Comments on: Recount Goes to the Supreme Court

By: noodleman

noodleman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:11:49 +0000

Didn't Nina Totenbury sing about 99 Luftballoons? Maybe Norm would be agreeable to holding on to them? Especially if we tied them to a lawn chair?

By: Bixby

Bixby — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:08:30 +0000

Stay tuned for the Nina Totenberg dramatic reading, Kwatt.

By: kwatt

kwatt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:53:09 +0000

Very anti-climatic. I was expending high drama, but we just got an hour of Q&A. Lame.

By: yoshi

yoshi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:26:20 +0000

@justpbob

Personally I am pushing for the all time record. I believe its New Hampshire that has the all out record for the length of time it took to seat a senator at 200+ days. Unfortunately I didn’t tag the article that stated that.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:10:19 +0000

I'm confused by this court exchanged tweeted by @fleetadmiralj:

Justice: Do you concede that a candidate has right to challenge ballot at precinct? Friedberg: Absolutely not

So, did Friedberg concede that a candidate does NOT have the right to challenge ballots at the precinct level?

By: justpbob

justpbob — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:02:52 +0000

Rat, a recent National Journal poll gave Pawlenty 17 percent ranking as a "rising star gov." Other polls and inside the beltway pundants have told the same story.

While his name often surfaces as a "GOP moderate," there is no real indication that the party -- and Republican voters -- want to go that direction.

They still have a civil war to get through before they can emerge from the wilderness to lead the nation again.

By: Rat

Rat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:10:22 +0000

“T-Paw needs a way to make this go away that won’t hurt his standing (which is already pretty low) with the national GOP”

What gives you that idea?

By: mnblrmkr

mnblrmkr — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:09:14 +0000

aaron: "Coleman lawyer: "we extrapolate in life," regarding coming up with "proof" of widespread errors. #mncontest"

Thank God we don't do that in the court room though. There's a burden of proof you have to meet. Even in civil cases.

By: mnblrmkr

mnblrmkr — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:06:30 +0000

That would let him off too easy.

Just like his attempt to get the DFL to share the blame for the cut’s he’s going to have to make, by insisting that they give him suggestions for cuts.

Why can’t he just do the right thing, without being INSTRUCTED to do it?

By: justpbob

justpbob — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:56:27 +0000

Pawlenty was telegraphing to the Supremes a way they could end this during a recent radio interview. "If the SCOM instructs me to sign, I will."

T-Paw needs a way to make this go away that won't hurt his standing (which is already pretty low) with the national GOP, which would love to see this continue as along as possible.

Hopefully, the justices will pick up on the not-so-subtle hint from the Gov.