Comments on: Franken-Coleman Recount Update: Franken Takes the REAL Lead http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:33:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: nonplussed http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21978 nonplussed Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:37:29 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21978 <p>I thought he always looked like an ass. Perhaps I’ve been overly harsh-But I doubt it…</p> I thought he always looked like an ass. Perhaps I’ve been overly harsh-But I doubt it…

]]> By: igo2go http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21976 igo2go Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:52:08 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21976 <p>Paul Wellstone is dancing somewhere and it’s to a brand new tune.</p> Paul Wellstone is dancing somewhere and it’s to a brand new tune.

]]> By: Quebecois http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21975 Quebecois Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:41:01 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21975 <blockquote><p>Coleman can try to sue, but he’ll just look like an ass. </p></blockquote> <p>Looking like an ass is the least of his worries, life behind bars is said to be bereft of priviledges…</p>

Coleman can try to sue, but he’ll just look like an ass.

Looking like an ass is the least of his worries, life behind bars is said to be bereft of priviledges…

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21973 Phoenix Woman Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:07:37 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21973 <p>Plan B: Pound the table and scream.</p> <p>It still won’t do him any good.</p> Plan B: Pound the table and scream.

It still won’t do him any good.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21972 Phoenix Woman Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:06:05 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21972 <p>No kidding! </p> <p>Even without the fifth-pile ballots Franken has this sucker locked up. It’s literally all over bar the formalities. Coleman can try to sue, but he’ll just look like an ass.</p> No kidding!

Even without the fifth-pile ballots Franken has this sucker locked up. It’s literally all over bar the formalities. Coleman can try to sue, but he’ll just look like an ass.

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21971 Teddy Partridge Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:03:23 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21971 <p>Not likely — the Senate is the sole arbiter of who it seats, and it will seat Franken if he’s ahead and certified, despite court challenges, mostly spurious, from Coleman.</p> Not likely — the Senate is the sole arbiter of who it seats, and it will seat Franken if he’s ahead and certified, despite court challenges, mostly spurious, from Coleman.

]]> By: rwcole http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21967 rwcole Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:29:17 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21967 <p>Nate at 538 is estimating that after the counting- and the blue folder ballots, and the return of withdrawn challenges to their original disposition, Franken will lead by 40 votes.</p> <p>If he’s right- this thing could go on for months.</p> Nate at 538 is estimating that after the counting- and the blue folder ballots, and the return of withdrawn challenges to their original disposition, Franken will lead by 40 votes.

If he’s right- this thing could go on for months.

]]> By: TheRealityBasedDave http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21964 TheRealityBasedDave Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:21:28 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21964 <p>As an athiest, I’m tempted to believe in a god!<br /> WOOT!</p> As an athiest, I’m tempted to believe in a god!
WOOT!

]]> By: MrWhy http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21963 MrWhy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:20:00 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21963 <p>If my interpretation of the numbers are correct, Franken is currently ahead by more than the remaining uncounted ballots to be reviewed today. So at end of day, Franken will be ahead, probably by more than 200 votes.</p> If my interpretation of the numbers are correct, Franken is currently ahead by more than the remaining uncounted ballots to be reviewed today. So at end of day, Franken will be ahead, probably by more than 200 votes.

]]> By: rwcole http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21962 rwcole Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:18:14 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/19/franken-coleman-recount-update-franken-takes-the-real-lead/#comment-21962 <p>17% of Franken challenges turned into Franken votes</p> <p>Only 4% of Coleman challenges turned into Coleman votes..</p> <p>Coleman was just challenging to keep a lead until today…so what’s his plan b?</p> 17% of Franken challenges turned into Franken votes

Only 4% of Coleman challenges turned into Coleman votes..

Coleman was just challenging to keep a lead until today…so what’s his plan b?

]]>