from trolling them on the senate floor than they do about getting the country out of this mess
March 30th, 2009 at 3:24 pmDidn’t I recently see an article that opined that Mr. Cornyn made an attempt to block every single piece of Democratically sponsored legislation since, at least, 2006?
Screw etiquette and procedure. I generally see little logic in personal violence but, we need one real patriot to beat this particular scumbag within an inch of his life. And I would personally fund the defense of anyone with the resolve to simply spit in his face at every meeting.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:35 pmFranken hasn’t been seated because Pawlenty is a Republican. But it is nice of Conryn to allow time for the felony charges against Coleman to be processed.
Headline coming…”Republicans threaten WWIII to seat Felon!”
March 30th, 2009 at 3:40 pmI was curious about what the people of MN thought about this and found that most of the people who wrote comments under this article in the Star Tribune were NOT happy.
Example:
And Norm said……After his narrow defeat of Franken,
“If I were trailing, I would step back.” Well, Norm, it looks like you finally got your chance to do something right and good for Minnesota. STEP BACK!
111 of 124 people liked that comment.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:41 pmMy Minnesotan friends are rather embarrassed by Mr. Coleman and Ms. Bachmann, but they also understand the Republicans work for their Party and its Masters, and not the people who cast votes for them.
Too bad more R voters can’t grasp that.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pmHey, how would Texans like it if a MN senator decided to screw with their elections and leave them a Senator short? I have no problem with Texans in general (many fine liberal Texans have come down the pike,) my prob is with those that elect/re-elect this nozzle. To those I say: for a state that claims to be a Republic with “Don’t Tread on Me” as their motto, you sure do produce a lot of pols who like butting their nose in other state’s affairs (i.e. Tom Delay’s Brooks Brothers mob of GOP staffers sent to Florida in 2000, to Rovian games in Ohio’s elections in 2004, not to mention Bush admin’s DEA trying to overturn other state’s marijuana laws.)
State’s rights, my ass GOP. What, is Texas so small and perfect that you have the time and need to meddle w/ other states?
March 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pmI’m an informed Minnesotan and I’m pretty sure that Norm’s local support is just about zero. Most of the pro-Norm comments one still sees are copy-paste jobs form a Reichwing blog or partial transcripts from some ReichRadio scumbag. Even those who don’t realize they are repeating bald-faced lies are so wildly misinformed that they lack any semblance of credibility.
March 30th, 2009 at 3:53 pmWhat was it the GOPers said when Bush stole the election in 2000?
Oh, that’s right! GET OVER IT!
Funny how that was all forgotten…
March 30th, 2009 at 4:05 pmThe language the GOP is using these days identifies them as anti-American, even as terrorists in many cases. Why are they not being investigated? Imagine an ordinary citizens’ group saying they will start WWIII, or telling people to be armed & dangerous against the government (as Michelle Bachmann said). The FBI would be all over them. The GOP really is dealing in lies, smears & violence lately. No logic, no substance, no patriotism.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:09 pmThere are fourteen aspects to fascism. The fourteenth of these is fraudulent elections.
As the Republican Party descends deeper into fascism, they will continue to object to the results of elections, and as they continue to lose power, their use of dirty election tactic will increase in severity and frequency. We saw it with Bush and we see it with Coleman. We can expect lots more election nonsense from the Republicans in the coming elections.
The metaphor of starting world war III is a very fitting one. Once the GOP can no longer filibuster, they will become extremely frustrated and desperate. They might very well resort to a military coup of some type to take over the government of the United States. This would, of course, constitute civil war. Given the GOPs deviousness, they might attack another nation in an effort to, literally, start world war III, believing that they will somehow benefit if the United States gets into a world war.
I do want to disagree with some previous posters on the idea that world war III would necessarily be nuclear. It is entirely possible that a world war could be fought without nuclear weapons, although I agree that they would be used eventually, just as the losing side was about to be defeated.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pmIt’s time we kept an organized list of who, in order of importance we need to get the hell out of our government, so I know where to throw my money next election cycle. This shouldn’t be hard!
March 30th, 2009 at 11:14 pmSo the repubs are perfectly OK in Minnesotta not getting equal representation.
I DO so much hope that the people of Minnesotta will remember this next election.
In the meantime, can Minnesotta claim “No Taxation without Representation” ?? Can they pull out of the USA as they aren’t represented ? Can they join Canada ?
March 31st, 2009 at 12:35 amKlatuu Says:
It’s also the state of Humphrey, Mondale, Wellstone, Ventura
and other assorted whack jobs. They are getting what they deserve.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>….
What do YOU deserve? I mean for being an ignorant moron, a punk and a troll? You arent fit to lick the late Paul Wellstones boots you disgusting piece of garbage. You are stupid and you are a punk
March 31st, 2009 at 5:31 amObamatonidiot Says:
MY GOD you are stupid. All the votes that are valid HAVE been counted. The recount was automatic. Both sides argued which votes were valid and which werent. The courts made their decisions. The votes got counted. Colement lost and you are an ignorant cretin
March 31st, 2009 at 5:37 amColeman and the Republican strategy is clearly to keep Franken out as long as they can knowing Coleman will not win. If I can’t play then Franken can’t play. Any legitimate case brought to the courts should be fast-tracked and a time limit set for seating the Senator. 6 months is too long but at this point, may be reasonable.
March 31st, 2009 at 7:35 amKlaatu says:
Speaking of whack jobs, Michele Bachmann certainly is the most certifiable nut Minnesota has EVER put into office.
March 31st, 2009 at 9:01 amWell it doesn’t surprise me that someone from Texas is trying to throw his weight around where it doesn’t belong. Although maybe Cornyn should focus more on the Mexican drug cartels overruning his state than on a senate race in Minnesota. (Personally, I’d like to see Texas taken down a peg.)
March 31st, 2009 at 8:09 pmThose who have been following this Election Contest and have read ALL the Court decisions know that Franken is the winner and that the GOP is going to sponsor Coleman to keep Franken tied-up in litigation for as far as Appeals will be heard.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:58 pmNow that The Court has Ruled on Absentee Ballots and disenfranchisement, counting Ballots that are improperly rejected and disqualifying all the others which did not meet qualifying criteria; that issue becomes easier for the Appeals Court to decide upon. The central issue of “Double-counted” Absentee Ballots also Ruled on; leaving ex-Senator Coleman with one dying breath left: “Bush v. Gore.”
This Case is NOT going to be heard by the Unites States Supreme Court if Coleman Appeals using “Bush v. Gore” as a deciding precedent. The Supreme Court has already written its
position on hearing anything based on “Bush v. Gore” when they wrote: “The Supreme Court presented no relevant precedent for their interpretation of the equal protection clause in this ruling and further stated that this interpretation applied ONLY to Bush v. Gore and was not to be used as precedent in any future case. According to the decision, “Our consideration is limited to the present circumstances, for the problem of equal protection in election processes generally presents many complexities.”
The Supreme Court writes it in a manner which is clear and convincing, but difficult for anyone unfamiliar with how The Supreme Court politely warns you about what NOT to do.
What they mean, ex-Senator Coleman, IS: “Don’t come near here with any weak bullshit about equal protection in an Election.
The State Courts have already made the call and we DO NOT WANT TO ENTERTAIN an argument of that nature.”
No Dice. No way. Nice try. NO. Period. Get lost and stay lost.
Call a News conference. Concede the Election to Franken. It’s OVER, you GOP obstructionist chump. You’re a disgrace. To say the very least. Now you have seven more people who hate you!
Dear John Cornyn, “The government of the United States, by certain joint resolutions, bearing date the 1st day of March, in the year A.D. 1845, proposed to the Republic of Texas, then *a free, sovereign and independent nation* [emphasis in the original], the annexation of the latter to the former, as one of the co-equal states thereof, The people of Texas, by deputies in convention assembled, on the fourth day of July of the same year, assented to and accepted said proposals and formed a constitution for the proposed State, upon which on the 29th day of December in the same year, said State was formally admitted into the Confederated Union. ” Sir this is also the date of my birth in 1979 A.D. I Take Extreme Offense In you declaring a “World war three” as a representative of Texas. You sir are irresponsible, and lack foresight. Once the republic of Texas you have violated our states commitment to the union. You should be tried. Your declaring World War 3 over another states business makes me fume like the brimstone of the baptist hell. When an elected official from a state like Texas, declares war, it’s calling the state of Texas to arms. You are declaring war in the name of Texas, you idiot. In Texas, a former republic, this talk is just dangerous. Lets look at a little good ole Texas history secondary level approved curriculum. Six flags have flown over this state you moron, and two now fly on the same level! John, you are dangerous and must be removed, under Texas state law. As an elected official you have no right to speak of war. It incites people to acts of violence. Please resign.
April 9th, 2009 at 12:44 am