Heads Up (Coleman/Franken)

[babylonsister]

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/06/heads_up_5.php?ref=fpblg

Heads Up (Coleman/Franken)
06.18.09 -- 10:31AM
By Josh Marshall


Some of you probably know this. But there's been chatter out of Minnesota over the last 24 hours that the long-awaited state Supreme Court decision on the Coleman/Franken recount may be coming down today. And if it does there's a decent chance it will come down at 11 AM ET.

To be clear, this is just chatter. But it would be on schedule. So we're prepping for it here at TPM HQ. And needless to say, if and when it happens, we'll be bringing you the news as soon as it comes down, along with analysis of the decision and where the story goes from here.

[grantcart]

1. so soon!!!

[babylonsister]

4. Ha! Yes, only an 8-month delay! nt

[tridim]

2. 5 minutes to go.

Tick tick tick.

[jazzjunkysue]

3. OK. I'll keep checking in. Thanks.

[spanone]

5. k&r for visibility

[bdamomma]

6. oh boy, I hope it is something good to hear. Senator Franken??

[Dumak]

7. Somebody chain Tim Pawlenty to his desk

If he hain't already gone fishin'

[get the red out]

8. 11AM which time zone?

[SharonRB]

9. Good point

I would assume it's 11 a.m. Central, so I guess I'll stop watching for news for a while.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

10. It says "ET" (nt)

[polmaven]

12. Is Minnesota on

Daylight Savings time? I assume so, but that could make a difference.

Oooh...these tacks on which I am sitting are getting uncomfortable!!! x(

[Catshrink]

13. If it is ET, the moment has passed

so I'm hoping it's Central time... 3 minutes to go.

[pscot]

11. I just looked in at theuptake.org

and they were running a clip of the lovely and talented Michell Bachmann addressing the Minnesota GOP. Nothing shaking yet.

[underpants]

14. Still notihing... looks like it won't be today

http://minnesotaindependent.com/37225/coleman-franken-opinion-court-10am

[pscot]

16. I think this rumor got planted yesterday

over at Dkos. Winerev, who has been posting a journal of the procedings, was speculating that the MNSC would allay a lot of public anxiety and help him meet a publishing deadline if they were to render a surprise judgement today. The normal procedure from the MNSC is to announce on Monday that a decision is forthcoming in a particular case, and to release the decision on Thursday. I've got June 32nd in the pool. My guess if they'll announce on the 29th, release on the 32nd and go home for the July 4th holiday.

[helderheid]

15. thanks!