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 Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:32 am Post subject: Norman Coleman's very own corruption scandal |
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tsk tsk tsk |
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ItzMeRon
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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| Scumbag person imo. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:07 am Post subject: |
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I just realised I don't know if he lost to Al Franken or not... and now I see, on checking, that there's to be a recount for some time soon.
I don't even like Al Franken that much, but anything that would wipe the grin off Coleman's face has to be worthwhile. Though without the massive system of supportive cogs behind him, that he had before, makes him seem a very lame duck even if he does get it. |
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nekokate
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Location: West Yorkshire, UK
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Let's hope the re-count isn't being overseen by someone called Jeb Coleman... |
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cobweb
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| George had this twats number right enough at the senate hearing.....if anyone has the result of the recount please post it here as I am hoping for a good result. |
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mickyv
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Ash
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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a proper wanker  |
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ItzMeRon
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope Al wins. There is going to be a recount automaticly because of the law in that state. Right now, last I heard, Coleman was ahead by like 351 votes. |
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major.tom
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Location: BC, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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The latest news is that Franken is within 180 votes of Coleman.
| Quote: | Even as the U.S. Senate race recount forged ahead, both sides are massing their troops in the next battle over piles of disputed ballots.
By PATRICIA LOPEZ and BOB von STERNBERG, Star Tribune
Last update: November 23, 2008 - 1:10 PM
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Go ahead and review rejections but no contacting of voters
With the U.S. Senate recount still incomplete, attorneys on both sides have already armored up for the next pitched battle: over whether to reexamine thousands of rejected absentee ballots.
With Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman clinging to a reed-thin lead over DFL challenger Al Franken -- 180 votes as of Saturday night -- the issue of how and when absentee ballots should be counted has election law experts everywhere closely tracking the Minnesota recount drama.
In a race this tight, the difference could come down to clerical errors on absentee ballots or even a challenge of Minnesota's law governing such ballots.
"Campaigns over the years have challenged anything and everything," said recount expert Timothy Downs, principal author of "The Recount Primer" who has been involved in most major recounts over the years, including the biggest: Gore vs. Bush in 2000. Downs' co-author, Chris Sautter, hit the ground in Minneapolis last week as part of Franken's recount team.
On Wednesday, both sides will face off at a state Canvassing Board hearing that could prove momentous, with discussion and perhaps a ruling on whether rejected absentee ballots are in or out.
Despite the mounting number of challenges being made to the regular ballots being recounted now -- more than 1,900 as of Saturday evening, almost evenly divided between the campaigns -- experts say that most of those disputes will be easily resolved by the five-member board. As a result, the challenges may in the end make only modest changes.
But if the Canvassing Board decides to review rejected absentee ballots, many still unexamined votes could get thrown into the mix, adding far more uncertainty. |
Has anyone seen his most recent film "God Spoke?" It covered the run-up to the 2004 election, his work as a radio host on Air America and his decision to run in 2008. |
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nekokate
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Location: West Yorkshire, UK
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't even know that documentary film existed. I'm downloading it now. Thanks for the heads up. I am a great admirer of Al Franken after hearing his audiobook "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them". This should be very good!
And I pray to the God I don't believe in that he beats that pimpled ballsack of a man, Norman Coleman. |
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major.tom
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| No trouble, Kate. I hope you enjoy it. (I did, especially his parting joke, which I won't spoil here.) |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I just downloaded it from The Pirate Bay (cheers Major and kate) and I'm really enjoying it so far. |
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mickyv
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks to all, as I didn't know anything about this guy, but I enjoyed "God Spoke". This guy is quite a character, and despite misgivings about him originally supporting the War, and (most amazingly, being taken in by Powell's pantomime at the UN), I quite like him. Enough to also look-up & enjoy his appearances on the Daily Show;
http://www.thedailyshow.com/tagSearchResults.jhtml?term=Al+Franken
(Check out also the last entry "Jonscope" if you want to see just how sad Fox acted iro of Franken's book)  |
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nekokate
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Nice one, micky - some good vids there.
I've also just noticed that all four of his books are available as audiobooks read by the man himself on Piratebay. Poorly seeded but they shouldn't take too long to grab cos it's only audio.  |
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mickyv
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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| nekokate wrote: | Nice one, micky - some good vids there.
I've also just noticed that all four of his books are available as audiobooks read by the man himself on Piratebay. Poorly seeded but they shouldn't take too long to grab cos it's only audio. |
I don't know how to use PirateBay, but I had a look elsewhere & managed to download his "Rush Limbaugh is a big fat liar" as a PDF Book, and I thought you might be amused to know that the PDF also includes a Review from the New York Times, written by Jeane Kirkpatrick (former UN Ambassador), is which she trashes the book. Then there is a letter from Franken addressed to the New York Times expressing his horror that they chose an embittered former lover to review his book ! There then follows a letter from Kirkpatrick completely denying the relationship ! Is Franken on a wind-up or is Kirkpatrick lying ? I would have thought that Norm Coleman would have tried to use any such extra-marital scandal to his advantage during the campaign, and I couldn't resist looking up what this Kirkpatrick woman looks like, and even back in the 80's she was a hatchet face horror ! So I'm guessing that Franken is on a windup, or even on a double wind-up in that the review & letters are written by him as part of the book, but I'm really not sure !!  |
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