Comments on: U.S. Senate contest: Coleman prepares supporters for long battle http://minnesotaindependent.com/30959/us-senate-contest-coleman-bunkers-down News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mill http://minnesotaindependent.com/30959/us-senate-contest-coleman-bunkers-down/comment-page-1#comment-28123 mill Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:39:13 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=30959#comment-28123 Partisanship by national Republicans is not serving the state's interests very well. Whom ever wins the final tally next week, it should end with the 3 judge panel's decision, in my view. If Governor Pawlenty refused to sign after the Mn court process was completed in Mr. Franken's favor, he really will have a hard time selling that delay as serving the public interest, and will surely pay a political price. Partisanship by national Republicans is not serving the state’s interests very well. Whom ever wins the final tally next week, it should end with the 3 judge panel’s decision, in my view.

If Governor Pawlenty refused to sign after the Mn court process was completed in Mr. Franken’s favor, he really will have a hard time selling that delay as serving the public interest, and will surely pay a political price.

]]> By: EK http://minnesotaindependent.com/30959/us-senate-contest-coleman-bunkers-down/comment-page-1#comment-28114 EK Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:01:30 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=30959#comment-28114 How do you enfranchise Minnesota voters by holding up the court-affirmed result of an election? The State Canvassing Board has declared Franken the winner. The three member judicial review panel has upheld that result. The State Supreme Court will do the same. Pawlenty's party line toadying is almost irrelevant. Yes, he could sign an election certificate, but maybe we should just let him hang himself politically by letting the Republican National Committee march him off a cliff to the tune of a tin whistle. How do you enfranchise Minnesota voters by holding up the court-affirmed result of an election?

The State Canvassing Board has declared Franken the winner. The three member judicial review panel has upheld that result. The State Supreme Court will do the same. Pawlenty’s party line toadying is almost irrelevant. Yes, he could sign an election certificate, but maybe we should just let him hang himself politically by letting the Republican National Committee march him off a cliff to the tune of a tin whistle.

]]> By: Eric Ferguson http://minnesotaindependent.com/30959/us-senate-contest-coleman-bunkers-down/comment-page-1#comment-28109 Eric Ferguson Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:47:48 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=30959#comment-28109 If anyone thinks mucking around with senate seats is risk-free for governors, I have two words for them: Wendell Anderson. If anyone thinks mucking around with senate seats is risk-free for governors, I have two words for them: Wendell Anderson.

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