Comments on: Franken files suit for data on rejected absentee ballots

By: anthony brown

anthony brown — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:25:56 +0000

Al Gore set the precedent for this...recount until you win. Accept the fact you lost...just like Gore.

By: Texas Teacher

Texas Teacher — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:51:33 +0000

Annie, never again a dem.... trust me, you never were a dem! May a dim wit.... but not a Dem.... *LOL* sorry... I could not resist! Stupidity does that to me..:))

By: Texas Teacher

Texas Teacher — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:49:29 +0000

Roger Hart.... nothing the Bush/Cheney administration does would surprise me in the least..... and I think everything they do from here on out had better be scrutinized (spelling again.... ... dang) The sentiment is the same, spelled right or not! There is something down right evil about this administration... they have behaved obscenely the last 8 years.... no way of getting around it!

By: Simmy

Simmy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:49:04 +0000

Don't trust them Mr. Franken!

The 206 votes that Coleman have over you were probably written in crayola! Stay on their tails and force them to do the right thing. Hire a secret agent to monitor the paper trail, and to keep their Inspector Gadgets honest!

By: Texas Teacher

Texas Teacher — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:32:38 +0000

Hold on.... that was Bill Maher.... much as I enjoy the music of John Mayer, I don't suggest he is a political satirist.... I hope I spelled that right..... I am that tired.... it all looks weird to me!

By: reggie

reggie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:30:11 +0000

give it up Franken. You know nothing about being a senator. Go back to telling bad jokes.

By: Jonathan Files

Jonathan Files — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:25:07 +0000

Al Gore won the election before, and modestly stepped aside "for the good of the country". C'mon, now -- Republicans are famous for stealing elections -- it's time to stop stepping aside and letting the bullies win. COUNT ALL THE VOTES HONESTLY, and let the chips fall where they may. And by the way, anyone who has ever heard Al on talk radio, or read "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" know he is a knowledgeable candidate with a sense of humor, not just a celebrity. Stand in there and fight, Al. Everyone knows the Republicans reputation with close elections -- don't give in an inch. Keep 'em honest!

By: CanIcallyouJoe

CanIcallyouJoe — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:24:07 +0000

Voter at 6:30 :
"If the Democrats had run a REAL candidate instead of a comedian this race would be over."

You automatically lose that argument with the mere mention of the name George W Bush. Comedian, indeed....

At least Al Franken was aware he was making jokes....

By: Jonathan Files

Jonathan Files — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:22:58 +0000

By: ec

ec — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:15:05 +0000

Hey EW,
8 years of Bush, Cheney and Rove is what happened.

By: Texas Teacher

Texas Teacher — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:13:29 +0000

Comedians of the political satire genre are very often extremely intelligent.... I am referencing Steven Colbert, Jon Stewart, and John Maher.... I place Franken right in their with all of them. Brilliant minds!

By: Texas Teacher

Texas Teacher — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:11:24 +0000

Don't give up, Al! 200 vote difference is too small to believe! I would fight to check every vote accepted or rejected.

Al Franken is a brilliant political mind.... intelligent like Obama! He would make a wonderful Senator.

By: Dyan

Dyan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:09:24 +0000

Good for Al!!! It's high time that someone started questioning the basis for disallowing ballots. The reality is that any one of us could have been required to submit a provisional ballot, and we'd never know if our ballot was lter counted or not. If someone doesn't start asking questions about which ballots are being tossed out and the basis for that decision, then there is no way to be certain that our votes were fairly counted.

I should think that Norm Colman would want to know the same thing. After all, it's possible that ballots were unfairly tossed out that might have favored him.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:08:23 +0000

Al is all for making votes public. The information on a person's ballot is private and NOT to made public. This is a complete attempt at violating voting laws.

By: David

David — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:06:05 +0000

When a third candidate gets more than 10% of the vote, it is a clear sign that the candidates of the major parties are less than competant.

No matter who wins this race in 2012, a real candidate will beat the victor in 2018.

By: Jaye

Jaye — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:02:43 +0000

Give 'em heck, Al!

By: Republican for Obama - TX

Republican for Obama - TX — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:54:22 +0000

Go for it Al. If you won it then it will come out in the wash...

By: Bridg

Bridg — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:49:50 +0000

Good lord, is this Somalia?? Why the heck does Franken have to sue to get data that should obviously be available to the candidate??

By: No Hillary = No Obama

No Hillary = No Obama — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:45:30 +0000

How ironic that this election is farcical. Sort of like the SNL skits Franken was involved in.. The jokester is now the joke.

By: DOCS 3

DOCS 3 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:42:52 +0000

IT SEEMS THAT THE COLMAN'S CREW HAS LEARNED VERY WELL FROM KARL /DICK/BUSH TYPE OF POLITICS. COUNT ALL THE VALID VOTES. IT SEEMS THAT SOME OF THOSE IN MINN. HAVE FORGOTTEN THE "VOTING RIGHTS ACT". BUT THEN TO, THE REPUBLICANS PARTY HAVE BEEN MAKING UP THEIR OWN RULES SINCE GB JR. HAS BEEN IN OFFICE. AL FIGHT THEM TO THE END. THERE IS AN OLD SOUTHERN SAYING --- "IF YOU KEEP STIRRING THE SMOKING LOGS EVENTUALLY ONE WILL FIND FIRE". OF COURSE WE ALL KNOW IF ONE DIGS DEEP ENOUGH EVENTUALLY ONE WILL HIT PAY DIRT IN ANY POLITICIAN ELECTION. IT IS THE AMOUNT OF PAY DIRT THAT WILL AWAKE THAT STATE AND OUR NATION. TO MANY OF US THAT FOUGHT FOR THOSE RIGHTS OF THE VOTING REMAINS ON THE NUMBER "ONE".

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:42:44 +0000

How about we all stop complaining about a law mandated recount and efforts to actually get people's votes counted. After that, fix the whole registration and election process (this really shouldn't be one of our problems yet somehow it is because it allows politicians wiggle room and they are the only ones who put through the laws to fix it). Then, get rid of voter registration groups like ACORN. Not that I'm one of those people who think ACORN stole the election because that is just silly. No evidence exists that ACORN encouraged its people to turn in fraudulent registrations, attempted to stonewall any investigations into their practices, or that any actual votes came in that resulted in these fraudulent registrations. However, these organizations shouldn't exist anyway. Finding information on how to register in your area is not hard and the actual process of going through with it isn't hard either. I registered as soon as I turned 18 which was almost a decade ago. It's not hard. If you don't care enough to register yourself without people prompting you then you don't care enough to make an informed decision when you vote anyway. There are already enough uninformed people voting right now anyway. I don't want your ill-informed or "on a whim" vote counted even if its for a candidate I support.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:38:09 +0000

It is a constitutional right to have your vote counted regardless of your political affiliation. Al Franken's campaign is 100% correct in requesting that these ballots are sought after to determine if they were correctly rejected.

By: Henry Miller, Cary, NC

Henry Miller, Cary, NC — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:36:12 +0000

Franken used to write jokes. Now he is one.

By: Tod in CA

Tod in CA — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:28:24 +0000

Yes, a real candidate would have been a much better choice than a comedian. Just as the founders envisioned, we should encourage professional politicians to spend their entire lives ruling the country, instead of having individuals with some different perspective standing up in a time of need.

Oh, wait...

By: Gaylon Barrow

Gaylon Barrow — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:26:07 +0000

Give it up we have not sunk so low as needing a comedian in government. We have enough jokes in hte White House.

By: david rades

david rades — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:25:37 +0000

google george galloway and norm coleman and read the transcription
of the knock down drag out they had several years ago. you will understand that the real comedian of a senator is norm coleman.even
better if you can still find the video of it, because just reading the words
cannot do justice to the way it was delivered by george galloway. the reason you don't know about this peice of information...cnn did not tell you,fox did not tell you,cbs did not tell you,abc did not tell you,nbc did not tell you.... because they are all right wing,republican, conservative
neocon networks...duh!,i know!

By: Catholic-mom-4-OBAMA

Catholic-mom-4-OBAMA — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:21:48 +0000

GO FRANKEN.......WIN!

I want to comment on the previous article "GOP governors unhappy....." well DUH! I just saw a clip from Palin's governor's conference speech....... my GOD how does this woman keep getting in front of a mic??? SHE IS such a poor speaker and worse at being interviewed..... she doesn't make sense......... but.......hey, go ahead and put her in for 2012!
We will be thrilled to have Palin up against President OBAMA!

By: Mike, Syracuse NY

Mike, Syracuse NY — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:14:03 +0000

Typical Democrat. If you can't win at the polls go to court.

By: LOU

LOU — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:14:02 +0000

STICK IN THERE MR. FRANKIN. THE REPUBS ARE SO INTO VOTE STEALING. IT IS HARD TO TELL HOW MANY BALLOTS THAT THEY THREW OUT, SUCH AS THE LADY THAT HAD A STROKE. I'M NOT FROM THAT STATE, BUT FAIR IS FAIR. LET IT ALL COME OUT.
WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THE VOTER FRAUD FROM THE REPUBS. BOTH TERMS THAT BUSH GOT IN WAS A BIG SHAM. BUBBA TOLD HIM HE WOULD DELIVER FLORIDA AND BETWEEN HIM AND THE SUPREME COURT, THEY DID. COUNT AND RECOUNT, GET IT RIGHT.

By: Me

Me — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:13:25 +0000

Al Franken is such a douche. Have you heard that now he thinks every vote for Obama should also be a vote for him? It's pathetic that he is the best the dems in Minnesota could come up with. It's even more pathetic that so many morons here are supporting him just because he's a democrat.

By: Nija

Nija — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:09:28 +0000

Please Franken, do not give up because you are the voice of the people.

By: bernie from Maryland

bernie from Maryland — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:09:17 +0000

AL Franken?

You've got ot be kidding!!

By: lovable liberal

lovable liberal — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:07:01 +0000

"I am concerned that someone would give out my name and address to a political campaign when I vote, either by regular or absentee ballot."

Sorry, Joe Green, this is BS. The names of people who have voted is a matter of public record. Keeping the ballot secret is about keeping the actual choices secret, not the fact of voting.

By: Frank in FLA

Frank in FLA — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:06:39 +0000

What is most bothersome about this is that it will cost the people of Minnesota money to find out something that in the end will not prevent the need or the run-off.

I would have thought Al Franken a bit more considerate of his constituency given today's economy.

By: Bs

Bs — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:05:28 +0000

Mrs. Palin calling from a Miami Sportsbar is convinced that the signs in the sun, the moons, and the stars should be imminent.

By: Davis, Minnesota

Davis, Minnesota — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:59:41 +0000

I do not want another election tied up in the courts!

I do not like Franken and did not vote for him. Of course, I could say the same for Coleman.

The whole thing stinks to high heaven.

By: DL

DL — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:58:03 +0000

Al Franken should file suit to affirm he is too ignorant and incapable of holding a county commissioner's seat, much more a US Senate seat.

Furthermore, given some of the results of this election, there is an ever strenghtening testament for a Mandatory Voter Competency Test and ID Card.
Isn't that a part of the socialist agenda, ACORN? Strategize the vote?

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:56:29 +0000

Nice to see the anti-Franken "Democrats" here. I guess that Operation Chaos has a new project going!

By: Damon

Damon — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:56:20 +0000

Why would anybody say Franken is being a sore loser or is trying to steal the election? An automatic recount is being triggered by law because the difference in votes like like 0.01%.

He may have won anyway, but this is an effort to make sure there's no disenfranchisement going on.

By: sawdust kid

sawdust kid — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:55:01 +0000

You go Franken,,, Just like the other big whiner.... Al Gore!!!

By: annie - never again a dem.

annie - never again a dem. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:52:19 +0000

How can absentee ballots be riding around in the trunk of a car?
Hasn't obama sent acorn there yet?

By: Ghost

Ghost — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:51:08 +0000

Keep fighting Al make sure all our votes are counted

By: annie - never again a dem.

annie - never again a dem. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:50:46 +0000

Why would anyone vote for frankenstien?

By: Maya

Maya — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:50:25 +0000

I wish a different Al had been so persistent in Florida in 2000 . . . . the world would be a different place.

By: Al Gets Wild

Al Gets Wild — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:50:23 +0000

Politics is a bloodsport, and Franken is no different from any other man. I hope he wins, the GOP deserves to lose because they're losers.

Go Al Franken.

By: witch

witch — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:49:54 +0000

My signature was checked against my drivers license when I voted. So yes they do check.

By: cyrusk

cyrusk — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:48:17 +0000

TO CLOSE FOR COMFORT !

200 VOTES OUT OF TWO AND HALF A MILLION VOTES AMOUNTS TO LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF A PERCENT (<< ONE THOUSANDTH).
WHY COLMAN DOES NOT WANT A RECOUNT? OBVIOUSLY HE FEARS TO LOSE.
FRANKEN HAS A RIGHT, BY STATE LAW FOR RECOUNT AND LOOK INTO VOTES REJECTION PROCESS. IF NUMBER OF SUCH REJECTION WERE EQUAL AFFECTING THE CANDIDATES THEN ONE CAN SAY THAT THE BOARD HAS ACTED FAIRLY. BUT IF IT FAVORS COLMAN THEN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM..

ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE DIFFERENCIAL BETWEEN THE VOTES CAST FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND SENATE CANDIDATES. THE BALLOTES THAT SCREENERS HAVE NOT DETECTED A SENATE VOTE SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AND CHECKED. (LOOK ALSO FOR PENCIL ERASER MARKS HAHA )

By: Contessa

Contessa — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:45:45 +0000

Again, we see how the GOP tries to disenfranchise eligible voters so they can try to retain a politcal seat. I hope the Minnesota Sec. of State does the right thing and accepts the absentee ballots of those voters called into question for very marginal reasons. Democracy outweighs the neurotic penchant the GOP has for overscrutinizing eligible voters across the country......Very sad.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:37:25 +0000

I am amazed at the comments suggesting Franken would steal or cheat or that he's desperate. The Americans are desperate for true leadership..we've been starved for 8 years under GOP control. Franken has every right per law an dper fairness to proceed with a recount as it already has yielded a closer margin. If there is a denial of access to votes by recklessly invalidating absentee ballotts..then that needs to be reconciled or the process becomes more tainted..and whoever wins has a cloud of fraud over them.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:35:25 +0000