Joe Scarborough To Norm Coleman
Joe Scarborough To Norm Coleman
#1Joe Scarborough To Norm Coleman
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:02pm
The drumbeat is growing louder for former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman to drop his long-shot appeal of the state's prolonged recount.
In the wake of a three-judge panel declaring that Al Franken was the leading vote-getter of the U.S. Senate election, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough offered a preemptive and withering criticism of Coleman's likely appeal of that decision to the state Supreme Court.
"Seriously. Norm, I like you. You lost. Okay," he said. "Can we seat a senator so Amy [Klobuchar] doesn't have to do the job of two Senators? It is seriously not fair to constituents in Minnesota to drag this out any longer. It is over Norm, okay. It is over."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/14/scarborough-to-coleman-yo_n_186568.html
Bluemoon
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/28/04
#2re: Joe Scarborough To Norm Coleman: 'You Lost... It Is Over'
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:08pm
What happened to Namo's post? Is Al Franken a moderator, too?
Updated On: 4/14/09 at 12:08 PM
#2re: Joe Scarborough To Norm Coleman: 'You Lost... It Is Over'
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:11pmYeah, I came back and noticed the post gone. I thought maybe I didn't hit post message or something.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#3re: Joe Scarborough To Norm Coleman: 'You Lost... It Is Over'
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:21pmApparently Al Franken and Madonna Louise Veronica Cicconne Penn Ritchie have it in for my posts. Or else BWW has installed a NamoNegativeFilter.
#4give it up, norm. he's getting 59.
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:24pmi would guess it was removed in hopes that doing so would return this thread to a status that doesn't look all screwy on the front page. or am i the only one who sees it that way? 2nd thread in a few days that has done this.
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pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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Bluemoon
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/28/04
#5give it up, norm. he's getting 59.
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:25pmLooks that way on my computer as well. Kind of leans to the left.
#6give it up, norm. he's getting 59.
Posted: 4/14/09 at 12:30pmeh, that shouldn't bother anybody here.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#7give it up, norm. he's getting 59.
Posted: 4/14/09 at 1:11pm
It's prolly that anti-gay dude who effed up Amazon or whatever.
I kind of like posting in disappearing ink. You wouldn't BELIEVE the stuff I wrote in the Schmeg birthday thread!
#8give it up, norm. he's getting 59.
Posted: 4/14/09 at 1:22pmWhat's left for a politician who has lost elections to a comedian and a wrestler (Jesse Ventura)?
#9give it up, norm. he's getting 59.
Posted: 4/14/09 at 1:28pm
you better watch it, namo. schmeg is one of the most beloved posters here ever!
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#10People in MN need to start making some serious noise about this
Posted: 4/14/09 at 1:56pm
Coleman's Legal Spokesman Makes It Clear: Norm's a Sore Loser, Still Trying To Steal Election!
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/colemans-legal-spokesman-makes-it-clear-we-are-appealing.php
#11one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 2:11pmso when the gop does it they are thieves and when the democrats do it, they are protecting the sanctity of the election process?
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#12one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 2:14pmTomato, tomahtoe!
#13one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 2:21pm
"so when the gop does it they are thieves and when the democrats do it, they are protecting the sanctity of the election process?"
Whenever anyone does it, they're putting their personal agenda and the agenda of their party ahead of the needs of their constituents. Is he within his rights to do what he's doing? Of course. Would Franken behave differently if the results were reversed? Probably. Would Franken behave differently if the results were reversed and the respective situations of the parties were reversed? Perhaps not.
#14one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 2:21pm
When did the Democrats do this? Papa, are you really defending Coleman here? Seriously? Really? Really?
#15one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 3:06pm
I seem to recall that Al Gore, the Democrat who had the most reason to do it, stepped aside for the good of the country.
Too bad Norman Coleman and the Republic Party doesn't have the same respect for the State of Minnesota or the United States Senate.
#16one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 3:18pmTo be fair, Gore 'stepped aside' after he lost in the SCOTUS. He was very gracious after that. While I agree that Coleman and the Republican party are being selfish and showing complete disregard for the people of Minnesota, I don't know that Florida 2000 is a good example to use.
#17one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 3:19pmso coleman should step aside. as soon as the supreme court rules on this case.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#18one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 3:31pm
If the Supreme Court does not rule in Coleman's favor who will he take the fight to then? Oh, and who is paying for all this? Coleman has said he does not have the money yet he and Franken have racked up legal fee's because of Coleman's childish Stubborness.The court has ruled in Franken's favor.Norm Coleman is committing political suicide and is screwed if he ever runs for public office again.
Its SO OBVIOUS the Republicans do not want to seat a Democrat and are stalling for as long as possible.How petty can you be?This is SO UNFAIR to the people of Minnesota I want t hear from the people and hear what they think of Norm's latest move.
#19one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 3:39pmas mb pointed out, this is pretty much his last stand: he'll have lost to jesse the body and stuart smalley. if he loses here, he's done in politics. oh sure he'll try to run again, but he won't even be able to win a gop primary.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
#20one man's sour grapes is another man's justice
Posted: 4/14/09 at 7:21pm
At some point, if Coleman wants to pursue to the SCOTUS, he may actually be putting Pawlenty in a difficult position. Minnesota law says:
"In case of a contest, an election certificate shall not be issued until a court of proper jurisdiction has finally determined the contest."
Sounds vague, right? However, a ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court earlier this years states:
"a certificate of election cannot be issued until the state courts have finally decided an election contest."
So, if the Minnesota Supreme Court rules in favor of Franken, Pawlenty will be pressured to certify the election and have Franken seated. At that point, Coleman will have to weigh the value of keeping Franken out of the senate vs possibly hurting Pawlenty.
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