Comments on: Election expert Foley surprised at complexities in judging Coleman’s appeal http://minnesotaindependent.com/34166/election-expert-foley-surprised-at-complexities-in-judging-colemans-appeal News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ron Thiessen http://minnesotaindependent.com/34166/election-expert-foley-surprised-at-complexities-in-judging-colemans-appeal/comment-page-1#comment-30444 Ron Thiessen Thu, 07 May 2009 03:37:22 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=34166#comment-30444 "One begins to wonder if practical considerations should overtake rigorous legal analysis in the minds of the Minnesota Supreme Court justices. According to opinion polls, the public is clamoring for this disputed election to be resolved. A remand to the trial court might spark a public outcry." Mr. Foley is right, it would spark a public outcry. This election needs to be settled in Minnesota. “One begins to wonder if practical considerations should overtake rigorous legal analysis in the minds of the Minnesota Supreme Court justices. According to opinion polls, the public is clamoring for this disputed election to be resolved. A remand to the trial court might spark a public outcry.”

Mr. Foley is right, it would spark a public outcry. This election needs to be settled in Minnesota.

]]> By: Minnesota Central http://minnesotaindependent.com/34166/election-expert-foley-surprised-at-complexities-in-judging-colemans-appeal/comment-page-1#comment-30439 Minnesota Central Thu, 07 May 2009 01:32:09 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=34166#comment-30439 Foley has been harping on the idea of a unanimous opinion from three judges (that were all appointed by various Governors from different political parties,) would be the key to acceptance by the public. On the surface the MN-Supreme Court may view this as an opportunity to "write" legal history and not be concerned about this particular race ... yet since some of the justices have placed their personal monies into political contests in the past, as such this voter will view their opinion with some skeptism. My hope is that the MN-Supreme Court will follow the philosophy of the Election Contest Court that voting via absentee ballot carries some responsiblity on the voter. Foley has been harping on the idea of a unanimous opinion from three judges (that were all appointed by various Governors from different political parties,) would be the key to acceptance by the public.
On the surface the MN-Supreme Court may view this as an opportunity to “write” legal history and not be concerned about this particular race … yet since some of the justices have placed their personal monies into political contests in the past, as such this voter will view their opinion with some skeptism. My hope is that the MN-Supreme Court will follow the philosophy of the Election Contest Court that voting via absentee ballot carries some responsiblity on the voter.

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