Big Win For Coleman

PewerLine ^ | 2/3/08 | John Hinderaker

[Buck W.]

This report (link), hot off the press, signifies a victory for Norm Coleman in the election contest with Al Franken: the court hearing the contest has ruled that "all absentee ballots that complied with state law should be counted, along with those where errors occurred through no fault of the voter." Franken has been trying to prevent a number of ballots that complied with state law from being counted.

[Buck W.]

There are almost 5000 ballots that are put back in play as a result. Coleman may still have a chance.

[ChocChipCookie]

Why weren’t those absentee ballots being counted?

[Chet 99]

Is there any reason to believe those ballots might help Coleman? (i.e., they’re from parts of the state Coleman won, not all from Minneapolis)

[PGR88]

Are these 4800 ballots under lock-and-key in one place, or are they still scattered around various polling districts? If they are not already centralized, expect many more to be “found” by the Franken team.

[Cedric]

John Hinderaker?

[Chet 99]

There was initially a pile of absentee ballots that did not get counted both due to errors from the vote counters as well as technical errors by the voter.

Franken had been behind initially, and then demanded some of the uncounted absentees from liberal areas be counted. As soon as he pulled ahead, he demanded that no further absentees be counted and tried to get himself sworn in immediately.

[Tennessee Nana]

Fingies, toesies crossed...

[Enterprise]

Bump

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

What are the odds that Coleman is the winner, everyone knows he is the winner and the powers that be are dragging it out until after the stimulus vote?

[Voter#537]

"Why weren’t those absentee ballots being counted?"

Because they are FOR COLEMAN! ! ! ! !

[Parmenio]

It’s my understanding that the uncounted absentee ballots tend to come from the rural, more Republican counties. In other words, they held to stricter rules in rejecting ballots. Whereas Hennepin and Ramsay counties (Minneapolis and St. Paul) were much applied much looser standards in accepting ballots. This should benefit Coleman.

[Wolfstar]

More good news on this otherwise ordinary Tuesday. :)

[Joe Boucher]

Folks who take vacations often are business owners (Republicans).

[lonestar]

Is there any reason to believe those ballots might help Coleman?

Franken not wanting them counted is a good sign...I guess.

[MrB]

From what I can tell,
the dems want their 60,
but they don’t want the clown.

[free-n-TX]

YIPPEEEE!
I hope Coleman wins.
This has been exhausting to follow, hopefully there will be a resolution soon in Colemans favor.

[Lancey Howard]

Franken had been behind initially, and then demanded some of the uncounted absentees from liberal areas be counted. As soon as he pulled ahead, he demanded that no further absentees be counted and tried to get himself sworn in immediately.

So then, that would seem to portend that those absentee ballots which were not counted are coming from districts which tend to lean Coleman's way. Am I understanding this correctly?

[StAnDeliver]

"(i.e., they’re from parts of the state Coleman won, not all from Minneapolis)"

If you'll remember, Coleman actually picked up manual recount votes in Minneapolis-Hennepin.

[MahatmaGandu]

BINGO!!!!

[garyhope]

Franken is such a typical “liberal” Dimocrap. Lying,cheating, unethical, hypocritical, devious.

He really is one of the absolutely most vile and loathsome people in American politics if not worse.

[MahatmaGandu]

It doesn’t matter who votes. What matters is who counts the votes.

[silverleaf]

hope so- but people who are too “challenged” to punch a hole, draw an “x”, fill in a circle, or otherwise or fill out a ballot properly- seem to fit the Obama voter profile

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No doubt you've summed up Franken neatly. But count on Coleman “voting his conscience” (voting with the Donks) on the big issues.

[Ahithophel]

And that’s on his best day . . .

[Girlene]

fNo doubt you've summed up Franken neatly. But count on Coleman “voting his conscience” (voting with the Donks) on the big issues.

Could be.....that's the reason his constituents need to get in touch and let him know what's expected.

[LottieDah]

“Franken is such a typical “liberal” Dimocrap. Lying,cheating, unethical, hypocritical, devious.”

Sounds like he would fit right in Obama’s cabinet.

[spyone]

I dispair. This whole episode has been a travesty. It goes on right under everyones nose.In broad daylight. George Washington must be rolling in his grave.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Coleman has the disjointed belief that Libs vote for him and therefor he needs to listen to them. The fact that Al Franken did what he did proves that to be a farce.

[garyhope]

Ooooo, touche’. You win a prize. You’re right.

Franken is a total used condom.

[TexasRedeye]

It doesn’t matter who votes. What matters is who counts the votes.

The only good thing we have to remind us of Stalin, hehehehehe.

[MindBender26]

Dear Al:

Eat Me!

Strong letter follows.

[MahatmaGandu]

And a cookie goes to you for knowing the quote! Good on you!

[FreeManWhoCan]

Algore you bastard. Someone should bitchslap him every day for the rest of his life. He has damaged our country and I fear there is no turning back.

[Zeppelin]

Does anyone know whether Franken is current on his taxes?

If he’s not, expect his appointment very soon...

[MadelineZapeezda]

What appropriate timing.....this story is just like the movie...Groundhog Day.....neverending!!!!!!

[GVnana]

Good news, indeed.

[WOSG]

Classic Democrat cheat playbook! Count until you win then demand a stop to counting once you are ahead. Thanks for explaining.

[garyhope]

“No doubt you've summed up Franken neatly. But count on Coleman “voting his conscience” (voting with the Donks) on the big issues. “

No kidding. I hope you're wrong, but there are so many spineless, wussy Pubs out there now that you could, unfortunately be right.

What happened to conviction and courage and “damn the torpedoes”?

[P-Marlowe]

Is there any reason to believe those ballots might help Coleman?

If they are all "legal" ballots then I would have to assume that most of them will be for Coleman.

[gondramB]

>>the court hearing the contest has ruled that “all absentee ballots that complied with state law should be counted, along with those where errors occurred through no fault of the vote<<

Why on earth should it take a court to rule that - that should be standard operating procedure.

[Dead Corpse]

With Coleman, instead of a real conservative, they'll have it intermittently.

Better than Franken though...

[ichabod1]

I agree. I’ve thought that for some time. They can’t decide which would be worse... the republican (who’s a nice fellow that everybody likes), or the a-hole, scumbag, washed-up comedian hack that has a tendency to fly into rages in public. I figured they’d hold their nose and seat Frank-in-further, but he may have p-o’d somebody big.

[henbane]

From what I can tell,the dems want their 60,but they don’t want the clown.

Can the dems be blamed for trying to shed Franken's mind-numbing idiocy from their ranks?

This image of a Democrat Senator would haunt the halls of the United States Senate until the end of time.

[ichabod1]

But we have to have at least the THREAT of a fillie or we’ll really be flat on our backs with our legs in the... uh... I better leave it at that.

[Wil H]

Is there any reason to believe those ballots might help Coleman?

Armed Forces ballots from Iraq would be absentees and predominantly Coleman I would imagine. Hopefully that is what these are.

[Drill Thrawl]

Folks who take vacations often are business owners (Republicans).

???

[wolfcreek]

We don’t need another bad comedian in Washington.

[freekitty]

Do they include military ballots?

[meyer]

From what I can tell,
the dems want their 60,
but they don’t want the clown.

Why not? He'd match the other 58 or 59 clowns already in the Senate.