I know, "classy" and "Al Franken" in the same sentence. It's like "jumbo shrimp", right?
Anyway, Al Franken is realizing that he's not going to win the recount in Minnesota, and now wants the Senate to intervene. And Harry Reid is more than happy to help him:
Later Wednesday afternoon, Reid opened the door for Senate intervention into the Minnesota election processing, saying: "Today's decision by the Minnesota Canvassing Board not to count certain absentee ballots is cause for great concern." Reid made the statement in a release from his official U.S. Senate office.
Coleman Campaign Manager Cullen Sheehan responded:
"This is a stunning admission by the Franken campaign that they are willing to take this process away from Minnesotans if they fail to win the recount. It is even more stunning that the Democratic Senate leader would inject himself into the Minnesota election process. This says that Franken is fully prepared and armed to take this matter to the United States Senate and that the Senate will be receptive - even if Franken fails to succeed in winning the recount. This is a troubling new development. We call upon Al Franken to personally disavow his attorney's comments, and to commit to Minnesotans that he will not allow this election to be overturned by the leadership of the Democratic Senate. Al Franken owes it to the people of this state to reject any and all efforts to stop a Minnesota Senator from being sworn in on January 6th if Norm Coleman continues to be shown to have won this election after the recount."
Every legal attempt by Franken to pull out a victory has come up short, and now he wants the Senate of the United States to step in. Incredible balls, Mr. Franken.
I guess Franken will keep trying until her gets the result he desires, eh? What about the voters of Minnesota?
