Al Franken...is this for real? - Page 12

Happy Monkey · 02-10-2009, 03:26 PM

Far be it for me to make fun of someone for having long hair, but...

Gorgeous!

Trilby · 02-10-2009, 03:50 PM

I don't have time to read 12 pages of posts - Did Franken win or what?

Happy Monkey · 02-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Yes, but it's not official until the lawsuit is over.

glatt · 02-10-2009, 03:55 PM

Not yet.

Trilby · 02-10-2009, 04:20 PM

Thankee.

TheMercenary · 02-10-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It's the past.

Dapper.

tw · 02-10-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Yes, but it's not official until the lawsuit is over.

Last I read, the courts authorized a review of another 4000+ votes.

Happy Monkey · 02-10-2009, 07:58 PM

A review of absentee ballots that have already been rejected twice.

And, as I mentioned above, even if a significant number of those rejections are overturned, Coleman would have to win them by a significant margin. For the required margin to be less than 10%, well over 1000 ballots would have to be found to have twice been incorrectly rejected.

Again, that is not that Coleman would win if he gets a full quarter of his requested ballots counted. That's how many he needs counted if he wants to be able to win with less than a double digit advantage over Franken - something that this election does not seem to give much hope for.

TGRR · 02-11-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

A review of absentee ballots that have already been rejected twice.

And, as I mentioned above, even if a significant number of those rejections are overturned, Coleman would have to win them by a significant margin. For the required margin to be less than 10%, well over 1000 ballots would have to be found to have twice been incorrectly rejected.

Again, that is not that Coleman would win if he gets a full quarter of his requested ballots counted. That's how many he needs counted if he wants to be able to win with less than a double digit advantage over Franken - something that this election does not seem to give much hope for.

Nobody will ever believe or trust the winner, and I think we all agree that's what's important.

Urbane Guerrilla · 02-11-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop

Hey, Jesse Ventura pulled off being governor, why not Al Franken as a senator?

Look at Jesse Ventura's early career for why he really pulled it off; being a SEAL tends to get you pretty solidly grounded. Al's got nothing of the kind in his resumé. Too, I think being a former SEAL is also why Jesse Ventura was a one-term Governor. He did not morph into a slickster of a politician, and I bet he didn't acquire much of a taste for it.

OnyxCougar · 02-12-2009, 01:24 PM

I was banned?

classicman · 02-12-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

I was banned?

Huh? What?

Clodfobble · 02-12-2009, 05:13 PM

No, someone accidentally mentioned her name way earlier in the thread in a list of other people who were banned--OC herself was never banned, she just disappeared for awhile.

classicman · 02-12-2009, 05:55 PM

Oh, that s right tw was citing OC as an example - thanks.

richlevy · 02-16-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

No, someone accidentally mentioned her name way earlier in the thread in a list of other people who were banned--OC herself was never banned, she just disappeared for awhile.

Sort of 'evolution in action'.

Points to anyone who can name the sci-fi story that used that phrase (I can't remember the title).

02-10-2009, 03:26 PM	#166
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02-10-2009, 03:50 PM	#167
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I don't have time to read 12 pages of posts - Did Franken win or what? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-10-2009, 03:55 PM	#168
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Yes, but it's not official until the lawsuit is over. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-10-2009, 04:20 PM	#170
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Thankee. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-10-2009, 07:58 PM	#173
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	A review of absentee ballots that have already been rejected twice. And, as I mentioned above, even if a significant number of those rejections are overturned, Coleman would have to win them by a significant margin. For the required margin to be less than 10%, well over 1000 ballots would have to be found to have twice been incorrectly rejected. Again, that is not that Coleman would win if he gets a full quarter of his requested ballots counted. That's how many he needs counted if he wants to be able to win with less than a double digit advantage over Franken - something that this election does not seem to give much hope for. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-10-2009, 03:55 PM	#169
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Not yet.

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02-12-2009, 05:55 PM	#179
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