Comments on: Franken-Coleman hearing offered plenty of courtroom color

By: grino

grino — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:25:11 +0000

let God decide; a duel with paint ball at 20 paces

By: suzanne

suzanne — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:18:37 +0000

I think it’s a good commentary, Chris. But then I watched the entire hearing unlike a few of the commenters, I’m guessing. The stage is important and you captured it nicely.

By: Lazercat

Lazercat — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:11:35 +0000

His estranged wife is Hotter than a two dollar pistol, though.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:36:53 +0000

The other poster’s criticisms would surely be different if the “shoe was on the other foot.”

How’s that for a tired metaphor?

By: Margie Edmonds

Margie Edmonds — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:31:33 +0000

Minnesotans are ready for representation in Washington.
Franken should be seated now.

By: Lazercat

Lazercat — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:59:21 +0000

What ever happened to objective journalism? This article sounds like a rip off of the Great Gatsby. If you want to be taken seriously stick to journalism and lose about half the tired metaphors.

By: hartman_john

hartman_john — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:06:48 +0000

This kabuki dance has lasted far too long already and now we are forced to listen as the writer interprets the tea leaves and even mention Alan Page’s long ago association with the Vikings.
Clearly Minnesotans don’t have enough to do. I suggest you head up north. Put the beer and the bait in the boat, eh, and go wallop a few walleyes.

By: MN guy

MN guy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:37:59 +0000

To this untrained ear the MN Supremes gave Friedburg more than he could handle. Their questions were pointed and simple. The answers tended to be rather lengthy and qualified. There seemed to be a lack of coherence to the Coleman position when Friedburg attempted parse out the issues. In contrast Elias seemed well prepared and confident in his answers to the Justice’s questions. It also seemed that Friedburg was interrupted more often than Elias which could be interpreted as possibly a more critical approach to the Coleman position. Friedburg even had a rebuttal segment that was dominated by more questions from the bench. Gears turn, meat enters, hamburger is the predicted outcome.

By: mill

mill — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:20:56 +0000

“To an inexpert eye, the court didn’t seem to be giving up many clues by their facial expressions and body language, but Coleman’s gift with people likely includes special skills at reading them.”

Mr. Steller – are you serious? Truly, that is an astonishing assertion in what i thought was a news piece. Did you also believe that former President Bush did, indeed look into (Russian leader) Putin’s KGB-trained eyes, saw his soul and knew he could trust him?