1 It's like I'm taking crazy pills.

2 Which proves that Al Franken is an idiot and has no business being an elected offical let alone a senator.

3 It's hard out here for a douchebag.

4 but they drew outside the line, clearly an error

5 For all Al knows, they could meant to vote for Charles Barkley.

6 I think I'd have to hold that one up to the light for a bit.

7 Um..maybe Franken just felt that the voter wanted to vote for him, but somehow knew that this particular voter is functionally illiterate, and that's why he made the markings next to Coleman's name?

8 Hello.  What they're not showing in that picture is on the ballot the guy wrote in mandarin he meant to vote for me.  Clearly, that is mandarin character in the bubble that indicates "NOT", meaning NOT Coleman (or the other guy above him), but YES Franken. 

Gawd - anybody can figure that out.

9 Sure looks like a write-in for "George Washington" to me. Seems like a wasted vote, but if the voter wants one of the guys on the dollar bills to represent him, then one of the guys on the dollar bills gets to represent him.

It couldn't be more clear. Next.

10

C'mon, Ace, it's clear that not filling in the oval properly and colouring outside of the lines means this is at least an invalid ballot if not a clear vote for Franken as he's the candidate who plays outside the lines.

11 so franken is part of 3 parties?

wow

12

You need to understand that folks from Minnesota are truly different from ordinary Americans (except for those on the respective coasts).  An over-dose of lutefisk and kringla can damage the mind.  This makes certain motor skills difficult.  Hence, the "drawing outside the lines" and swirlys.  Living long-term in Minnesota can effect your sanity (sorry, Powerline guys) which is why I choose to stay out of it.

Did I mention that the Iowa football team has the best half-back in the nation?  Or, that Iowa plays Minnesota this weekend?  Or, that I played for Iowa?  Nevermind, it doesn't impact on my analysis.

 

13 On HuffPo yesterday they cited a study some egghead did, predicting Franken would win the recount, basically because Dems are dumber than Republicans. They don't know how to fill out a ballot correctly, so there will be far more Franken undercount than Coleman undercount.

He's probably right.

BTW, this study was referring to ballots on which the intent is clear, but the scanner couldn't read it--for example, when someone checks or scribbles in the oval instead of filling it in.

14 That's nice, Fierce, but are you ever gonna email those pics of your wife to Rosetta?

15 Somewhat ott, but notice that Franken is triple listed on the said ballot as the "Democrat-Farmer-Labor" party...is that an offshoot of the old granger party?

16 I wonder how funny it is going to be when this piece of shit is elected? Just keep counting and challenging until you get the right result. Then stop.

Why Republicans put up with this shit is beyond me?

17 Recount is just another word for "litigate until the dem wins"

18

so franken is part of 3 parties?

Five if you count the Communist Party and ACORN. 

I don't expect any problem with the recount. What could go wrong with this guy in charge?

http://tinyurl.com/6dllvf

19

There's actually a story at that same StarTrib on how to look for clues as to who's winning the recount! Oooweee! Didn't realize that there were clues to counting. Missed that episode on Seasme Street apparently.

Mare-I think that the crazy pills are everywhere. Like they've been crushed up and sprinkled into the air -er something. OH WAIT. That's the pixie dust preceeding the rainbows and my shiny new unicorn. My Bad.

20

I don't know the history behind it, it's probably in Wiki, but Power Line always calls the Dems by the local, DFL title.

21

Ah...apparently the DFL in MN is like the AFL-CIO:

http://tinyurl.com/6362rv

"The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party today is the Minnesota arm of the national Democratic Party, the oldest political party in the world. Its history is distinctive, however, because it also has its roots in third-party protest movements. The DFL came into being in its modern form when the Minnesota Democratic and Farmer–Labor parties merged in April 1944."

22

And if the "Clues On Counting" story wasn't enough for you, there's a judge who's now ruled in favor of Franken that he gets to see the list of absentee votors and why each of their ballots was rejected/not counted. What are they going to do--verbally poll each voter? I'm asking. For what it's worth, I can't say that I see any "Repbulicans putting up with this shit"; all their efforts are seemingly thwarted.

23

Look on the bright side, Franken could write great skits for SNL from inside the Senate.

 

Palamino!

24 Posted by: CInAz at November 19, 2008 07:07 PM (qIOmI)

I guess I am just gobsmacked that we see democracy disappearing bit by bit and you would think it might actually matter to people.

How are Republicans going to defeat Obama after four years of setting the rules, judges, local officials, Project Vote, ACORN and minty fresh voting laws?

25

Posted by: JackStraw at November 19, 2008 07:01 PM

Just clicked your link on the Minn SOS being from the ACORN tree. Shit. Sigh.

Can we have a day where we blog about nothing election related? Like guns, quilting, war pron, shopping, football, good hangover cures, Victoria's Secret Rashy Bras, kittens, fungus, dudes with food and beating fetishes, weather, anything? Please?

26 If we count on Franken to fix an election, maybe he can fix the economy too?

27

If the person who filled out that ballot sees it, he's going to know it's his.

I'd love to see him on the news saying "Damn right I voted for Coleman, and I'm going to kick Franken's ass."

Of course, Franken would produce some moron saying "It's mine, and I just don't know how I wrote in the wrong place."

 

28 Bart, do you still post at body building . com?

29

Can we have a day where we blog about nothing election related? Like guns, quilting, war pron, shopping, football, good hangover cures, Victoria's Secret Rashy Bras, kittens, fungus, dudes with food and beating fetishes, weather, anything? Please?

I'm game.

30 Forget it, Norm. It's Scanditown.

31

>Which proves that Al Franken is an idiot and has no business being an elected offical let alone a senator.

 

I think we've learned that being an idiot fits right in with being a United States Senator.

32 It's staring to feel like Bizarro World...

33 It's the hanging chad that has me confused!

34 I kinda would love doing a politics free day... except, of course, it is sort of the main point of the blog.

35 Politics free?  That's not a challenge.  Let's see you do an idiocy free day.


_{/ yeah, I'll happily refrain from commenting that day...}

36 Pray for us in Minnesota. Even if you're an atheist. Pray for us.

37

I dunno.  That sure is  toughy to call.  Maybe we need to get the "doodle expert" in for interpretation.

Franken is an asswipe.  Like I said, he's a Dem.  They don't stop until they've beated down every person in their way.  By hook or crook, he's going to find himself a win here.

38 beated = beaten

39 can we at least get a ihasahotdog.com thread or something while i try and figure out the most disturbing way to kill myself.

40 Well, my good fellow, I happen to believe that Mr. Franken has a a perfectly valid argument and that, in my esteemed opinion, the intent of this voter was quite obviously to cast his ballot for Mr. Franken and not for the despicable Mr. Coleman.

Now please excuse me.  I have a polo match to attend.

41 I don't know that ballot looks pretty vague. All of that ink in front of Coleman's name could mean anything.

42

...the most disturbing way to kill myself...

Have an ex-judge from Las Vegas sit on your face?

43 God-

Al Franken is so disgusting I could hurl. What an absolute jackass, but very typical of a leftard. Slash and burn lie cheat steal or smear to get your way. How incredibly un-American. He s*cks. He'd fit in with the other Dem criminals in Washington though.

44 Which reminds me-

Anyone interested in joining others wanting to boycott the main stream media and individuals that really s*ck go to and join the following blog:

http://boycott-the-msm.ning.com/

45 "And so dear listeners, you now know about Skeeter, the Muppet, and how he dreamed of becoming a REAL boy...but some of you may know him now as...Al Franken...and now you know the RRRRest of the story.

46
These damn Dems are worse than divorce lawyers - stipulate nothing, contest everything and call the opposition names when they can't respond.

Fuck them. People like that should never be given power.

47 People like that should never be given power.

Posted by: Ronsonic at November 19, 2008 09:27 PM (ywSvi)

These people are NEVER given power.  They just seize it and dare you to take it from them.  I predict that Franken will not only steal this election, but Franken will be considered 'the grand old man of  the Senate' in 30 years.

Stupid Minnesotans should never have let it get this far in the first place.

48 It's obvious when you look at the ballot the vote was meant for Ron Paul.....

49 I hope this isn't going to turn in to the Al Franken decade.

50 We need a thread on which US states have the dumbest voters, based on what sort of jackanapes they keep returnring to Congress.

51 What exactly is he challenging? No really, for those of us not mentally challenged, we can't tell what the problem is with this vote

52 Newsflash: Al Franken just agreed to help observe/certify the next elections in Venezuela and Cuba.

53 C'mon. That vote is mine as sure as Franken is a fraud.

54 OT, but ACE wouldn't post it....First monthly meeting of the Anthracite Mensa/Moron Society. Tommorrow night, Thursday. Coopers Seafood House (Clinton eats there when in town), 701 Washington av. In the Ship. Soft core public pron to follow. Along with a hobo spleen. Better post that mutherfucker. Seriously, last minute, and I know Ace can't read all his mail. But when it comes from a half way house/jail, you'd think that would carrry some weight, and get his attention. Please, don't tell that humpbacked, club footed whore Lauraw.

55 Inkchad!

56 You morons haven't really seen Al's temper. Worse than McShame. The only one I have seen worse is Al's daughter. Watch out! Both are manipulative pigs..

57

Came down to check what's going on while the dog is outside before bedtime and saw this. What a way to ruin a good night's sleep.

Unreal. If this was an R doing this, this picture would be all over 60 Minutes and every other major news network until Franken quit in disgrace. And he's going to win this one.

58 Anybody celebrate "Buy Ammo Day" besides me?

59 "Anybody celebrate 'Buy Ammo Day' besides me?"

Not yet, but I believe 2008-2012 (anno Obamani) has been dedicated as the "Buy Ammo Quadrennium," so there will still be opportunities.

60

With or without Zippy the Pinhead in the Senate, we are fucked. It warms my heart that those people who voted for him, Frank, Pelosi, The Emperor will be fucked even more. They did so under the lack of knowledge that good things will come instead of the dictator communist country it will be. The rest of us know well in advance what is coming

Never underestimate the power of stupid people to so willingly screw themselves over. And these idiots are going to wonder how they ended up eating catfood and living in a cardboard box.

61

Franken won me over when he told people to save their money. It is unfortunate that it is too late and we will all be eating our shoes soon. To make things worse we all wear sneakers now and we will not get the nutrition we need from old leather. God bless America.

62 No, wait.  This must be what going mad feels like.

63

@39:  Good way to kill yourself -

1. Find a tall building

2. Set a glass of water on the sidewalk next to the tall building.

3. Jump off the building wearing swim fins, a scuba mask, and arm floaties.

Everyone will always wonder if you were a suicide, or just the world's worst daredevil.

64

@50: "We need a thread on which US states have the dumbest voters, based on what sort of jackanapes they keep returnring to Congress."

I'm with ya.  Maybe we can do like the English Premiere League and relegate the three dumbest states to Canada.

65

Hey, what is this "farmer-labor" title next to franken's name?
WTF?
1. He is not a farmer or laborer.
2. Why dont the other canidates have catchy little tittles?
Something stinks

66 By any means necessary, baby.

67

I keep telling you people, the answer is THIS IS MINNASOTA, the democrats (or equalvilant) own this state and the limited mentality of the people (mostly thru the very poor school systems that exist here). 

I have had to watch the stupidity and corruption of the DFL during this campaign. They don't even try and hide it. The authorties actively participate in it and those that aren't are quickly removed or bribed. I came from Virginia and I saw some questionable thing there but compared to here it is by the book.  Most of the people know their politicans are corrupt but don't give a damn, and know that they can do nothing about it because of the embeded problems.

The politicians only care about their personal power closely followed by the party power. They really only care about the party, so that the party will cover their back if by some miricle they get caught and can't bribe their way out.

The "Red Star" of Minnasota is useless, finding any honest reporting here is like attenpting to find gold on the streets of  New York.  The media is either owned or controlled by the party. All the major state agencies are controlled by the party.

Don't get me wrong the adverage Joe and Jane on the street are great people kind, friendly and honest but so used to being used by these clowns that they do not even notice 

I am praying that my current contract is up soon and I can get out of this political hell hole before I lose what little common sense I have left.

 

 

68 The "X" was scratched out, see?  I think the voter meant Dean Barkley, though.

69 This should be a t-shirt with big red letters at the top saying "I voted for Franken"

70 I cannot believe that this guy and the people who made "Mystery Science Theater 3000" are from the same state.

71 Heh, awesome.  69, dude!

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