Comments on: DNC chair calls on Pawlenty to intervene in U.S. Senate race

By: Tom Carney

Tom Carney — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:14:26 +0000

Let the law and the law only take this contest wherever it takes it. Neither of these two statesmen (hac, cough, wheeze, sob!) or their adherents want the process subverted and his incumbency tainted. Do they?

By: Mike G

Mike G — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:18:44 +0000

Dr. Obed,

You better review your history…The Florida recount showed that Bush actually won…Gore didn’t quit he lost by 537 votes…

David,

If Franken were seated before all legal processes were complete, and it was later found he has actually lost, then the only way to remove him from the Senate would be by Expulsion. That would require a 2/3 vote of the senate. DO you think Franken’s affiliated party, which is in the majority right now, would ever do that? even if its right?

By: Desert Diva

Desert Diva — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:09:08 +0000

Minn/its residents,officials join the ranks
of the weak spined pseudo spirited…

ACT AS IF YOU ARE PATRIOTS!!! WHATEVER YOUR POSITION!

QUE LASTIMA!

By: David Moir

David Moir — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:08:12 +0000

Carol should really try to understand the Constitution before claiming that it asserts rights that are not it. Coleman has served his duly elected term, which was a privilege he enjoyed due to the majority vote of the people of Minnesota. He has no RIGHT to be the Senator. Now, the majority vote of the people of Minnesota, which has been affirmed by the Minn. election commission and confirmed by a Minn. lower court (but not yet the Supreme Ct. of Minn), is to have Mr. Franken serve the people as Senator. After considering that Mr. Franken has been determined to have won the election, and that Election Commission determination has been affirmed by the Minn. Courts, it is within the Governor’s powers to confirm that determination. Yes, Coleman has a right to appeal to the Supreme Court the lower Court’s affirmation of the Election Commission’s action. Coleman’s right to due process would remain unviolated even if Pawlenty confirmed Mr. Franken because the Supreme Court could act on Coleman’s appeal by reversing the lower court decision, and could overrule Gov. Pawlenty’s affirmation of Mr. Franken and instate Coleman(not that there appears to be any grounds or reason for the Supreme Court to do any of this). But to affirm that it is truly and only the working of legal rights that has kept the people of Minnesota deprived of representation in the US Senate MONTHS after the election results were certified as clear,as if partisanship would have nothing to do with it, is just silly.

By: Dr. Obed Nwaukwa

Dr. Obed Nwaukwa — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:17:54 +0000

I just want to remind everyone about Al Gore and George Bush in Florida 2000. Al Gore just gave up to save the Union. Everyone knew Al Gore won but he did not want to prolong it. I just do not understand these Republicans clinging to power

Note: I belong to Ross Perot’s Party

By: carol

carol — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:52:42 +0000

Gov. Pawlenty is just following the Constitution which entitles all of us to exhaust our legal recourse. If he signs over for Franken he would be violating Norm Coleman’s and all of those who voted for him rights. It is not a matter of partisanship, it is a matter of law.

By: larry

larry — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:32:56 +0000

How can Gov. Pawlenty be serious candidate for the U.S. President in 2012 when he can’t even settle a disputed U.S. Senate race? If he wasn’t so partisan, this would be a simple task.

By: jason

jason — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:59:01 +0000

is anyone else in this state (or country for that matter) sick of the way politicians claim to be for the people but the reality is they are for whatever party they are affiliated with and nothing more? both republicans and democrats are guilty of this. its time for a change.