Looks like he lost. There's gotta be an SNL sketch in there somewhere. I'm sure his sappy nice-guy character, Stuart Smalley, would have something placating to say to him right about now.
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Actually it was so close they are going to do a recount.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/05/minn_senate_race_very_close/?refid=0
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/11/05/minn_senate_race_very_close/?refid=0
I didn't even know he was running until they mentioned it on CNN last night.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
He hasn't lost; at least not yet. He's literally neck and neck with Coleman, behind by less than a thousand votes with almost three million votes cast.
I was fan of his radio show before he left to run for the Senate. He's a really bright guy for whom I have much respect. It wasn't until I started listening to him that I really became interested in politics.
I was fan of his radio show before he left to run for the Senate. He's a really bright guy for whom I have much respect. It wasn't until I started listening to him that I really became interested in politics.
Love,
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I've decided I dislike the term "uncalling" as in, "The Associated Press is uncalling the Minnesota Senate race."
It sounds ominous.
And firefox doesn't think it's a word.
It sounds ominous.
And firefox doesn't think it's a word.
"The Rich are there to take all of the money & pay none of the taxes, the middle class is there to do all the work and pay all the taxes, and the poor are there to scare the crap out of the middle class." -George Carlin
This is the race that kept me up until 1:30, when it was obvious it was going to be close enough to trigger MN's automatic recount threshold.
If past Minnesota recounts are any indicator, don't expect an official call on this race for at least 2 weeks.
Coleman will probably sue somebody about it in the meantime.
If past Minnesota recounts are any indicator, don't expect an official call on this race for at least 2 weeks.
Coleman will probably sue somebody about it in the meantime.
After finding some more unreported votes favoring Franken, the difference between the two is now 236 votes. Missing votes include someone who dropped the "1" in "124" when entering Franken's votes and another town which just never called in their results (Franken led 343-152). They're going to have to do a hand recount of the entire state.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
The recount will also include things like absentee ballots and provisional ballots. There's no way to say who has won. Of course Norm Coleman keeps suggesting that Franken concede now. So far Franken's response has been, in effect, "yeah, whatever, Norm".
I will giggle for a week if Franken wins.
I will giggle for a week if Franken wins.
Funny that this is still going on but the latest court ruling has predictably greatly favored Franken. Out of the many ballots Coleman wanted counted, only a handful were ruled to be eligible for examination (not even guaranteeing that they'll be counted) and a sizable number of those come from districts that went heavily for Big Al.
I'm sure Limbaugh will have a grand ole time saying "Senator Al Franken".
I'm sure Limbaugh will have a grand ole time saying "Senator Al Franken".
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
This has got to be one of the first necro threads I've seen that was revived for a legitamate reason.
hangtennow wrote:
mistress dsd,
When in doubt liberals love the recount; of course they only want to recount heavily democrat districts.
When in doubt liberals love the recount; of course they only want to recount heavily democrat districts.
hangtennow wrote:
When in doubt liberals love the recount
Although, yeah, I am loving this recount.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
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Florida was a perfect example of Democrat selective recounting.
April fools?
Just as Planned.
I hate recounts. I want revotes. For large elections, if the margin of difference is less then about 2-3 times the square root of the number of votes the leader has, they should revote.
Example, if the leader has 450,000 votes, the margin should be at least 1342 votes (2 times root N).
It won't occur often and one revote should be enough to get a decisive winner. It's just an acknowledgment that people make mistakes.
Example, if the leader has 450,000 votes, the margin should be at least 1342 votes (2 times root N).
It won't occur often and one revote should be enough to get a decisive winner. It's just an acknowledgment that people make mistakes.
Just as Planned.
The courts just counted the accepted ballots. Franken has expanded his lead to 312 votes.
Next stop, Coleman cries to the MN Supreme Court!
Next stop, Coleman cries to the MN Supreme Court!
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
hangtennow wrote:
Jophed,translation:
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accepted ballots
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Democrat districts to increase Democrat vote total
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
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