Franken picks up votes in the ballot count in court

[MiniMe]

They counted the 351 ballots, Franken had 198 of them, and coleman had about 100 (not sure of the exact number), and about 40 "other" votes. Go away Norm.

[pleah]

1. K&R!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[L. Coyote]

5. DITTO & Congratulations to Senator Franken.

[Barack_America]

2. Time of death for the Coleman campaign...

...well technically several months ago, I guess.

This has gone from ridiculous to pathetic. It's all an attempt by the national Republican party to keep that 59th Dem out of the Senate for as long as possible. It's so transparent.

It's time for Reid to call for Franken to be seated.

[MiniMe]

6. Agreed, the MN SOS has indicated that he will sign the certification after

the MN Supreme Court hears the case. The Governor has not indicated if he will wait for the federal courts or sign after the State courts have done.

[Historic NY]

3. Sen Franken is the duly elected Senator from Minnesota!!

[MiniMe]

4. Update, Norm's total was 111

[MiniMe]

7. News conferences on now

http://theuptake.org/

[Hepburn]

8. Time for Colemanure to concede....

...long past time.

The state deserves the alloted number of Senators per the U.S. Const.

:hi:

[elocs]

9. MN public radio said that Franken was now up by 312 votes. n/t

[MiniMe]

10. Coleman's lawyer up in a presser now

Still whining.

http://theuptake.org/

They will be appealing to the MN Supreme Court

[Blaze Diem]

11. On WHAT Grounds are they Appealing?? With all votes counted now, what's left to appeal?

Stalling for time is one thing and clearly the ONLY reason left.
What's left for the MN Supreme Crt to review?
Hope they toss it out as fast as they receive it.
MN Gop & Coleman have made a national joke of the MN election system.

[MiniMe]

12. They are saying that more ballots should be counted

It is called desperation

[progressoid]

13. Idiots. The more they count the bigger the margin for AL.

Of course, it's all just a stalling tactic.

[Gregorian]

15. Republicans are such dumbfucks. I guess irony must be ommitted from their dictionaries.

I didn't think multiple appeals were possible. But then I'm no lawyer.

[Gregorian]

14. So then it's really over? :)

Now I am finally starting to come out of my dreadful feeling. Happy day.

Thanks for posting this. I needed it. 8 years is not fading quickly enough.

I doubt federal courts will, or can, get involved in this state matter. And I seriously doubt the state supreme court will take it. And if they do...

Franken wins.

[Lochloosa]

16. Sorry to burst your bubble but the courts did get involved in a state matter.

Bush v. Gore. Welcome to my world.

[MiniMe]

17. This count is over, and Al picked up votes

But Normie is still appealing to the MN Supreme Court, and it is still to be determined if they will appeal further. I guess it depends, they won't if they are ahead (not going to happen) and they will if they are behind.

[SeeHopeWin]

18. So did new Dem. Congressman in NY

From the special election last week...All good news all the time.