[opaque soul]

Look, if Pawlenty doesn't have the balls to play politics as rough and tumble as the democrats, then he should resign anyway. Tell Flakey Franken that for him to be seated, he and the democrats are going to have to keep playing their shell game till the very end and even then, he may not certify the election because of all the hooliganism surrounding that election. If Coleman isn't to be Senator, then to delay seating Franken for as long a possible has got the next best thing. The law doesn't really matter to these people anyway, it's just a tool or prop in their bag of political tricks.

[depressed in 06]

Pawlenty should:

1. ask the Minnesota legislature to allow for a special election, however long that takes,

2. stick to the law and not issue a certificate until all court challenges are exhausted, state and federal. If that takes six years item 1 becomes moot.