Feeling Minnesota, Part 5

I've been avoiding revisiting this topic but the following tweet from this swine can not go unchallenged.

newtgingrichMy hunch is republican jim tedisco wins in new york special when absentee ballots are counted Republicans have to fear franken like theft

That's right, according to Newt, Republicans have to fear a Franken like theft. A Franken like theft? Newt is referring to the Minnesota Senate race in which incumbent Norm Coleman initially held a slight lead and encouraged Franken to concede in order to "save the tax payers" from having to pay a minimal fee for a recount.

Then a funny thing happened. Once ALL of the votes were counted, Franken had the lead. So of course Coleman did the right thing and conceded, right? I know, I crack myself up. No, instead he has gone legal again and again and again only to be defeated in court again and again and again.

Just yesterday, a three judge panel ruled in favor of Franken. The response from Coleman's camp? “This means we’re going to the [state] Supreme Court and, if need be, the federal courts,” the Coleman source said.

So this is the "theft" that Gingrich and his ilk are afraid of. The kind where all of the votes get counted, the people have spoken, and their candidate loses and they can't find a legal loophole to try to steal a victory. Theft indeed. If you want to see an example of theft, please refer to Bush v Gore.

And the mere fact that the Tedisco race is so close in a district that has been ruled by Republicans since forever, has to scare the shit out of the party of no.

But back to Coleman. Take it to the Supreme Court if you want. It doesn't matter. You will lose. You lost. You are a loser. And a sore loser at that. You lost to a frickin' comedian. And now people are laughing at YOU. But I'm sure you're used to it by now.