Franken Claims He's Up by 22 Votes

I don't really get his math. I'm not sure anyone does.

He's claiming that the initial judges' rulings on the disputed ballots, which haven't been counted yet, have a big enough margin in his favor to overcome Coleman's 303 vote lead among the counted votes.

But if that's the case, the media doesn't seem to have heard of it. And Coleman claims he's ahead, too.

Posted by: Ace at 02:17 PM

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1 If they can get their claim accepted as news, the US Senate can feign outrage and begin their own shenanigans. (Although I don't think they will since 60 is off the table with the Chambliss win).

Posted by: t-bird at December 04, 2008 02:20 PM (FcR7P)

2 Frankenmath: anything he can say or do that will get him over-the-top even if it's a bald-faced lie.

Posted by: ECM at December 04, 2008 02:23 PM (q3V+C)

3 He's not expected to be able to do math as a Senator. I mean, $700 billion to the TARP, $34 billion to the Big 3 automakers, whatevs. They're all just made up numbers anyway, right?

Posted by: Andy at December 04, 2008 02:23 PM (WsTw8)

4 You see, this is the way the new math curriculum works*. You do the problem any ole' which way you like, then you talk about how you got your answer and why your answer is right. And if you persuade enough people, then, voila! Your answer is right.

*Wish I were kidding, but I'm not. Heavy sigh.

Posted by: Paula at December 04, 2008 02:24 PM (8YWoq)

a joke by now, should just revote....worked in GA

Posted by: that guy at December 04, 2008 02:28 PM (zl17B)

6 What happened to the good old days? Twist a few arms, break a few legs, and voila! You're elected.

Posted by: Boss Tweed at December 04, 2008 02:28 PM (kOQDM)

7 Can't we just give Minnesota to the Canadians?

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at December 04, 2008 02:28 PM (E6GUg)

8
what is the deal up there? how can a nitwit like Franken even be this close? jesse ventura, wellstone? keith ellison? is it cranial frostbite?

Posted by: ya shore you betcha at December 04, 2008 02:29 PM (JEUz+)

9 As a person who recently moved from Maryland to Minnesota I am here to tell you that Minnesota is actually loonier than Maryland. Hard to believe, I know.

Posted by: Popcorn at December 04, 2008 02:38 PM (Tha0W)

Let me see if I can clear up the problem with "Franken's math" for ya since I have a degree in math...

Math is hard when you are retarded.

Posted by: AndrewsDad at December 04, 2008 02:39 PM (C2//T)

You see, this is the way the new math curriculum works*. You do the problem any ole' which way you like, then you talk about how you got your answer and why your answer is right. And if you persuade enough people, then, voila! Your answer is right.

Actually, you only have to "feel" your answer is right for it to be considered correct.

Posted by: Steve L. at December 04, 2008 02:45 PM (Gkhxf)

12 "Franken Math" = I forgot to pay my taxes.

Posted by: Barry Obamuh at December 04, 2008 02:45 PM (JIGgR)

13 Obviously Franken has no grasp on reality; he seems to think he's funny.

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at December 04, 2008 02:46 PM (ERJIu)

14 This is just the set up for the real battle, Frankin needs to establish a win for him, even if it is questionable so it can go to court. There anything can happen.

Posted by: Picric at December 04, 2008 02:48 PM (+hnIk)

15 Franken's so crazy I'm not sure he could get a majority of votes from all the voices in his head...

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 04, 2008 02:51 PM (vCw8H)

16 Those that seek power at any cost are those who are least deserving of power.

Posted by: Naqamel at December 04, 2008 02:52 PM (UMwMT)

17 This shit has gone on too long. At some point, I hope Franken is ass raped by a large gang of HIV positive thugs. And then beaten to the point of requiring traction.

Posted by: jaleach at December 04, 2008 02:52 PM (gHrZU)

18 Do not underestimate Paul Berendt. He ran circles around Chris Vance when the were Party Chairs in WA. Anything can happen.

Posted by: Paula at December 04, 2008 02:53 PM (8YWoq)

19 Al Freakland and George Stupidnopolous both in a leaking rowboat heading to china

Posted by: Spurwing Plover at December 04, 2008 02:56 PM (A56gM)

20 If Minnesota hadn't given us Mystery Science Theater 3000, I'd say give Lileks time to evacuate his family and then turn the place into glass.

Posted by: Kensington at December 04, 2008 02:57 PM (fhJCy)

21 @19 I think they are trying to bring China to us

Posted by: MikeH at December 04, 2008 03:16 PM (LdYLm)

22 Coleman should claim that he's up by 100,000 votes. Al will "discover" 110,000 votes. The next day Coleman should up the ante to 200,000 and watch Al discover more votes and keep it going.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 04, 2008 03:26 PM (1Jaio)

23 What's with Franken's mouth anyway? I can't figure out if he's really a land walking large mouth bass or a living muppet.

Posted by: WonderWartHog at December 04, 2008 03:29 PM (LVT6e)

24 23 What's with Franken's mouth anyway? I can't figure out if he's really a land walking large mouth bass or a living muppet.

Funny you mention Muppets... one of Franken's duties in the 1975-1976 season of Saturday Night Live was having to write for the Muppets. (Head writer "Mr. Mike" O'Donoghue rigged the weekly drawing so that rookie writers Franken, Tom Davis, and Alan Zweibel were always responsible for that particular shit-detail.)

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 04, 2008 03:33 PM (vCw8H)

25 24-
Has anyone seen Kermit's assistant Skooter and Al Franken in the same room? just askin'.

Posted by: WonderWartHog at December 04, 2008 03:37 PM (LVT6e)

26 Can't somebody get him drunk and buy him a one way ticket to Bangladesh?

Posted by: rplat at December 04, 2008 03:39 PM (Qrnps)

27 Ace, your math is screwed up because you haven't clairvoyantly accounted for all the uncounted votes Franken knows are going to show up soon that swing heavily for him.

Posted by: Bald Ninja at December 04, 2008 03:45 PM (4pdbX)

28 27-
plus votes by Elvis and Bigfoot.

Posted by: WonderWartHog at December 04, 2008 03:47 PM (LVT6e)

29 I think he must have a book in the works (I use the term "book" loosely) like, "Golly, I'm A Senator AND An Ass!" Obviously if he loses, he can't publish because the first part wouldn't be true.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 04, 2008 03:48 PM (kLWtB)

30 I think a revote is the last thing democrats want. As demonstrated in Georgia, Obama has no downstream coattails if he's not on the ticket. I bet Franken would lose, and lose big if it came to a revote.

Posted by: Paulitics at December 04, 2008 04:06 PM (/4dJj)

I read on (I think) The Tribunes homepage last night that 171 ballots were "mysteriously found" and then some other things that actually put him ahead, not just him claiming he was ahead due to his pea size brain

WTF, this is so blatant infront of the whole country. If he wins because of mystery votes that were hidden until now, they better investigate and I don't mean just the Dem SoS that is helping in the fraud. At least 1 or more other investigations from people that want the truth.

You have to question the judgement of someone that knowing all eyes are on this race, to brazenly commit fraud. What they should be worried about is what investigators will turn up when they go digging into the fake ballots. They could stumble on a whole lot more dirty laundry while looking at the recount. I don't mean Franken's judgement, he's a Putz. I mean the SoS and fellow Dems.

Posted by: Jody C. at December 04, 2008 05:16 PM (B/Y39)

14 This is just the set up for the real battle, Frankin needs to establish a win for him, even if it is questionable so it can go to court. There anything can happen

---

He's trying to copy The Dictator Elects Alinsky behavior. Give the appearance of winning no matter what the reality actually is.

Posted by: Jody C. at December 04, 2008 05:19 PM (B/Y39)

33 Anyone else hope that Franken suffers a debilitating ice-fishing/hockey injury right in the taint?

Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at December 04, 2008 07:32 PM (LxjSI)

34 Franken has become completely dullusional at this point. He must be so frantic right now runnign back and forth between judges, media, and his ACORN voting fraud command center that he doesn't even know what office he's running for anymore. This illuminati leftist scam has gone far enough, I say we just have the two duke it out in aboxing match and see who wins.

Posted by: RJ at December 04, 2008 10:37 PM (7nbTg)

35 "WTF, this is so blatant infront of the whole country. If he wins because of mystery votes that were hidden until now, they better investigate and I don't mean just the Dem SoS that is helping in the fraud. At least 1 or more other investigations from people that want the truth."

Yeah, well that didn't happen in Washington in '04 so don't hold your breath.

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