Talk about hypocrisy! Today, Minnesota Senator Republican Norm Coleman was defeated by former comedian and Saturday Night Live writer Al Franken by 225 votes. Franken certainly wasn't handed a mandate of any kind by the voters of Minnesota, but after counting and recounting the votes cast on election day in addition to all the absentee and provisional ballots cast, I think Minnesotans should feel confident that democracy worked. So where, you might ask, does the hypocrisy kick in?
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Talk about hypocrisy! Today, Minnesota Senator Republican Norm Coleman was defeated by former comedian and Saturday Night Live writer Al Franken by 225 votes. Franken certainly wasn't handed a mandate of any kind by the voters of Minnesota, but after counting and recounting the votes cast on election day in addition to all the absentee and provisional ballots cast, I think Minnesotans should feel confident that democracy worked. So where, you might ask, does the hypocrisy kick in?
The recounting of votes saw numerous legal challenges by both Franken and Coleman. The candidates challenged hundreds of ballots that had either been "improperly rejected" or double-counted, among other alleged irregularities. During the series of legal challenges by both candidates, the Coleman campaign criticized Franken by saying "while our campaign remains focused on the recount, it's clear the Franken campaign is more interested in court challenges, U.S. Senate intervention, and making new commercials attacking local election officials." NOW that a winner has been declared and that winner is NOT Norm Coleman, the Coleman campaign has declared that they will be going to court to challenge the results! What's even more funny is that the day after the election, the Coleman asked Al Franken to waive his right to a recount citing "the need for the healing process."
Well former Senator Coleman, let the healing begin!
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/coleman-asks-for-exclusion-of-ballots-that-cant-be-found-2008-12-10.html
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/05/board-certifies-franken-senate-race-winner-lawsuit-looms/
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/33900844.html
Thoughts?
Monday, January 5, 2009
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