JUDGES: Franken winner of Senate race

[dbackjon]

A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman.

The ruling isn't expected to be the final word because Coleman immediately announced plans to appeal to the state Supreme Court. He has 10 days to do so. That appeal could mean weeks more delay in seating Minnesota's second senator.

"It's time that Minnesota like every other state have two" senators, a jovial Franken said outside his Minneapolis town home with his wife, Franni, at his side. "I would call on Senator Coleman to allow me to get to work for the people of Minnesota as soon as possible."

After a statewide recount and seven-week trial, Franken stands 312 votes ahead. Franken actually gained more votes from the election challenge than Coleman, the candidate who brought it.

The state law Coleman sued under merely required three judges to determine who got the most votes and is therefore entitled to an election certificate. That critical certificate is on hold pending appeal, and GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty has hedged when asked if he'll deliver it after the state courts are done reviewing the case.

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Give it up, Norm and Pawlenty... Franken won, Norm lost

[BlueHen86]

It's time for Coleman to do the right thing and step aside.

[UNHWildCats]

It's time for Coleman to do the right thing and step aside.

agreed... at this point all he is doing is ruining any chance he would have at any kind of future in Minnesota politics. Its time for Minnesota to have a second voice in the US Senate, and the voters have clearly stated that voice is Al Franken.

[OL FU]

It's time for Coleman to do the right thing and step aside.

agreed... at this point all he is doing is ruining any chance he would have at any kind of future in Minnesota politics. Its time for Minnesota to have a second voice in the US Senate, and the voters have clearly stated that voice is Al Franken.

I am not sure they had much of a choice but I would not tell anyone I was from Minnesota for awhile

[ASUMountaineer]

Yeah, I'm embarrassed that North Carolina elected that idiot Bev Perdue as governor, but thank God we have her and not Al Franken. It's hard for me to imagine anyone worse to represent my state in Congress (who am I kidding, if forced I could probably think of a lot who would be the same and few who would be worse).

[Ivytalk]

It's time for Coleman to do the right thing and step aside.

agreed... at this point all he is doing is ruining any chance he would have at any kind of future in Minnesota politics. Its time for Minnesota to have a second voice in the US Senate, and the voters have clearly stated that voice is Al Franken.

Another up-and-coming-walking-embarrassment to take his seat in The World's Greatest Deliberative Body.

Yup, the people have spoken -- the bastages.

[Cap'n Cat]

agreed... at this point all he is doing is ruining any chance he would have at any kind of future in Minnesota politics. Its time for Minnesota to have a second voice in the US Senate, and the voters have clearly stated that voice is Al Franken.

Another up-and-coming-walking-embarrassment to take his seat in The World's Greatest Deliberative Body.

Yup, the people have spoken -- the bastages.

You keep your ass in Ohio, or wherever the fvck you live, and leave the Minnesotans alone. How in TF do you know he's going to be an embarrassment, you arrogant Conk fvck?

[Ivytalk]

Another up-and-coming-walking-embarrassment to take his seat in The World's Greatest Deliberative Body.

Yup, the people have spoken -- the bastages.

You keep your ass in Ohio, or wherever the fvck you live, and leave the Minnesotans alone. How in TF do you know he's going to be an embarrassment, you arrogant Conk fvck?

Did you ever read his book, you nasty Donk pr*ck?

[Cap'n Cat]

You keep your ass in Ohio, or wherever the fvck you live, and leave the Minnesotans alone. How in TF do you know he's going to be an embarrassment, you arrogant Conk fvck?

Did you ever read his book, you nasty Donk pr*ck?

Yeah, I read Limbaugh-Big-Fat-Idiot and he's dead on, Muffy.

Now, so?

[Cleets Part 2]

Did you ever read his book, you nasty Donk pr*ck?

Did Rush write his book before or after he was shooting up $1500.00 of synthetic heroin a day while coercing and bribing Doctors...


yeah... quite the moral compass for the right

[TwinTownBisonFan]

... yeah we were so proud of Norm "coke off a hookers ass" Coleman...

please... this state hasn't had two decent senators since Wellstone and Durenburger in 93...

[houndawg]

agreed... at this point all he is doing is ruining any chance he would have at any kind of future in Minnesota politics. Its time for Minnesota to have a second voice in the US Senate, and the voters have clearly stated that voice is Al Franken.

I am not sure they had much of a choice but I would not tell anyone I was from Minnesota for awhile

Coleman must be a real zero to lose an election to a comedian.

[BlueHen86]

I am not sure they had much of a choice but I would not tell anyone I was from Minnesota for awhile

Coleman must be a real zero because he is a politician.

[OL FU]

... yeah we were so proud of Norm "coke off a hookers ass" Coleman...

please... this state hasn't had two decent senators since Wellstone and Durenburger in 93...

and looks like that isn't going to change