Comments on: Franken to Supreme Court: Make Pawlenty and Ritchie issue election certificate

By: Chris Steller

Chris Steller — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:46:58 +0000

By: DFLer

DFLer — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:40:25 +0000

While Franken’s legal team may have a point and from the lawyer’s point of view is doing what they’re supposed to, from a politician’s point of view, this “demand” is a public relations disaster and makes Franken look like a fool. Who is advising him? Mark Penn?

By: Lazercat

Lazercat — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:40:23 +0000

It’s fascinating how so many people can believe that with dozens of people observing, lawyers from both sides and journalists that there was a way to fix the recount. And it is scary the way the media goes right along with the GOP’s slander program. But most of all it is sad the way people believe the garbage coming out of the Republican mouthpiece, Minnesota Democrats Exposed and their blind faith in unsubstantiated lies.

By: R S H

R S H — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:38:26 +0000

I believe every properly cast ballot was counted twice, originally on election day, and again in the recount process where both sides got to argue over the ballots that were rejected. Coleman effectively wants a third recount, with an adjustment in what is recounted as HE wants the adjustment made. Franken’s side has requested other adjustments which Coleman’s side previously rejected, so there is even a dispute over what should be included in the recount. Effectively Coleman, a FORMER Democrat who turned Republican seems to be unhappy that he has lost the election, and instead of doing what he wanted Franken to do on Election night, is fighting tooth and nail to overturn the will of the people, who HAVE elected Franken. If every properly cast ballot, as agreed by both sides, has been counted already, why this inordinate delay? Issue the certificate, and seat Franken as Senator from the state. That is an excellent precedent to set, as this count after count after count is NOT a good precedent to set. If Coleman loses again, is he going to try to go to the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.? That sounds like it could happen, if this nonsense is permitted to continue. In either case, a POX on them…

By: Gary Gross

Gary Gross — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:44:56 +0000

I don’t fault Mr. Elias for attempting to win for his client. That’s his responsibility. That said, his lawsuit has a hole in it big enough to run a fleet of semis through.

Until every properly cast ballot is recounted, it’s impossible to determine the winner of this election.

Until the SecState’s contradictory rulings have been straightened out, it’s impossible to determine the winner of this election.

Franken’s federal lawsuit implicitly, not explicitly, says that a winner should be determined without counting all properly cast ballots. I said here that that isn’t a good precedent to set.