Somebody claims they heard something at a Minnesota voting precinct. And that certain someone just so happened to have also been a reporter for a small leftwing newspaper. And upon that very thin gruel, TV station reporter Esme Murphy of WCCO in Minneapolis is claiming that the senate voting results in that state could be overturned. It's pretty ridiculous but let us allow Ms Murphy to make her absurd case:
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ― Allegations have surfaced of voter irregularities involving a paid staffer of Sen. Norm Coleman, and the ramifications could have a profound effect on the outcome of Coleman's race against Al Franken.
A reporter for the Minnesota Independent, a progressive online publication, was working on a story about voter turnout when she overheard that Republican poll challengers monitoring voting at the precinct had brought in Mahamoud Wardere to help voters translate.
Yeah, there's a real "unbiased" source. The Minnesota Independent.
The Coleman campaign confirmed that Wardere is a paid member of their staff.
"I made some calls, found out his name and I confronted him and I said, 'Are you Wardare?' And he said, 'Yes, I am,'" said Priesmeyer. "At that poin I said, 'Are you working for Norm Coleman's campaign?' And he said, 'No, I am on vacation today.'"
However, Priesmeyer said voters told her that translators were telling them to vote for Coleman.
"I had already spoken to at least three people who told me that translators were telling them to vote for Norm Coleman," she said.
Just a neutral third party who happened to be working for a leftwing newspaper conveniently heard all this.
The issue could end up being the basis of a legal challenge. According to Prof. Joe Daly of Hamline University, state election law has a provision that if there is a deliberate, serious or material violation of state election law, a district court judge must gather the evidence and present it to the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate, who would then decide the merits of the allegations.
The Senate could even revoke the results of the election and decide who would be seated as senator.
Would that be the same Professor Joe Daly of Hamline University who donated $2300 to a Democrat Farm Labor candidate for Senate last year? Another "unbiased" source there.
The Somali Justice Advocacy Center says they have gotten complaints about Wardare urging voters to vote for Coleman. But Omar Jamal says he has also gotten complaints of voters being pressured to vote for Franken, admitting he had heard complaints centering on both candidates.
But the allegations about Franken don't count. Only hearsay from a reporter for a leftwing sheet is permissible.
—P.J. Gladnick is a freelance writer and creator of the DUmmie FUnnies blog.
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"Here are your groceries,
November 6, 2008 - 12:18 ET by HockeyKid"Here are your groceries, Mrs. Smith. And don't forget to vote for me. Al Franken."
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Come on cut Esme Murphy some slack
November 6, 2008 - 12:28 ET by Lame CherryMr. Gladnick, you have to know Minnesota metro and cut the vixen Esme some slack. She has to compete with Don Shelby who is the Tony Dean of hacks in Minnesota. Picture Dan Rather constipated for thought and put white hair on him and you have Shelby, dumb as a post, but thinks like Joe Klein he speaks from the mount.
So Esme with her mouth full of marbles speaking ability has to ferret it out for Shelby and the other tokens of Franken on WCCO as in Minnesota they don't stuff ballot boxes, but just stuff stern looking expressions into the camera only seeing the evil of Jewish Norm Coleman.
Gee Minnesota has not mentioned one bit of anti semitism in this in the attacks on Coleman, WCCO would be all over it if Franken was a Jew.
I frankly kind of hope Franken steals this election yet, because it is my dream to have gun packing lunatic Jim Webb of n*gger knockin fame in college with wrastlin loon Al Franken in the Senate with crazy old cook Bob Byrd talking dogs. That would be just great in a slug fest as a fight would break out sooner than later just like the good olde days.
What could be better, Webb beating up blacks as a college kid and still hating them (notice he went after Jewish GOP on the mac moment which is race) teamed up with hate filled grenage Franken who already attacked Coleman.
The face of the Democratic party.............hey Barack Obama hates blacks too as where are they in mass in his cabinet?????
Apparently the half white of Obama with 1/3rd Arab just doesn't think black people are good enough to serve in the White House.
There are more black people serving with George W. Bush than have served Barack Obama.
Do you not think this is a feature story.
agtG
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WCCO TV is owned by CBS
November 7, 2008 - 17:00 ET by nkviking75For the record, Al Franken is Jewish, which you'll learn by scrolling through this 2001 interview.
WCCO is a CBS O&O (owned and operated) TV station, so this isn't much of a surprise.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
P.J. On Franken and the Air American financing scandal?
November 6, 2008 - 12:32 ET by Gary HallP.J. - NBers? On Franken and the Air American financing scandal? I wonder if you might have a source or two for the most comprhensive, fair and balanced, summary of the scandal. Seems there was a claim that monies from a non-profit was involved. Did any of this ever make into the MSM? thanks, (;~> gary
Franken Will Win
November 6, 2008 - 13:13 ET by allanfThe Democrats will find those 800 missing votes somewhere. Based on principle and love of Democracy the Minnesota courts will rule these magic new votes valid!!
Count on it.
If Tim Pawlenty tries to intervene, he wil be the next Katherine Harris.
(Does anyone see a pattern in the way GOP women are treated?)
Al Franken...
November 6, 2008 - 13:37 ET by JPR1you have zero experience in leadership or executive decision making. You lack dignity, humility and congeniality. You're just a mouth.
You've duped the rubes in Duluth and the charming little enclaves of enviro nuts on the North Shore, but face it most of the people here aren't buying your schtick.
Either move to Lake county and take up beaver trapping or rejoin the circle-jerk in Hollywood.
The Final Senate Seats
November 6, 2008 - 13:45 ET by JDWLet fraud begin.
JDW
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The dems will get this POS
November 6, 2008 - 15:20 ET by bigtimerThe dems will get this POS in come hell or high water...a RINO like Coleman I am afraid will not fight back...or the party know nothings behind the scenes will tell him to give it up...ect ect ect...they never learn, some things never change.
God help our country...bad enough to add a sleaze ball like Franken to the O Machine...nothing like enemies within on display...proudly.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
O's Thugs
November 6, 2008 - 15:21 ET by Nortowill make sure that Franken gets that seat, Reid will demand it for the super majority and McCain will move across the aisle as he is already "knee capping" Palin and Lieberman will go back or lose his Homeland Chair. Pretty close to 60 with those and the other too close to call.
O's folks will make it all work and then,,,,,,,wow. Internet use will be limited along with Talk Radio, limited to liberal helpers. NB will be a casualty, it will just dry up from lack of access.
Today I have been collecting McCain signs and will refit them with a 2012 over Mc's name. I respect his service to the US. He is still a rhino. Sarah got him as far as he did, otherwise, I think 70%/30% would not have been too hard.
Is this "reporter"
November 6, 2008 - 16:45 ET by D. S. Hube... just like the "reporter" who heard that non-existent shout of "Kill him" (directed at Obama) at that PA Palin rally?
The number one morning show in MN on Franken:
November 6, 2008 - 17:05 ET by islero47On the way home from work this morning I heard KQRS morning show host Tom Bernard discussing Franken with Hollywood reporter Mike Evans. Evans said he overheard prominent Democrat senators say they were relieved a Republican won in MN, on account that they want Franken nowhere near DC. Both Bernard and Evans wholeheartedly agreed on Franken's status as an entirely despicable human being that didn't deserve a single vote, much less 42%.
What does that say about a celebrity when his own party members hope he loses? The man was never funny; he's a terrible satirist; and apparently so unpleasant to be around that Democrats would rather hang onto a moderate Republican than get one more ultra liberal vote in the Senate.
Hilarious.
Sarah Palin/Jason Lewis 2012
Franken sucks
November 6, 2008 - 18:58 ET by thomaspHow come every tine a democrat loses it is "irregularities"? Liberals suck. T
This is typical for WCCO
November 7, 2008 - 07:42 ET by siouxperThis story is typical for WCCO. Here in the Twin Cities some refer to the station as WDFL - (DFL is what the democratic party in Minnesota is called - the democratic farmer labor party).
***Proud knuckle-dragger***
I saw this "report"
November 7, 2008 - 11:44 ET by CobraMan"I had already spoken to at least three people who told me that
translators were telling them to vote for Norm Coleman," she said."
I saw this "report" and I immediately questioned her honesty and integrity. Just how could she "speak" to these Somalians WITHOUT the use of the people who were acting as translator? I'm pretty sure SHE doesn't speak Somali.
Obama: My job is above my pay grade