(CNN) - Minnesota's Supreme Court has dismissed former Sen. Norm Coleman's challenge to the state's November election results and declared Democratic challenger Al Franken the winner.
The unanimous opinion ruled that Franken "received the highest number of votes legally cast" and is entitled "to receive the certificate of election as United States senator from the state of Minnesota."
The former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer had declared victory in the disputed race after a recount ended in January, but Coleman - a Republican who had been seeking a second six-year term - went to court to challenge those results.
Coleman still could attempt to take the challenge to federal courts, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, told CNN on Sunday that he would sign Franken's election certificate if the Supreme Court ordered it.
Updated: 2:25 p.m.
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You know the stalling republicans will appeal again. Have a nice day!
FINALLY.
Those Rethugs tried as long as they could to keep one of Minnesota's elected officials from serving them...you know..because of that whole "Country First" thing.
HooRay!
How fast will Coleman file in Federal Court?
finally. Good job MN Supreme Court
YES.....your move Coleman
Hip Hip Hooray. It is about time! Now the big question...will Pawlenty sign off on this?
Now maybe the cry baby coleman will go home and shut up
YES!!
(it's about time)
Now will former Senator Coleman finally quit.
If the Deems had done this long delay like the Republicans the Republicans would be crying this is and outrage.
So when does he get seated???
Thanks God!!
Finally, but is it really over???
At last, I did not quite see a Senetor Al but the, I did not see A Governor Ventura either.
It's about time! Al, take your rightful place and get to work serving the electorate! There's a lot of work to do and this ridiculous process has wasted valuable time.
Do you think Coleman is going to quit his pursuit? Pawlenty said he would sign off on seating Franken if the MN Supreme Court ruled in his favor, but the caveat was that he would give Coleman time to try and get a Federal Injunction. Get ready for another round. Good people of Minnnesota, maybe one senator is all you need. Republicans seem to think so.
Now Rush can say "President Obama met today with Senator Franken"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
YES!! YES!! YES!!
Say good-bye to Coleman. Jesus, thank GOD this foolishness is finally OVER.
NOW let's hear Coleman concede.
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations Senator Franken!!!!!!!!!!!
Now the question is, will Pawlenty do what he should have done in the first place, or will he put off seating Franken since he has nothing to lose anyway? For that matter, will Coleman do what he should have done six months ago? I'm doubtful on both counts.
I wonder if the current Supreme Court will get involved...
It is about time, this is great news! I am disgusted with the way Republicans have delayed this appointment.
good news
And we thought 2000 was bad...
It is about time, that was crazy! What happened to real elections
So now it goes to the SCOTUS, right?
Yay, 60
Finally.
I'm sure CNN is really happy about that but don't be surprised if this ends up before the Supreme Court.
It's about time.
Now it's all on the Democrat's backs. No more whining about Republican obstructionism. Now the public can reap what they have sown.
We,are DOOMED now Franklin in the Senate and Democrats filibuster proof
Well that didn't take looooong at all!
Its about time!
Coleman is a first class hypocrite. Expect nothing less.
My oldest child just moved to MN a month ago, glad to hear she will be well represented by Franken.
Finally...it's about time. I feel sorry for the people who didn't vote for Al, but this whole thing could have been avoided months ago.
Congrats to the state of Minnesota for finally seating their man.
Obama/Biden 2012
well,theres another big lib that going to contribute to this countrys down fall,Obama and the like our destroying this countries future for the children of today and tomorrow,we should have counted all the votes
This is Democracy, I hope Iran, Honduras, Haiti and all of the power grabbers in the world are learning something.
And republicans will continue to waste tax payer money and take this to the US Supreme court...idiots
Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes........time for Norm Coleman to go jump in one of them.
Woooooooooow.... Good Day 4 all Minnesotans....... with out doubt now our Next Senetor will be Al
Ahhhh......taste the bitter sweet victory!
Democrats are going to need that vote if they're going to pass health care with a public option. Probably even more important for the climate bill.
Congratulations Senator Franken. I'm sure the republicans will try an appeal, just hope the citizens of Minnesota denounce it as political posturing, and let Senator Franken get to work. It has been long enough.
Congratulations Al! It's about time.
Now you can focus on your job, instead of battling a petulant loser.
Its about time the people of Minnesota got their full complement of senators seated. Norm Coelaman's actions show he's not interested in the state as nuch as he is interested in what is good for Norm Coleman.
If Republicans have any self-respect and the federalist principles they parade while campaigning, they will accept this and will NOT appeal at the federal level.
Great news! It's about time!
The Minnesota supreme court took a ridiculous amount of time to make what was an obvious decision.
About time
What a pleasant way to end the month of June for the Democrats. Congrats Al, you deserve it from the beginning. Obama must be smiling this afternoon.
Congratulations, Senator Franken!
Coleman: Be a good citizen of your state and your country, and allow Franken to take his office. You've done enough damage. Go home.
Well it is about time.
Now we can move on,
Let 'em appeal, but this time at the rodeo let the big phoney challenge the ruling in favor of [the newly seated] senator of Minnesota, Al Franken.
In the interest of the citizens of Minnesota, may this be the prevailing opinion without review, appeals, stalling, or other political maneuvers. My goodness, let us get this over with. If these parties need to contest an election, let them do in 5 1/2 years.
and I thought minnesotans had no sense of humor
Under what constitutional theory would Republicans be able to appeal to the US Sup Ct? It seems like there are not to many federal basis to appeal now that the State Sup Ct concluded that the vote was valid and could be certified.
What a joke
this isn't fair ... a republican lost a disputed election ... that's not how it's supposed to work
Now Minnesota has 2 senators. It took them long enough to settle this matter. Congrats to Al Franken. He will serve Minnesota well.
What is it with you yanks electing bad entertainers for public office?
About time!
Boooommmmmmmmmmm great victory for the dems! But now they have to deliver big time for the American people! no more excuses!!!!
Justice is served! I'm glad this did not end up like 2000!
Finally. Will the Republican's accept the people's votes, we can only hope so.
its about time!
I am a Republican and proud of it and even I believe that former Sen. Coleman needs to concede and let it go and let Sen. Al Franken get to work. Personally I do not believe that these are actually results seeing as how Franken disputed the first results but the results continue to be the same the Sen. Coleman needs to concede because all he is doing is continuously hurting the party. We are trying to repair the party and he is not helping.
If Pawlenty wants to run for president in 2012, he'll certify Franken as the winner. Not doing so would make him look like a sore loser and continue to be a distraction.
No, this time I dont think they will, Pawlenty will sign the Cert.
And the news talk about Iran Election result. and the band plays on. Good job Al Franken fight for what's yours.
It's over
To whom would they appeal. Way to go Al
about time!!! the 60 sentate majority complete
It's about time. Norm Coleman is an absolute disgrace for dragging this out for 6+ months.
Because he's good enough, smart enough, and dog-gonnit, people like him.
Coleman said at the end of election day that Al Franken shouldn't waste taxpayers money with a recount. Yet once he was on the losing side, it was ok to deprive his state of half their clout in the Senate and drag on a very expensive legal battle for a half of a year. The spiraling hypocrisy of the right is absolutely destroying their party. I hope they enjoy the political irrelevance that faces them for years to come.
Not only did Bush ruin the nation, but made it possible for dimwits like Franken to get elected to Senate. It's a sad day for Minnesota and for the whole USA when a comedian puts his name in as a joke...and wins.
if franken won before the first lawsuit, it is the republican's fault. If franken lost then sued till he won, how is it the republican's fault? Please explain.
They can't appeal again...the Supreme Court of the State as ruled. There is no higher body to appeal to. Federal Supreme Court can't rule on this issue, they don't have any authority, it's a state constitutional issue.
Doesn't Coleman have to pay Sen. Franken's court fees? Hopefully ol' boy will be too busy trying to pay his bills, rather than trying to circumvent the will of the people and the rule of law.
How dare they count all votes!? what kind of a democracy is this, where a politician can't use the court system to disenfranchise voters in order to win an election?
Sad.
Come on. Seat Franken now. I'd say this even if I had wanted Coleman to win. This is ridiculous. It's been nearly eight months since election day and nearly six since Franken would have been seated under normal circumstances. Get on with it. Governor Pawlenty, please stop this laughing stock.
Yeah....it has been decided... Sen. Norm Coleman's needs to move on and let a responsbile senator like Al Franken get to work for the people of Minnesota.
Yep the GOP will follow their typical procedure and cause even more problems and delays, they don't care about the country, just protecting their power to continue to get their kickbacks from big industry.
Thank goodness. Put a fork in it, it is hopefully done.
It's about time!
A hateful liberal in the Senate. That's always a good addition for debate. What were the people of Minnesota thinking?
I think Al should fix Norm up for a bit role on the SNL program. With the seat gone and his reputation in tatters, Norm will need all the help he can get!
Yea! We finally got our filabuster!
Go Demo Go Demo we made it we made it. Now let's kick some butts.
The people of MN have been deprived of representation for SIX MONTHS. Time for Norm to stop being so selfish.
Hooray!!! Finally, another intelligent mind on the side of reason and reality to assist in the fight against ignorance and greed in this country!
Do I hear a lucky number 60? After so many years, the Democrats will now be able to have some real power in DC.
Let's hope they grow some backbone with this good news!
Pawlenty needs to sign it.
Now Iran can point the finger back at us.
Minnesota's election was a joke and a scam.
finally,the democrats have 60 votes in the senate.now we can get back on track to fixing the country without having to worry about hypocrite republiklans.
Victory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is the corn finally waist-high? It's about time!
Hopefully Coleman will appeal to Federal courts.
Franken would be the biggest joke of a Sanator in history. One more clown in Washington that calls himself a Democrat.
Once Obama and the Democrats take over every aspect of our lives, destroy the economy and bankrupt this country, maybe the mainstream media will stop worshiping Obama and stop supporting all the Dems liberal lies and we can vote the Dems out by 2012. Won't be much of a county left by then though.
Repubs will tie this up as long as possible.
I bet you another GOP scandal that the GOP will try to take this to the US Supreme Court.
They lost...and they don't like it.
Now the Politburo, er, Senate, can ram home the administration's agenda. I'm ready. Invested in GLD, commodities and other metals (went to Cabela's to stock up).
Bring it on, comrades!
Will they try to bust down the doors like they did in Florida 2000? The party of non-cooperation.
RIP GOP!
Pawlenty indicated that he would abide by the decision of the State Supreme Court so, for better or worse, Franken will almost certainly be seated.
I almost forgot about this whole thing. Whew...thank god. Hopefully we can move forward now. Hopefully Coleman will conceed, but I doubt it.
Sanford should go NOT for having an affair, but he should resign for violating the trust of citizens in South Carolina and for being a hypocrite. Based on comments he made during the Clinton impeachment, Sanford should follow his own standard.
Well it is about time. I am sure that Norm and the Republicans will find a way to stall this even more. It took the state process long enough to get this decided.
The Republicnas should pack their bags and leave town!!!!!!!!!!!! when the economy starts to turn around,and it will in spite of Obama's policies, they will be seen as thye ones that almost caused the whole system to fail, and will find themselves reduced to an even more insignificant minority than they are now. And if Obama gets immigration reform done, there might as well not be a republican nominee for the 2012 presidential race!!!!!!!!
Dems congrats on stealing another election. Minnesota, you got Franken – a looser and a hack. Enjoy him.
Cheers!
Way to go Franken!
Bout time. Coleman needs to sit down and shut up now and let the people of Minnesota get on with it.
I hope he does not do that. He looks like such a poor loser. I wish he goes to get his teeth fixed, they are so fake looking. There are some amazing dentist out there, that can correct the horrible job that was done.
Does this mean the beginning of the end for the Coleman challenges, or merely the end of the beginning. I thought he was going to try and continue to challenge the outcome until the elections in 2010 to help avoid a filibuster-free Senate. What's next? US Supreme Court? World Court in The Hague? How much $ did this series of challenges cost the state of Minnesota? Goodness, 7 months and counting...
The courts has spoken! Time for the games to be over. Seat Him NOW!!
It should of been resolved. Good luck AL the the Rupubs are on you
It's about time now sign the certification today Tim
Pawlenty is a liar about a lot of things. He won't keep his word.
Norm Smiley goes to Washington
Yippee!!!! It's about time this race was called.
YESS!!! finally, the Republicans have to let go of that seat that they vowed to hold on or keep it vacant for as long as they could in order to push their political agenda of blocking major legislation, but no more. You are done! Just let it go, good bye.
The Governor must now sign the certification of election. Coleman must now seek an injunction to keep Franken from taking the seat, and file a suit in the Federal Court. Franken can appeal the injunction, which will take place long before there is a trial, if any. If Franken gets the injunction voided, he can claim the seat much like Burris did in Illinois.
I hope that with the certificate of election being issued, Coleman finally does the gentlemanly thing and accepts that he lost.
Hooray! About time. Norm, go away, do the right thing and concede.
So can I assume that it is over, or is this going to go before the US Supreme court......?
Seeing as how long it has been going on for already, I am gonna put my money on SCOTUS. Apparently Norm can't take a hint.....Or is this more Liberal Media schenanigans trying to fix another election? Don't get your hopes up Minnesota!
Coleman's actions here is just another black eye in the face of the GOP. Their house of cards based on lies and deception is crashing down all around them. Karma is a beautiful thing...
Yahoo, finally some good news in a rather dismal past week. Senator Al Franken, has a nice ring to it.
The roles have been reversed. Al Franken is now a politician and Norm Coleman is a Comedian.
wh00 h00!!!
Today is a GREAT day!
This man will quickly be seen to be one of the most intelligent and ethical elected officials we've ever had in the USA.
This is a great day for America.
The judicial branch never mattered to Republicans before, why should it now?
Republican party has reached a low point! Acting like fourth world countries do. Why do they even open their mouth when it comes to other countries?
@Randolph Carter: Not of Pawlenty signs the election results as he just promised. I think even Coleman will be glad to see this done- the amount of money he was expending with no hope of winning has been turning off donors.
Congrats to Mr. Franken, and I hope he will serve his post honorably.
"I'll sign the election certificate if the Supreme Court orders it." Now there's a governor looking after the best interests of his state – oh, wait, the best interest of the Party of Holier-than-thou Philanderers.
I thought Republicans liked it when courts determine the outcome of elections they didn't actually win.
Finally! Minnesota can be fairly represented in Washington. Let this be final. I beg former senator Colman to let go of this ridiculous fight. We have a fresh voice and new senator; his name is Senator Al Franken.
...and we thought Iranian elections were bad.
We knew that Franken won a long time ago, after millions of dollars wasted in frivilous litigation by Coleman.
Minnesota deserves two Senators, not a sore loser and baseless lawsuits.
....and how much did all of this nonsense cost the state of Minnasota? Let's face it, the people of that state should be furious. Coleman played politics with their money. So much for being a gracious loser.
Coleman still could attempt to take the challenge to federal courts, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, told CNN on Sunday that he would sign Franken's election certificate if the Supreme Court ordered it.
Tim Pawlenty better sign if he want to run for President in 2012.
C'mon Norm. Just admit it's over. You know this proves you lost.
Congratulation Al franken you deserve to be the senate for Minn
I would tell Coleman to pay for court cost and lawyer fee's.
It a happy day for the Demoncrate
It's about time this farce has ended. Coleman needs to just go away gracefully but as another clueless Republican he just hasn't gotten the message that it is his time to go. He is selfishness has cost the people of Minnesota their right to be represented properly in Washington for too long in these very volatile times. Congrats to Minnesota for finally ending this sad comedy.
The US Supreme Court won't touch this but it will drag on a little longer while everything's filed and such. Way to go, Al!
If the Party of NO appeals Franken's victory to a higher court after a unanimous decision of the Minnesota Supreme Court, they will become the Party of NONE.
The GOP will continue the stall tactics!
At last.
It's about time. Now, what will the Minnesota governor do? This may just eliminate another republican governor for the 2012 presidential race, based on what he does. Thinking about a little more, he’s screwed either way. You can't ask for any better situation room.
from the state that elected a wrestler govenor....Minnesota should be soooooooo proud
Yeah!
RIDICULOUS! didnt this election happen in november?
Justice!!!!
Al Franken issue is 1,000 times more important story on news than Sanford.
Media should interview Franken on National News and top his story.
Franken will now get some legislature enacted.
Finally !!
Coleman? Now, you can go crawl back under your rock you greasy right-wing troll.
There really should be a penalty for stalling in court and losing like Norm Coleman did. Oh wait, there is. It's called the "wasting millions of dollars in campaign cash" fee. It sure is fun watching a political party eat itself from the inside out!
Unlike Florida in 2000 the Mn. courts have review the case and handed down a careful review of the election votes that all should respect. Congratulations to the winner and hopefully the loser will say the same.
dont be surprised if the republicans take this to the us supreme court. c thomas and the rest of his republican cronies might over rule states rights rights again just like they did in the case of florida and dumb as a fence post bush. it amazes me that republicans are for states rights until it is not in their favor.
I like me, and I'm OK with that.
About time.
Now we'll find out what Pawlenty's made of. If he signs off on it, the GOP base will expel him, and if he doesn't, he'll reveal himself to be a partisan hack.
He would have been wise to agree ahead of time to sign off on the court's decision no matter what. The notion that he's going to diddle around waiting to see if there will be a Federal challenge doesn't cut it. He used the word 'promptly' to describe when such a challenge must occur.
The election was in November! Norm Coleman/ GOP 'promptly' obviously isn't the same as anybody else's. At this point, if Pawlenty doesn't sign the certificate, it looks like he's just choosing political sides instead of doing the right thing (regardless of his own preference).
It's about time! Gov. Pawlenty needs to sign the certificate no later than tomorrow morning... He could do it today, but he probably wont... But he needs to do it before he goes off for his 4th of July vacation.
I want to see Al Franken's birth certificate. What kind of name in Franken? Sounds Mexican or something. Have a nice day!
It's about time that the right thing was done. It has been very clear for months that the hypocrit Coleman, who told Senator Franken that he should give up on election night when things didn't look like they were going his way, should have stepped aside. Now he once again has the choice to accept his fate or to use the Republican method of favoring Tort reform while running to the court house.
Anyway, congratulations Senator Franken.
YEAH! Congratulations to Al Franken! Good grief can you imagine IF Al Gore and the Democrats would have kept fighting about the 2000 elections!
GOP = Grand Old Obstructionist Party
about time
You know that Coleman is not going to go easily into the night. He will take it to the Federal court and Gov. Pawlenty will probably wait to see what the Federal court says before he signs the certificate. He also mentioned that in his sunday interview.
Wrestler and now a comedian. Way to go minnisota you now pass michigan as the biggest joke in this country.
It's only fitting... a comedian and clown to fit in with the rest of the clowns in Congress and in the White House.
Justice is served! Congratulations to the junior senator from Minnesota. I suggest Mr Coleman salvages what little dignity he has left and allows his elected officals to get on with their jobs. The country cannot afford more time-wasting from sore losers.
Yeahhhh!!! I am so proud of Franken for sticking it out and being such a good sport. He is a really caring and intelligent Democrat and may I add a very loving faithful husband.
Take that Republicans.
please quit wasting time and money and seat the guy already
Coleman will fight, and loose if only to delay Franken from gettting in and allowing the GOP to threaten to block Obama's agenda. If Franken would not be the "magical 60th" Democrate Senator this would not have gone this far.
well it is about time. norm coleman, please, please, please let it be.
How appropriate that Democratic voters elect a comedian to office.
Congratulations Minnesota! You wanted him. Now you've got him.
Okay. Good. Now can he get to work PLEASE?
It's going to be fun to watch Franken on the hill. He's a smart man, and honestly liberal to boot. He won't be a lobby-entrenched corporatist like most of the so-called Democrats in the Senate.
Let's hope that Pawlenty does the right thing and signs the certificate.
And let's hope that Norm Coleman recognizes the futility of his efforts and realizes that an 8-0 decision from the Minnesota Supreme Court is a resounding and insurmountable defeat.
Not holding out a lot of hope on either of those things, though I'd love to be pleasantly surprised.
Senator Franken!!!!
Al Franken has Only five years and four months left for second term.
Wonder how much franken paid them off!Al franken was an unfunny comedian on "snl" now he wants to be a useless politician?Man,I am glad I don't live in minnesota!
Congrats Senator Franken...time to get to work.
Thank goodness. Coleman was a fighter, but a sore loser. And he chose power politics (delaying seating of Franken, impacting the number of Democrats in the Congress) over the people he supposedly wanted to represent – all Minnesotans.
He won a long ago but the republicans delayed him from going to washington, would the republicans appeal? the loser should be fined
yes, appeal they will until the get their way...little cry babies these republicans!!!
It is about time.
Even the Iranian election was faster than the Minnesota Senate election. What do we learn from the Republicans? They can outpace the Iranian corruption if given the tools.
What a joke. Franken is a mistake that will take 6 years to ameliorate. Go listen to some of his Air America stuff, sending Franken to the Senate is as bad as sending Rush Limbaugh to the Senate.
HOORAY!!! Hopefully, justice will prevail and the republicans will just move on and not look for another Bush v Gore debacle. This was a state election won fairly and squarely through multiple judicial reviews, not a federal one (not that it would make a difference to the party of "NO"). It is now up to Governor Pawlenty to do the right thing and sign the certification documents.
It's over. The GOP has nothing left in their bag of tricks. And, to be fair, Coleman was entitled to pursue this issue to this point. But, MN law is clear, Pawlenty must sign the election certificate now that all in-state appeals have been exhausted. Although Coleman could take his case to a federal court, he'll do so while Franken is a sitting Senator from MN.
Wooo hooo!!! Count 'em, that makes the big 6-0 in the Senate! Now come on Dems, do something good with this
Congrats Al public option now
Jesus Coleman, get over it already. The Dems didn't put up this much of a stink in 2000, when the future of the entire country (and much of the world, as it turns out) was at stake. You lost, fair and square. Move on.
Congratulations Al, its about time
Al Frankin???? With his mouth and crude jokes I can't believe it!!!
YAY! About time, Minnesota! Come on, Pawlenty, do the right thing.
congrads,time to go to work
You can't stop (Single Payor Health Care Reform, Climate Change, Gays in the miltary etc) me now!!!!
I'm waiting to see the response from the party of 'NO'. The party with all the excuses and NO answers.....
Happy Fourth of July ! Republican trickery and shenanigans may have finally come to an end ? All Minnesotans may be free at last to have two US Senators , ot one ! The Great Al Franken will ride into Washington to help save the day !
Pawlenty has said several times that he will sign the certification if so ordered by the Minnesota SC. He can't go back on that now without causing himself real damage. Sorry Coleman.
Niiiiiiiiice!
Remember kids, the morale of this story is, "What you cannot accomplish at the ballot box, push through the court!"
Certify him, already! The Senate (at least those members to whom it matters) needs to be about the business of the people, and working with our President to get the job DONE. PERIOD.
Franken got the gig. He'd better be funny.
Now will Norm Coleman just go away..he is a sore loser and the people of Minn now know he was in the Senate for himself and not them.
Wow...Minnesota has proven once again that their right to vote should be taken away. We don't let the mentally retarded or insane vote for a good reason..
The tie breaker in the Senate goes to the comedian, so we can just sit back now and watch what the Democrats do with their small election majority and watch them piddle it away until they are defeated in 2010.
Good Bye Norm Coleman. Time to disappear you sore loser.
You lost the election but couldn't understand that you were out of a job.
Maybe if you had been doing your job properly you would still have your job. You were the wrong man and did nothing.
Minnesota now has Al who couldn't possibly be worse than our dearly departed friend Coleman.
All of those skeletons in Norm's closet spelled the end to a tragic excuse for a politician.
Incoming bitter Republican tears.........
I expect Republican Coleman to be just another Republican hypocrite and ignore state laws and appeal to the federal courts. Republicans lie when they talk about state's rights, smaller government, pro-life (and pro-murder), morality and family values. They expose all of these and act the total opposite.
Coleman's defeat really shows what a disaster today's Republican Party is. And there's no change in sight.
This sad sad news I hope that this appealed again. Al Franken come on, give me a break.
I sure hope Minnesotans remember this ridiculous drawn-out death scream from the Repub Norm Coleman when it comes time to re-elect Franken. Heaven knows how much this has cost the taxpayers of Minnesota at Coleman's stubbornness.
As they should have. HE WON!!
Now stop crying about it and quit making these weak attempts to override the will of the people.
Another blow to democracy. It is blatently clear to any person who takes the time to look at the facts that Franken lost to Coleman.
Congratulations to Al Franken. He will work together with Amy once again bring a stellar team of Minnesota Senators to Washington!
Well if the people of Minnesota are stupid enough to elect this left-wing wacko they deserve what they get. The problem is that now the rest of us have to suffer because of it.
Sign the election certificate, NOW!!!
Sen. Franken!
Get over it. Where have I heard that before? The difference from Florida 2000 – in Minnesota, they counted the votes.
How can you tell when the republicans want to be a majority party again? When they stop saying NO.Wonder want century that will happen.
Coleman should be ordered back to school for a math remediation course, so he understands that one number that is larger than another means that it is superior in terms of quantity. He could also stop listening to his Republican obstructionist counterparts and do the ethical thing and simply congratulate the winner. I do feel sorry for him in this regard, since apparently George W. Bush's mannerisms have worn off onto him after the last 6 years.
It's time for Governor Pawlenty to do the right thing for the people of Minnesota and seal Al Franken as the next Senator. Eight months is a long time not to have representation and for Minnesotans, it's long over-due.
In the next election the Minnesota voters should remember the shenanigans the Republicans did to cause this senseless case to precede. A unanimous 5 to 0 vote by Minnesota Supreme Court justices proves there was zero valid content to their case. As a matter of fact the Republicans now look like a greater bunch of fools bringing such a suit to Minnesota’s highest court.
Its about time. The election has been over with for 7 months. Franken either has more votes or he doesn't if he does then the solution is clear. Why appeal it to death. The citizens have spoken. What I've found fascinating about this entire ordeal is how nobody bat an eye at the discovery of all these votes that should have legally been counted. So what would have happened to these people's voice if it wasn't such a tight margin and the states recount law didn't kick in? I think it should be as difficult to throw away a vote as it is to get something removed from your credit report. I think there also needs to be a way to verify that your vote was counted. This should be nationwide and STANDARD not the free for all we witness every election where everyone's got their own system.
US welcome to a party monopoly. Hope you enjoy it.
that's what we need, another idiot in the Obama party of idiots....
The Dems now have a large majority in the House and 60 votes in the Senate. No more excuses. If they push through their agenda and it fails, there is no one to blame but them.
ACORN did it's job...Obama wanted the dems in congress, and now, through corrupt channels, he's got another.
Only makes sense. After all, they had a professional wrestler for a governer. Eric Cartman will be running for the other Senate seat in minnisota.
If the American people believe in the Restoration and reputation of that country. we should elect everything democrat in both chamber. Because destroyed it in every front, those republicans don,t redeem them self and give the people a chance to a better life. They still keep finding for the minority rich and big corporation. All of us need to have a Joice to this is the best country in the world not a group of people force us to believe it.
Now with the large majority in the senate its time for Obama's team to take control and stop waiting on bi-partnership and get this country moving.
It's about time!!;)
What will the excuse be now?
An activist court? ACORN?
What other petty things not pertinent to the proceedings will the right wingers come up with?
Maybe they'll hold their breath until they turn blue or pick up the ball and go home.
And they wonder why no is taking them seriously anymore.
Congratulations, Al Franken. Unfortunately, the other Al, Mr. Gore didn't fight this long and hard for the presidency that he won in 2000. But then, he was subverted by a different Extreme Court.
Wouldn't it have been nice to forgo the 8 bloody years of Bush/Cheney/Afghanistan/Iraq/torture/corruption/economic collapse? Thanks for nuthin', Justice Scalia!
HOW MUCH will a veto proof Senate now cost the American taxpayer once this second-rate joke writer is admitted/seated??
First Jesse "the brain" Ventura and now Al Franken. Come on Minnesota. Still bitter after the Reagan/Mondale election?
Another election STOLEN by the socialist Democracts using a double standard to decided which votes to count. Have a nice day!
coleman is the ultimate sore loser.
'Bout time. Let it go, Repubs. You have lost. Remember how your Repubs told Gore to "let it go"? Do the same. Minnesota deserves to have two senators in D.C.......
Bye-bye Coleman!
From the AP: "Pawlenty, a Republican, has said he would sign the certificate if ordered to do so by the court. The court's ruling stopped short of explicitly ordering the governor to sign the document, saying only that Franken was "entitled" to it."
Watch the maneuvering and wordplay begin. Wonder how long this phase will take?
Nobody wins with Al Franken...
I think I just heard Bill O'Reilly's head explode...again.
reads - veto proof -
should read - fillibuster proof
It only took 8 months–unbelievable.
Its about time!
Well FINALLY – good riddance to that slimy sob Coleman who started as a dem in MN and changed to a repub because it would get him more $ and votes – who's laughing now!
Rush is mad and eating fire! Can't wait for the baloon to pop!
Great News – Now Coleman should let it go.
Please appeal and make yourself and your party appear more obstructive. It's what we've come to expect.
Colemann will take this one as far as it can go.
They both suck! That is why I moved!
Well according to Minn law the gov is required to sign the certificate after all STATE court battles are completed. So he should be signing it now regardless of whether Coleman appeals or not.
If Coleman does appeal i really do not think the US Supreme Court will take it. And Coleman will look like a cry baby.
The best thing for him to do is to graciously accept defeat and move on.
What good is it? Obama and the Dems do not have the stones to really really rule. This gives them the power to have things their way but they are too afraid to use their own power.
Thank goodness. Let's get on with life.
Republicans, get a grip. This country needs everyone pulling together. Have your own point of view, but be positive and have something real to contribute. It can be done, there are honorable, coservative Republicans like Senator Luger that do that.
If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem.
Congrats Senator Franken! 61 and climbing!
Go get 'em, Al!
Norm Coleman has sworn to appeal to the (Federal) Supreme Court. He has been backed by key Republicans and even to an extent the RNC. He and the entire conservative party risk losing even more if he does not continue his fight.
Governor Tim Pawlenty has said he will only sign a certificate if he is ordered by the (state) Supreme Court. The decision handed down contains no direct word by word order. So, we know he will not sign off on this until the U.S. Supreme Court hears the case.
And if all that fails, several key Republican Senators have sworn they will do all the obstruction they can to never see Franken seated.
This will not be over for several more months.
AWESOME! Nice Goin Al!
See – you are good enough, you ARE smart enough, and gosh darn it,....people like you!!
Make the people of Minnesota proud!!
Coleman sure wants this seat badly. Could it be that some unknown reward awaits any new Republican Senator..
Congrats, Senator Franken.
I imagine most people in Minnesota are pretty fed up with all the legal nonsense and are ready to move on. Let's hope they get the chance to do just that.
I actually look forward to the Stewart Smalley monkey make a fool of himself in the Senate. Between him, Pelossi, Reed, and the other Demotards 2010 and 2012 will see a reversal in their fortunes. Come on Sniffit and the other lib monkeys, start your hateful chattering – I feed on it....
Welcome, Senator Franken.
Gov. Pawlenty – sign this certificate and give Minnesota the 2 senators it deserves! Enough is enough.
Norm – man up! You lost. Show some class and end this.
Good riddance to Norm.
Finally, the drama is over and Minnesota tax payers will have someone to work for them, Al Franken. Not Coleman, who couldn't even stand an debate with George Galloway.
Of course, you'd never know that Franken won because CNN is busy showing yet another Michael Jackson story. I think they are now a subsidiary of Entertainment Tonight
Congratulations Al Franken and Democrats!!!
2012 presidential hopeful Pawlenty has quite the decision, sign the certificate or not.
It's not only in Iran that the vote of the people doesn't matter. This garbage has lasted far too long. Franken was elected by the people and the Ayatollah of Minnesota has tried to change that vote.
Finally. This has gone on too long. I hope he gets seated immediately.
Al, thanks for your patience and conducting yourself with dignity during this bizarre episode.
Good luck, pal.
those sore loser republican better give up now.
Finally!
The MN supreme court wants to go home for the summer.... they are done with Coleman.
Finally, the drama is over and Minnesota tax payers will have someone to work for them, Al Franken. Not Coleman, who couldn't even stand a debate with George Galloway.
Finally,,,the way forward is here.
HAHAHA..!!!!
CNN only allows 8 posts about Obama's leadership....CENSORSHIP!
And yet, Sanford's numbers are still better than Obama's! Keep trying CNN, I'm sure that if you cannot fully discredit any conservative through smut smearing, Huffington will help!
Now, this really means that it was a 3-2 decision that completely rebuked Franken's legal team, right?
about time. 1/12th of the Minnesota senatorial term is already over!
Coleman has every insentive to now try and run this through the federal courts, because if he can get to the US Supreme Court, you bet your you know what that thanks to the Bush packed, neo-cons sitting there, it would rule in his favor, alla Gore v Bush...
Congress is full of comedians these days; one more will hardly be noticed.
MN needs two senators, and we all know that Coleman won't be one of them.
Let the man get on with representing his state! Please.
Wonderful! This will not please the party of yesteryear.
About time. Get it over with and let's move forward.
Obama is truly King now. Suck it GOP!!!!!!!
It is about time!! Norm – it was getting a little silly.
Is it finally over? 7 months later?? Seat him and let him do his job and give MN their 2 senators
Oh, of course, Coleman will challenge the issue... the man is a bozo supported by a Republican Constituency of Bozos! They will I am sure do anything to keep this appointment tied up in the courts in order to stymie any movement in the Senate in support of the President. Doesn't mean that he has a chance.. just means it is the way the GOP function... win by hook or crook... barring that... just plain cheat and lie! All you have to do is spend one program listening to Rush Limbaugh to hear the mentality of the GOP... and this is nothing new! People are just becoming wise to them.... *smirk*
FINALLY! Coleman is such a hypocrite....what am I saying? He's a republican so, of course, he's a hypocrite! I love their conservative views on fidelity (oops), their anti-gay stance (oops), their fiscal conservatism (oops again)! My dreams of a country without their Joe McCarthy views actually might happen.
Randolph, since when are republicans appealing?
Coleman lost in a fair and legal election. It's too bad he feels the law should make an exception for him.
...and the Senate becomes more of a joke...
It looks like, maybe, welcome Senator Franken, finally!
I don't know why it was so difficult and what took so long. Now we will watch the Govenor.. take his time.. doing the right thing.
We have a comedian in the senate. Way to go.
About time. Hey Timmy sign the certificate, stop stalling already !
Finally after nearly 8 months Minnesotans gets their 2nd Senator.
It was about time.....it was pretty obvious.
Fart Limbaugh, the head of GOP will come with some twisted logic again and the fight will continue.
What a waste of time and money. Coleman should have bowed out long ago.
I still can't believe this guy got any votes at all!
That's it! Ladies and gentlemen, the 2008 elections are FINALLY OVER!!!!
Yay, bravo, Al. You won election fair and square and you deserve to take your Senate seat proudly. It's always good when another corrupt Republican candidate bites the dust.
Let us hope this is over , but Coleman just seems to not take no for an answer. Odd for member of the party of no!
Why appeal any further? Close as it was, Franken won. The recount was automatic, not requested due to the tightness of the race under state law. Coleman asked Franken to give up when he was ahead, but hypocritically changed his tune when he was behind on the recount, and now has cost time, money, and representation for the people of Minnesota. Governor Pawlenty needs to head his state's highest court and certify this election. If Coleman wants to challenge Franken again, it should be at the ballot box, and not the courthouse.
Halelulia