Steele: If Minnesota Court doesn't rule Coleman the winner, "then it's going to the federal courts"

[jefferson_dem]

Steele Wants Coleman to Keep Race in Courts
from Taegan Goddard's Political Wire

In an interview with The Hotline, RNC Chairman Michael Steele said that if the Minnesota Supreme Court doesn't rule Norm Coleman (R) the winner of the U.S. Senate race, "then it's going to the federal courts."

Asked if Coleman should concede if Al Franken (D) is deemed the winner, Steele said, "No, hell no. Whatever the outcome, it's going to get bumped to the next level. This does not end until there's a final ruling that speaks to whether or not those votes that have not been counted should be counted. And Norm Coleman will not, will not jump out of this race before that."

Meanwhile, Rick Hasen has the latest on the court case: "I still think Coleman has an uphill battle here. It would not surprise me if Franken won in an unanimous decision at the state Supreme Court."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/05/11/steele_wants_coleman_to_keep_race_in_courts.html

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

1. Sickening. nt

[tridim]

2. Thank you Asshole Party. nt

[blueknight]

4. meanwhile

the neocons continue to deny the good people of minny their representation

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. The damn Republicans are shameless.

They don't care about the truth.

ALL they care about is winning.

:eyes:

[madaboutharry]

5. The federal courts should deny a hearing.

You have to have grounds to go to federal court. It will be interesting to see the basis of their arguments. Maybe they will argue that Norm's 14th Amendment rights have been violated. Oh wait, that was only a one time only special never again thing only for George Bush.

[OmahaBlueDog]

6. Can the President or the AG direct that this o straight to SCOTUS?

I'd like to bypass the District and Circuit Courts and get this over with.

[ashling]

9. SCOTUS would be the only one to have jurisdiction

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. Thanks!

[LiberalFighter]

20. No

[DemBones DemBones]

7. These clowns are just too much.

:puke:

[DrToast]

8. I'd like to see Pawlenty handle that

His approval rating will go in the toilet if he doesn't seat Franken after the state Supreme Court rules.

[rwheeler31]

10. Coleman knew he lost a long time ago. He has a new job,

just get on with it.

[Webster Green]

12. Even though Franken won the election?

Weird. :crazy:

[HopeOverFear]

13. I wish Keith O and Rachel and Ed would yell about this on a daily basis

[Cha]

15. At least have fresh updates

and make it as the places to go to for news on Franken.

[HopeOverFear]

23. I know, the country needs to know that MN doesn't have adequate representation

because the Republicans are stalling on purpose!

[Cha]

26. Here's a couple of contact numbers for those who

don't have them.

Keith Olberman [e-mail]
Rachel Maddow [e-mail]

[JimWis]

14. I keep wondering if this is a sign of things to come for the

Republicans in any future elections that may come in close.

[Cha]

16. Tedisco just conceded in

a close race in the 20th District, New York.

Very unique I know.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/04/24/1906804.aspx

[LynneSin]

17. File that under "No Shit Sherlock!"

No way it won't go there. It shouldn't but you have Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and Alito. One of them will make it happen.

[spanone]

18. yea, like steele knows anything

[NatBurner]

25. basically

[dkf]

19. And why isn't Coleman a pariah in Minnesota by now?

Every person that passes him on the streets should tell him he is a total loser who needs to get off the stage.

[quiller4]

27. He is and Pawlenty's poll numbers are dropping too. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

21. what's taking the MN supreme courts so long?

[Dinger]

22. Are President Obama's Hands Completely Tied?

My guess is yes. Wish there was something someone could do:-(

[ljm2002]

24. I would so like to see...

...that video, where Coleman early on says that he would drop out if he were losing (like Franken supposedly was at the time) -- that video should be shown on TV sets all across the nation, day in and day out, along with current updates on the court case, how much it is costing Minnesota, along with how long they have gone without representation in the Senate.

FU Coleman! What a creep. How Minnesota could have elected him to replace Wellstone, is really a mystery to me. Just so sad.