Comments on: Court Moves Closer To Naming Minnesota Senator http://themoderatevoice.com/27713/court-moves-closer-to-naming-minnesota-senator/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 16:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: GeorgeSorwell http://themoderatevoice.com/27713/court-moves-closer-to-naming-minnesota-senator/comment-page-1/#comment-178395 GeorgeSorwell Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:23:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=27713#comment-178395 The reasons to concede would be that Coleman isn't going to prevail and Minnesota has only half its representation in the Senate.<br><br>Of course, Republicans have two choices: Prevent representation they don't like for as long as possible or, in words of that noteworthy American jurist, <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjaB3cxH-XE" rel="nofollow">Antonin Scalia</A>, "get over it". The reasons to concede would be that Coleman isn't going to prevail and Minnesota has only half its representation in the Senate.

Of course, Republicans have two choices: Prevent representation they don't like for as long as possible or, in words of that noteworthy American jurist, Antonin Scalia, “get over it”.

]]> By: Ryan http://themoderatevoice.com/27713/court-moves-closer-to-naming-minnesota-senator/comment-page-1/#comment-178391 Ryan Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:21:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=27713#comment-178391 Yes. Well, unfortunately, the system is heavily stacked in Coleman's favor right now. In addition to denying the Senate Democrats an extra vote on just about everything, since the GOP is happy to filibuster everything they can, an empty seat is equivalent to a "no" vote. To put it another way, Coleman is still a senator until Al gets sworn in. He has no reason to concede anything. Yes. Well, unfortunately, the system is heavily stacked in Coleman's favor right now. In addition to denying the Senate Democrats an extra vote on just about everything, since the GOP is happy to filibuster everything they can, an empty seat is equivalent to a “no” vote. To put it another way, Coleman is still a senator until Al gets sworn in. He has no reason to concede anything.

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