coleman vs. franken
Posted by jfb on January 26th, 2009 | 0 comments
I almost forgot this one. It hasn’t been getting a lot of attention, what with the collapse of civilization and all.
The first day of Republican Norm Coleman’s challenge of Democrat Al Franken’s certified win in Minnesota’s Senate race indicates a drawn-out and contentious trial — fitting with the tenor of the months-long recount.
And I’ll let the best quote go without comment:
Coleman attorney Joe Friedberg invoked the landmark Supreme Court decision handing the 2000 presidential election to then-Gov. George W. Bush.
“We want you to do what the law demands you do under Bush v. Gore, which is level the playing field,” Friedberg said during the first day’s arguments. “Everybody has to have the same standards apply.”
Yep. Good times.
