Coleman concedes to Sen. Al Franken.
By on Jun 30th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Coleman concedes to Sen. Al Franken.
Republican Norm Coleman conceded the 2008 election to Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) today. “It’s over,” Coleman said at a press conference in Minnesota, adding that he had called and congratulated Franken. Watch it:
President Obama issued a statement reading, “I look forward to working with Senator-Elect Franken to build a new foundation for growth and prosperity by lowering health care costs and investing in the kind of clean energy jobs and industries that will help America lead in the 21st century.”
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Its about freakin time.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:27 pmSuck on it Limpdick!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:28 pmOMG! I can’t believe it! Congratulations to Senator Franken and the state of Minnesota! Thank you for giving it up NORM!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:28 pm1. sscncturn64 Says: Its about freakin time.
It’s about Franken time… ;-)
June 30th, 2009 at 4:29 pm…and Colenman concluded by saying, “Uh, Al…will you take a cheque for that $95K?”
Franken: “Sure, but I’ll need to see some I.D….”
June 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pmSeven months too late, IMO, but at least the right man for the job was approved to represent the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pmWell now the Democrats have an “on paper” filibuster-proof majority, if you count the fake Democrat Lieberman and the wishy-washy “which party do I belong to now?” Specter.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:33 pmNo more excuses from any Dem claiming we need sixty votes to move forward. Any Dem that sides with republicans and filibusters legislation should be thrown out of office.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:34 pmIt must suck to lose to a wrestler and a comedian in the same political career.
Congratulations, Senator “Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot!” Give ‘em hell in the senate for the next five and a half years!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:34 pmMy goodness Gopers heads are exploding all over the office! ROTFL!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:35 pmI wish he were a thug. Maybe we’d get more progressive legislation.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:35 pmAbout time.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:35 pm“I’m not good enough, I’m not smart enough, and gosh darn it, people don’t like me.” Coleman
June 30th, 2009 at 4:36 pmCornyn and the GOP cut ol’ Normy off of the cash teat to continue “fighting” for his well deserved *ss loss to the GREAT Al Franken.
No way this scumbag concedes otherwise.
He’s a Republican. A loser.
Sorry for the redundancy.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:37 pmIt’s about friggen time. Now maybe the Senate can get some real work done like putting together a public health care plan.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:38 pmNOW THE TRUE DINO’S WILL BE SEEN IN THE OPEN WHEN YOU HAVE 60 SEATS!!! Who is going to be the first on the hit list to vote out of office for not giving the people what they want?????
List of Dino’s that may obstruct;
1) Bayh
2)Libberman
3)Spector
Please add ….
June 30th, 2009 at 4:38 pmOne less obstruction is great, but that one wasn’t even in Congress. Franken’s gotten great practice for the real obstructionists he’s about to mingle with (not just rs).
June 30th, 2009 at 4:40 pmHow long before Coleman is given a show on Fox?
They seem to be in the market for repiggie losers these days.
Hasn’t FoxNews already run out of time slots for those clowns?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:42 pmIt is nice that trolls are able to speak their opinion, anonymously at least. I remember when republicans had a somewhat of a viable argument. Now they are just crazies on blogs.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:44 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says:
Another “Canned” statement by “Chicago thug in chief”
June 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
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this is your weakest effort yet.
when did you stop caring?
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June 30th, 2009 at 4:46 pmFreeMark, George Soros just told me that the tooth fairy actually exists and is funding Greenpeace with bailout money, but my mother told me that she’s the one who put coins under my pillow. Is my mother lying to me?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:46 pmevangenital Says:
How long before Coleman is given a show on Fox?
He already has a gig with a lobbying firm. Normy is facing a nice long obscure, when he’s not facing indictment, career as a lobbyist.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:47 pmNow if the Dems stop fighting among themselves, they can advance Obama’s agenda.
Obama a Chicago thug? Hardly. Chicago politics is a full contact sport. Obama is a wuss compared to a real Chicago Dem.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:47 pmWow, does this mean we’ll finally be hearing a little less whining from Republicans?
Another “Canned” statement by “Chicago thug in chief”
Oh…I guess not. One can always hope.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:48 pmwoo hoo!!!
i was outside in the garden (temps in mid-70s today!!!) when i heard ed break with the supreme court news… i let out a bunch of whoops and yahoos and yelled “SENATOR AL FRANKEN” to any who would hear (and a dittohead neighbor i was hoping did)…
this is the chocolate icing on the yellow cake!
yea, thank you norm coleman… i guess… better late than never.
CONGRATULATIONS AL FRANKEN! SENATOR AL FRANKEN!!!
sending much needed money your way right now!
i’m too happy to even care to se oLIElly’s head explode.
fook ‘em! fook ALL the idjits!
GO AL!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pmA victory for the people of Minnesota — they finally get to join the rest of the country by having TWO senators. And it only took several months…
June 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pmWhat’s more frightening than Norm Coleman still being a US Senator:
http://www.the-election.com/i/norm-coleman-longhair299×350.jpg
June 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pmGreat news — let’s get the public option passed now!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pmI think coleman conceded after he got a phone call from stanford lastnight. Stanford was nice enough to warn him about getting caught fcking someone else besides your wife.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:50 pmYou know repugs. Morals,morals,morals.
Coleman also said that he has reluctantly concluded that Copernicus’ theory of a round earth was possible.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:52 pmFreeMarketLiberal Says
June 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Another “Canned” statement by “Chicago thug in chief”
_____________________________________________________________
I don’t suppose you’d care to list specific instances of President Obama’s “thuggery” or support your name-calling with any justification? (and no — merely being from Chicago doesn’t make somebody a thug)
No?
Thought not.
You just like to call the President names for the sake of calling him names. Kind of like the seven-year old kid who likes to call his little sister “retarded” just because he likes the way the word sounds.
But seriously — if that’s all you have to contribute here, would you mind terribly going and doing it somewhere else? You’ve gone beyond tiresome.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:55 pmAfter the political assassination of progressive Senator Paul Wellstone (D – Minn) in 2002, the door was open for the Republican criminal regime to seize control of the US Senate. And so it was done, with electronically rigged election thefts in Georgia and Minnesota. So Norm Coleman never was an honestly-elected representative of the citizens of Minnesota.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:56 pmIndependence day
June 30th, 2009 at 4:56 pmPull back the musty canvas
Smart is cool again
Bout time, Minnesota… Best of Luck to Sen. Al Franken, he can be another comedy relief for the Senators…
I know he was a regular on SNL, but… wasn’t he on Trading Places with Dan Ackrod and Eddie Murphy?
June 30th, 2009 at 4:57 pmevangenital Says
June 30th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
How long before Coleman is given a show on Fox?
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I don’t know if Coleman would make it on Fox News, but right-wing talk radio is always looking for disgruntled crazies…
June 30th, 2009 at 4:58 pmWatching this clip of coleman i think of gumby. Look at how long his head is. The stress from the election must have gotten to him. Every night hes thinking i lost as hes rubbing his temples and he stretched out his head. He owes his state and Franken an apology. GOOD RIDDANCE.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:59 pmMaybe we can finally convince Crazy Shelly that George Soros and ACORN have replaced the Mn Supreme Court with space demons and she’ll refuse to ever step foot in our fair state again?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pmThere goes another good pal of the Bush/Cheney freak show.
Good riddance!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pmsscncturn64 Says:
Watching this clip of coleman i think of gumby. Look at how long his head is. The stress from the election must have gotten to him.
He also has a huge legal bill and might be facing criminal charges. If he hadn’t brought the whole thing down on himself I’d feel a bit sorry for him.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:02 pm…
schadenfreude.
:|
June 30th, 2009 at 5:03 pmpags2 Says:
[...]
Obama a Chicago thug? Hardly. Chicago politics is a full contact sport. Obama is a wuss compared to a real Chicago Dem.
well, i’d guess… he never really WAS a chicago pol, was he?
i thought his work there was community organizing, and then STATE rep.
i could be mistaken.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:03 pmMissmolly,
June 30th, 2009 at 5:08 pmThe term “thug” is used by a$$hole racists who hide their bigotry behind a more PC term, nothing more.
When asked how he felt about the election billo screamed “The f***ing thing sucks!!!!!!”
June 30th, 2009 at 5:10 pmFreeMarketLiberal, do you like apples?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:13 pmThe Repugnants just got another message that real Americans are tired of their obstructionist shit.
How do you like them apples?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:15 pmjoe cantwell Says:
…
schadenfreude.
:|
OMG, you linked to RedState without warning us.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:20 pmNow I have to wash my eyes out with bleach, blech.
katy Says:
pags2 Says:
[...]
Obama a Chicago thug? Hardly. Chicago politics is a full contact sport. Obama is a wuss compared to a real Chicago Dem.
well, i’d guess… he never really WAS a chicago pol, was he?
i thought his work there was community organizing, and then STATE rep.
i could be mistaken.
You are correct. His support was from grassroots efforts and other black alderpersons rather than the official Dem party.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:26 pm“The implications of this Senate Race are particularly significant because the Democrats will now have 60 votes in the Senate. With their supermajority the era of finger pointing and excuses is now over. With just 59 votes, Senate Democrats in recent months have passed trillion dollar spening bills, drive up America’s debt, made every American taxpayer a shareholder in the Auto Industryand now want Washington to take over America’s health care system. Its troubling to think about what they might now accomplish with 60 votes.” John Coryn (GNOP) TX.
Sucks to be you. Huh, John?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:30 pmFranken will be on the Judiciary Committee, now that’ll be fun!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:38 pmeven with 60 votes in the senate the demos will hide in fear of the repubs
wait and see
what a choice we have in america
war mongering neo con religious self righteous free trade and capitalism solves everything repubs
or spineless demos that hide in a corner every time they see a repub coming.
all the repubs have to yell is we dont like that and the demos shutter in fear
give the repubs credit they control the demos lock stock and barrel.
watch universal health care go down the drain with only 40 repubs in the senate.
americans they no longer represent you congress goes where the money is
aint you glad we got rid of the unions and let corp america run the country
the trickle down trickled up right to congress
reagans pure genius he hated the middle class
and to think they lined up to vote for him: whoops
americans it is time to drain the swamp total drainage.
this country is run by corp facists with their high paid lobbyists
oh to watch the self destruction of a republic due to capitalism left unchecked ie not pretty but predictable
“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty which are embodied in one maxim: the fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate” Bertrand Russell.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:40 pmSo, if I understand correctly, this means three things.
1. The vote on the public option cannot be stalled unless a democrat openly supports a filibuster. So, all we need is 51 votes and the public option passes.
2. The same can be said for the confirmation of Sotomayer. Without one dem on their side, the repubs cannot filibuster her confirmation. Hence, 51 votes and she’s in.
3. EFCA and ACES should sail right on through – no problem.
Today is a bad day to be a republican.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:41 pmAnd yesterday, and tomorrow, and…….
June 30th, 2009 at 5:42 pmHarry Reid’s true cowardly “leadership” is going to shine now! He can no longer hide behind the “we don’t have 60 votes” curtain any more. His worthlessness will be glaring!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:42 pm…
research,
have you been drinking?
:|
June 30th, 2009 at 5:47 pmWill Coleman cover Frankens back pay?
June 30th, 2009 at 5:47 pmomg! oh no! holy sheet! do something mitch! set a bear trap outside the senate floor!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:54 pm…and with those words, Norm Coleman brings his political career to an end.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:54 pm60 votes are required to stop a filibuster but only 51 are needed to pass legislation.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pmdo somethaaaaaaying!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:55 pmjoe cantwell Says:
…
schadenfreude.
aaack! fair warning, man! but i had to find out where that link went (REDSTATE) before i said this:
i listened to Al Franken on AirAmericaRadio since day one…
he was alwys smart, always eager to learn, even more than he already knew…
but, if i remember correctly, he was always leery of the schadenfreude…
never liked to go there…
though i could have it backwards, considering his books…
June 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pmbut those works were nothing less than civic duty!
the gop caucus should bully him! franken cares too much about people! the gop isnt afraid to say no to the rebellious voters tell ‘em to man up and send in the taxes for their senate benefits!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:58 pmthe voters should keep their opinions to themselves after election day, let their reps do the talking!
June 30th, 2009 at 6:00 pmThat is the change in American politics GOPsby. The voters aren’t keeping their opinions to themselves anymore.
We the people have discovered the Internet and we are pissed. We are witnessing the rise of Internet based Democracy.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:09 pmI admit that I’m an unusually patient person. I tend to take a long range view of things and I think there’s lots of room to celebrate.
Yesterday saw what could be called the biggest symbolic date of the Iraq occupation when we, finally, ceased offensive patrols. That would have been my decision the day we realized there were no WMD. It’s taken 6 years, two elections, and uncounted dead for our elected leaders to try that course of action.
Today we see the last victory of the ‘08 election. The symbolic number 60 is, I think, secondary to the manner in which the whole fiasco went down. Despite all the wailing and gnashing of teeth, despite all the lies and innuendo from the Reichwhiners, Senator Franken won an unquestionable victory by unanimous decision of a bipartisan court. And that’s over and above the most careful and thoroughly moderated recount in American history.
Up to now, all the obstruction of the GOoPers has netted them nothing. It’s just served to reinforce their growing image as a bunch of spoiled children. We may want bolder action on some issues but we can’t lose site of the real changes that have already happened.
There’s been a lot of criticism for the approach Obama and the Congressional Dems on some issues. Much of that is justified. But, I continue to remain hopeful that they will continue to tackle emergencies in real time and work on sweeping measures in their “off hours”. It would be a shame if all the gains were jeopardized by impatience.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:09 pmthe great GOPsby Says:
STFU
June 30th, 2009 at 6:12 pm…
reg,
that’s harsh.
i kind of enjoy watching
him swimming around in his own misery.
…
June 30th, 2009 at 6:14 pmIt just hit me how significant this is politically.
How long has it been since either Democrats or Republicans have had such a small minority that they could not filibuster?
The Republican Party has achieved a threshold in irrelevance that has not been seen in a long time. As Republicans lose more and more seats, they will become more desperate and dangerous.
We can expect violence from the fascist Republican Party as they continue to lose power.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:16 pmjoe:
Toss him an anchor, that would be hilarious to watch.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:26 pmHow sweet is is! Congratulations, your a good man Al Franken. You are a highly qualified progressive, honest and funny Senator. This win is really rubbing the Wingnuts noses in dirt, they thought they actually won.
“Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them): A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right (Hardcover)
by Al Franken”
(Author) “Asking whether there is a liberal or conservative bias to the mainstream media is a little like asking whether al Qaeda uses too much oil…” (more)
June 30th, 2009 at 6:29 pmhttp://www.amazon.com/Lies-Lying-Liars-Tell-Them/dp/0525947647
I still live in Minnesota, stupid troll. I voted for Jesse and, for the most part, he did exactly what he promised to do which included changing his mind when convinced by compelling argument. His Administration wasn’t a golden age but it was pretty good. He did less damage than T-Paw no matter how you look at it.
As for Senator Franken, I think that his books and additional body of intellectual property is pretty compelling. I know that intellectualism is a contagion to be avoided by GOoPers but I always rate sheer intellectual capacity first when I consider any candidate. Personally, I have no qualms about Senator Franken’s ability to learn and comprehend everything that he has to.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:30 pmThis is a great day!
June 30th, 2009 at 6:37 pmCya Norm….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75yo42QvSPM
June 30th, 2009 at 6:40 pmDamn, I was rooting for “lizard people “.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:45 pmI admit surprise that Coleman gave up so easily…well kinda of.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:53 pmWe can finally put a nail in the coffin of the reputation Minnesota had for having well-run elections. As always with a Republican in the race and a clear outcome, it took the courts to decide rather than simple common sense.
Now, Minnesota, I hate to kick you when you’re down, but … Michelle Bachmann?! Seriously? I don’t think anyone in this country should take your state seriously until you fire that loon.
June 30th, 2009 at 6:56 pmthe great GOPsby Says:
the voters should keep their opinions to themselves after election day, let their reps do the talking!
Why don’t you teach by example?
June 30th, 2009 at 7:16 pmAnother republic dooshbag runs screaming into the night :)
June 30th, 2009 at 8:08 pmI am delighted.
Our Republican guests are going to have to say please and thank you at the dinner table.
Next we have to work on thinking before they speak.
Our work is cut out for us!
June 30th, 2009 at 10:29 pmWe don’t have enough time to teach them to think before they speak. They are so used to speaking off the top of their head that it would take many months of retraining. We can’t afford to wait for them to catch up with the rest of us.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:05 amThis decision is long overdue; but that was some choice Minnesotans had: Coleman, the probable criminal or Franken the sleaze. ;)
July 1st, 2009 at 1:56 amWe don’t have enough time to teach them to think before they speak. They are so used to speaking off the top of their head that it would take many months of retraining. We can’t afford to wait for them to catch up with the rest of us.
July 1st, 2009 at 2:40 amThis decision is long overdue; but that was some choice Minnesotans had: Coleman, the probable criminal or Franken the sleaze. ;)
July 1st, 2009 at 2:49 amupright left Says:
Franken is not a sleaze but YOU are a pompous bufoon
July 1st, 2009 at 3:20 am______
EugeneDebs Says:
Franken is not a sleaze
_______
Well, maybe not in comparison to you, bud.
July 1st, 2009 at 3:52 amupright left Says:
Not at ALL. I notice you didnt even TRY to establish why he is a sleaze. Then again why would you. You are stupid. You are a liar and a fool. You are pompous and arrogant. I dont understand how people as stupid as you can be so full of themselves. You want to see a sleaze look in the mirror MORON.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:10 amUprightMORON
Your psuedopiety does nothing to mask the undeniable FACT that you are an ignorant piece of garbage
July 1st, 2009 at 4:12 amCongratulations, Al. Please keep it humorous.
July 1st, 2009 at 7:59 am______
EugeneDebs Says:
Not at ALL. I notice you didnt even TRY to establish why he is a sleaze. Then again why would you. You are stupid. You are a liar and a fool. You are pompous and arrogant. I dont understand how people as stupid as you can be so full of themselves. You want to see a sleaze look in the mirror MORON.
July 1st, 2009 at 4:10 am
My apologies, deb, but my time is much too valuable to waste showing you what is at your fingertips. I have complete confidence in your ability to google Franken and come up with the issues. Again, though, from your point of view, he will likely still be a stellar human being so don’t waste your time either. ;)
EugeneDebs Says:
Your psuedopiety does nothing to mask the undeniable FACT that you are an ignorant piece of garbage
July 1st, 2009 at 4:12 am
Struck a nerve, eh bud? ;)
July 1st, 2009 at 1:22 pmYou are a joke Uprightmoron. You couldnt strike water from a pier. I notice you STILL didnt even try to back up your worthless assertion. You are stupid UM. You are a punk and a pompous buffoon. I still cant figure out why you are so proud of being so unalterably STUPID. You ARE an ignorant piece of garbage and your arrogance is just plain pathetic
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