“A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, who immediately announced plans to appeal the decision,” the AP says. “Coleman has 10 days to appeal to the state Supreme Court. Once the petition is filed, it could further delay the seating of Minnesota's second senator for weeks.”
Franken issued this statement last night: "I am honored and humbled by this close victory, and I'm looking forward to getting to work as soon as possible… I want to say a word to those on both sides of the aisle who have followed every twist and turn of the recount and contest, whether it was on the Uptake's live blog or a discussion with friends in a coffee shop, whether it was with patience or frustration: Let's not forget why this election mattered. Let's commit ourselves with the same energy and passion to addressing the challenges we face, improving the lives of our neighbors, and building a better future for Minnesota.”
It is absolutely beyond comprehension that Coleman still believes he has a chance of snatching victory out of the jaws of repeated defeats. It seems to be a clear sign of Republican desperation that they are willing to keep throwing money at this lost cause in the desperate hope that it will keep the Democrats from getting enough votes to push their agenda through the Senate.
Every time I hear about this eternal struggle I just keep thinking of the boxer who refuses to leave the ring, because even though he was unable to get to his feet before the ten count he still believes the fight is his if the referee will just ignore the fact that he does not remember his name or what town he's in.
"I totally got him Ref. If I can just hit his glove with my face a few more times I know I can win this."
Norm Coleman needs to pack up his little Republican side show, man up, and admit defeat. The only thing worse then losing, is being a bad sport after losing. It is becoming clear to me that not only can't the Republicans win anymore, they also do not know how to lose appropriately.
"It is becoming clear to me that not only can't the Republicans win anymore, they also do not know how to lose appropriately."
ReplyDeleteExcellent post, Gryphen! So true! And this also relates to the clip of Jon Stewart you posted a few days back, in which Stewart takes on FOX's absurd response to Obama's success in Europe, and shows how they don't know how to be "in the minority" without labeling everyone else treasonous. They LOST. Coleman LOST. Demonizing the victor in a more-than-fair fight? Let's see how many more votes they get with that strategy.
Is it any wonder that the GOP is shrinking?
This has nothing to do with winning or desperation.
ReplyDeleteNow its all about obstruction.
Norm Coleman is now a GOP pawn (and I'm sure he'll be rewarded accordingly.) It is now Norm's job to keep dragging this thing through every appeal legally possible.
The object is not to win. The object is to prevent Al Franken from being seated. Because once he is, the Senate has one more Democratic vote. That is what this is about. To deny the Senate that one vote to make obstruction and a filibuster easier on the GOP.
I hope the entire U.S. is watching this, realizes exactly what is going on and remembers it for a long, long time.
wow...I hope this is over soon for Al...and all of us...Joe Scarborough said today that it was Done for Coleman...( boy the repugs won't be happy about that...)
ReplyDeleteIn principle I agree with you. However there is much virtue in forcing the Supreme Court to have to deal with its unjust and unjustifable decision in 2000 to give Bush a presidency he did not win by disenfranchizing 25m American voters.
ReplyDeleteSooner or later the high Court will have to deal with their judicial error. Sooner is better, and having the same justices have to face the problem they caused is only just.
What do you expect the Supreme Court to do? Wind the clock back 8 years? It's too late. We suffered 8 years of Bush and that can't be undone.
ReplyDelete"Sorry" isn't going to do it either. What do you think they're going to do? Resign? Not gonna happen.
If the Supreme Court "fixes" anything, I want them to admit that a corporation is NOT a person and correct the clerical error that has allowed that mistake to continue as long as it has.