What I think is funny about the Strib finally getting honest about Norm’s chances is that they are still spinning it. It’s all the judges fault.

They never stop…

Because of this, Norm’s people cannot take this to the Federal courts system. Their sole shot at appeal is to the Minnesota Supreme Court — and the Soops will shoot down Norm’s appeal and then order the Secretary of State and the Governor to sign Al Franken’s election certificate.

This is why they were so upset last week when the Election Contest Court shot down, yet again, their bogus equal-protection claim: That claim was their best and only chance at a successful transitioning to the Federal system, and another set of appeals that would prolong the case an extra few months. But now they are stuck with the current trial phase, which will last about another week or two, plus the ten-day period they’re allowed in which to decide whether or not to appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court (they certainly will, but they’ll take their sweet time and use up as much of the ten-day period as they can first), plus the three or so days the MN SC will spend mulling it over for form’s sake before denying the appeal.

If anyone missed Norm having his arse handed to him when shilling for Bush’s illegal war, it is no doubt one of the best pieces of political theater ever and should not be missed:

http://www.youtube.com/results…..&aq=f

Romney just sold two of his houses and seems to have an bottomless pot of undertaxed money left over from the Bush administration.

Makes you wonder how Romney is able to sell off two houses so quickly in this housing market? I smell money-laundering…probably got well above market price for ‘em, too. A nice technique for making illegal contributions, perhaps?

Normie will go to the Feds, the District Court will tell him the same things. Thanks for your service, but you haven’t got grounds for a temporary injunction on Governor Pawlenty and Secretary Ritchie, much less allowing a trial on the (alleged) merits.