Kind of appropriate for a U.S. Senator, no?
Posted on 06/30/2009 1:49:16 PM PDT by steve-b
In a 15-minute news conference, looking relaxed and upbeat, Norm Coleman congratulated Al Franken, reminisced about his 6-year term and the "longest election in Minnesota history" and didn't discuss the details of the rejected legal challenge.
"We have reached the point where further litigation damages the unity of our state," Coleman said. "I congratulate Al Franken in his victory in his election."
"The bottom line is that's history. I'm not looking back… We are a nation of laws, not men and women. The court has spoken."....
Moments later, Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office issued the following statement:
"The Minnesota Supreme Court has today addressed the issues surrounding the accuracy and integrity of our election system during the 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota. In light of that decision and Senator Coleman's announcement that he will not be pursuing an appeal, I will be signing the election certificate today as directed by the court and applicable law.
"I would like to thank Senator Coleman for his service. As state solicitor general, Mayor of Saint Paul and United States Senator, he has been an extraordinary leader and public servant for Minnesota.
"I also want to congratulate Al Franken and wish him well as he serves the people of Minnesota."
President Obama offered this to-do list for Minnesota's new junior senator:
"I look forward to working with Senator-Elect Franken to build a new foundation for growth and prosperity by lowering health care costs and investing in the kind of clean energy jobs and industries that will help America lead in the 21st century."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalblogs.startribune.com ...
In your dreams, Norm. That might've been true before the Age of Obama, but we're in new territory now with a filibuster proof commie senate for at least the next two years.
At the very least, Franken rhetoric can be used to raise money for the spineless GOP.
Minnesota has disgraced itself.
“We have reached the point where further litigation damages the unity of our state,”
Unity of the state? Of Minnesota??? I think I just threw up a little in my mouth!
God help us, people!!
Militant
Don’t sign.
Sad day in Minnesotan and US history when a low-life like Franken steals the election.
Obama, the Dems and ACORN will bring bogus ballots to bear in any election which is close. They have the numbers to assure close elections in many places, Minnesota was one of them. If the election were held today, things might have been much different.
But having Franken ther probably will make little difference anyway with Snowe and Collins and Graham and McCain still holding Senate seats.
Coleman could AT LEAST have held out until AFTER the vote on Cap and Trade.
But if Cap and Trade DOES go throug, the results will probably send even Democrats to the polls to unseat Obama in the next election.
Isnt this as good a time for someone to post the Franken SNL photo of him wearing the diaper and the bunny ears?
Long winters must muddle the mind.....Jessie and now Al...I hear Uraguay is a nice place with a stable Democracy....remember that concept here in the USA????
I hope you're right.
Even with Franken, I still don't think the Senate has the votes to pass it, at least not in it's current form. But, the vote would be very, very close - so I suppose anything is possible once the White House thugocracy gets in the game.
I see that Pepsi flag obummma flys next to the American flag changing its position on the podium soon.
It’s the one thing we do well besides tax stuff.
Obama: “To do List?**
Wonder what it contains? LOL!
May God forgive the people of Minnesota.
Let’s see now...we’ve got a probable muslim in the Oval Office who’s likely from Kenya, an angry afro as first
(ahem) lady, a third rate comedian now in the Senate, a peter puffer as chair of House Banking, a felon tax cheat in charge of our money, and a communist grandmother as Speaker.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus, complete with a real freak show.
Kind of appropriate for a U.S. Senator, no?
Consider it done.
Senate Republicans are literally irrelevant now instead of just figuratively...
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