Franken vs Coleman?

[Avis]

Did I hear that right on "Countdown" ? - that Al Franken may come back and run against Norm? Yipee!!!!

[robsul82]

1. 'Tis the rumor, 'tis the rumor...

...but eh, Minnesota swallowed that crap about the Wellstone funeral, Al might get screwed.

Later.

RJS

[Eric J in MN]

6. there were other factors

Absentee votes for Coleman still counted after Wellstone died.

Absentee votes for Wellstone were nullified, and the election boards refused to overnight new ballots.

[mzmolly]

7. We didn't swallow, it was shoved down our throats.

And, Mondale had about 2 days to campaign.

[terrya]

2. Is this for real?

Hell, I'd move to Minnesota tomorrow and work my butt off for Franken if this were true. Sorry, DU Minnesotans...but Norm Coleman is a flaming, opportunistic asshole.

[dobak]

3. what are you sorry for?

We know!

[terrya]

5. I don't want to sound insulting...

It's just so damn sad that this...non-entity...has succeeded one of the most honorable, principled men in the history of the United States Senate. I didn't wans to insult the state of Minnesota itself.

[mzmolly]

8. NO offense here. I agree with you. WELCOME to the cold!!!

:toast: Let's meet for a brew.

[trotsky]

12. LOL

You honestly feel like you need to apologize for describing Senator Sellout to perfection?

Trust us, there's no way in hell you could insult Coleman too much.

[Eric J in MN]

4. We still have another 5 years of Coleman.

Even if a Democrat defeats Coleman, it won't be for 5 years.

I wish Senate terms weren't so long. Almost everyone except Senators have to stand for re-election in 2-4.

Anyway, who knows what Franken will be doing in five years. Maybe he'll have such a successful radio show that he won't want to
leave it. Or maybe liberals can't get ratings in talk-radio.

[gristy]

9. Probably been asked before - what are the recall laws in MN?

Five years is far too long to wait.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

10. I don't think Senators or Congresscritters can be

recalled at all, since they are counted as Federal elected officials and there is no such thing as a Federal recall. I believe that Senators have to be kicked out by their peers, the way Bob Packwood was.

Not all states have recall, either. In the states that do have it, only state and local officials are subject to recall.

Unless Normie does something that embarrasses or irks his fellow Senators beyond endurance, enough to make them expell him, he's going to be taking up space in Washington till :grr: 2008.

[dflprincess]

11. Oh please oh please oh please

n/t

[qb]

13. Franken will slay that smarmy little prick in the debates.

As Jesse Ventura proved, laughs get votes!

[Deja Q]

14. A link!

http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/4205249.html


Hot damn, you go Al! Kick Coleman's sorry ass out of town!