Dems put pressure on T-Paw, Coleman

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:18 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Congress, Courts, States

From NBC's Mark Murray
Not surprisingly, Democrats are now putting pressure on Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty

to certify Al Franken as the winner in Minnesota, and on Norm Coleman to bow out of the race.

Sen. Bob Menendez, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said: "We've always said that Norm Coleman deserved his day in court, and he got eight months. Now we expect Gov. Pawlenty to do the right thing, follow the law, and sign the election certificate."

Added DNC Chairman Tim Kaine: "Norm Coleman should concede and Gov. Pawlenty should sign the election certificate which Al Franken is entitled to."

And here's Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "I once again encourage Gov. Pawlenty to respect the votes of his constituents and the decisions of his state's highest court. He should put politics aside, follow his state's laws and finally sign the certificate that will bring this episode to an end."

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But...you know Coleman still is going to challenge this in the Federal Courts, because he knows that if he get to the US Supreme Court, he will win thanks to the neo-con Bush packed court...via Gore v Bush style!

pat huntington ny (Sent Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:27 PM)

Will the Democrats in the Senate now start wearing clown makeup? Just to make Al feel at home you know.

G. Granger, Wisconsin (Sent Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:28 PM)

It's a great day to be a Democrat now that we've gotten our official 60 Senate seats, eat your hearts out repugnant ones! I heard on MSNBC tv that we should be hearing from sore loser coleman and then our newest Senator Al Franken. I imagine the Big Fat Liar is going to go ballistic now that Al Franken has officially won. I sure can't wait for Senator Al Franken to talk about the issues from his new bully pulpit in DC. It's going to be fun listening to him mock the repugnant ones for their ignorant proposals.

Hey how about Adulterer Sanford and his Seven Mistresses? Now we find out he's been a busy bee pollinating many flowers. I bet his wife is going to go ballistic and hopefully she'll finally understand that she married a tramp. Maybe we should call this story the Lady and the Tramp huh? This Adulterer's story sure has got some legs huh, like 14 of them.

Hey repugnant ones how's that family values platform working for you? The week is still young and we could hear another story of unfaithful evil elephants before the week is out.

Senator Al Franken Won! Ha Ha!

Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:30 PM)

If the Supreme Court says Al Franken is the winner in Minnesota, why didn't it order the issuance of an election certificate required for Franken to be seated in the Senate? More obstruction as usual is not surprising!

Beverly in Chicago (Sent Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:30 PM)

Great. I've always known Democrats to be a bunch of clowns, but at least now they are overt about it.

Bobo the Clown - As President
Al Franken - Senator
Carrot Top - Representative????

DG, Houston, TX (Sent Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:31 PM)

And here's Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "I once again encourage Gov. Pawlenty to respect the votes of his constituents and the decisions of his state's highest court. He should put politics aside, follow his state's laws and finally sign the certificate that will bring this episode to an end."

Okay guys, it's time to put you BIG PAWS on Tim PAW to get it doen. Seat Franken immediately, the citizens of Minnesota deserve proper representation and America wants justice.

Seat Franken NOW!!!

Anita, Birmingham, Alabama (Sent Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:31 PM)

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