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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:34 AM Original message |
Minnesota High Court Won't Hear Senate Case Until June (Franken / Coleman) |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is just damned wrong... |
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lsewpershad (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Damned right it's damned wrong to |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. The intermediate court ruling should be in effect until then. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Courts are too slow |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. Franken could end up being the first Senator who never got to go to DC |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Does he get back pay once this is resolved? |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. His Term Should Be Extended For The Time He Had Taken From Him |
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TheBigotBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-25-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Pretty much a home run on this one. |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'd think that for something like this the court could change their schedule a bit. nt |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. They must be too lazy and probably figure they deserve Bush type vacations. |
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MrsMatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. No, as a matter of fact |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is a disgrace, a good argument for the retooling of the |
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MsLeopard (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. What a joke |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. We don't need to imagine. Remember Bush v. Gore. |
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tomhayes (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'll bet Coleman has an erection now |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
9. I think it's time for the citizens of the state to take to the streets. Demand full representation. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Yep. It's time to start dragging Repukes from their lawsuit offices |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. So 6 months, at least, to count votes and declare a winner? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. They used to have lever machines. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. This case should be one of those examples used by facesoflawsuitabuse.org |
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Iliyah (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Hell yeah |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. Do they have something better to do? Like helping CC companies? |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
15. Fucking republicans! |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
16. DFA apparently likes the idea of using Coleman's frivolous lawsuits to raise |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
19. Seriously, I think Coleman will be in jail before Franken is in the Capitol. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
21. Kick |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. 99 Senators. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
23. A big part of the fault here is with MN law which is otherwise great |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. But, if in the mean time, if there was a close Senate vote depending |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. No the vote would still count |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. Sounds like a GOP-Supreme Court delay . . . ? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. Is this one of the "frivolous lawsuits" the GOP used to whine about all the time? (nt) |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. What is the make-up (party-wise) of the Minn. SC? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
29. Oh, 2nd amendment Dems? We may be needing your help soon |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. It is now time for the Democrat leadership to get involved with this case. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. I wonder if there's gonna be more of this crap in subsequent elections? |
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scytherius (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. That's actually pretty damned fast |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Agreed I think our SC is pretty good also Maybe the time is being given to |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Thanks for the assessment. |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. They could have redone the election on a faster timeline than this |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. It's time again to hear from some MN DUers who actually know what is going on. |
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Mister Ed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. MN DUer here |
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DebbieCDC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
37. This bullshit is never going to end unless the people of MN do something |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. A court appointed by Ventura, Pawlenty and other right wingers. The U.S. Senate needs to |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I don't know about "jerk." I'm leaning toward "wimp." |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. Anything to keep the Democrats from having 59 |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
41. God damn it, I'm gonna fucking graduate before Al Franken is a Senator. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
42. There may be a way around this |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. No. There is an overriding public interest at stake here. |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
48. Well look on the bright side of this... |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-24-09 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
50. the only bright side is |
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efhmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-25-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. The longer this goes on, the bigger Franken's reelection |
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