Comments on: Franken rival heads to court http://www.365gay.com/news/franken-rival-heads-to-court/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John in CA http://www.365gay.com/news/franken-rival-heads-to-court/comment-page-1/#comment-38108 John in CA Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:29:49 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4730#comment-38108 Unless there's really obvious and widespread fraud, courts almost never overturn the results of an election once the Secretary of State releases a final count. The executive branch is responsible for the electoral process. And most judges are content to leave it at that. Because if they intervene, then it becomes fodder for charges of "judicial activism." My advice to *former* Senator Coleman: You better get used to being a *former* Senator. Unless there’s really obvious and widespread fraud, courts almost never overturn the results of an election once the Secretary of State releases a final count. The executive branch is responsible for the electoral process. And most judges are content to leave it at that. Because if they intervene, then it becomes fodder for charges of “judicial activism.” My advice to *former* Senator Coleman:

You better get used to being a *former* Senator.

]]> By: drewski http://www.365gay.com/news/franken-rival-heads-to-court/comment-page-1/#comment-38096 drewski Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:53:08 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4730#comment-38096 So how long is Coleman planning to drag this out? His right to challenge the process should be weighed against the right of Minnesotans to be fully represented in the US Senate. Just as Burris in Illinois should have the sense to avoid being tainted by Blagojevich, so Coleman should consider the appearance of his actions. Coleman is beginning to show a sense of entitlement, and that's proof enough that he doesn't need to be in that office. So how long is Coleman planning to drag this out? His right to challenge the process should be weighed against the right of Minnesotans to be fully represented in the US Senate. Just as Burris in Illinois should have the sense to avoid being tainted by Blagojevich, so Coleman should consider the appearance of his actions. Coleman is beginning to show a sense of entitlement, and that’s proof enough that he doesn’t need to be in that office.

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