GOP’s McConnell urges Coleman to take Senate case to federal court

HE doesn’t know when it it will end? He’s the one saying to extend it and Coleman who started by saying it shouldn’t be prolonged continues to prolong it. Perhaps that is because if a court doesn’t rule for the GOP (a la Bush/Gore 2000), then suddenly more litigation is something Republicans like!

Ok Republicans, let’s get out those credit cards and ………………

Hmmm. Seems McConnell is dissing the MN Supreme Court here (since that’s where the appeal will go). And how does he know that appealing to a Federal Court will tie this up for “months”? Does he have a special line to SCOTUS?

Oh, and does McConnell know that the MN SC has implied in its rulings that it’s the State SC that has the final word? (Maybe it’s more important that Pawlenty know this!)

Even McConnell knows that Franken will actually GAIN votes in this Contest. Instead of graciously conceding, they are preparing for their massive loss.

It’s almost like Coleman sand-bagged this election Contest intentionally so that they could argue for a re-vote. The Coleman case has taken such a turn for the worse recently, that only something like Coleman ordering his lawyers to fail could explain it. Their closing today was the legal equivalent of taking a dive.

THIS IS A JOKE!IMAGINE THE RHETORIC IF FRANKEN WOULD HAVE APPEALED IN THE SAME MANNER AFTER LOSING BY THE SAME MARGIN? THE REPUBLICANS WOULD BE SAYING “POOR LOSER” JUST CONCEDE ALLREADY!TRULY UNBELEIVABLE.

The truly hilarious thing about the GOP’s clarion call for Norm to fight this all the way the SCOTUS is that once the ECC rules, Team Franken can apply for cost-shifting in the event that Team Coleman files an appeal. Under cost-shifting, Team Coleman would not only be responsible for covering his own legel fees, but also be required to open an escrow account totalling some $2 million clams to cover Al’s legal fees should Coleman’s appeals be decided in Al’s favor. So imagine Norm trying to convince his fundraisers and donors to not only pay for his ticket to SCOTUS, but also contribute to Al’s fees as well.

Does anyone think Norm’s going to swallow that poison pill?

You expect honorable, non-hypocritical behavior from a Republican, BRUBIN? Foolish of you. :-)

Coleman and the Republicans were the ones who wanted Franken to stop the state-mandated recount, then when it doesn’t turn out in their favor, the Republicans are the ones willing to keep Minnesota from it’s rightful two votes for as long as they’re legally able to tie this thing up in the courts! Coleman and the Republicans need to stop trying to steal back this seat and let Franken go and do the job he was elected (no matter by how close of a margin) to do!

It doesn’t matter if Coleman appeals to the federal courts. Within three weeks the Minnesota Supreme Court will direct Tim Pawlenty and Mark Ritchie to sign the certificate of election and Al Franken will be sitting in the Senate while Coleman works his way through the federal courts.

I hate to say such things about a fellow human being but is there a more miserable, wretched and execreble specimen of humanity in politics today than Mitch McConnell? I wonder what the people in his hillbilly state see in that guy?