Reid to Coleman: It’s time to go
posted at 6:15 pm on January 6, 2009 by Allahpundit
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Coleman’s reply? A formal announcement this afternoon that he’s filing suit to contest the election. Follow the link for Politico video from the presser.
Normally I look dimly at court battles in these circumstances, but given the stench of shenanigans plus the fact that we really are staring down the barrel of an Al Franken Decade, he might as well claw on to the bitter end.
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Hey Reid, time to gird your loins!
Princeps on January 6, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Caligula at least sent his whole horse to the Senate, Minnesota just sent the back half.
Mr. Joe on January 6, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Reid is such a douche.
danking70 on January 6, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Coleman’s response?
“You first, Harry.”
coldwarrior on January 6, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Yes We Can!!!
manwithblackhat on January 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Reid is feeling a tingle go up his leg!
I taste some vomit in my mouth.
Mr. Joe on January 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM
By the trident of Neptune, Reid will be tested!
ebrawer on January 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM
31% Harry is worried about others going.
tarpon on January 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Nice try Harry. Donate to Coleman’s recount effort here
Buy Danish on January 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM
You first dingy!
grapeknutz on January 6, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Just postponing the inevitable…
Entelechy on January 6, 2009 at 6:22 PM
We have a winner!
lol
IrishEi on January 6, 2009 at 6:22 PM
“Nice guys finish 2nd” ~ ~ Caligula
Entelechy on January 6, 2009 at 6:23 PM
MN’s business is no buisness Scary Harry. What a clown. Thinking of living in the state that sent Al Franken to DC makes me very ill. MN, not IL, deserves to be the laughing stock of the nation if this happens.
Senator Al or Gov. Balgo – who is the bigger aSSet?
Sweetness0726 on January 6, 2009 at 6:24 PM
I love the consistency of Dingy Harry. We must have a Senator from Minnesota ASAFP! But, uh, we can wait a few months for a Senator from Illinois.
BuzzCrutcher on January 6, 2009 at 6:32 PM
It’s always the same.
The Democrat is behind?
“Keep counting votes! We must count every vote. We dare not let one voter be disenfranchised!”
The Democrat is ahead?
“Stop this! We need an ending. You can’t drag this out forever. Stop being such a sore loser.”
It’s not even the fact that the attitude differs depending on the situation that galls me as much as the fact that they immediately change on the same election contest!
Sackett on January 6, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Franken was all set to sue when he was marked as the loser. Why shouldn’t Coleman be accorded the same rights?
It really is looking like the election was stolen from Coleman — it’s one thing to count every vote, but another thing completely to manufacture votes that don’t exist, or to count votes twice, as appears to have happened here.
May the truth prevail, whatever it is.
unclesmrgol on January 6, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Is this Pinky Reid’s version of “He’ll Have to Go”? Ah sing it, Pinky: “Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone…”
Old Dingy Harry surely sounds like/looks like an impressive leader in that clip…NOT.
Push your lawsuit, Senator Coleman. Something’s a little fishy in those Minnesota lakes that Reid missed as he “followed the events closely day by day”. LOL
onlineanalyst on January 6, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Suing to overturn the presidential election is an outrage, but this is only some crap office that affects almost no one. Go, Norm.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on January 6, 2009 at 6:36 PM
And that half is afflicted with perpetual irritable bowel syndrome.
But, that means more spare parts for lefties though!
That being said, Coleman has brought this on himself.
Amendment X on January 6, 2009 at 6:37 PM
The reasons Democrats win recounts
I think Democrats win these things for three direct reasons and one subtle one. The direct ones are:
1 – today’s democratic party leadership isn’t really democratic. They’re not soft left liberals with strong beliefs in human rights – that was the Bush coalition. These guys are professional politicians focused on winning uber alles. Democracy, as someone important said, depends on an endless string of good losers – and Democrats are viciously bad losers.
2 – they have more money as well as more commitment; and,
3 – every recount process I’ve ever seen as over ruled state law on clean ballots. In MN, as elsewhere, electoral law requires that an improperly marked ballot be discarded – but this recount, like those elsewhere, quickly became a contest on how far this could be stretched with the result that Democratic candidates usually pick up votes simply because their voters are the most likely to have trouble reading or completing a ballot.
Most of the ballots Franken gained should, by law, be discarded as marred but instead they’re counted in the recounted.
What’s going on here is that the judiciary leans toward making exceptions for the illiterate. Sit in a junior court sometime and watch: the white middle class guy up on a traffic offence gets convicted before trial, the illiterate drug user up on numerous uncontested charges arising from an assault and robbery – gets the minimum concurrent sentencing on each charge, and that’s if he’s sentenced at all.
The more subtle reason they always win these things, however, is intimidation. Electoral officials facing an angry Republican don’t expect to be hauled into court, don’t expect to have their lives aired in public, and don’t expect to bankrupt themselves defending against unsupported, but properly written, charges. Electoral officials facing decisions against Democrats do fear, and have reason to fear, these things – and that reality biases the entire electoral process, including recounts.
Paul Murphy on January 6, 2009 at 6:38 PM
We will dance on your grave, Harry. “Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid”–it rolls off the tongue.
EMD on January 6, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Here is a man at the top who will soon be in the dustbin of Nevada politics. I predict and stand by this.
Mason on January 6, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Make a deal Reid.
Leave with him.
getalife on January 6, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Harry Reid is drunk and delusional with power. Someone needs to tell him to lay off the booze and stop making an ass of himself. Do you hear me Nevada voters??????
sherry on January 6, 2009 at 6:51 PM
When will Nevada tire of Harry Reid…..or does he still have other parcels of land to develop?
GarandFan on January 6, 2009 at 6:52 PM
politics in America is hitting rock bottom.
kirkill on January 6, 2009 at 6:53 PM
It’s not like Coleman is being a poor loser. He had valid challenges that could not be heard until now under the law. He tried making sure it was done fair and accurate weeks ago but the canvasing board and MN SC told him to wait until the challeneg phase, the 3rd part of the 3 part process.
But it is funny that a guy who no one can question the legality of being a US Senator is being blocked by Reid.
cadams on January 6, 2009 at 6:53 PM
What did Reid say to Al Gore?
Mr. Bingley on January 6, 2009 at 7:01 PM
Allah
What happened to the video? Concerning Coleman contesting the election, I say FIGHT why not?
Dr Evil on January 6, 2009 at 7:02 PM
Yeah right, Harry . . . stick it in your ear or the orifice of your choice.
rplat on January 6, 2009 at 7:05 PM
Democrats are just thoroughly despicable people. There isn’t much more to it.
progressoverpeace on January 6, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Hey Dingy, isn’t it time for Biden to go too?
VP-elect Biden sworn in for 7th Senate term
flyfisher on January 6, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Oh, the choices…
We can sick back and let the Democrats destroy our free election system like we did in Washington state.
We can demand justice while free speech is still available to us.
More votes were counted in several precincts than registered voters. In every case, this favored Franken. More absentee ballots were counted in several precincts than accounted for. In every case, this favored Franken. Disqualified ballots were tossed in several precincts, due to really shady circumstances. In every case, this favored Franken. The play book here in Minnesota is text book Democrat operation instructions on how to steal an election away from the people.
WTF are we going to do about this?
Keemo on January 6, 2009 at 7:15 PM
The corpse speaks….
You cheated and what did you get?
Stuart Smalley.
HornetSting on January 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM
ACORN
Knucklehead on January 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM
I understand why Reid is calling for Sen. Coleman to give up. Surrender is a concept Dingy understands well.
diogenes on January 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Another reason for the severe pruning of the franchise.
OldEnglish on January 6, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Reid just wants another clown to join him in the Senate.
Speakup on January 6, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Dingy Harry Reid is one of the many poster boys and girls for term limits in congress!
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John Bibb
rocketman on January 6, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Anyone else remember the good old days……………….?
……….. come on Dusty Farts, give Coleman a chance.
Seven Percent Solution on January 6, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Franken will make a great poster boy for the obama years.
jp on January 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Harry looks like he’s giving a Nazi salute in the still frame above, fitting
jp on January 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM
I can’t remember, where was Reid when Coleman was ahead?
perroviejo on January 6, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Blagojevich: “If I don’t make this appointment, then the people of Illinois will be deprived of their appropriate voice and vote in the United States Senate.”
Schumer: “With the Senate set to begin meeting on Tuesday to address the important issues facing the nation, it is crucial that Minnesota’s seat not remain empty, and I hope this process will resolve itself as soon as possible.”
Why is the Democratic leadership willing to deprive Illinois (no longer calling for a special election) but feeling that Minnesota must have it’s voice? They’ve allowed Blagojevich to set an election for Emanuel’s seat, so it wouldn’t have been beyond the capacity to set one for the same dates. By no longer supporting a special election they have effectively silenced a seat from Illinois.
Why are there more former members of the Klan amongst the Senate Democrats then African-Americans and what will the Democrats do about it?
amazingmets on January 6, 2009 at 7:57 PM
I don’t see problem with it. Let them go ahead and have Frankenstein! I’m putting a call in to Rick Perry to have Texas declare war on Minnesota immediately.
BadMojo on January 6, 2009 at 7:57 PM
Coleman needs to talk up the districts that had more senate votes than registered voters, the “newly found” votes that went 100% for Franken, etc.
all the obvious fraud stuff.
jp on January 6, 2009 at 7:58 PM
So essentially, Reid is telling Coleman, “We stole the election fair and square dammit! Now, just surrender like a good little Republican and stop making us have to do more work here!”
AZfederalist on January 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM
You realize to the far-left this would be the equivalent of Ann Coulter getting elected Senator.
hmmm, there is an open seat in Florida and Jeb isn’t running? Coulter lives in Florida…of course so does Rush?
Coulter or Rush, Florida Senate 2010!!!
note: I hate the comparison to Franken, since Coulter isn’t a lying scumbag like franken. but that comparison is what the media would make
jp on January 6, 2009 at 8:01 PM
which if the Fairness doctrine gets implemented, Rush will be looking for work.
jp on January 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM
The place to contrubute to Coleman and fight Soros, Reid, and the sub-human who is stealing this Senate seat from us is worth repeating. Come on, lets all get behind him.
https://www.colemanforsenate.com/contribute/
PaCadle on January 6, 2009 at 8:02 PM
jp on January 6, 2009 at 8:01 PM
The other difference is that Coulter possesses intelligence, a quality sadly lacking in Franken
AZfederalist on January 6, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Does anyone really believe Coleman has a snowball’s chance in the courts? If the courts in MN are anything like the vote counters, he’ll end up losing by a bigger margin when all is said and done.
angryed on January 6, 2009 at 8:14 PM
There ya go, Manwithblackhat- FIFY.
BillH on January 6, 2009 at 8:20 PM
To anyone who heard the voice of Al Franken on Air America, this is a tragedy. And worse, in light of the fraud.
IlikedAUH2O on January 6, 2009 at 8:40 PM
WHEN does the REVOLUTION begin?????
Nils2en on January 6, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Lizard People Unite
Dr Evil on January 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM
“There are no allegations of partisanship or unfairness from either side… that I’m aware of.”
Dude ain’t aware of much, is he?
cs89 on January 6, 2009 at 9:27 PM
The Left is playing a very dangerous game with this theft and the one in Washington state in 2004. They benefit more then conservatives do, for a number of reasons, with the current structure of our elections.
If “we the people” completely lose faith in the honesty of the election process, real change, which the Left most definitely does not want, may well be the result.
I realize the Democrats have been stealing elections since before I was born – hello there President Kennedy – but they’ve gotten sloppy and greedy in the last decade…
18-1 on January 6, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Sore/Loser[cole]man!
benny shakar on January 6, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Somebody got a bottle of “Troll-B-Gone”?
Not even worth engaging in debate with someone too dense to see the obvious theft of the election in MN.
AZfederalist on January 6, 2009 at 9:44 PM
There are times where I think I’d enjoy snuggling with a porcupine than have to listen to H. Reid speak.
mindhacker on January 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
Sore/Loser[cole]man!
benny shakar on January 6, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Nah, that was Franken on November 5.
cs89 on January 6, 2009 at 10:30 PM
The election is stolen, crooked evil people control the board, a joke is about to enter one of the highest political offices in the nation to make life and death decisions that affect all Americans. Did not our forefathers place the 2nd amendment for times like these?
wepeople on January 6, 2009 at 10:48 PM
WOW!,…Is this God like persona contagious?…Barry, Nancy, Harry….
christene on January 6, 2009 at 11:06 PM
If Reid’s past track record is predictive of this saga, his calling Norm “former Sen. Coleman” is good news for Norm. Just ask David Petraeus.
LFRGary on January 6, 2009 at 11:25 PM
1. It seems an inappropriate venue for Reid to do this.
2. He’s insane with his claim that he knows of no claim of any partisan issues here. Can we start with DEMOCRAT Ritchie’s odd partisan-like comments from the start of this recount business?
3. He claims the count has been detailed and done carefully with no issues. Yes, like ballots showing up in the trunks of cars, wild swings from one side to the other, counties that admit that a lot of Franken votes were probably counted twice, the WSJ pointed out so many problems with this election.
4. Can we, I dunno, follow the MN state law and shut up before we decide a winner?
5. With all the problems reported in this election, with some very fishy business going on and a Democrat at the helm of the overall recount, isn’t it a bit odd to talk about how the people of MN have spoken thus Coleman should concede?
Does Reid really lack any and all shame?
TheBlueSite on January 7, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Does anyone really believe Coleman has a snowball’s chance in the courts? If the courts in MN are anything like the vote counters, he’ll end up losing by a bigger margin when all is said and done.
angryed on January 6, 2009 at 8:14 PM
You might be right. However, even if he loses, Coleman can get some of this fraud documented.
Even if he loses, if Coleman can put Minnesota law & contrary practices in this election side by side, it could be harder to pull this kind of stuff off in the future.
I hope.
cs89 on January 7, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Not going to happen. Charlie “The Fanatic” Johnson used it all up to remove all dissent.
sethstorm on January 7, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Reid is a liar and a crook, he’s grown used to abusing his power without consequence. The same goes for a lot of the Dem officials in this process.
Many of the details have already been pointed out here. The process was transparently rigged.
If no Democrat does jail time over this, there’s no “if” about it, there will be no trust in the election/fraud system, because it will be irretrievably corrupt. It will be at most 8 years before we will no longer be able to claim that our transitions of power are bloodless.
Take away our votes, you take away our reason for supporting the system. People start by ignoring the system, then fighting it.
The Democrats have found a new and interesting way to destroy the country, since all their others failed.
Sickening doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Merovign on January 7, 2009 at 12:49 AM
No, not by a long shot!
N4646W on January 7, 2009 at 1:19 AM
Pawlenty should not sign off on Frankenfurter. His signature is required. Then let Reid try to seat Frankenfurter without having both Secy of State and Governor’s signature on the certification. Keep strong Gov Pawlenty the people of Minnesota are counting on you.
eaglewingz08 on January 7, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Tell Gambino errand boy Reid that he needs to concede that he’s the worst Senate Majority EVER.
NoDonkey on January 7, 2009 at 8:33 AM
In less than 3 months, Reid will be on his hands and knees begging Coleman to run against Mad Al when his next re-election bid comes up.
Until then, enjoy the insanity, Harry!
pilamaye on January 7, 2009 at 10:06 AM
sue sue sue. Franken has stolen that election. To concede at this stage is to justify criminal activity.
bilups on January 7, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Coleman to Reid: Bite me, dumbass.
Physics Geek on January 7, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Sit and spin harry.
oakpack on January 7, 2009 at 3:14 PM
If you owned a company … would you hire Harry Reid for ANY job in that company?
He’s a talentless moronic windbag. Moreover – he has absolutely no sense of honor or right or wrong – and his political instincts suck too.
HondaV65 on January 7, 2009 at 4:59 PM
I call on Harry Reid to Concede.
Jones Zemkophill on January 7, 2009 at 7:05 PM
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