Posted on 04/13/2009 4:37:37 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Over five months after the election, a three-judge panel has declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of the Minnesota U.S. Senate race.
The judges issued their final ruling late Monday, stating "Franken received the highest number of lawfully cast ballots in the Nov. 4, 2008 general election."
They also have determined that Franken is entitled to receive the certificate of election.
Last week, Republican Norm Coleman suffered a blow after a few hundred previously rejected absentee ballots were opened and counted at the tail end of Coleman's lawsuit contesting his loss in a statewide recount. They broke almost 2-to-1 for Franken to pad his lead to 312.
Outside the courtroom, Coleman attorney Ben Ginsberg minimized the new margin because his side was certain to appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
"What happened today in the sphere of this election is really inconsequential," he said. "There's a much larger universe of ballots that should be opened."
Ginsberg said he hopes the high court would reinstate as many as 4,800 absentee ballots rejected by local officials.
Top Franken attorney Marc Elias said he doubted an appeal would change things.
"The problem that former Senator Coleman has is he lost fair and square," Elias said. "He lost because more people voted for Al Franken than voted for Norm Coleman. No amount of lawyering or sophisticated legal arguments is going to change that."
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a Democrat, said he would welcome an appeal, saying he thinks the state's highest court could provide closure.
The appeal must come within 10 days after the final order from the three-judge panel that presided over the seven-week trial.
Of course. Who would want Franken in there instead of a RINO? Unfortunately RINOs are necessary evils in some areas.
ACORN COMES THROUGH ONCE AGAIN!
How about we just trade Mpls./St. Paul and Duluth. The rest of us love America and didn't vote for the putz Franken.
Apologies to FReepers in those locales, because I know you're out there. I used to be one of you. It's not easy.
I have never seen SNL.
The hell with law and order. Why should we even hold elections anymore, because they don’t mean jackspit? We might as well just let these kings, uh I mean, judges, determine who wins the elections.
Minnesota....preferred by Somali “immigrants”.
I’m shocked I tell you Shocked............not
Judges rule in favor of a flaming socialist. Wow, what a surprise.
So the people of Minnesota would rather have a clown to represent them in the Senate, than Norm Coleman. Amazing! I guess that we will have Obama for President as long as he wishes to run for that office, at least in Minnesota.
Apparently they do not really care who or what represents them. Funny! Their entitlements and benefits are more important than the culture of life, and more important than having someone with common sense in the Senate; unfortunately they are not alone in this United States of America.
Exactly, let the boil fester. Let the overreaching continue. Let the Dems have their cake and eat it too. There will be hell to pay for years to come for the Dems. Go Sarah Palin!!!
Without Dean Barkley......This never would have happened. When all is said and done, Jesse Ventura will claim victory.
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That song, “Fish Heads”, was not done by Franken.
That song had more good taste and style than ANYTHING Franken could ever hope to call comedy.
This is the kind of guy you would expect to pee sitting down!!
I have never been to Minnesota and have no plans on ever going.
I tip my hat to those who voted against this POS.
I agree with the barf... and I have had your State on my prayer list for some time now.
LLS
Selected, not elected? I thought only republicans could get away with that. /sarc
NO, if you count only Dems (and not the RINOs they can always count on). Chambliss prevailed in GA, so they didn’t get to 60.
Too Funny! Thanks!
Thanks LLS. This state could certainly use a few more prayers, as could the whole nation. I pray for us all.
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