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written by Kermit , July 01, 2009
That's OK, Ed. The Democrats outspent Coleman 4 to 1 on lawyers, assuring that we all lose. Except the DNC, of course.
written by Sequel , July 01, 2009
I'm with Ed, neither one of them deserved to win.
Tied at 42% isn't exactly a ringing endorsement for either on of them.
Coleman was a squishy moderate with an alarming lack of convictions.
Franken is an unfunny comic who specializes in nasty snark.
written by Nobody , July 01, 2009
I'm living in a scary dream. Al wants to be on the flipin Juditiary Commitee! Does he have a degree in anything? He's no lawyer (I hope.)
written by TomC , July 01, 2009
Coleman did an admirable job of digging into UN affairs. Franken, who occassionally is capable of asking good, deep, probing questions, might have done as well, but I do not think the desire to do so would have been there.
I am sorry we do not have a run-off (NOT INSTANT) election here, under which scenerio Coleman would have won. But then we might have had Skip Humphrey as a Gov instead of the entertaining and mostly fiscally conservative Ventura.
written by Kermit , July 01, 2009
Run-off (not instant) voting should be a the forefront of everyone's agenda after this blatant theft by Franken's lawyers.
Fix the system, or settle for dictatorship.
written by Badda , July 01, 2009
I still don't want Instant Runoff Voting, regarless of whether or not it would have helped Coleman keep his seat or prevent Franken from gaining his.
It's a lousy idea and gives the voter the option of changing his vote after the fact... effectively having more than one election on a single ballot, which would still be analyzed by the questionable practices we already saw over the last seven or eight months.
written by Sequel , July 01, 2009
Instant runoff is BS.
However many states have an automatic runoff if neither candidate can get 51%.
So you either get a majority or the top 2 try again.
But what if the 2 tie in the runoff?
Then what eh?
Give it to the democrat of course!
written by Ed Salden , July 02, 2009
Mr Franken has a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Harvard.
Political Science. Hmm. I never noticed before. Those two words do not fit together. What's scientific about politics?
As far as I can tell, politics is mostly hand shaking, back stabbing, butt kissing, and financial shenanigans.
written by Ed Salden , July 02, 2009
Have you met Mr Franken, Kermit?
I have not, but I don't like the look on his face.
Same for Norm.
written by Sequel , July 02, 2009
I do not know Franken personally.
But I know Ed Morrisy. Mr. Franken tried to physically attack Ed for daring to disagree on some political point. Franken had to be restrained.
here is a photo taken seconds before his people had to pull him away.
http://4rwws.blogspot.com/Violent Dems.jpg
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