Let's Keep This Kicked Till Franken Is Seated Or Hell Freezes Over,

[Dinger]

which ever comes first. I'm sick of the bullshit. Seat Franken NOW! No wussy harry reid shit either.

[Hellataz]

1. He got some good news today, link inside:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/31/minnesota-court-gives-franken-good-news/?eref=politicalflipper

[Dinger]

7. Good News!

I posed a comment too.:)

[Dinger]

8. Lots Of repukes Made Comments: Let's DU It!

Not that it's a poll, but it sure would be great if there were more pro-Franken comments. Hint-hint. :)

[davidpdx]

45. From the link Above ^^^^

I guess April 7th will be a big day!

(CNN) – A Minnesota court Tuesday ordered the review of 400 absentee ballots in that state's still-disputed Senate race, a number that falls far short of the 1,300 absentee ballots Republican Norm Coleman says need to be counted.

The three-judge panel's ruling is a break for Democrat Al Franken, who currently holds a 225 vote lead over Coleman. Given the former SNL comedian's current lead, Coleman needs to capture nearly 80 percent of the 400 absentee ballots to erase his vote deficit.

The panel and officials from the Secretary of State's office will convene Tuesday, April 7 and open the ballots in open court.

Franken lawyer Marc Elias said he was "very pleased" with the order and felt fairly confident they would still remain on top.

Coleman attorney Ben Ginsberg said he was "disappointed" with the order and said the court was "wrong." He added they are more than likely to lose at the trial level and will appeal.

"It is pretty much of a long shot with that few ballots being put in play," Ginsberg said of their chances given the pool of only 400 votes that will be considered.

"The math is going to be very difficult for former Sen. Coleman and his legal team at this point."

[oasis]

125. YESSSSSSSS

:woohoo:

[Milspec]

60. K&R

see your early in the morning if the thread sags.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

118. GO, BIG AL, GO!!!!!

Still waiting for Bill O'LIElly's head to explode when he hears the junior Senator-Elect from Minnesota, Al Franken !! :fistbump:

[spanone]

146. come on normie, it's time to get a job

[TheBigotBasher]

313. Just to keep you all amused

here is the kicking Norm Coleman got from a
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyyGoPerzWc

I do not like or agree with George Galloway but I did here

[Laura PourMeADrink]

680. yikes...How is Franken paying for all these legal fees? Never

hear him asking for money...

[masuki bance]

2. ...

[tularetom]

3. Reluctantly kicked

We're all sick of the bullshit. Except Franken. He doesn't seem to want the job very much. Or he's too spineless to stand up for himself.

I'd be a lot more enthusiastic about him if he seemed a bit more pissed about how long this CF has gone on. Almost 5% of his term has already elapsed.

[Dinger]

5. Well norm, That's Your Take On It

Not mine, or Al's.

[Raine1967]

11. Are you kidding me?

Seriously, Are you joking with this?

[Dinger]

14. No, He's Not

and he's done this before:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=8307990#8308008

[KT2000]

174. Kick for Al Franken

He has really hung in there. It must be excruciating.

[Occam Bandage]

12. Franken's been fighting this one tooth and nail.

What do you want, for him to shoot Norm or something?

[tularetom]

15. Call me norm if you want to. How the hell do I know what Al's take on it is?

He hasn't said jack squat about how he's getting screwed over here and he's just reinforcing the stereotype of the invertebrate Democrat. Coleman is an asshole but he at least acts like he wants the job. Franken WON for chrissakes and as far as I know he's never even bitched about the way this is going.

[Dinger]

18. "as far as I know"

okeedokee

[tularetom]

24. Educate me. I'll apologize to Franken and you if I'm wrong

But I've never seen one news item where Franken expressed even an iota of indignation or resentment or anger over the way he's been treated.

Of course I want him to be seated. He's a giant improvement over the other dork. I'm just afraid the guy's a wimp and we sure as hell don't need anymore of them.

[Dinger]

26. I Don't Know If These Qualify:

I'm not great of a researcher, but I like Franken's attitude in these articles:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4776019


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x34426


http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/minnesota.recount/index.html

harry reid’s idea of “fighting”:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5045LF20090106


My apologies. I regret my snottiness towards you in this thread. I guess I don't see Franken as a wimp. I am sorry. Peace.

[tularetom]

27. It's cool, I could never get angry at anybody with Johnny Cash in their sig line

And I want Al Franken in the Senate too. I'd just like him to show a bit more fire that's all.

I'm an argumentative guy anyway, I was raised by my Italian/Swiss grandma while my dad and mom were both in WWII and she'd argue with anybody about anything.

Thanks for the links I"ll follow up on them after dinner. Peace back atcha.

[Hansel]

37. MN tends to have a "play by the rules" culture and will be more than happy

to let the STATE court challenges play out. I don't think whoever wrote our elections laws ever anticipated this right-wing zealousness. It's just not Minnesotan.

But once MN Supreme Court decides in favor of Franken, Minnesotans will expect him to be seated and will turn on Coleman in a major way if he continues to interfere. Also, it does no good for Coleman to have a senator from Texas messing in our State's business. Who in the hell does this clown think he is? As a Minnesotan, I can say most people I know don't really give a sh*t what Texas has to say about anything.

I think the backlash against Republicans in this State could be very significant. There are also some Republican statesmen who are well respected who are bound to start making some noise soon. But it is MN culture not to scream before it's time and Al, having been born and raised in MN, knows this. When it's time, we will scream our guts out.

[Dinger]

39. Please Do!

Scream, that is:)

[Hansel]

40. Count on it.

[SoFlaJet]

28. obviously

you haven't been paying too close attention except maybe what Sean, Bill, and Rush tell you.

[backscatter712]

25. Franken's taking the patient approach.

His lawyers have been systematically destroying Coleman for months now. I don't think Coleman's lawyers won one single meaningful argument in court.

He's doing his homework, making sure everything's in place, so when the court does rule, the appeal won't have a leg to stand on.

[Hellataz]

43. Last night on Countdown, Al Gores election lawyer weighed in

He thought that the GOP is encouraging Colman to stall Franken's seating for as long as possible. He also thought that ultimately Colman will lose, but if the case goes to federal court it could waste years.

[sallyseven]

182. I don't think Al is into hissy fits

He is more mature than coleman. coleman is the cry baby and he will throw a temper tantrum if he doesn't get the seat back. He is a crook too. 75,000 payment from an insurance co. for services from the Coleman's. Al will be a good Senator. Bachmann is a loser and a ashole. You people need to get a life.

[camera obscura]

4. I had an optimistic thought yesterday, with regard to Pawlenty and the official seating of Franken.

Since he is testing the waters for 2012, he may not want to come across as too partisan. He may be more willing to issue a signed election certificate once the courts have declared Franken a winner, or maybe after Coleman has appealed and been shot down. That way he can play up his "moderate" or "bipartisan" cred. Which is a crock of... you know. Still, it could work in our favor.

[Hansel]

38. I was thinking this too.

I expect a few Republicans to start making some statements after the MN Supreme Court rules. Former Governor Arne Carlson would be one. I'm not completely sure about Pawlenty, but I think the odds are in favor of him saying "enough is enough". This would certainly help him in MN.

[polichick]

6. K&R

[MoonRiver]

9. What the hell is Coleman's problem?

Does he really think he can "win," ala the 2000 presidential theft??? :crazy:

[Dinger]

10. Sore Losers Are Living On Borrowed Political Time

coleman = SORE LOSER

[MoonRiver]

29. He puts the term "sore loser" in a whole new light.

Coleman is the epitome of a sore loser. I think we should call him the SOARING loser. He's heading for heights of losing that have only been imagined before. :wow:

[Pool Hall Ace]

32. Oh, I like that.

That would be nice on a bumper sticker. Norm Coleman = SOARING loser.

And does this count as a kick? :kick:

[Dinger]

36. Me Too, And Yes It Counts

Thanks:)

[MoonRiver]

54. Do you remember Ashcroft's song, "As the eagle soars," or something like that?

So, let's put that music to "As the Loser soars." :D :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Pool Hall Ace]

58. Oh yes!! That is a great idea!

Here is Asscrack's version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLQI8X2R6Y

I have no musical talent at all; perhaps one of our talented DUers could pen a parody and get it out on youtube? :rofl:

[avaistheone1]

80. The only thing good about it is that more bad crap keeps coming out about Coleman.

Coleman is toast.

[DianeK]

13. kick

[Dinger]

16. Thanks Diane

:) :hi:

[byronius]

17. Al Franken = GOP Coffin Nail.

BANG BANG BANG BANG.

[vixengrl]

19. Kick.

Coleman's a dork for dragging this thing out.

[Dinger]

20. Thanks vixengrl : )

:) :toast: :bounce:

[tekisui]

21. We'll kick it until Franken gets seated or he starts his re-election campaign.

Whichever comes first!!!

[Uzybone]

22. I have to kick

this thing disgusts me. The party that sneers at lawyers, litigation and the constitution is again trying to steal the peoples vote through the courts.

[MiniMe]

23. I actually blame the Repub Senators more than Coleman

I think they are pushing it more than Norm, plus, they are financing him.

[Dinger]

30. Shameless Self-Kick

Had to do it.:evilgrin: O8)

[me b zola]

31. K&R

[Fire1]

33. k&r!

[spooky3]

34. go Al!

[JSK]

35. ok

[AyanEva]

41. kick.

[burning rain]

42. I don't carry water for Harry Reid, but...

I think he's been alright on the Franken-Coleman fracas. After all, he made it clear that Coleman was done as a US Senator, that there was no way he'd be seated.

k & r

[Dinger]

44. Morning Kick, Just For Luck

Hope it works.:patriot:

[vaberella]

46. Are there going to be organized protests in Minnesota that they're not being represented?!

This is one big joke. Coleman needs to go somewhere and shut up seriously. This is in no way allowed or should be. Can we put him in prison for contempt of court or something or for obstructing the political process that has followed all the laws of the land needed. This is seriously a problem.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

47. K&R

Al Franken taking his Senate seat - it's gonna happen.

[LaydeeBug]

48. kick. nt

[LaydeeBug]

73. kick. nt

[ohtransplant]

49. Interesting tidbit on page 18

of the order.


"To be clear, not every absentee ballot identified in this Order will ultimately be opened and counted."


In short, norm's universe starts at 400 and may shrink.

[Dinger]

50. Still Kickin'. What's New Today?

coleman pit his shants yet?

Franken is going to be seated, and will be re-elected at least twice. Bank on it.

[BeyondGeography]

51. ...

:kick:

[firedupdem]

52. kick! n/t

[Kool Kitty]

53. Kick.

[avaistheone1]

55. k&r for Al !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[firedupdem]

56. kick

[Odin2005]

57. K&R

[Dinger]

59. C'mon, It's Gonna Be Any Day Now . . . . (nt)

[seaker]

61. I'm in!

:hi:

[bdamomma]

62. kick

[firedupdem]

63. kick

[The Wielding Truth]

64. Here's one for Sen. Franken.... kick....

[Kool Kitty]

65. Kick.

[Dr Fate]

66. Good Old Al Franken!

I can't wait!

[avaistheone1]

67. Norm Coleman should be disqualified just based on all the illegal stuff that has been uncovered

about Coleman during this vote recount controversy.

[Sunnyshine]

68. kick

Go Al!

[ccharles000]

69. kick

[gauguin57]

70. There once was a senator named Franken ...

A senator-elect, name of Franken
At the polls gave Norm Coleman a spankin'
We need to move on
Normie's chances are gone.
And his added vote totals are tankin'

[LittleBlue]

71. It's been six months. Time for Coleman to go away.

Accept defeat and move on, winger.

[unapatriciated]

72. Here is a kick for you...

[musicblind]

74. Kick

:kick:

[avaistheone1]

75. Looking forward to Al in his Senate seat.

k&r

[SeaLyons]

76. K&R

:kick:

[PA Democrat]

77. K & R.

[canadianbeaver]

78. Seat Franken now.......

Kickin it......

[Dinger]

79. Thanks!

:patriot:

[Demi_Babe]

81. K&R

[girl_interrupted]

82. K&R!

[bcoylepa]

83. waiting for ya

Al - you'll be great!

[flpoljunkie]

84. Kick!

:kick:

[geardaddy]

85. Kickity

[JSK]

86. kick

:kick:

[LaydeeBug]

87. kick. nt

[Demi_Babe]

88. K&R

[trackfan]

89. kick

[Milspec]

90. kick

[crimsonblue]

91. Hell won't freeze over for billions of years....

and by such point humanity will probably cease to exist. The Universe will likely end in either a big crunch, a big rip, or a big freeze. Under the latter-most scenario, entropy will eventually cause all energy to be evenly distributed, causing no net transfer of energy possible (due to the law of equilibria). This, in turn will accelerate a Universal cooling, at which all matter will cool down to absolute zero, causing matter to cease to move and ending the Universe. So, tossing aside the possibility of hell freezing over, you, at most will be kicking this thread until January 2015, when the next senator elected to Franken's senatorial position is seated. This could very well be Franken, and the laws of probability would say that it is highly unlikely that the same scenario as the 2008 Minnesota senatorial election will occur in 2014. So, at most you will have to kick this thread for a little under 6 years. Then again, suppose Franken is not seated during the entirety of his term. If he is not elected (or seated) in 2014/2015, then you will need to keeping kicking this thread indefinitely until hell actually doe freeze over. If this does occur, then you will have to pass down the tradition of kicking this thread to millions of generations. It is likely that at some point, somebody will either forget to kick this thread or that DU will cease to exist. In summation, it is impractical to kick this thread until either Franken is seated or hell freezes over. Good luck with that.

[SpiralHawk]

92. The omen to watch for

[Rockholm]

93. KICK....Norm Coleman to the curb. He LOST the election.

[gmoney]

94. kickage... (eom)

[firedupdem]

95. kick!

[Kdillard]

96. Kick. Maybe we can start a petition or something. Seat Franken NOW.

[seaker]

97. Kicked off

[a kennedy]

98. just a kicking.....

:-)

[TheKentuckian]

99. Kepping it kicked

I'm freaking livid about this.

[Dinger]

100. Kickin' Because I Said I Would Till Franken Is Seated Or Hell Freezes Over

Or April 7th.

[ncteechur]

101. Kickie poo.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

102. A kick

for Al Franken and Minnesotans.

[amborin]

103. kick

too late to recommend

[Kdillard]

104. kick sore losers not wanted in Senate.

[Milspec]

105. kick

[Canuckistanian]

106. Kick

Coleman's an ass.

[roughsatori]

107. KICK KICK KICK

[babydollhead]

108. kick

[tabbycat31]

109. kick

[Pool Hall Ace]

110. Kick

:kick:
:hi:

[thevoiceofreason]

111. Kick

Won't let me rec.

[firedupdem]

112. kick

[Milspec]

113. kick

[guy]

114. The Dems need to make this an issue, get some outrage going.

[ChiciB1]

719. Yeah Right!!! Gee, That Hell Freezes Over Comment Comes To Mind!

I wonder, then I sit and wonder some more!! Democrats, what do they stand for these days? While I'm not being totally sarcastic, there's some creeping in!

[cynthia]

115. Senator Al Franken won

so Coleman needs to take his marbles and go home!

Get over it!

[Occam Bandage]

116. kick

[mvd]

117. Kick!

:kick:

[Canuckistanian]

119. Kick

Late Sunday night kick.

[Political Heretic]

120. K&R

[ccharles000]

121. kick

[thebitsmama]

122. Quoting the sweet old guy from one of the campaign ads that ran here in MN-

"Norm's gotta go.."

[Pool Hall Ace]

144. Welcome to DU

giving this thread another kick. :hi:

[davidpdx]

123. One more day until Coleman gets reality rubbed in his face

and Bill O has to say those three magic words, "Senator Al Franken".

[babydollhead]

124. kick

[Evergreen Emerald]

126. kick

[bdamomma]

127. kick

[saltpoint]

128. I'm curious to see what the FBI might have discovered in their

recent investigation of Norm's financial doings.

It may hasten the resolution of the dispute over the Senate race.

[beac]

132. That's what I've been wondering about. WHY haven't we heard more on

Coleman's shady doings?????

[saltpoint]

143. I'm all ears, 'soon as the damn media is ready to roll on this story.

[bunkerbuster1]

129. Doggone it, he's good enough!

Seat him!

[derby378]

130. Okay, you're on

:hi:

[Milspec]

131. kick, but its getting cold

[Dinger]

138. That's A Good Thing, Right?

:)

[cooolandrew]

133. Kick.

[DianeK]

134. kick

[jenmito]

135. The MN Repub. governor, Tim Pawlenty, just said he won't certify the results until all appeals are

heard, saying EITHER candidate would probably challenge the outcome, telling Norah O'Donnell he thinks the eventual winner won't be seated for a few months. :eyes:

[dana_b]

136. Damn! I'm too late to recommend but KICK for Al!! n/t

[Patsy Stone]

137. Kick!

Here's to Senator Al Franken! :toast:

[DianeK]

139. kicking for democracy

[kid a]

140. kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

141. Kick

[KathieG]

142. Kick!

:kick:

[NancyG]

145. kick nt

[beac]

147. Kick b/c the GOP "We're taking it to the SCOTUS!" talk is just plain annoying.

[JimWis]

148. K&R - again. I agree, this waiting is getting ridiculous.

[Imagevision]

149. Coleman expecting surpreme court to get him nominated..

[Dinger]

150. Well, Here's A Kick For Al

:kick:

[JimboDem]

151. Tuesday Kick

Go, Al.

:kick:

[SoFlaJet]

152. Watch Democracy in action LIVE!!!

http://theuptake.org/

[SoFlaJet]

153. It's starting

go to theuptake and watch

[SoFlaJet]

154. plus 250 Franken with about 60 counted

.

[csziggy]

155. Is there any site where there is a running tally?

I'm listening to the counting but not keeping a tally. It does sound as though there are more Franken votes than Coleman so far.

[SoFlaJet]

156. uptake is keeping a running tally as they go

at the bottom of their video feed

[csziggy]

159. Oh! I did not really look at the popup window - I've just been halfway listening

According to TPM, the number of ballots left are not enough to give Coleman the lead:

The Latest From Minnesota: Ballots Have Been Separated From Envelopes
By Eric Kleefeld - April 7, 2009, 11:47AM

Here's the latest update from the the Minnesota election court. The court has selected 351 ballots to be counted today, out of 387 that were reviewed yesterday. You can view the proceedings, courtesy of our friends at The Uptake.

This number is too small to reverse Al Franken's current lead of 225 votes -- Norm Coleman would need to win 289 of them, or 82%, assuming that every single ballot had a discernible vote for one of the two candidates. Furthermore, this batch could very well favor Franken, since it was assembled from lists put forward by both candidates. But as for Coleman's list, the judges' opinion last week pointed out multiple times that Coleman had failed to produce sufficient evidence for various counties.

In any case, this won't be the end. After these ballots are counted, and Al Franken is still ahead and quite possibly by a bigger margin, Coleman will appeal to the state Supreme Court, and possibly take his case to federal courts after that.
More - http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/the-latest-from-minnesota-ballots-have-been-separated-from-envelopes.php

[SoFlaJet]

157. Al is kiccking ASS

up by about 254 still

[SoFlaJet]

158. +262!!!!!!!!!!

.

[csziggy]

160. Once this is over, Franken's lawyers should use George Bush's argument

That he will be irreparably damaged if the contest is not declared over and he should be seated. That was the argument they took to SCOTUS and that SCOTUS bought.

This needs to end - Minnesota needs two Senators in office!

[SoFlaJet]

161. The SCOTUS

will not bother with this one-Al up by 280-getting them at about a 3-1 clip

[SoFlaJet]

162. +285

Franken

[SoFlaJet]

163. +313 SENATOR Al Franken

eat THAT Bill O'Reilly

[SoFlaJet]

164. the final count on 351 ballots

198-Franken
111-Coleman
42 -Other

[csziggy]

165. ..

:party: :toast: :bounce: :dem: :fistbump: :yourock: :applause: :woohoo:

[SeaLyons]

166. K&R....Time to Seat Franken TODAY!!!!

I'm sick of this.

K&R

[DianeK]

167. kick

[mecherosegarden]

168. kick n/t

[saltpoint]

169. Kick.

Go, Al!

[Dinger]

170. Thanks Everybody For Keeping this Kicked : )

I think in some way, it helps Senator Al:)

[DianeK]

171. keeping it kicked

it's time

[sandyd921]

172. Kick for Al NOW! n/t

[marimour]

173. kick

[Divine Discontent]

175. as I stated in the breaking news of the count - I don't believe this will last too much longer

I give it a couple weeks tops. We'll see if I'm right. I hope so, but I cannot see anything but negativity coming towards Coleman from all libs, dems, and now some repubs will start getting on him to step aside and quit being a major sore-loserman as they loved to say against us!

[Ken Burch]

176. kicked

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[TheKentuckian]

177. bumpity

[Optical.Catalyst]

178. Kick and Kick again

[peekaloo]

179. Kick

but it is a little chilly today. ;-)

[DianeK]

180. kick

[Dinger]

181. Another Kick, Till

norm implodes and Senator Franken is seated!:patriot:

[graywarrior]

183. With pleasure

KICK

[Raineyb]

184. kick n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

185. One more kick for Al

Come on Al!

We need 59

[proud patriot]

186. kick

:kick:

[Dinger]

Awww Thanks : )

A kick from a mod is always cool.:)

[Dinger]

187. Awww Thanks : )

A kick from a mod is always cool.:)

[sandyd921]

188. Seat Senator Franken! n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

189. Kick

:applause:

[Norrin Radd]

190. k

[WillyT]

191. Kick !!!

:kick:

[cmd]

192. i'll kick to that. nt

[Bill219]

193. Kicking for Senator Al Franken

[AtomicKitten]

194. Kicking!!!

[Overseas]

195. Kicking! /nt

[DangerousRhythm]

196. Kickety kick! n/t

:D

[FreeStateDemocrat]

197. kick

[backwoodsbob]

198. kick

kick it up

[bunkerbuster1]

199. doggone it.

[DianeK]

200. kick

[JSK]

201. kick

again

[avaistheone1]

202. kick

[Raffi Ella]

203. "Seat Franken NOW!"

:bluebox:

[sandyd921]

204. Kick, kick, kick (Coleman's _ss)! n/t

[seaker]

205. How much longer?

[Optical.Catalyst]

206. Keeping it Kicked

[Dawgs]

207. K&R

:hi:

[saltpoint]

208. A kick for mid-April, 5 long months after Minnesotans elected Al Franken

to replace the loathsome Norm Coleman.

[Occam Bandage]

209. I've only got half representation in the Senate, so "ki."

[Occam Bandage]

225. ki.

[Pool Hall Ace]

300. Here Occam, I will help you with the other half........ck.

:hi:

[Pool Hall Ace]

478. ck

for Senator Al Franken

[NancyG]

210. kick nt

[WillyT]

211. Kick !!!

:kick:

[Hutzpa]

212. Kick !!

:kick: :kick:

[PBS Poll-435]

213. I can't wait to see Al on CSPAN2

Seriously, as both a campaign donor and as an American, Al Franken will be in the Senate soon.

[Optical.Catalyst]

214. I can't wait to see Al sworn in

[Dinger]

215. He'll Get A Standing Ovation When He Finally Gets His Seat

And that will be sweet, whenever the hell it happens:mad:

[NYC_SKP]

262. kicking

not you, of course!

:hi:

[Top Cat]

216. KICK....

[Droogie666]

902. Won't Make Any Difference

Too many blue-dog "democrats."

[sandyd921]

217. Might as well KICK one more time n/t

[saltpoint]

218. A kick for Al. He would likely be a reliable vote for the blue team in

the 111th Congress, if it can finally be arranged for him to be seated before the 112th congress convenes.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

219. Springtime in Minnesota?

It's gonna happen.

[Ken Burch]

220. Kicked.

n/t.

[Optical.Catalyst]

221. Kick Kick Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

222. Seat Franken NOW!

[TheKentuckian]

223. Normie, you still dangling about?

Worst. Clingon. Ever!

[opihimoimoi]

224. K'd

:kick:

[saltpoint]

226. As Minnesotans shop their lawn and hardware stores this weekend for

their gardens I hope they will have a sharp hankering to have two U.S. Senators instead of just one and will bring pressure to bear to clear all impediments from seating Al Franken.

Here's to some great gardens and Minnessota's new Senator.

Go, Al.

[sandyd921]

227. I'm not from MN, but I'm for gardens and for seating Al Franken!

C'mon Minnesota: tell Coleman and his gang of repukes to go suck a lemon and tell Pawlenti to get out of the way!

[saltpoint]

228. Yep. Go, Al.

[polichick]

229. Kick

[Dawgs]

230. K&R

[Occam Bandage]

231. ki

[GrantDem]

232. Kick

[saltpoint]

233. Go, Al. Ain't none of us gonna miss Norm Coleman one iota.

[horseshoecrab]

234. kicking...

:kick:

horseshoecrab

[Canuckistanian]

235. Kick. again.

This is getting Kafkaesque.

[seaker]

236. How long can it take to find a seat for the man?

[NancyG]

237. kick nt

[StreetKnowledge]

238. KICK!!!

Al won. Get over it, Norm.

[Demi_Babe]

239. K&R

[calimary]

240. Kick for SENATOR Al Franken!

normie - GIVE IT UP. Before you lose every last shred of self-respect.

Oh - sorry - too late for that by now, I think.

[Optical.Catalyst]

241. Kick and Kick again

[saltpoint]

242. In addition to liking Al Franken anyway, I think it would be great for him

to be in the Senate to call bullshit on people like John Cornyn and Jim Inhofe, etc.

The sooner Franken is seated, the better.

[pleah]

243. kick

[Overseas]

244. Kicking for Senator Franken. //nt

[SeaLyons]

245. K&R

[mnhtnbb]

246. Kick.

[Optical.Catalyst]

247. This is taking too long. It is time to seat AL

[DuaneBidoux]

248. Kick kick kick over the goal posts!

[flpoljunkie]

249. Kick!

[saltpoint]

250. Hey Norm! You lost. Give it up, you fool.

Go, Al.

[mucifer]

251. my turn to kick!

[fadedrose]

252. This big kick is for Coleman's arse nt

[AyanEva]

253. kick

it was getting near the bottom of the page.

[AtomicKitten]

254. Kick.

[ailsagirl]

255. KICK!!!!!!!

Give it up, Norm and good riddance!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

256. Kick

[davidpdx]

257. Kick, one more ruling to go and Coleman is Ko'd

Give it up Norm you pathetic asshole!

[DianeK]

258. kick

[Demi_Babe]

259. K&R

[DianeK]

260. kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

261. K

[Optical.Catalyst]

263. Keep it kicked for the next Democratic Senator from Minnesota

[davidpdx]

264. This is my 4th kick of this thread, dammit is this shit over with yet?

Instead of kicking this thread, I want to kick someone's ASS.

[DianeK]

265. kick

[canadianbeaver]

266. keepin it kicked......

don't let this sink....Hell has not frozen over yet, has it?

[Dinger]

269. Thank You, Everybody, And No,

Hell hasn't froze over.

[Optical.Catalyst]

267. Kick to Ko Coleman

[LaydeeBug]

268. kick. nt

[saltpoint]

270. Unless ballots marked for Norm appear magically from the sky, it does

appear that one Al Franken is the next U.S. Senator from Minnesota.

I'd love to see pressure brought to bear on Pawlenty to publicly ask Coleman to concede. The formalities follwoing that would ensue predictably and Al could be on the job fairly soon.

The election was last November. It's time to send the winner to Washington.

[JSK]

271. kick

[seaker]

272. Kickapoo

[DianeK]

273. kick

[saltpoint]

274. Good morning. Go, Al.

[DianeK]

275. kick

[davidpdx]

276. Saved from the depths of hell, kick, kick, kick, kick

This makes 5 for me.

[davidpdx]

277. A special 6th kick for me

because I just donated to the recount for the first time.....

[saltpoint]

278. Maybe Norm needs to sit down with Dr. Phil or somebody and learn to

deal more honestly with his limitations.

Ya lost, Norm. Look at it square in the face, son.

[Optical.Catalyst]

279. Keep This Kicked

[Milspec]

280. kick, but its getting cold

[Dinger]

281. Yes It Is, But Here's My April 17th Kick Anyway (nt)

[Canuckistanian]

282. Kick (again)

Coleman STILL sucks.

[rvablue]

283. I was saving my kick until this fell of the front page. It did, so, KICK! n/t

[DianeK]

284. kick

[AtomicKitten]

285. Kick for Senator Franken.

[saltpoint]

286. From the actual count it kinda looks like ol' Norm's out of realistic

options to challenge the decision of his state's voters to send Al Franken to the U.S. Senate.

He can continue his little temper-tantrum and toss a few more legal impediments around, but it really does feel to me like this one's done with.

It's all over but the poutin'.

Concede, Norm, you fool.

[Diamonique]

287. kick! nt

[saltpoint]

288. A kick for U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[mokawanis]

289. kick

[Dinger]

290. My Last Kick, I Give Up : (

[DianeK]

298. you can't give up now!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dinger]

301. Well, O.K. Then, Here's Another Kick, And Another,

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[jacksonian]

291. kickin' for Franken

Minnesota's senator

[jacksonian]

292. kick again

again

[saltpoint]

293. A kick for U.S. Senator Al Franken and against ex-Senator Norm Coleman.

Go, Al.

[seaker]

294. Kick, Kicker, Kicking, Kicked, sigh

[Optical.Catalyst]

295. Kick

[shaniqua6392]

296. Kick for Senator Al Franken!

:kick:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

297. O.K.

:kick: Go, Al...get your folks together!

[Rockholm]

299. Kickety Kick!!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

302. K

[seaker]

303. Kickster

:hi:

[stevenleser]

304. This is a trademarked "I can't effing believe this is still going on and Franken hasn't been seated"

... kick

:kick:

[saltpoint]

305. It would be a good thing if pressure continued to build on Norm from

a variety of sources, including Pawlenty's office, to concede this race to Senator-elect Franken.

Ya lost, Norm, ya bum ya.

[Optical.Catalyst]

306. We need AL to hold that 59th Democratic seat

[Raineyb]

307. Kick!

[Bobbie Jo]

308. Afternoon Kick

:kick:

[TheKentuckian]

309. Bump

nt

[windbreeze]

310. Kickin'....n/t

[SIMPLYB1980]

311. I was hoping I wouldn't have to kick this.

Can't believe it's taking so long.

[seaker]

312. Me too, kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

314. Let's keep it Kicked.

[saltpoint]

315. The integrity clock is ticking on Norm. Not that he had much to begin

with.

But the longer he delays and delays and delays and delays his concession, the more like a cry-baby he looks.

If he had a case at this point, you'd hear McConnell and half the rest of the Senate Pukes bellowing in his behalf.

But it's mighty quiet in that Republican caucus these days.

[SKKY]

316. Kicked!

[Canuckistanian]

317. Kicking yet agin

I do hope this won't the elusive "thread that never ends"

[Optical.Catalyst]

318. Yeah Franken, Go Go GO

[avaistheone1]

319. Kicking it for Al.

[canadianbeaver]

320. Keep this going folks.....

don't let this fall

[tabbycat31]

321. kick

[Kber]

322. k

[Optical.Catalyst]

323. Keep it Kicked until we are at 59

(and beyond)

[seaker]

324. Kicking it with feeling

[saltpoint]

325. Al's got the wind behind him. Norm's on his way out. Minnesota will

have two excellent Democrats representing them in the U.S. Senate.

[proud patriot]

326. another kick Can't believe I'm still having to kick this

[sandyd921]

327. Getting sick of kicking this, you douchebag Coleman! n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

328. Seat Franken NOW

[annabanana]

329. Jeez Christmas. . . this is getting old,,, , ,n.t

[AyanEva]

330. GAH!

I took a political break for about a week and a half and I come back and Franken STILL isn't seated?! Jesus effin' Christ...

kick

[Homer Wells]

331. AMEN!!!!!

Kicked Heartily!

[Dinger]

332. Friday Kick, What The Hell

:)

[Optical.Catalyst]

334. I guess you heard it will be June at the soonest. That's a lot of kicks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3847287

[Exultant Democracy]

333. oh my, June now, this is not democracy.

[PassingFair]

335. Kick...sent him another $25.00 today...

Payday.

Can't let Coleman wear us down!

[seaker]

336. Still kicked off!

[Kitty Herder]

337. Kick. nt

[Optical.Catalyst]

338. KICK

[POAS]

339. Looks like another month of kicking! n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

340. .kick.

[dkf]

341. Coleman is so damned pathetic.

[TheKentuckian]

342. Damn you Coleman!!!!

Stop taking a dump on democracy!

[saltpoint]

343. I got me a big blue boot and I'm ready to put it to use kickin' this til they seat Al.

[Pool Hall Ace]

344. Would it do any good for non-Minnesotans to write to Gov. Pawlenty?

Does he have any plans to run for President?

:kick:

[DianeK]

345. kick

[avaistheone1]

346. Kick

[seaker]

347. Kick

[davidpdx]

348. Crap..this is the 7th Kick of this thread for me

and the 2,459,733 in my mind I've wanted to kick the living shit out of Norm Colman. :mad: :grr:

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Optical.Catalyst]

349. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

350. Kick

[Occam Bandage]

351. kick.

[avaistheone1]

352. Weekender kick!

[wndycty]

353. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

354. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

355. Kick

[LaydeeBug]

356. kick. nt

[Stellabella]

357. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

358. KICK

:kick:

[Reterr]

359. Norm Coleman = annoying sore loserman.eom

[LooseWilly]

360. I'm starting to check on Hell's weather at this point...

[saltpoint]

361. For all the muskellunge in those 10,000 lakes, here's for seating Al Franken

immediately if not sooner.

[Optical.Catalyst]

362. Kick

:yoiks:

[Raineyb]

363. Kick!

No more sore loser bullshit time to seat him!

[Optical.Catalyst]

364. Kick it for Franken - Kick it for 60

60

[Optical.Catalyst]

365. We are talking about 60 votes in the Senate folks, let's keep this one Kicked

[saltpoint]

366. Really would like to see Al Franken in the U.S. Senate, a job he

rightly won last November.

We've waited long enough on that manipulative puke Norm Coleman to concede.

[Cali_Democrat]

367. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

368. Kick

[WillyT]

369. Kick !!!

:kick:

[mecherosegarden]

370. Kick!

Patiently waiting ...

[NancyG]

371. kick nt

[canadianbeaver]

372. Kickin it up for Franken!! eom

[Soylent Brice]

373. i'd love to, but i won't live that long.

lol

[mzmolly]

374. .

:kick:

[Willo]

375. Kick nt

[LiveLiberally]

376. K&R

[11 Bravo]

377. Kick!

Back to the front page with you!

[seaker]

378. 1,2,3 Kick

[Puzzler]

379. Kick!

.

[Optical.Catalyst]

380. Kick

[saltpoint]

381. We're not rootin' for ya, Norm. In fact, we're rootin'

against ya.

We're for Al.

Big time.

[Optical.Catalyst]

382. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

383. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

384. Kick for the filibuster proof 60

[Blue_Tires]

385. ttt

[RT Atlanta]

386. Morning Bump for Al

Go to hell Coleman!

[saltpoint]

387. A kick for Al on the last day of April.

[DianeK]

388. kick

[Occam Bandage]

389. kick.

[musicblind]

390. kick

:kick:

[Ron Green]

391. kick

[Flying Dream Blues]

392. Is it still snowing? nt

[Optical.Catalyst]

393. Kick

[saltpoint]

394. It's been 5 months. Tomorrow's May 1st. Seat U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[Pool Hall Ace]

395. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

396. Kick

[WillyT]

397. Kick !!!

:kick:

[seaker]

398. 4,5, 6, Kick

[TheBigotBasher]

399. kicked again

We need him in there. When will the Rethugs concede?

[Optical.Catalyst]

400. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

401. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

402. Kick

[girl_interrupted]

403. Kick! Bush V Gore, didn't take this long!

And the republicans were moaning that it took "too long". Coleman...think NY20...be a gentleman, hell.. just be a good loser and concede already!

[Optical.Catalyst]

408. There is nothing good about Coleman. He is just a loser, plain and simple. n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

409. Kick

:kick:

[DianeK]

404. keeping it kicked for the weekend

[JSK]

405. n/t

[ailsagirl]

406. KICK

Al's our guy

:patriot:

[ccharles000]

407. kick

[proud patriot]

410. Kick a roo

:kick:

[saltpoint]

411. May the 1st and it's time to seat U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[Rockholm]

412. Kick for 60.

[nolabear]

413. Big ol' kickety kick kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

414. Kick

[Enthusiast]

415. Kicked!

:beer: :thumbsup: :hi: :fistbump:

[Optical.Catalyst]

416. Kicked again

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

417. Kicking for AL

[Optical.Catalyst]

418. Kick

:kick:

[Better Believe It]

419. OK Kicked

[alsame]

420. Kick. n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

421. Kick and Kicked again

:kick:

:kick:

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

422. Kick

[Honeycombe8]

423. I don't understand why teh Senate can't just seat him now. Hasn't that been done before? nt

[Thegonagle]

426. The US Senate wants a "certificate of election" in order to seat a senator, and in the case of MN...

Minnesota election law doesn't have a (ahem) provision for a provisional election certificate. Other states have issued a provisional election certificate in similar circumstances, but MN law, literally interpreted, prohibits an election certificate from being issued before all legal election challenges have been resolved.

MN lawmakers are already busy trying to fix it so that frivolous (not to mention, hopeless) election challenges, such as former senator Coleman's, can't delay the certification of the apparent winner of a clean, tranparent election.

It's frustrating, but Minnesotans are atypically pragmatic people; we accept that Al Franken won, but the law being what it is, we accept that we must wait it out... this time. (Next time, well, let's just say we're smart enough that there won't be a next time.)

[Honeycombe8]

432. I see. That sucks. Thanks. That explains it. nt

[marigold20]

424. Kick - go Al!

nt

[Optical.Catalyst]

425. Kick it

1. :kick:
   
   
2. :kick:
   
   
3. :kick:
   
   

[Optical.Catalyst]

427. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

428. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

429. Kick

[Dinger]

430. 34 Days And Counting Kick (nt)

[DianeK]

431. kick

[mecherosegarden]

433. Kick! N/T

[Top Cat]

434. Kick

[saltpoint]

435. U.S. Senator Al Franken. I surely do love the sound of that. I surely do.

[regnaD kciN]

436. You can stop kicking now...

:rofl:

[Optical.Catalyst]

437. The operative word is 'over' not under

[Optical.Catalyst]

438. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

439. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

440. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

441. Kick

[renegade000]

442. kick n/t

[demwing]

443. I refuse to participate in this kicking excercise

You hear that? I refuse, and if you didn't get it the first time, I'll keep coming back to post here and remind y'all.

[high density]

444. hurumph

[DianeK]

445. kick

[nyc 4 Biden]

446. K&r for 60 Dems

[Dinger]

450. Thanks Everybody!

Keep hope alive!

[DianeK]

447. kick

[Diamonique]

448. kick! nt

[PBS Poll-435]

449. Kicking

[sce56]

451. Well you might have to wait untill the heat of Global Warming to get real hot!

English translations of the Bible commonly referred to sulfur as "brimstone", giving rise to the name of 'fire and brimstone' sermons, in which listeners are reminded of the fate of eternal damnation that await the unbelieving and unrepentant. It is from this part of the Bible that Hell is implied to "smell of sulfur", although sulfur, in itself, is in fact odorless. The "smell of sulfur" usually refers to either the odor of hydrogen sulfide, e.g. from rotten egg, or of burning sulfur, which produces sulfur dioxide, the smell associated with burnt matches. The smell emanating from raw sulfur originates from a slow oxidation in the presence of air. Hydrogen sulfide is the principal odor of untreated sewage and is one of several unpleasant smelling sulfur-containing components of flatulence (along with sulfur-containing mercaptans).

Melting point 388.36 K 0(115.21 °C, 239.38 °F) so Hell then freezes at 239°F !


Melting Point (freezing point)

The temperature at which the crystals of a pure substance are in equilibrium with the liquid phase at atmospheric pressure. This temperature is commonly referred to as melting point when a substance is approaching it from its solid state and is referred to as freezing point when a substance is approaching it from its liquid state.

So I for one don't want to wait that long! Come on Coleman give it up Nut!


Oh Yeah :kick:

[sce56]

476. Keep on Kicking in a free world!

Rockin' In The Free World by Neil Young
--------
There's colors on the street
Red, white and blue
People shufflin' their feet
People sleepin' in their shoes
But there's a warnin' sign on the road ahead
There's a lot of people sayin' we'd be better off dead
Don't feel like Satan, but I am to them
So I try to forget it, any way I can.

Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.

I see a woman in the night
With a baby in her hand
Under an old street light
Near a garbage can
Now she puts the kid away, and she's gone to get a hit
She hates her life, and what she's done to it
There's one more kid that will never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool.

Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.

We got a thousand points of light
For the homeless man
We got a kinder, gentler,
Machine gun hand
We got department stores and toilet paper
Got styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer
Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive
Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive.

Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world
Keep on rockin' in the free world,
Keep on rockin' in the free world.

[quaker bill]

452. Kick

isn't this over yet

[saltpoint]

453. More Minnesotans chose Al Franken than chose Norm Coleman to represent

them in the United States Senate.

I think they made the right decision.

[DianeK]

454. kick

[mantis49]

455. ......

:kick:

[Uzybone]

456. kick....

[coffeenap]

457. kick

[Diamonique]

458. Kicking for Al

[marigold20]

459. Kick - go Al!

...

[Botany]

460. kick

:kick:

[Dinger]

461. Well, I'm Fucking Waiting

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[DianeK]

462. kick

[sakabatou]

463. Kicked

[Dawgs]

464. Kick.

[secondwind]

465. KICK DAMNIT!!

[ailsagirl]

466. KICK!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

467. Kick for the filibuster (or lack there of when we have 60)

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

468. Kick

[AtomicKitten]

469. kick

[KansasVoter]

470. Amazing this is taking so long!

[Blue_Tires]

512. +1

[Optical.Catalyst]

471. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

472. Kick

[Claire Beth]

473. kick

SEAT FRANKEN NOW!!!!

:kick:

[Diamonique]

474. Kicking this back onto the first page.

[alteredstate]

475. bump

[Optical.Catalyst]

477. Kick

:kick:

[fadedrose]

479. Kick nt

[Optical.Catalyst]

480. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

481. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

482. Kick

[Lord Helmet]

483. seat Al Franken now

[Hellataz]

484. Is he still not seated, WTF KICK!

[Optical.Catalyst]

485. Kick

:kick:

[bunkerbuster1]

486. Oy, Oy, Oy... why isn't he seated?

Keeeeked.

[a kennedy]

487. kick

[Bluenorthwest]

488. Seat Al now!

[Overseas]

489. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

490. KICK

[Optical.Catalyst]

491. Kick

[avaistheone1]

492. Kick. Demand Franken in the Senate now.

[Canuckistanian]

493. Kick!

Bringing it back to the front page of GD-P....

[Optical.Catalyst]

494. Kick

[avaistheone1]

495. Monday morning kick

Here goes.:kick:

[Kajsa]

496. Kicking this,

Let's get Senator Franken seated already!

:kick:

[marigold20]

497. Kick - Al will file his reply brief today

We are making progress - perhaps he'll be seated by Midsommer!

[sandyd921]

498. Hopefully in time to cast his votes on EFCA and health care :) n/t

[Overseas]

499. Kicking. //nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

500. Love You Al!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

501. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

502. Kick

[mecherosegarden]

503. kick n/t

[City Lights]

504. Kick. nt

[Raster]

505. Kick!

:kick:Seat Senator Franken!:kick:

[rocktivity]

506. Punt

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Raster]

507. !

[KalicoKitty]

508. Sen. Franken rocks!

:kick:

[stevedeshazer]

509. kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

510. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

511. Kick

[hogwyld]

513. Oh how I wish 'ol Normie would go

and take that deranged bitch congresswomean with him!

[Optical.Catalyst]

514. Kick

[Skittles]

515. DEAR GOD, AL FRANKEN, SIT THE F*** DOWN ALREADY

YES INDEED

[flying rabbit]

516. Why not?

I'll probably see one in my lifetime anyway.

[Optical.Catalyst]

517. Kick

[Enthusiast]

518. Kicking again. nt

[Optical.Catalyst]

519. Kicking again and again

[davidpdx]

520. Kick

I feel bad because I haven't kicked this thread enough. I mean I'd rather kick Norm Coleman in the head. Instead I'm going to kick this thread 10 times in a row.

Here's 1

[Optical.Catalyst]

537. I'll see your 1

[davidpdx]

521. Kick

#2

[Optical.Catalyst]

538. I'll see your 2

[davidpdx]

522. Kick

#3

[Optical.Catalyst]

539. I'll see your 3

[davidpdx]

523. Kick

#4

[Optical.Catalyst]

540. I'll see your 4

[davidpdx]

524. Kick

#5

[Optical.Catalyst]

541. I'll see your 5

[davidpdx]

525. Kick

#6

[Optical.Catalyst]

542. I'll see your 6

[davidpdx]

526. Kick #7

[Optical.Catalyst]

543. I'll see your 7

[davidpdx]

527. Kick

#8

[Optical.Catalyst]

544. I'll see your 8

[davidpdx]

528. Kick

#9

[Optical.Catalyst]

545. I'll see your 9

[Optical.Catalyst]

546. Notice a pattern developing here?

[davidpdx]

529. Kick

#10

Damn I'm kicked...

[Optical.Catalyst]

547. I'll see your 10. Care to raise?

You may be kicked, but keep it up.

[Bobbie Jo]

530. Arrrgh....! kick

:kick:

[Flying Dream Blues]

531. Kick nt

[StrictlyRockers]

532. K&R

[Smuckies]

533. OK

:thumbsup:

[Parker CA]

534. K&R.

[avaistheone1]

535. kicking for the FBI who I hope get the goods on Coleman and lock

him up for a very long time.

[Optical.Catalyst]

536. Kick

[shaniqua6392]

548. Kick!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

549. Kick

[Raineyb]

550. Kick!

I'm tired of these sore loser Repukes!

Regards

[LaydeeBug]

551. kick. nt

[Bucky]

552. locking

:dem: Ha! I only wait for the day this thread is locked.

That's when we can start the "Let's Keep This Kicked Till DC Gets Representation for All Its Taxation" thread.

[Optical.Catalyst]

553. KICKING

[Optical.Catalyst]

554. Kick

[Raineyb]

555. Kick!

[Optical.Catalyst]

556. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

557. Kick

[cabbage08]

558. kick

[Canuckistanian]

559. Kicking for a busy news day

Senator Franken would be handy today.

[Optical.Catalyst]

560. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

561. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

562. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

563. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

564. Kick

[Dinger]

Kick

I'm not even sure how many times I've done this now.

[Dinger]

565. self-delete (dupe)

[Optical.Catalyst]

566. Kick

[Laura PourMeADrink]

567. Franken ! Get your butt to DC

[KingFlorez]

568. Kick

The madness must end! Let Franken take his seat.

[Optical.Catalyst]

569. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

570. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

571. Kick

[secondwind]

572. KICK I tell ya! KIIIICK!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

573. Keep it Kicked

[rvablue]

574. Doing my DUty and kicking this back to the front page!! n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

575. Kick

:kick:

[Pool Hall Ace]

576. Kick

I guess this means Norm Coleman is nobody. Or somebody. Or something.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

577. Okay

Kick for Al!

[babydollhead]

578. kick

[TooRaLoo]

579. KICK

[Optical.Catalyst]

580. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

581. Kick

[denem]

582. Kick , fucking Kick. AS there ever been a case

where byzantine legal argument has kept a state without a senator for six months?

I'm sure there have been, but I can think of one.

[Raineyb]

583. Kick!

[Optical.Catalyst]

584. Kick

[proud patriot]

585. kick

:kick:

[TheKentuckian]

586. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

587. Kick

:kick:

[saltpoint]

588. My hope is that the longer the Coleman Republicans delay Franken's being

seated the deeper the hole they dig for themselves.

Let it be real, real deep with many worms.

[cabbage08]

589. kick

[11 Bravo]

590. I think it's just about my turn to kick this puppy!

[Dinger]

591. It's Been A Couple Of Days For Me Too

Thanks:)

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

592. What's taking so effin' long?!

[Optical.Catalyst]

593. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

594. Kick

:kick:

[saltpoint]

595. We don't want this to drag out any more than it has to and it's already

dragged out far too long.

Here's a May 19th good vibe for the rapid seating of U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[Optical.Catalyst]

596. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

597. Kick

:kick:

[saltpoint]

598. A kick on the 20th of May for the folks who tossed Norm out and voted

Al in, for their forebearance in the face of GOP shenanigans, and for the futue of the State of Minnesota Al will soon be seated to represent.

[Homer Wells]

599. K&R!!!

[Canuckistanian]

600. Wednesday KICK

A question of Coleman being indicted before Franken takes office....

[Imagevision]

601. Franken-Franken-Franken!

[President Decider]

602. I'll see your "kick" and raise you a "kickity kick"

[Optical.Catalyst]

607. Kickity - Kick

I'll call.

I will hold 'em. I am sure Franken has a winning hand.

[joshcryer]

603. WTF is going on? Can't believe this is still not resolved.

Ridiculous.

[Raineyb]

604. Kick!

[Optical.Catalyst]

605. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

606. I'm Kicking again because this thread has busted 600

:kick:

[Dinger]

608. Thanks : )

I thought there was going to be something on this on or around June 1st. A court decision I think.

[Optical.Catalyst]

609. Kick

:kick:

[marigold20]

610. Kicked - waiting for June 1

MSC hearing on June 1 - decision shortly thereafter - we hope!

[avaistheone1]

611. Kicking the door down for Al...Al in the US Senate NOW.

[Lorax7844]

612. K and R

until we have 100 Senators!

[Optical.Catalyst]

613. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

614. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

615. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

616. Kick

[saltpoint]

617. The first blush of summer is on the muskie lakes of Minnesota but

voters are under-represented in the Senate.

I can't help but think Coleman's selfishness and stubborn manipulations will result in broader wins for Democrats in coming elections.

Go, Al.

[scrappydo]

618. kick....

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

619. Kick

[nc4bo]

620. K&R. Hard to believe that Franken hasn't been seated yet. nt

[Optical.Catalyst]

621. Keep it Kicked

[Optical.Catalyst]

622. Kick

[SoFlaJet]

623. thump...

that's me kicking this for (the belated) birthday boy, the next senator from the great state of Minnesota AL FRANKEN!!!!!!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

624. Kicking it so his next birthday will be as Senator Al Franken

[Optical.Catalyst]

625. Kick

[girl_interrupted]

626. KICK!!!

[marigold20]

627. Kick!

Give it up Norm

[Optical.Catalyst]

628. Kick

:kick:

[quantass]

629. Gotta Do my Part too

Big Kick for Al!

[Optical.Catalyst]

630. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

631. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

632. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

633. Kick

:kick:

[MonteLukast]

634. Kicked!

Go Al go!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

635. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

636. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

637. Kick

:kick:

[Raster]

638. Kick!

Seat Senator Franken!:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

639. Keep it Kicked

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

640. Kick

[sandyd921]

641. Norm dollar a day campaign

Does everyone know about this? Donate a $1 a day for each day Norm doesn't concede. So far they're raised over $120,000. Between this and having to pay all of Al Franken's court costs when they lose in federal court (if they in fact go that route) this could be pretty costly for the repukes. If nothing else, we can at least make them pay for their obstruction!

http://www.boldprogressives.org/

[Peacetrain]

642. doing my part!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

643. Noontime Kick

:kick:

[ClayZ]

644. K

[mecherosegarden]

645. Kick n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

646. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

647. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

648. Kick

:kick:

[davidpdx]

649. Christ, is it June 1st yet?

I can't believe this is STILL going on. Someone ought to write a book about it...The Never Ending Election: Norm Coleman's Attempt to Deflat Himself

(anyone have a better idea for the second part just reply)

[Dinger]

651. Christ Here, I'm Gonna See What I Can Do

Satan won't be happy, but norm's got a hot spike waiting in hell just for him.

[davidpdx]

656. HAHA

Bump for Norm's hot spike in hell then.

[Dinger]

650. Kickin' So Al Can Vote On President Obama's Supreme Court Pick(s)

Come fucking on norm, you fucking asshole. Start rotting NOW you fucking pig!:grr:

[kitfalbo]

652. Hmmm

Perpetual kick

[Dawgs]

653. Kick.

[tom_paine]

654. KICK!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

655. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

657. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

658. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

660. Kick

:kick:

[Vinca]

659. What's happening in Minnesota anyway?

It's beginning to look as if Al might die of old age before he's sworn in.

[kitfalbo]

661. Too low

hmm

[Optical.Catalyst]

662. Kick some more

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

663. Kick

[NoPasaran]

664. Kick number 666

The Devil made me do it!
:evilgrin:

[davidpdx]

666. Hey don't talk about Norm Coleman that way!

[davidpdx]

665. I'm 667

So I'm not evil, Norm Coleman is evil!

[LaydeeBug]

667. kick. (again) nt

[cabbage08]

668. Kick

[Dinger]

669. My 39th Kick!

Holy shit! I can't believe this!

[Optical.Catalyst]

672. Lightweight

[secondwind]

670. Enough already! K&R!

[cagesoulman]

671. Hell freeze over yet?

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

673. Not Yet, Kick it again

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

674. Kick

:kick:

[GrantDem]

675. Kick

[scrappydo]

676. Kick....n/t.

[Optical.Catalyst]

677. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

678. Kick

:kick:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

679. kick - Poor Franken - what an absurd freakin mess this has turned out to be! nt

[gauguin57]

681. Is is June yet?

This is past all ridiculousness.

[JSK]

682. kick n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

683. Kick

[PretzelWarrior]

684. seat Franken, you assholes!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

685. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

686. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

687. Kick

:kick:

:kick:

     :kick:     :kick:     :kick:     :kick:     :kick:

:kick:

:kick:

[That Is Quite Enough]

688. With the way everything's turning out...

I think Hell *is* gonna freeze over before Franken is seated.

Fuck Coleman and fuck any high-up members of the cabal who are telling Coleman to martyr himself by denying Franken a first term.

[Optical.Catalyst]

689. Kick

[bunkerbuster1]

690. Wondered what happened to the thread... been meaning to search it...

kicking!

[Optical.Catalyst]

691. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

692. Kick

[jenmito]

693. kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

694. Kick for 60 - No Republican filibusters

[Rosa Luxemburg]

695. Yo

[sofa king]

696. A kick for the lawyers.

Mr. Franken has won the most recent legal skirmishes, but the Coleman team is arguing for the most expansive interpretation of which ballots should be allowed. “This is all about whether Minnesota will stick with its tradition of trying to enfranchise, rather than trying to disenfranchise, voters,” said a Coleman lawyer, Benjamin L. Ginsberg, who also worked for George W. Bush in his Florida presidential election battle against Al Gore.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/us/politics/01minnesota.html?ref=politics

See? No lawyer jokes here.

[marigold20]

697. It's June 1st at last - arguments today

I'm still hoping for a decision by the summer solstice ...........

[BumRushDaShow]

698. Seat this man already!

:kick:

[bunkerbuster1]

699. noon kickin'.

[Blue_Tires]

700. ttt

[girl_interrupted]

701. K&R

[dana_b]

702. God I'm nervous about this

Franken has worked so hard and won - yet it seems like the courts want to favor Coleman. Please tell me that I'm wrong!!

[jenmito]

703. You're wrong.

The courts are going out of their way to be fair. Franken will be Senator-Elect in a few weeks.

[dana_b]

704. thanks

I wanted to hear that.

[jenmito]

705. No problem!

:hi:

[Terran]

706. Ya know, if I was you all up in MN...

I'd be right pissed by now. Seven months without proper representation in the Senate is a scandal. I think Normy owes y'all some reparations.

[Thegonagle]

714. We are pissed!

:kick:

[mvd]

707. Another kick

:kick:

[high density]

708. bing

[Rosa Luxemburg]

709. OKAY

[proud patriot]

710. I can't believe I'm still having to kick this

:kick:

[DuaneBidoux]

711. Haven't written in a while. Just doing my duty.

[saltpoint]

712. Norm's lawyers didn't have such a good day up in Minnesota at all.

The big guns opened fire and from all accounts, Norm's lawyer's forgot to bring ammo.

We're significantly closer to seating U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[opihimoimoi]

713. Norm's arrow tips are BS Chips.....no penetrating power......

[saltpoint]

715. Agree. Norm and his attorney team got a pretty good taste of the

decision to come.

They're stalling. I'm hoping there's a substantial political penalty for the entire state GOP after Coleman's delaying stunt in this Senate race.

[opihimoimoi]

720. The GOP has lost do much Face with this contesting shit.......

[saltpoint]

723. I'm frustrated that the rightful winner wasn't sooner seated but I love

your prognosis for the GOP after creating the delay.

May it haunt them for a generation.

[opihimoimoi]

725. The Pubs are in a slow motionTerminal Death Spiral.They cannot stop it anymore than stopping Global

Warming....

Its the Whig Syndrome...Death by Exclusionary Format

[saltpoint]

728. That would be an excellent outcome. The modern-day Republican Party

more than deserves historical obscurity.

I'm for it!

[scrappydo]

716. kick......

[Hellataz]

717. Are we there yet? Kick...

[seaker]

718. A million tiny kicks

[kitfalbo]

721. Heh

Too low

[saltpoint]

722. A kick for U.S. Senator Al Franken. High time the man was seated.

[rocktivity]

724. What's the latest?

:shrug:
rocktivity

[marigold20]

736. MN Supreme Court hearing on June 1st

The justices were not nice to Coleman's attorney. Now we're waiting - hoping for a decision soon.

[KingFlorez]

726. Kick

Franken must be seated, he's the rightful winner.

[Optical.Catalyst]

727. Kick

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

We are going to have 60

[11 Bravo]

729. Back to the front page with you!

[Honeycombe8]

730. Well, it's not getting chilly yet! So Hell isn't freezing over (yet), I guess. nt

[Thegonagle]

733. It was damn chilly for Coleman on the 1st.

The justices were all but mocking the Coleman attorneys for the lack of evidence in their presentation.


:kick:

[Flying Dream Blues]

731. Kickety kick...ndt

[Bluenorthwest]

732. How long can this go on?

[Optical.Catalyst]

734. Kick for 60

With Al Franken as Senator, we will have 60 to 39! We will really rub the Republicans' noses into the dirt.

[Stuart G]

735. OK

[opihimoimoi]

737. WTF is taking them SOBs so Long??? Coleman is hurting the GOP real bad in

continuing the charade....

The GOP suffers from lack of QTRBACKS...hence no one to tell Coleman to STFU

They are trying to hold back a TIDE......ya just can't do it with a weak hand....

[Cha]

738. We got this today as you know..

DemsUnited (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-03-09 11:14 AM
Original message

Pawlenty says he'll certify if "the court says".

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/us/politics/03pawlent...

At a news conference in St. Paul called to discuss his plans, Mr. Pawlenty also made clear that he would follow the directive of the State Supreme Court and ratify whomever it declared the victor in the Senate race between Norm Coleman, a Republican, and Al Franken, a Democrat.

Republican leaders in Washington, including Michael Steele, the head of the Republican National Committee, have said they would appeal the case in federal court should the state court rule against Mr. Coleman. That put Mr. Pawlenty in the position of dealing with conflicting pressure from national Republicans — eager to stop the Democrats from holding 60 seats, which would allow them to halt a filibuster — and from Minnesota residents eager for the race to be resolved.

“I think you guys have really overbaked that issue,” Mr. Pawlenty said when asked about this at the news conference. “I’m going to do whatever the court says. If the court directs me to sign that certificate, I will.”


Unfortunately, I'm not convinced by the NYT statement that Pawlenty will ratify whomever the State Supreme Court declared the victor. What Pawlenty said was "if the court directs me to sign that certificate, I will." Which begs the question, what if the state court upholds a Franken win, but DOESN'T direct Pawlenty to sign the election as per request of Team Franken? Will Pawlenty continue to say "I don't want to get in the way of the legal process" and not sign the certificate?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8448014

[saltpoint]

739. KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKickin' this for Al.

Norm Coleman is a wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweasel.

[CitizenPatriot]

740. wtf?

when????

it's going to be a YEAR soon.

I can't even think about how this would have gone over if the shoe had been on the other foot, because I'll get wayyyyyy too angry.

He's being investigated by the FBI!!!!11111!!!!! WTF?????

Also, too, just to add, his fake chicklet teeth are so typically republican. You can't put lipstick on a pig, ya' know?

[saltpoint]

741. Al Franken is a good man. He's a good dog. He'll a rightly-elected Senator.

Norm Coleman is a smarmy guy. He's a bad dog. He's an ex-Senator.

Beats me why the Republicans are letting this drag out to the inevitable conclusion that they lost this race. Whatever delay they think is a gain for them may come back to bite them in the hindquarters. Pawlenty in particular is sitting on a powder keg. He wants to run for president and can't afford being seen by voters in his own state as an impediment to full representation in the upper chamber of Congress.

Go, Al.

[Optical.Catalyst]

742. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

743. Kick

[bunkerbuster1]

744. kick to the top.

Seat him.

[Occam Bandage]

745. Ki. nt

[saltpoint]

746. Coleman lost. I'm hoping those Minnesota judges know a winner and

a loser when they see one.

Go, Al.

[Optical.Catalyst]

747. Kick

[LaydeeBug]

748. rumor has it that Coleman is circling the drain. nt

[Dinger]

749. The Drain Of The Toilet

Damn, coleman is a fucking punk.

[saltpoint]

750. June 5. The election was last November. Franken won.

[saltpoint]

751. I'm still getting a good chuckle on a DUer's remark that Norm Coleman has

"Chiclet" teeth.

[DianeK]

752. this is now getting seriously old

time to seat the good Senator Franken please

[nolabear]

753. Keepin' on keepin' on /nt

[bunkerbuster1]

754. Let's take this to the ETHERNETS!

[SadeMN]

755. kick

[Occam Bandage]

756. ki. nt

[GreenTea]

757. Fuck the republican party financing Coleman to continue this bullshit! Vindictiveness, the usual

republican sick partisan games....But mostly, keeping a Democratic senator, Franken from voting progressive on legislation, bills & issues.

Man, do I hate the corporate republican fascist!

[Optical.Catalyst]

758. Kick It

[Optical.Catalyst]

759. Kick

[joshcryer]

760. What the *fuck* is going on? I thought it would be decided by June 1st!

[waiting for hope]

761. Kick

[LaydeeBug]

762. kick. nt

[saltpoint]

763. Al!

[Optical.Catalyst]

764. Kick

[waiting for hope]

765. Kick

[stevedeshazer]

766. kick

[Cha]

767. We've almost been through four

seasons and Minnesota still does not have two Senators.

[proud patriot]

768. kick

:patriot:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

769. June is bustin' out all over

Error: You've already recommended that thread.

KICK

[Kool Kitty]

770. Kick.

:kick: For the late nite crowd.

[scrappydo]

771. Kick....n/t

[marigold20]

772. Kick.

[flpoljunkie]

773. Kick!

:kick:

[Peacetrain]

774. Kicked

[Optical.Catalyst]

775. Kick

[Dinger]

776. Damn, How Many Kicks Will It Take???

Hey, I ought to do a poll.

[vaberella]

788. I think we'll be batting 1500 kicks before a result. 800 more kicks to go. n/t

[waiting for hope]

777. Kick

[ThatsMyBarack]

778. Unh!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

779. Kick

[quantass]

780. HOLY..this thing is STILL Alive .. Poor Franken!

[Optical.Catalyst]

781. Kick

[canadianbeaver]

782. Seat Frankin.....now. n/t

[nolabear]

783. Kickin' and Screamin'

Jesus, Norm, let GO already.

[WeDidIt]

784. Anybody know when the MNSC will hand down a decision?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[winyanstaz]

785. Well dang...here it is even later still..and still he is not seated...

This is bullcrappypuck and there needs to be someone that can do the job.
Where can we write? What more can we do to get this senator seated?

[Optical.Catalyst]

786. Kick

[vaberella]

787. Have there been any updates on this?! How long will deliberations take?! n/t

[marigold20]

789. A court expert said a decision in 2 to 3 weeks after the hearing

would be a "quick" decision. So, we could hear something by June 15 - I hope!!!

[vaberella]

792. Oh that would be great. This site will be on bated breath every second that day. n/t

[boppers]

790. Coleman asked the court to take it's time.

I kid you not.

[vaberella]

791. How did you know what my next question was going to be?!

Crap, I hate that bastard.

[waiting for hope]

793. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

794. Kick

[LooseWilly]

795. For fuck's sake... isn't he seated yet?... this ain't right...

[Thegonagle]

796. Kick, Baby, Kick! C'mon, Justices, write that decision!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

797. Kick

[Iwillnevergiveup]

798. 6 months in

Unbelievable. K&R

[Raineyb]

799. Kick!

[HOLOS]

800. K&R

[Optical.Catalyst]

802. I see HOLOS broke 800

[NoSheep]

801. Kick!

[Optical.Catalyst]

803. Reply # 803, it looks like we are going for 1000 here

[Optical.Catalyst]

804. Kick

[Liberalboy]

805. kick

[rocktivity]

806. coup de pied

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Optical.Catalyst]

807. Kick

[DianeK]

808. hell still pretty hot

back up on top for this one

[Cha]

809. Here's the latest link from GD..

babylonsister (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-10-09 05:43 PM
Original message

Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/minnesota-co...

"Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000"
By Eric Kleefeld - June 10, 2009, 5:25PM

"In an order issued just a short while ago, the Minnesota election court has now commanded Norm Coleman to pay Al Franken $94,783.15 in itemized costs from the trial.

The Franken legal team had originally asked for $161,000, but the court rejected some of the claims as either not being sufficiently documented or not justified under the loser-pays provision of the election contest law. Bear in mind that even the $161,000 claim would only have made a small dent in the millions that have been spent in this process.

This was previously the subject of much back and forth in legal filings between the two parties, with Team Coleman arguing that no costs should be awarded until after the appeals are done. With this order now hanging over them, it will now be one more thing to litigate or otherwise sort through."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5820806

[Optical.Catalyst]

810. Colman ought to pay for every day that Minnesota is without two Senators

A week in jail for every day Minnesota is without full representation would do for a start.

[Optical.Catalyst]

811. Kick

[TheBigotBasher]

812. kicked again.

Coleman - go away.

[Optical.Catalyst]

813. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

814. Kick

[Thegonagle]

815. This needs to end. Maybe there will be a decision ready next week. Or Friday!

[Optical.Catalyst]

820. Colman is $94000 lighter in the wallet

Ya' recon that he'll get the message?

[Thegonagle]

859. This isn't about Coleman anymore. He's a mere puppet now.

His political career is over. Whether the repubes will get the message is yet to be seen. (Yeah, if they take this to the USSC, I'd say they haven't gotten the message.)

[Milspec]

816. kick, but its getting old

[Cha]

817. Not to me it's not..

:)

[Graybeard]

818. kick for Senator Al Franken.

We are very, very close.:thumbsup:

[Soylent Brice]

819. kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

821. Kick

[BootinUp]

822. Hey Coleman! that interest is starting to acrue man!

:D

[Raineyb]

823. Kick!

[byronius]

824. Error: You've already recommended that thread.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

825. Back for another one.

K-I-C-K!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

826. Kick

[proud patriot]

827. Good grief this is taking forever

x(

[Optical.Catalyst]

828. Kick

[annabanana]

829. We are going to want him in his seat for the Health Care vote...

It looks like it will be going to a 51 vote, no filibuster finish...

[AtomicKitten]

830. still kicking ....

[pleah]

831. Kick!

[high density]

832. plink

[TheKentuckian]

833. Jesus in Heaven KICK!

[Optical.Catalyst]

834. Kick

[sandyd921]

835. Kicking into eternity

Or at least that's how it feels.

[PBS Poll-435]

836. This thread crashes my crappy computer

:D



Any friggin' day now, MN Supremes.

[Optical.Catalyst]

837. Sorry about your computer, but we are still going to keep this thread KICKED

<>

[mgcgulfcoast]

843. this is getting ridiculous

will franken ever be seated?

[Optical.Catalyst]

844. Welcome to DU

Franken will be seated. Coleman has lost, it is apparent to all. Keeping Al Franken from his rightful place as the Junior Senator from Minnesota is just one more instance of Republican obstructionism

[Optical.Catalyst]

838. Kick

[babydollhead]

839. kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

840. Kick

[Joe Bacon]

841. Kick again!

Damnit Reid, SEAT AL FRANKEN NOW!

[Optical.Catalyst]

842. Kick

[Enthusiast]

845. It appears that he'll never be seated.

Contrast this with the 2000 presidential election. Why is it that the Democratic Party is the weak party even when we have far greater numbers?

[Joanne98]

846. KICK

:kick:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

847. Early Sunday morning

kick for Al Franken!:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

848. Kick

[saltpoint]

849. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al. Al.

Republicans tend to cheat on people named Al.

[leftstreet]

850. Franken who?

Kick

[Earth Bound Misfit]

854. Berry? Furter? Fish?...Stein?

:kick:

[Oldtimeralso]

851. K & R and proud to help n/t

[NYC Democrat]

852. Kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

857. Thanks for Kicking

Welcome to the Democratic Underground

:hi:

[gauguin57]

853. I feel like we're in a production of "Waiting for Godot"!

And Godot never comes.

Seat Senator Franken already! And make Normie-poo pay ALL the legal bills!

[Posteritatis]

855. *bonk*

[Fearless]

856. Still waiting...

:shrug:

[Optical.Catalyst]

858. Kick

[Thegonagle]

860. Decision this week? C'mon!

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

861. Kick

[stlsaxman]

862. Kick.

[MsLeopard]

863. Kick

Just because the thread has been going since March.....

[Optical.Catalyst]

864. Kick

[Pool Hall Ace]

865. Kick

[Cha]

866. Report..coleman says "it's not about me"..

Damn straight and according to coleman it's not about the people of Minnesota, either.

Apparently, normie doesn't care if he didn't get the votes..he needs to get in the Senate to save America from Government Health Care or some such ramblings.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5854374

[GivePeaceAchance]

873. That's funny, well it could be about Rove but ultimately it's his action so it's about him.

[Cha]

878. Right..norm isn't fooling

anyone.

[Optical.Catalyst]

867. Kick

[Sheepshank]

868. time to do my part n/t

[Optical.Catalyst]

869. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

870. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

871. Kick

[GivePeaceAchance]

872. Kick ow my leg. Good excercise though.

[opihimoimoi]

874. WHEN????? is it gonna HAPPEN???? This is RIDICULOUS

:kick:

[saltpoint]

875. A kick for Al here in the third week of June, way too many months

after the election in which he defeated Norm Coleman.

[Raineyb]

876. Kick!

This is taking too damn long!

[mvd]

877. Another kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

879. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

880. Kick

[marigold20]

881. Another day, another kick

Come on, how long will it take the Court to write a simple decision? "Go away Norm!"

[Cha]

882. Get this baby back

to the front page~!

[Iggo]

883. Kick.

[SeaLyons]

884. K&R

WTF....when in the hell is this going to be resolved???????????

[LaPera]

885. I have a bad feeling the MN Supreme Court is taking so long, because they are going to take

the seat away from Franken...rightfully Franken should of taken his senate seat month's ago...but the republican party is paying for this to go on & on and then hopefully steal this six year senate seat from Franken and the Democrats.

Franken's Democratic vote is very important, (especially the vote on public option health care for all) and the republicans are doing everything to nullify his vote & steal the seat outright.

The MN court is taking an awfully long time to come up with a bullshit reason....let's hope I'm wrong....but don't be surprised if I'm correct.

[marigold20]

887. I'm trying to believe the "expert" who said a decision by

the end of June would be speedy, by Minn. Supreme Ct standards. Go Al!!

[Thegonagle]

915. No. MN has a "play-by-the-rules" culture, and we ain't stupid up here. We won't tolerate that B.S.

It's a foregone conclusion that Franken won the automatic recount, and while it's Coleman's "right" to challenge, he's presented no formidable case, and therefore, it's only a matter of time before there's a definitive decision in Franken's favor. (But that's OK--it takes time to do it just right.)

They're probably just taking time to be sure their written decision is air-tight.

And if Pawlenty doesn't sign the election certificate, grrrrrrrrrr......................




Next week, I guess.




:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

886. Kick

[Dinger]

888. What The Fuck? How Many Kicks Yet? 1000? 1500?

Maybe I should start another thread. Quiet as fuck in the media too. Some good old-fashioned media pressure sure would help. I don't know, something ferchrissakes!

[saltpoint]

889. Tonight I want to dream that a huge muskellunge rises out of the 10,000 lakes

and chomps Norm Coleman into bits.

I'm talkin' HUGE.

Here's a June 17th kick for U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[saltpoint]

890. It just turned June 18th, Eastern Time. A great day to seat Al Franken

in the U.S. Senate.

[MiniMe]

891. Minn SC to rule tomorrow

Source: Politics In Minnesota

Two sources: Supreme Court ruling on U.S. Senate race to arrive tomorrow!
Posted 4:29 pm, June 17th, 2009 by Dan Feidt


PIM has now heard from two sources on different sides of the Minnesota U.S. Senate race recount scene that the final Minnesota Supreme Court ruling is expected to arrive tomorrow, Thursday, June 18th. The ruling could arrive between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., a shift from the earlier deadline of 5 p.m. (The PioPress' Rachel Stassen-Berger said it was because the clerks head out at 4:30.) The official Senate race judicial information page is here, and this is the RSS feed which would likely carry the notification.

PIM was the first to note this as a "rumor/scoop" late yesterday via Twitter. At this point we now believe it is "highly likely" to happen; in fact, based on our sources we'd be surprised if it doesn't. While earlier estimates of 30 days of deliberation got floated, we also heard from someone close to the justices that they would like to move things along quickly, so it's more plausible that things are getting tied up today.

We also heard there's some confidence that the three-judge panel ruling (PDF) was pretty solid and won't get eviscerated by the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Read more: http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/2009/jun17/3338/two-sources-supreme-court-ruling-u-s-senate-race-arrive-tomorrow

[Optical.Catalyst]

892. Kick

[saltpoint]

893. Hey. It's Thursday. As good a day as any to seat Al Franken.

Actually it's way late, but I'm eager to put a good man in the upper chamber and ditch Coleman for good.

[camera obscura]

894. Ohhhh I hope today is the day.

[SIMPLYB1980]

895. Kick.

Supposedly something around 3:00. I'll believe it when I see it, but it's about damn time.

[Graybeard]

896. kick.

[Optical.Catalyst]

897. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

898. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

899. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

900. 900 that is Nine Hundred posts in this thread

[mgcgulfcoast]

901. good news?

[davidpdx]

903. Nothing

And it's pretty late in the day. My guess is it's a bust for today. Maybe it will come down tomorrow.

[Dinger]

904. The Media Is Fucking SILENT On This, Why?

fucking ridiculous shit. How about Al on Keith? Democracy Now! Somebody?

[Optical.Catalyst]

906. It looks like the Minnesota Supreme Court is going for a late Friday ruling

What better way to bury their decision in the weekend news cycle. By Monday, few people outside of politics will know who the Junior Senator from Minnesota is. I detect some apprehension here on the part of the Judges. This is going to be a very interesting judicial decision.

[davidpdx]

911. Ah, take out the trash day (West Wing reference)

Glad to see it doesn't just apply at the executive levels. Plus that means the decision on the certificate won't be made till mid next week and making it likely we won't see Franken sworn in until around the 1st of July. Nice work neocons.

PLUS I'll LOSE IN THE POOL WHEN FRANKEN WILL BE SWORN IN. DAMMIT

[marigold20]

905. Friday June 19

I predicted a decision by midsommer - MN Supreme Court don't disappoint me! It's easy - "Go away Norm!"

[mvd]

907. That's what I suspect

:thumbsup:

[Dinger]

918. Whoops, Looks Like It Won't Be Today

Goddammit:mad:

[saltpoint]

908. 'Was hoping to hear some encouraging news from Minnesota today,

but no cigar.

Well, no matter. We'll all be here tomorrow. This thread, already epic and colossal and sheer fun, is generating good vibes for the seating of duly-elected U.S. Senator Al Franken.

[TheKentuckian]

909. Grrrrrr

[AtomicKitten]

910. FFS seat Al !!!!!

[Optical.Catalyst]

912. Kick

[denem]

913. "The boy's like taxes. He just don;t know when to quit"

Foghorn Leghorn.

PS- 'That boy's as sharp as a billard ball'

[Optical.Catalyst]

914. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

916. Kick

[Raineyb]

917. Kick!

[davidpdx]

919. Kick again

Damn MN Supreme Court! So much for a decision coming down this week. Rethugs: Let's see if we can hold of Franken until after the Summerbreak.

[Optical.Catalyst]

920. Kick

[saltpoint]

921. I hope Al is soon seated and I hope we all live to see him seated.

It does seem to be dragging out a hell of a long damn time.

[Optical.Catalyst]

922. Kick

Only 88 to go until we hit 1000 posts

[Optical.Catalyst]

923. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

924. Kick

[mvd]

925. Saturday kick

:kick:

[Optical.Catalyst]

926. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

927. Kick

[Optical.Catalyst]

928. Kick

[saltpoint]

929. Dinger, I love this thread. Thank you for kick-starting it. It's become

a kind of harmonic convergence to seat Al Franken in the 111th Congress.

Here's hoping that this coming week brings blue news from Minnesota.

[Dinger]

938. Thank You saltpoint, And Wouldn't It Be Cool If Al Saw This Thread?

He could chime in? Maybe? *Crossing fingers*

[saltpoint]

940. It would be very cool. He should show up and kick a thread created

to seat him in the Senate.

Hey Al -- if you're by any chance lurking on DU, strike while the iron is hot!

[Cha]

949. I wholeheartedly agree, saltpoint..

:hi: Thanks Dinger!

[Optical.Catalyst]

930. Kick

[lame54]

931. you've been a busy bee

[Optical.Catalyst]

1004. I wanted to be post #1000, but I didn't get home from work soon enough

Drats!

[Milspec]

932. one last Kick (I hope)

[fadedrose]

933. Kick nt

[WillyT]

934. Kick !!!

:kick:

[Blue_Tires]

935. ttt

[JPZenger]

936. k and r

[Soylent Brice]

937. kick

[mgcgulfcoast]

939. still no good news?

[Thegonagle]

941. K! We're getting closer. Two votes! Two votes! Two votes!

:kick:

[saltpoint]

942. Awfully good time to seat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate.

[ClayZ]

943. kick

[winyanstaz]

944. Has hell froze over yet?

Dang this is rediculious...Seat the man already!!!!!

[Dinger]

945. Not In wisconsin, The "Frozen" Tundra Of Lambeau Field Is Pretty Damn Hot Today!

Once Al is seated. something needs to be done so this never happens again.

[saltpoint]

946. A kick for Al Franken, U.S. Senator.

[davidpdx]

947. GOP Spent $900,000 to help Coleman...BASTARDS!

GOP spent $900,000 to help Coleman pay legal bills
A national GOP committee spent more than $900,000 in May to help Norm Coleman pay his legal bills; a rival Democratic group raised more than $282,000 for Al Franken.

By PAT DOYLE, Star Tribune

Last update: June 23, 2009 - 8:15 PM
Featured comment

Franken won! Coleman lost! With investments like these, it's no wonder they can't handle the reins of government!!
It would seem the GOP never made a bad investment they didn't like. Every dollar they throw down this rathole is one they can't spend to … read more defend their anemic congressional minority. These scoundrel ne'er-do-wells will obstruct to the bitter end. I hate it as much as anyone, maybe more, but I'm pretty sure we will put them in the superminority where they belong. There can be no quit in a progressive. We will go forward. Eventually we will have real progress. It should be now, it should have been even in the past, and again I hate it as much as any, but never, never, never give in to the forces of evil!!
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In another sign of the high stakes in Minnesota's disputed U.S. Senate election, Republicans are giving big donations to a national fundraising organization to help Norm Coleman fight to reclaim his seat.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee spent nearly $938,000 in May to help Coleman, with most of it going to pay legal bills to firms in Minneapolis and Washington.

The organization's Democratic counterpart, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, reported raising more than $282,000 in May contributions earmarked for the recount.

Finding new sources of revenue has become increasingly important as legal fees and other expenses associated with the election recount and courtroom proceedings are believed to have exceeded $12 million for Coleman and DFLer Al Franken. A ruling is expected any day from the Minnesota Supreme Court on Coleman's appeal of an election trial ruling that Franken finished on top by 312 votes.

Among those earmarking money to the recount through the Republican organization is Sheldon Adelson, CEO of the Venetian Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas. He gave the maximum of $30,400. Home builder Bob Perry of Houston, a contributor to the Swift Boat campaign against 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, also contributed $30,400.

On the Democratic side, much of the donated money came from California entertainment industry figures. David Geffen, a founder of Dreamworks movies, gave $5,000, and other industry moguls also contributed. Singer Barbra Streisand and composer Burt Bacharach also gave money.

FEC ruling helped

In March, the national organizations became new vehicles for paying expenses of the two candidates. That's when Franken and Coleman, through their allies, persuaded the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to clear the way for national party organizations to pay some of the millions of dollars in expenses for lawyers and other workers during the recount and election trial. The ruling will help them pay bills remaining from the seven-week trial, as well as expenses from the battle before the Minnesota Supreme Court.

The decision gave the candidates another chance to tap their most affluent and passionate supporters even if they already gave maximum contributions during the election year.

National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Brian Walsh said the organization is "making sure that the right person, the person with the most votes, is declared the winner."

Hamline law Prof. David Schultz, who has followed campaign financing, sees another motive in the fundraising: rallying the troops. The fight against Franken could do more to rally support than fundraising for the 2010 congressional elections, he said.

"It keeps the Republican base hot and bothered," he said. "It says, 'We're fighting this thing and making sure Democrats don't get their way.'"

The disbursements appear to be for immediate expenses, however. The Minneapolis law firm Dorsey and Whitney got $360,000 and Patton Boggs of Washington got $246,000.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/48947301.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUZ

[davidpdx]

948. A kick for those who have kicked this thread several times

You know who you are

[Cha]

950. Report: "National GOP Devotes $938K To (Norm) Coleman Fight"

sabra (1000+ posts) Tue Jun-23-09 01:31 PM
Original message

"National GOP Devotes $938K To (Norm) Coleman Fight"

ST. PAUL (AP) ―

A new campaign report from the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows it paid almost $600,000 in legal bills for the former senator and gave home-state Republicans $300,000 toward the effort. (File)

The fundraising committee for Senate Republicans has invested heavily in Norm Coleman's ongoing battle in Minnesota, including about $938,000 last month alone.

Coleman is awaiting word from Minnesota's Supreme Court on whether Democrat Al Franken's 312-vote lead will stand. The race has languished nearly eight months beyond Election Day.

The NRSC raised about $250,000 in May toward the Minnesota recount, mostly in $30,000 checks.

http://wcco.com/local/national.gop.coleman.2.1056314.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3935497

[saltpoint]

951. Norm Coleman makes me sick to my stomach.

[beltanefauve]

952. And another kick for Franken!

[saltpoint]

953. At some point you'd think that even a gutless weasel like Norm

Coleman would wake up and while he's standing in front of the mirror brushing his teeth would say, 'Hell, even I am getting sick of this fiasco.'

Then I remember that Coleman is a Republican.

C'mon, you Minnesota high court folks. Dial or get out of the phone booth.

[countingbluecars]

954. Kick!

[AtomicKitten]

955. FFS what's the hold-up? Minnesota SC on vacation?

[marigold20]

956. Kicked - tomorrow?

What are they waiting for? Let's have a ruling tomorrow - please?

[Dinger]

957. Boy, It's Been quiet On The Franken Front

There is definite proof with this mess that this should never happen again. There needs to be a law to prevent this from happening again, period.

[boppers]

958. Really? I have to kick this again?

Really?

[stevenleser]

959. Enough already, seat Senator AL!

WAAAAAY OVERDUE!!!

[voteearlyvoteoften]

960. Go Al the way

We have a winner....

[mecherosegarden]

961. kick n/t

[saltpoint]

962. Each post in this thread is a candle, lighted in The Church of Our

Electoral Preference for Al Franken.

May our collective reverence confer him to the halls of the upper chamber.

And Lord, if you don't mind, make it snappy.

[boppers]

963. Another day..

..another kick.

[mascarax]

964. I still have my Franken sign in the window

I really thought it was going to be this week.

[davidpdx]

965. Geez..I can't believe this still isn't over yet

End of next week (assuming there is no word before the 4th of July) we'll be at 8 months since election day.

[Peacetrain]

966. can't believe we are still kicking.. but here we go.. hanging in there

[slampoet]

967. kick

[saltpoint]

968. I like Al. I don't like Norm. Looks to me like more Minnesotans voted for

Al than for Norm.

I want Al seated immediately if not sooner.

Get a move on, you Supes.

[backscatter712]

969. It might finally happen this week!

Pawlenty's folding like a cheap lawn chair - when the order from the MSC comes, he'll sign the election certificate.

All that's left is the ruling from the MSC. Here's hoping it'll happen this week...

[That Is Quite Enough]

970. Kicking for the forces of victory!

[mtnester]

971. SEATED

hell yes a great day

[Dr Fate]

972. Thanks for this great thread- Al is now well on the way! n/t

n/t

[Dinger]

978. Well, It's ALMOST Time For My Last Kick

But I'm waiting for pewlenty . . . . tick . . . tock . . . .

[dave29]

973. KICK KICK KICK KICK

:) !

[Bobbie Jo]

974. Go home, Norm.

[Cha]

975. THe Minnesota Courts Agree..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3946354#3946380

[Thegonagle]

976. Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!!! nt

[Milspec]

977. Last kick

[DianeK]

979. Wow!

Guess we can put this to bed now. Unbelievable how long this took! Thanks, Dinger

[Dinger]

980. MY LAST KICK!!!!!

Woo-Hoo!!!!!

[Hutzpa]

981. One Big Last effing KICK

CONGRATULATION SENATOR AL FRANKEN!

[NancyG]

982. Hooray. Hooray. Hooray.

Senator.Franken.

[avaistheone1]

983. Oh happy day!!

[TheCoxwain]

984. OK . now that he is in .. why isnt this thread dropping like a stone now?

[Thegonagle]

990. Because it's so damn close to 1000. And Minnesotans are breathing a collective sigh of relief.

I mean, this is HUGH!


:kick:

[Better Believe It]

985. Coleman congratulates Al Franken on Senate Win

Period.

:)

[blogslut]

986. kick

Wheeee!

[RepublicanElephant]

987. yeah!!! nt

:woohoo: :applause: :headbang: :yourock: :dem: :bounce:

[Renew Deal]

988. Hell may have frozen over one way or another.

:D

[nolabear]

989. Breaking News: Hell Still Hot!

Did I mention, Ya-effin-hoo? Now let's get this country turned around, kids!

[csziggy]

992. One last day for this thread! Hooray!

[eleny]

991. k

:kick:

[11 Bravo]

993. Not seated yet, but ...

it's looking good!

:kick:

[rocktivity]

994. WE DID IT!!! VICTORY KICK!!1!

The MN Supreme Court ruled for Franken!

Coleman has conceded!

Pawlenty says he'll sign!!!


CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

:woohoo:
rocktivity

[rocktivity]

1038. Update 8/23/09

The MN Supreme Court ruled for Franken!

This links to a pdf of the opinion instead of to the court's home page, which is, of course, updated daily.

You're welcome.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Bucky]

995. Mods, please lock this thread.

;)

[dascientist]

996. HE HASN'T BEEN SEATED YET, KEEP KICKING!!!! CONGRATS AL FRANKEN!!!

......

[dascientist]

997. 999

[dascientist]

998. THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING!!!

[JamesA1102]

999. Congratulations Senator Frankin!!!! nt

[Peacetrain]

1000. Woo hoo... finally

[Optical.Catalyst]

1001. No more having to kick this thread

[Optical.Catalyst]

1002. Time to rub Republican noses in the dirt

[Optical.Catalyst]

1003. Progressive rule is going to be nice - no Conservative interference with doing the correct thing

[dascientist]

1005. he has to be seated first

[kestrel91316]

1006. K&R

[NCarolinawoman]

1007. A celebratory kick for a LIBERAL Wellstone Democrat!

Wish we had more of them....

[Terran]

1008. Almost three months to the day...Congratulations Minnesotans!

You finally got your guy! :woohoo:

[Uzybone]

1009. My final kick

at long fucking last.

[Canuckistanian]

1010. Congrats Democrats and people of MN!

This thread started in MARCH!

What a long, strange trip it's been....

[Raineyb]

1011. Now that he's won when will he be seated?

(Okay I also wanted to be post #1013)

Damn it Foiled!

[marigold20]

1012. Last Kick

Senator Al Franken! Norm should have made his concession speech in the cold, after the recount was completed, not in summer. But at least it's over!!!

[Occam Bandage]

1013. Kick for victory!

[harun]

1014. One last BOOT. A real Liberal in the Senate, awesome.

[joeybee12]

1015. Kicking...he's won but the actual seating won't take place until after the July 4th

weekend.

[POAS]

1016. One more kick for good measure!

[davidpdx]

1017. What a hoot, not only does Fraken win

But the thread goes over 1000 replies on the day it happens.

[windbreeze]

1018. kickin' it until he IS seated....Go Senator Franken....n/t

[opihimoimoi]

1019. Breaking news.....Bill O Really's Head has exploded

[old mark]

1020. CONGRATULATIONS, DINGER - YOU DID IT!!!!!!

We will have our 60 members b next week.

Thanks!

mark

[aaaaaa5a]

1021. kick, just for the heck of it.....

[SeaLyons]

1022. Finally!!!!!! Thanks for this post, Dinger...

I was really sick of waiting for him to be seated. Thank God hell didn't feeze over.

[Flying Dream Blues]

1023. Happy to kick on the home stretch! nt

[boppers]

1024. Only a few days left!

Almost there!

[Optical.Catalyst]

1025. I just had to Kick it one more time

[POAS]

1026. Last chance to kick this thread!!!! n/t

[Joe Bacon]

1027. ONE MORE KICK!

GO AL GO!!!!!

[Homer Wells]

1028. 35 Minutes until Swearing In.

KICK!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :beer: :kick: :woohoo:

[Blue_Tires]

1029. o, happy day!

[stevenleser]

1030. YES IT IS!!!!

Woo hoo!!!!!

[Cha]

1031. I'll tag on here to post the video!

:bounce::patriot::party::patriot:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3957270#3957317

[BlancheSplanchnik]

1032. YAYYYYYYYYY!

love this guy :)

[proud patriot]

1033. I think this may be my last kick of this thread

:woohoo:

[bunkerbuster1]

1034. Kick me baby one more time!

For old time's sake.

Howdy, Senator! woo hoo!

[avaistheone1]

1035. Proud to be an active and frequent kicker on this thread.

Congrats Al!!

Woohoo to dinger for not giving up!

[windbreeze]

1036. I'm going to miss this thread...n/t

[BlooInBloo]

1037. WOOOOTT!!!!!