In Other News...socialists attempt to steal another Senate seat...

[Tarheel]

So it appears that enough "votes" were "found" to give the  "comedian" Al Franken a lead in the still-disputed, Florida 2000 redux, Minnesota senate race.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Senate votes to refuse to allow Norm Coleman (R-MN) to retake his seat even IF he regains the lead in the recount.

This truly sucks but, fortunately, the Democrats socialists still will not be able to get the veto-proof 60 seats should Coleman end up loosing this joke of a recount (due to the win by Senator Saxby Chambliss here in Georgia).

This from Townhall.com, as usual, all emphasis is my own:

Franken opens first lead in Minn. Senate race
By BRIAN BAKST
Friday, December 19, 2008

Democrat Al Franken edged ahead of Republican incumbent Norm Coleman on Friday for the first time in Minnesota's long-running U.S. Senate recount. Franken opened up a slight lead by the end of the fourth day of a state Canvassing Board meeting to decide the fate of hundreds of disputed ballots.

The change was notable because Coleman led Franken in election night returns and also held a 188-vote lead before the board took up challenged ballots. But its significance was limited, with the possibility the lead could change again before the long recount ends.

The state Canvassing Board wrapped up work Friday in the phase of the recount that resolves disputed ballots. Franken led by 262 votes.

But Coleman and Franken are waiting to see how much they gain from some 5,000 challenges that they withdrew, and the board won't allocate those until Monday.

The outcome of the recount also depends on an estimated 1,600 absentee ballots that were improperly rejected. The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that those ballots must be counted, and set a Dec. 31 deadline for counties to work with the candidates to identify and count them.

The high court ruling virtually guaranteed that the recount would sprawl into the new year. With Congress set to convene Jan. 6, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said his staff was researching the possibility of a temporary appointment.
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The link:
http://920wgka.townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2008/12/19/franken_opens_first_lead_in_minn_senate_race

 
 

[AUTiger1]

You know, I don't have a clue what they are waiting for.  It's been pretty clear to me that they are going to steal this one.  They might as well anoint Franken.  That is what they are trying to do anyways.