Comments on: At last, an environment where Michele Bachmann does not seem crazy http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/at-last-an-environment-where-michele-bachmann-does-not-seem-crazy Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/at-last-an-environment-where-michele-bachmann-does-not-seem-crazy#comment-207955 mnblrmkr Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:09:44 +0000 #comment-207955 <p>In other political <a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003009092" target="_blank">news</a>, the Senate Republicans appear to be conceding Norm's seat to Al Franken.</p> <p> </p> <p><em><span> <p>The major sticking point of the lengthy and sometimes difficult ratio negotiations — whether to count the still-unresolved Minnesota Senate election as a Democratic pickup — appears to have been resolved in Democrats’ favor.</p> <p>Stabenow said the ratios she disclosed Tuesday assume Democrats will enjoy an effective 59-41 edge in the Senate as a whole, a margin the party would achieve only if they win Minnesota.</p> <p>Democrats pushed for ratios that assume that Democrat Al Franken won the Minnesota election, a concession Republicans until now were unwilling to make. Franken led former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman by 225 votes after an exhaustive recount, the state Canvassing Board announced last week.</p> </span></em></p> In other political news, the Senate Republicans appear to be conceding Norm’s seat to Al Franken.

 

The major sticking point of the lengthy and sometimes difficult ratio negotiations — whether to count the still-unresolved Minnesota Senate election as a Democratic pickup — appears to have been resolved in Democrats’ favor.

Stabenow said the ratios she disclosed Tuesday assume Democrats will enjoy an effective 59-41 edge in the Senate as a whole, a margin the party would achieve only if they win Minnesota.

Democrats pushed for ratios that assume that Democrat Al Franken won the Minnesota election, a concession Republicans until now were unwilling to make. Franken led former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman by 225 votes after an exhaustive recount, the state Canvassing Board announced last week.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/at-last-an-environment-where-michele-bachmann-does-not-seem-crazy#comment-207908 justpbob Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:45:46 +0000 #comment-207908 <p>Rep. Bachmann, I'll see your "one fair judge" and raise you <strong><em>three</em></strong> fair judges, <a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_11439259">appointed by a DFLer, a GOPer, and an Independent</a>.</p> Rep. Bachmann, I’ll see your “one fair judge” and raise you three fair judges, appointed by a DFLer, a GOPer, and an Independent.

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