***any word from Pawlenty yet?*** - Democratic Underground

Soylent Brice

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:06 PM
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***any word from Pawlenty yet?***

a peep? any presser in the works? anything? can't find anything yet.

surely they must have been prepared for this.

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rurallib

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:06 PM
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1. Great time for Tim to take a vacation, I would bet.

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kestrel91316

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:11 PM
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2. Of course not. The MSC has not issued a direct order for him to sign,

so he isn't going to.

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Soylent Brice

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:20 PM
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3. i thought he was just waiting for that "green light"

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/30/franken-winner/

This weekend on CNN, Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) said that he would be ready to “sign” the certificate officially declaring Franken the winner as soon as the supreme court gave the “green light“:

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rocktivity

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:22 PM
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4. He's going to--he knows his political future depends on it

and that his only chance of HAVING a political future is to come across as being a "new school" GOP moderate. What better way to prove that than to give a Dem his due?

:headbang:
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Soylent Brice

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:25 PM
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6. i hope you're right. what's weirding me out is the silence.

you'd just assume they'd have a response prepared, or something.

instead, crickets...

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KharmaTrain

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:23 PM
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5. He's Already Got His Loophole...

The Minnesota court did not order him to certify...leaving the next step to the SCOTUS. So I expect Coleman's goons to run fast to the Supreme Court, file their motion and then Palwenty will say there's nothing he can do...I'll bet a bright shiny dime this is what he does. Shitstain.

Now it's up to Harry Reid...and I know I'm asking the impossible for him to develop cajones, but enough is enough. Let the people of Minnesota have their true representation!!!

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WeDidIt

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:26 PM
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7. He'll definitely wait until he sees what Coleman does

If coleman appeals, he'll claim he has to wait to see if a stay is issued.

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Soylent Brice

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:29 PM
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8. buzzkill.

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csziggy

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:31 PM
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9. MSNBC a while ago said he was having a presser - I think at 5PM?

Franken is having one at 5:15. My bet is that Franken is being gracious and giving Coleman an opportunity to concede.

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Soylent Brice

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:34 PM
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10. that's what i was waiting to hear!

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csziggy

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Tue Jun-30-09 02:49 PM
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11. Another poster said it will be at 3 PM CDT so that would be in a few minutes

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