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How sad! "Proud American" and "Texas Teacher" live in a Stupid Bubble, and they can't get out!

Couldn't you just see that picture frozen in a Great Lake somewhere?This guy actually won once before?AMAZING!

Ok, this has become embarrassing. Let it go, man; let it go!

There has been a recount... let it go. Get a hint Coleman!

I say let the process play out. There's nothing wrong with this going to the courts. That's what the courts are for.....to mediate and decide disputes. I'm a democrat, but more importantly, I'd like to know that the person THE PEOPLE elected is eventually seated, democrat or republican. If it takes some time, so be it. It will be resolved eventually and we can all rest assured that the issue has been examined to ensure the one elected becomes senator. With such a close election, I'd be more suspect if the results were not disputed and closely examined.

Norm Coleman is trying to mimic Bush in Florida in 2000, but he will waste his owners money by going to court, he lost and being typical republican of the last 16 years, they think they are here to run the world and do not enough brains to run a childs toy.

I just can't believe that a republican thinks they could win anything in this country. Mr. Coleman go hang out in the mens room at the airport and make a wide stance. lolololololololol Republicans god love them.

Good job Al, congratulations. Now make us proud.

FIRST OF ALL- The officials including the secretary of state and the canvassing board have done and upstanding job of carrying out the recount. To blame the secretary of state is slanderous and pathetic.

A court ruling dictated that previously uncounted absentee ballots could be included in the recount if AND ONLY IF both candidates (or there spokespersons) and the canvasing board agreed that the ballot in question was legitimate and ought to be counted. Each party agreed to these stipulations and the process proceeded as such. THUS Coleman himself has approved (HAD TO APPROVE) all of the additional ballots to be counted . To cry "ERROR" now is a ridiculous attempt to insinuate wrong doing now that he knows his time is up.

Read the articles carefully. They include this information. There was no slanting and my state followed the legal guidelines for this automatic recount with great care.

america is doomed with these people who just can't stand to lose, we can never be united if these kind of tatics dosen't stop.

My comment will probably not be published as I am continually awaiting moderation, but here goes: Isn't Coleman under investigation any way? Why should he pursue this since he might have to resign anyhow?

Isn't Coleman under investigation for corruption? So why does he bother since he might end up having to resign anyway? Oh, I forgot its only Democrats that should resign, Republicans can stay in office corrupt or not. This is so ridiculous.

Isn't Coleman under investigation for corruption? So why does he bother since he might end up having to resign anyway? Oh, I forgot its only Democrats that should resign, Republicans can stay in office corrupt or not. This is so ridiculous.

Why don't you have Craig come back and do some "toe-tapping" for the GOP candidate?

GOP................Goofy old P-icks!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course.... and what else would we expect! Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is not going to give up anymore than Coleman.... by hook or crook, these republicans will do everything in their power to steal an election. As someone said so well last night... it was done the way you wanted it, Coleman.... now you want something else since you did not win? Seriously......

The Republicans have been drunk with power and out of control for 8 years….it's time to take whip and chair and drive them back into their caves! Seriously... I love that quote... from me.... *LOL*

@jjd
unfortunately Bush also stole the elections and it was tragic because he was not "just" a senator

Of course.... and what else would we expect! Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is not going to give up anymore than Coleman.... by hook or crook, these republicans will do everything in their power to steal an election. As someone said so well last night... it was done the way you wanted it, Coleman.... now you want something else since you did not win? Seriously......

The Republicans have been drunk with power and out of control for 8 years….it's time to take whip and chair and drive them back into their caves! Seriously... I love that quote... from me.... *LOL*

Even among Republicans, there is a growing feeling that Coleman will eventually have to concede. Even if there is a trial and the verdict is challenged, this case will be back to the Minnesota Supreme Court, The majority of the members including the State Supreme Court Justice Eric Magnuson (who is on the Canvassing Board) were appointed by the Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty. Evetuallym the people of Minnesota will get ired of this enough that someone will pack it in and it will Coleman. Pawlenty will swallow hard and sign the certificate. Senator elect Al Franken will be sworn in and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Coleman said that the people of Minnesoat will decide this not Senate Majoirty Leader Harry reid (D-NV). Will Coleman say the same to Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to keep his nose out of it too? I doubt it!

THANK YOU ! Norm,I'm sorry you have to go through all this BS

Frankin nice try ,but this is real world,and not just another of your jokes,but it will be funny when you lose after being all excited thinking you stolen the election and gotten away with it.

How come it was OK for the People to keep asking for a recount in FL in 2000 but not in MN in 2008. This is such a bad example of a double standard for the Dems.

Al Franken is a very intelligent man. He will make an excellant senator.

Colemen, you need to let it go. YOU LOST! Please accept reality.

jjd: Have you been paying attention to this thing? This recount was run on the up and up, complete with attorneys, the courts and election officials. It's probably the most accurate count in any state ever. There were a lot of votes disgarded originally that shouldn't have been. Having seen that done here in GA, guess which areas get rejected?

Decent into madness and a shedding of remaining dignity, what a terrible thing to see.

This loser needs to wrap himself in the flag, sit quietly in the corner and suck his thumb like the rest of the Repug losers. Is John McCain the only Republican who can lose an election and conceed with dignity?

Normie's a liar, cheat, flip-flopper, and Republican lapdog. He's been an embarrassment to our state. Now, he gets to show the world how pathetic his lawsuit is after every election board has legitimately gone over the ballots. The colossal failures of the Republicans, from the war to our economic collapse, entangles Coleman, who voted for every one of these debacles. Good Riddance!

Atta boy Norm, tie up this senate representative in the courts as long as possible. Al Franken is way too liberal for mainstream America.

Coleman you got screwed by DFL & ACORN

What a bunch of spoilers. Republicans just can't give it up gracefully. Now the taxpayers will probably have to foot the bill for a long, drawn-out court fight because this one just can't accept that he's a loser.

More votes than living people? It's an old 'Chicaga' trick, getting dead union members to vote.

From a Minnesotan, here's a plea to the U.S. Senate (who's probably going to end up settling this)...Please declare the seat vacant and don't allow either of these two clowns to run in the special election. We want somebody who will represent Minnesota Nice in Washington.

(sadly, I'm realistic enough to know that it isn't going to work like this)

Typical of Norm to be a Flip Flopper, switches parties to run for office twice and now he's being investigated for corruption...

More votes than people in district .... Hmmmmm.

yep, the DNC...one half liberal ignorance, one half corruption...which half do you fit into?

Hang it up Norm. This exercise will be a waste of time and money.

Sour grapes!

Come on, the country is in enough trouble as it is – let Franken either prove himself or fail, meanwhile announce your candidacy for the next race and start fund raising, or whatever it is you need to do. Jeez! There is a lot to be said for being a gracious loser.

Shut up and go home, Coleman. After all, you wanted Franken to concede. Looks like the tide has turned and so has your behavior.

Coleman, please eat the humble pea and hang it. The people of MN has spoken. They do not want you again, get it!

Sour grapes.....

Sour Grapes....

Apparently the only "fair" recounts favor the Republicans.... sigh

The process is done. Both sides played by the rules of the game and Coleman, you lost. Now be a grownup about it.

Don't you just LOVE corruption? The DNC has worked overtime at it this year. And that's coming from a democrat!

it is about time give it up colman you lost before the 900 and after what a sore loser.

Its been my experience that if all the votes are counted they will favor a Democrat. Democrats want EVERYONE to vote and the Republicans want to supress the vote. This has been since before all our civil rights legislation was passed with LBJ.

So, all you Red State freaks out there.... lets count 'em all!!!

That way Franken will go from 225 to over 1000 maybe. Cuz its all absentee votes that first Coleman didn't want counted and now wants to count all of them.

Norm please shove the lawsuit up the corrupted senate,s A- -, we need more politicians like Blago. who does not care about Stickin up the Senate,s A- -.

jjd-
Wow- Franken was able to steal the election? With the cooperation of the Supreme Court? And with a recount system that was so transparent that anybody could see the actual ballots being counted on TV?

And if there were still extra votes for FRANKEN, then how did those cause HIM to steal the election??

Do your homework or drop the accusations, dude.

Frikkin repug sore-loser whiners...

Way to go Nom, do not let the Corrupted Democrats in the Senate steal your senate seat the way they helped Obama steal the President election. Franken, is an idiot and does not belong in the Senate. Fight , Fight , fight.

It looks like the dems got away with double counting in democratic only precincts this time, unlike they tried to do in Florida in 2000.

Dems: "Count all the votes! Count all the votes! What, we're ahead? Stop counting! Stop Counting!"

I am probably one of the few candidates in Minnesota who has actually had a recount for an election. I ended up losing by about a half a dozen votes. What I learned is that elections are an imperfect process. Machines make mistakes because people make mistakes. Rules help us, but not always. Many of the problems have been cited here today, yet Minnesota has a strong tradition of election excellence. During my recount I gained significant votes, but not enough to win. There were improper procedures and I could have challenged them, but in the end I didn't want to take my community throudown that harrowing and distractdful road. I conceded before the full recount was even finished. I think this is something Senator Coleman needs to learn. Yes, we want a fighter, but we also want a gracious politician who knows when to place country or state before self. In my humble opinion and experience, it is time for Senator Coleman to concede. Please Senator Coleman, there are millions of people in this country who are losing their jobs, starving and lacking proper medical attention. We need to get on with fixing this country, not sitting in court discussing a system we already know to be imperfect. It was imperfect before the race and you knew it and it is imperfect today. Please concede for not just the well being of Minnesota, but for the well being of the entire country.

Minnesota, wouldn't it have been cheaper and faster to do a complete re-vote. Rather than milk this re-count for 2 months? This could have been done like American idol, over in one day. Each voter over 18 enters their SSN and votes by phone, DONE!!! We can send men to the moon land robots on Mars but every 4 yrs we re-invent the wheel to cast one vote, pathetic.

*looks at the posts here*
hypocrits on both sides

Don't you find it a bit strange that 25 precincts has more ballots than registered voters?

Coleman should file a lawsuit–don't you find it a bit strange that there were more ballots than voters in some of the precincts. With all the taint the Democrats have with 2 govenors–why add another?

typical republican if you cannot win fairly then take it to court and if it doesn't go your way cry that it was because of activist judges interperting the law instead of idiotic automatrons doing what the republican party wants them to. give it up Coleman you lost why don't you take your defeat like a man heck even McCain did that! (not so all of his supporters but hey what can you expect from rednecks and bigots?)

idiots

Wow – another poor loser.

Be a man and step aside. You can try again in the next election.

Welcome to Florisota! The Land Of The Lost! What a joke this whole ordeal has become and all for the love of power and privilege! Truly sad!

Republicans probably think they can get this to the US Supreme Court and win it 5-4.

Coleman: "You gotta know when to hold, know when to fold, know when to walk away, know when to run" (KR). Sir, it is time to fold it up and walk away. Don't further humiliate your party. It's Franken's time.

Remember even Richard Nixon didn't make a "fuss" about the 1960 Presidential election when he thought Chicago was stolen. He went on to win several years later. Coleman should let it go - if he cares about his state - and then run later if he wishes to do so.

It is quite apparent that Sen. Norm Coleman does not care about the will of the people who voted, but only about the ballot count and ballot technicalities. Coleman has clearly lost a close election but he refuses to concede graciously in defeat. The will of the people does not matter to Norm Coleman, only Norm Coleman matters to Norm Coleman. He is typical of the worst kind of career politician, one who serves only himself.

Well.. let the court to sort this out. Folks, calm down, don't be so angry from both sides. But I don't think Coleman has too much ammunition. Minnesoda superior court has rejected the appeal before. The governor can delay signing the results but sooner or later, he will have lots of pressure too.

So, for the good of the people doesn't really matter to Coleman. It was a fair recount and they both had their opportunities to challenge. I think it is a shame that he will hold up Minnesota from having representation in the Senate. Shame on Coleman.

Franken and ACORN stole this election from Coleman. Double counting, dubious counting, lack of counting, you name it. I wonder how many of the Dallas Cowboys voted for Franken?

Bipartisan spoilers ticket: Coleman/Burris 2012!

Get a life.......Coleman..........you lost.........now what do you want to keep counting and recounting untill they throw it your way? Grow up.......you are a poor loser..........you lost.....except it and move on.......and let the country move on........

The angry diatribe from the fading Republican Party continues...

Frankly, I support Coleman proceding with his suit. I'm confident that it will 1) more clearly validate Frankin as the winner of the election and 2) completely alienate the people of Minnesota from supporting Coleman, Pawlenty...or any Republican...in the foreseeable future.

Coleman is showing his true colors. He had asked Franken to dispense with the original recount "to save the state money." Now he does whatever the cost to try to ensure his victory. Coleman is slimy scum and the state will be better off once he slithers back under the rock from whence he came.

HURRAY FOR FRANKEN!!!!!

Why is it that the republicans hate "trial lawyers" until they lose a close election?

The guy didn't even WANT the recount (wonder why? mayhaps because he knew he had stolen the election) in the first place...but now that he lost, he suddenly wants it?

Say what you will if you are on the losing side, but as a matter of principal..Coleman loses on the grounds of keeping to your principals. He didn't want it then, why does he want it now? Oh yea, because he lost. What a freakin hypocritical idiot that is willing to place the state of Mn frozen while he sues to STEAL the seat.

I think he just ended his career with this retarded move!

Coleman is the man Phil Gramm must have been thinking of when he made his sweeping statement about whiners.

Coleman you will only loose more weight.

Norm, let it go. Tell your party that we all see this as a desperate attempt to cling to power despite the fact that America voted your party out this last election. Thanks!

Give me a break people!!!!! Franken stole this election!!!! There are too many things that were questionable and that logically did not make sense. For example, the election official that just so happen to forget 100 absentee ballots in her car that were all for Franken. How about the idiot election official that "forgot" to call in the results the night of the election and yes, those results favored Franken. This was not a fair recount!

Try to get a dog away from his bone ...

Just hope this does not get to the supreme court where it will be another florida with Coleman 5 and Frankin 4.

Go get em Coleman . To borrow a liberal fantasy line from 8 long years ago " we was robbed" !

Get over it Coleman! You lost! Period. End of story. The End.

As was said repeatedly on this site, MN law called for a recount in this election. On the same note, doesn't MN law say no one can be certified until all legal challenges are exhausted? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm asking.

The people of Minnesota are the only losers here. Stop the insanity! They should pass a law that states that elections unresolved by the time Congress is seated will result in vacancies in Congress.

An interesting contrast between Washington state's election for governor last cycle and Minnesota's senate election. The recount in Washington was also razor-thin but at the end of the day, that was that. Similar outcome in Minnesota now holds the spectre of a drawn-out legal battle. I guess it's what's at stake. The Repubs took a drubbing in 2006 and again in 2008 and they're grabbing for any straw they can find. Maybe they should dig some of those "Country First" signs that were used by McCain in the presidential campaign.....

What a hypocrite, first he didn’t want the votes counted but now that he is behind he wants all votes counted, even those that both sides (and the State Supreme Court) earlier agreed not to count. The republicans are just as bad as Coleman by doing the same thing they complained about Al Gore doing in 2000. It is obvious that they only care about winning regardless of the rules. It’s time Coleman does what he demanded Franklen does and step down. Looser, looser, looser.

Cole Loserman!

Let' s hope Coleman has to pay for his legal fees if the proceeding last two months. Time to go home, Norm. It's over.

The two biggest frauds ever perpetuated on the American public:

1) Global warming
2) Al Franken's senate election victory

FRANKIN IS A CROOK AND A DEM.

EVEN THOUGH COLEMAN WON THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER I KNEW THAT FRANKIN AND THE DEMS WOULD FIND A WAY TO WIN.

WELCOME TO AMERICAN POLITICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get over it Norm, you lost!!!
Now you know how we felt when George Bush won the last two elections......we had our doubts also!!!!

Enough, Coleman-you lost, give it up.

Art, you are not a republican. republicans do not believe in fuzzy math. that is the basis of franken's lead! there are 25 voting precints with more ballets than registered voters. the increase in votes happened in the re-count. there are also disputed ballets that were not labelled as duplicates but counted.

Colman, fight this thing to the end. if we give up this fight, then the dems have the game plan for 2010 – MORE FUZZY MATH! Don't let the DEMS steal this, like gregoire did in 2004.

Hmm, don't see his wife too often... Slick, you're toast. Get over it, and let the people of Minnesota be fully represented in DC. Listen to your pal (or is it former pal now?) Arne.

So Gore should have just dropped it and he was a sore looser too?

Let me get this right Coleman back in Nov. said to Franken to stop costing the good people of the state money by wanting a recount .How that the recount paying by his own rules says that he lost he wants to cost the people of the state some mooney for what?

Enough already Norm!!
Change is here – take it like a man!!!

yaaaaaaaaaawn, pathetic repub attempts to cling to power even though the voters have kicked 'em out.

Let it GOOOOOOO! Coleman, it is time we put our country back together again. Haggling over an election is how this 8 year mess got started.

Norm, you're done buddy. Time to pack it in.

Even if every legal challenge goes your way (which they won't, given their dubious nature) you're still too far behind to catch up.

Save your lawyer fees. These sour grapes gotta be getting expensive.

In 2000, all the republicans kept telling everyone to let it go, remember? So now when they get a true recount and lost, they are the one's continually crying about it. LET IT GO, you lost, get over it! Face the facts, you lost, take your marbles and go home. Let it go!

Coleman, you lost. What you need to do now is concede that Franken is the better man and drop this suit because it just shows that you'll do anything to stay in office. The people have spoken, now leave.

Al Frankin: Failed comedian, Failed Liberal radio talk show host,Failed election thief!! Proud American: The personification of ignorance in motion!!

Can we say sore loser?

This is the same bozo Norm Coleman who admonished Al Franken on November 5th for not conceding the election, depite a mandatory recount requirement in Minnesota when election results are as close as they were. Norm is a hypocrite.

Oh, is that the same Ramsey County that shook down all those protesting the Republican Convention with excessive force? The same Ramsey County with crooked cops? The same Ramsey County that Norm was a Mayor of St. Paul in? The Republicans are set to steal this one back from the people folks. Minnesota should be ashamed. It makes me glad I moved back to IL... how sad is that?

With a Republican governor trying to support a potential Republican senator, it will never end. I wonder what Pawlenty would have done if the Dem was protesting?

PA – you're right...they should've just kept counting until Franken won....and then declare anything from that point forward is not acceptable.....what an idiot you are! Excuse me, an Proud idiot! That's the problem; too many uneducated, inexperienced people like you are allowed to vote...and that's why the corruption/idiot wave floated your boy to the white house...just wait, you'll see how uninformed you were.....

Yes, this is the same Norm Coleman who two months ago - when he was leading the vote count process - said that if he were in Al Franken's shoes, he'd step aside.
NOW...........

Norm Coleman has changed his mind and has decided all he wants to do is sue.

Pathetic

Maybe they can just draw straws.

Congratulations to Sen. Al Franken.

I AGREE..IT'S OVER MAN, LET IT GO!!!

Perhaps the two candidates will agree not to appeal the court's decision. That would be nice.

As a good Conservative, Coleman would not want Federal courts messing with state affairs, so I presume he will be satisfied with whatever the state courts decide.

State officials cannot figure out how to record, count, or recount votes eight long, long, long years after the Florida recount fiasco.

Coleman should be suing the MN Supreme Court. That is the entity that set or let stand the rules for the recount.

They stated that all votes would be counted that the county officials and both candidates agreed should be counted. The 650 were not agreed upon by all parties.

No more "Minnesota nice". I trust the court to separate fact from spin.

Cue ignorant anti-Republican remark from "Proud American" in 3... 2... 1...

Look Coleman, I'm a card carrying Republican and I have to say "GIVE IT UP!" This is getting stupid. I'm not a Al Franken fan, but give it a rest man. It's over. Finito, Done, and whatever else you can call it.

Someone save us, please, from who knows how much more reporting on this absurd situation. The recount is over – give it up Norm – the country is tired of you ... poor Repubs – they just can't lose with a shred of grace.

Let it go Coleman. You're a loser!

He's good enough, he's smart enough and gosh-darn it people like him. ...

Instead of a silly recount of the recount – RE-VOTE !!!!

Minnesota is looking more and more ridiculous as this thing drags on.

Typical Idiot Republican sore loser.

Be a Gentleman and a gracious loser bow out, why drag this out to same conclusion.