Articles in Category: Al Franken

WSJ Whackos in Denial: ‘Franken Stole It (and So Did Gregoire in ’04!)’

Debunking evidence-free, sore-loser wingnuttery from John Fund and fiends. Again...

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Brad Friedman,
7/3/2009 -
9:45 am PT

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Brad at UK Guardian: ‘Franken Laughs Last,’ the Voters Win One for a Change…

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Brad Friedman,
7/1/2009 -
10:05 pm PT

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MN SUPREMES: FRANKEN WON U.S. SENATE RACE; UPDATE: IT’S OVER, COLEMAN CONCEDES!

Former Republican Senator's appeal unanimously rejected by state's high court; Franken 'entitled' to certification

[Update] Brad at UK Guardian: 'Voters win one for a change'...

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Brad Friedman,
6/30/2009 -
11:14 am PT

25 Comments

Pawlenty Says He’ll Certify MN Senate Race After State Court Process Completes

Update: Coleman may throw in towel if he loses at MN Supreme Court, according to Roll Call 'sources'...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/3/2009 -
4:53 pm PT

8 Comments

MN Supremes Hear Oral Argument on Coleman Appeal

Coleman Attny: 'Send it back to 3-judge panel'; Franken Attny: 'Confident' he'll be seated...

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Ernest A. Canning,
6/1/2009 -
10:42 am PT

16 Comments

Franken Replies to Coleman’s MN Supremes Appeal

'Virtually identical' to previous arguments, legal team says; Also seeking order directing Gov & SoS to certify Franken's electoral victory

Oral argument set for June 1...

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Ernest A. Canning,
5/12/2009 -
3:51 pm PT

7 Comments

Breaking: Specter Switches Parties

Senator-elect Franken, when seated, will give democrats a filibuster-proof majority...

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Ernest A. Canning,
4/28/2009 -
1:06 pm PT

9 Comments

Coleman’s Appeal and a Review of the Political Makeup of MN’s Supreme Court

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Ernest A. Canning,
4/20/2009 -
9:51 pm PT

11 Comments

For Coleman, the End is Near; For Senate Democrats, It’s Not Near Enough

The MN Contest Court's air-tight, 68-page decision leaves no room for doubt: Franken won; But when will he be seated?

We take a look at his options...

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Ernest A. Canning,
4/16/2009 -
3:48 pm PT

10 Comments

MN COURT: FRANKEN WON; BUT AP REPORTS AS: ‘FRANKEN LEADING VOTE-GETTER’?!

World's most influential news outlet 'breaks' the news again

Downplays the WINNER of the U.S. Senate race in MN, following final ruling from bi-partisan state election contest court...

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Brad Friedman,
4/13/2009 -
5:09 pm PT

30 Comments

Franken Isn’t ‘Leading’; He Won and Coleman Lost

With a 312 vote victory for the Democrat, and nothing left to count, the corporate media continue to misreport the facts of the U.S. Senate election in Minnesota...

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Ernest A. Canning,
4/9/2009 -
5:45 pm PT

25 Comments

MN ELECTION JUDGES COUNT FINAL BALLOTS; FIND FRANKEN WINS, COLEMAN LOSER!

Tally concludes finding 312 vote victory for the Democrat, as the Republican contester prepares his final appeal(s)

But does the state's former Senator have a legal leg to stand on?...

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Ernest A. Canning,
4/7/2009 -
11:07 am PT

20 Comments

BREAKING: JUDGES ISSUE RULING IN COLEMAN V. FRANKEN U.S. ELECTION CONTEST IN MN

Just 400 previously rejected absentee ballots to be reviewed for possible counting

Finding seen likely to favor Franken; Coleman Attorneys vow to appeal...

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Brad Friedman,
3/31/2009 -
5:56 pm PT

11 Comments

GOP Sen. Promises ‘WWIII’ if Franken Legally Seated Before Federal Appeal, New Suit by Coleman

Will the shameful former Senator allow himself to be sacrificed as 'Republican Sore Loser for All Time'?...

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Brad Friedman,
3/30/2009 -
12:24 pm PT

61 Comments

Coleman Attorney: ‘I’m Done’; Concedes Franken ‘Probably Still Ahead’ After Contest Verdict

Joe Friedberg seems to be throwing in towel, pinning last of hopes on Hail Mary 'Constitutional argument' appeal...

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Brad Friedman,
3/20/2009 -
12:41 pm PT

14 Comments

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Articles in Category: Al Franken

Debunking evidence-free, sore-loser wingnuttery from John Fund and fiends. Again...

Former Republican Senator's appeal unanimously rejected by state's high court; Franken 'entitled' to certification

[Update] Brad at UK Guardian: 'Voters win one for a change'...

Update: Coleman may throw in towel if he loses at MN Supreme Court, according to Roll Call 'sources'...

Coleman Attny: 'Send it back to 3-judge panel'; Franken Attny: 'Confident' he'll be seated...

'Virtually identical' to previous arguments, legal team says; Also seeking order directing Gov & SoS to certify Franken's electoral victory

Oral argument set for June 1...

Senator-elect Franken, when seated, will give democrats a filibuster-proof majority...

The MN Contest Court's air-tight, 68-page decision leaves no room for doubt: Franken won; But when will he be seated?

We take a look at his options...

World's most influential news outlet 'breaks' the news again

Downplays the WINNER of the U.S. Senate race in MN, following final ruling from bi-partisan state election contest court...

With a 312 vote victory for the Democrat, and nothing left to count, the corporate media continue to misreport the facts of the U.S. Senate election in Minnesota...

Tally concludes finding 312 vote victory for the Democrat, as the Republican contester prepares his final appeal(s)

But does the state's former Senator have a legal leg to stand on?...

Just 400 previously rejected absentee ballots to be reviewed for possible counting

Finding seen likely to favor Franken; Coleman Attorneys vow to appeal...

Will the shameful former Senator allow himself to be sacrificed as 'Republican Sore Loser for All Time'?...

Joe Friedberg seems to be throwing in towel, pinning last of hopes on Hail Mary 'Constitutional argument' appeal...

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