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PAWLENTY ON ELECTION CONTEST
By Ryan Flynn | January 6, 2009
“We need to make sure that we have a result that reflects integrity, reflects accuracy and reflects a fairness that people can say, ‘Yeah, it was a close call, was a tough fight, it took longer than we wanted,’ but in the end we can all look each other in the eye and say it was a fair process,” said Pawlenty. (Source: Minnesota Public Radio, January 6, 2009).
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Gov. Pawlenty and the Star Tribune understand that making sure this process is accurate and fair is by the far the most important aspect of this race thus far.
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January 6th, 2009 at 8:58 AM
I couldn’t help but remind you; wasn’t it the complicitious Liberal Left-leaning Senator Coleman who just 3-4 months ago, once again crossed the aisle with compromising hands outstretched, who once again agreed with the Liberal Left, Radical Egalitarian, Godless Relativists within the Democrat Senate to this time endorse and support same-day, drive-by registration of otherwise unregistered (and likely, questionable) voters, citing the exemplararily positive experience we have had with it here in Minnesota?
How ironic, don’t you think? Kinda like “Yosemite Sam’s” support of McCain-Feingold and Campaign Finance Reform, huh? Too bad “Yosemite Sam” had to take Sarah down with him, but again, not much different than Norm Coleman taking the Conservatives among us down with him.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:04 AM
From the November 8th, 2008 Star Tribune:
But NOW he’s claiming the results are suspect??!?
In that same story:
That’s ol’ Smokescreen – constantly changing his position, like the little weasel he is.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:11 AM
We already have what Pawlenty is claiming we must have. The recount process was fair and openly accessible to all who cared to watch.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Let’s make the point simple, lojasmo, so even the bootlickers can follow it:
ol’ Smokescreen, Day After Election: “Franken should thrown in the towel.”
ol’ Smokescreen, Final Day Of Mandatory – MANDATORY – Recount: “I won’t do what I urged Franken to do.”
Just another pathetic example of the “That was then; this is now” mentality today’s GreedOverPrinciples party consistently demonstrates.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:19 AM
I want to credit Tim Pawlenty for being able to make that statement without once rolling on the floor laughing. Anybody that thinks Franken won the recount by anything but hijinks, chicanery, and the most blatant lie, cheat and steal tactics is, well, probably a rabidly partisan Democrat. Or the Secretary of State, but that’s redundant.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:32 AM
The simple fact is that there won’t ever be a time when there is universal agreement on the fairness of the process. At some point, a decision must be made, and a senator must be seated.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:01 AM
WOW, T-Paw all but told former Sen Coleman to back off. AAMAZING! *grin*
Anybody that thinks Franken didn’t win the recount is, well, probably a rabidly partisan Republican. Or Right Wing Posters at MDE, but that’s redundant.”"
Supreme Courts and all members of the canvassing board = rabidly partisan Democrats
Now THAT’S funny Hahahaha
Seriously., FIGHT, FIGHT ON!!! Spend Money, keeping ticking off Minnesotans. PLEASE oh PLEASE!!!! The big tent Left struggles with message discipline, coordination, and fund raising. Without people like MikeDEceit to show the true face of the MNGOP, Minnesotans would actually buy into the spin.
Thanks, really, THANKS!! for all you do to elect Democratic candidate . . . one smear at a time!!
Oh, and an extra pat on the back for setting the bar so low for Senator-elect Franken that he will look stellar over the next 6 years!!
Flash
January 6th, 2009 at 10:07 AM
6 years? How about 12!
Does anybody think Norm will try to get his seat back in 2020?
January 6th, 2009 at 10:26 AM
If he is not in prison, Norm will be back in New York already by 2010, let alone 2020.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Well, Dan – that’s possible; ol’ Smokescreen should be parolled by then.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Hey Tommy Johnson. Everybody can post at this site but over at your site you need a password?
January 6th, 2009 at 11:31 AM
What became of the military ballots?
January 6th, 2009 at 3:26 PM
The only people that want Coleman to keep going are his paid staff and the high priced lawyers that will have to look for other work when he finally sees the light. Why can’t Coleman do like others in recounted races this year and get on with his life…maybe he’d like to change parties again, cause we are the “big tent” and know how to forgive and forget…not!
January 6th, 2009 at 4:19 PM
I am outraged that Al Franken was declared the winner of this election. The canvassing board was blatantly partisan in its interpretation of voter intent. This was documented at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,470892,00.html
This whole recount process was filled with fraud. The morally bankrupt Democrats inserted extra ballots into the count in the DFL leaning precincts. Any precinct with more ballots than voter signatures should be discarded. The entire precinct should be discarded. No individual ballot within those precincts can be identified as genuine.
Norm Coleman has conducted himself with class and dignity throughout this process even as the election fraud was unfolding. I hope he ties this up in the courts for years. This election can eventually be declared void and then Governor Pawlenty can appoint a Senator.
January 6th, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Karen, I applaud you for wanting to substitute flawed democracy for a Pawlenty appointment. That is really in the spirit of the electoral process.
It is reassuring to me, as a liberal, that the judges that Tim Pawlenty has appointed over the years and served on the canvassing board are really partisan democrats. Based on his inept governorship, I guess that does make sense!
By the way, the elections official in Maplewood is named Karen – are you the same person?
January 6th, 2009 at 4:58 PM
The canvassing board was blatantly partisan
Yeah, “right.” The Board was comprised of two judges appointed by Pawlenty, one judge appointed by Ventura, and one judge elected – plus DFLer Ritchie.
This whole recount process was filled with fraud.
Yeah, “right.” And I bet you believe those Pawlenty-appointed judges went along with it, too.
Norm Coleman has conducted himself with class and dignity throughout this process even as the election fraud was unfolding.
Yeah, “right.” You really believe The Court Case Certified “Fourth Most Corrupt Senator” conducts himself with class and dignity??!?
No wonder the GOP got it’s ass handed to ‘em in the last two elections; the base is filled with delusional fools.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Words to live by, courtesy of the guy that plows out your neighborhood convenience store in the winter and makes sure your grass is mowed in the summer.
Thanks, Cheeto boy. That was deep.
pffft.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:13 PM
BC, I’m from the NW suburbs. I’m not an elections official in Maplewood.
I’m appalled that you would label voter fraud as “flawed democracy”. Voter fraud is a criminal act. It should not be accepted as a part of democracy.
A stolen election should not be certified. If the fraudulent acts can’t be sorted out and nullified, then the only alternative is voiding the election. I would favor a special election, but in Minnesota an appointment is preferred because it saves money.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Tommy Johnson,
You allege that judges appointed by a Republican are expected to be partisan conservatives. If you assess the US Supreme Court, you’ll find that John Paul Stevens was appointed by Gerald Ford. David Souter was appointed by George H. W. Bush. Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed by Ronald Reagan. Judges tendencies are often a surprise to the party that appoints them.
As for Ventura, he was not a middle of the road independent governor. As soon as he was elected, Tim Penny became a trusted advisor to him. There were many DFL partisans in the Ventura administration. Elwyn Tinklenberg was Ventura’s transportation commissioner. It’s certainly not a stretch that a Ventura appointed judge may be a partisan liberal.
Almost every decision the canvassing board made was in favor of Franken. They certainly interpreted a voter’s intent in a partisan DFL manner.
January 6th, 2009 at 6:19 PM
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January 6th, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Karen, I really think you have to watch something other than FoxNews….I’m also assuming that you have forwarded all the evidence you’ve collected to support your baseless claims to the Coleman people as they will most certainly need all the help they can get.
January 6th, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Karen..
Thanks for your fair and balanced analysis from FoxNews.
Your ignorance is absolutely astonishing!
Seriously.
January 6th, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Hey Morons
The contest is not over and I believe the Coleman challenge will prevail, but if not…
You own Angry Al (Senator Stuart Smalley)for the next 6 years. Good Fing luck.
The curse is on you. You own it.
January 7th, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Greg..
Did Senator-elect Franken look angry to you when he showed sincere humility in his comments yesterday?
Seriously, aren’t you just a tad ashamed of Norm’s gear shifting during the recount?
Come on Greg, I though you were a bigger man than this. Talk about sour grapes! Sheeeesh!
January 7th, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Franken is a jerk. Humility? Right, you go with that danny boy. You and Tommy can sit around and convince each other that your OK. We understand.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:22 AM
“We understand.”
What’s the matter, little boy – afraid to speak for yourself?
I understand that chumps like you move in packs, and yours is a mighty small pack.
Your party had all the levers of power, and you (cheney)ed it up massively.
The voters responded; now Pawlenty will probably be the only state-wide elected official left, and Democrats control The White House and both branches of Congress.
But you little whiny bastards will never take responsibility for the FUBAR you created.
God as a special beach by The Lake Of Fire reserved for pukes like you, rePete.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:41 AM
Almost every decision the canvassing board made was in favor of Franken. They certainly interpreted a voter’s intent in a partisan DFL manner.
Go with that, Karen – in your world, it works for you.
Here on terra firma, the Canvassing Board has received universal praise for openness and non-partisanship.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Tommy, quit crying you little baby. Nice to know that you are the judge and jury – here I was concerned about Jesus.