Minnesota Supreme Court Rules For Al Franken


	Minnesota Supreme Court Rules For Al Franken

zizzy

6-30-2009 3:35 PM

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6-30-2009 3:52 PM

chestnut501

That took long enough.

6-30-2009 3:56 PM

wiccantexan

"He's good enough, he's smart enough....."

6-30-2009 4:11 PM

zizzy

No kidding chestnut. After I read the article I wondered, Is the 2008 US election finally over? It is, unless Coleman takes the case to the Supreme Court.

@wiccantexan - yeah, that's what Minnesotans said. Coleman and the Republicans just didn't want to hear the message.

6-30-2009 4:31 PM

wiccantexan

Coleman has just conceded.

6-30-2009 4:48 PM

cptenaud

wiccantexan
"He's good enough, he's smart enough....."

And gall darn it. People like him.

6-30-2009 6:49 PM

chestnut501

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