WOW! Norm Concedes. "We have a new Senator and I congratulate Al Franken."

[jefferson_dem]

Breaking: Coleman concedes
Posted: 04:07 PM ET

(CNN) — Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman Tuesday officially conceded defeat in his 2008 reelection bid, hours after the state's high court paved the way for Democrat Al Franken's victory.

"I just had a conversation with Al Franken congratulating him on his victory," Coleman said in a press conference with reporters. "I told him it’s the best job he'll ever have representing Minnesota in the United States Senate.

"The Supreme Court has spoken, I will respect its decision, and abide by its results," Coleman also said.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/30/breaking-coleman-concedes/

[Parker CA]

1. YES!! Finally! Bring on AL!!!

[Dinger]

2. SENATOR AL FRANKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MADem]

3. No one was going to give him any more money. nt

[Thegonagle]

4. He's conceding! Finally!

[pleah]

5. About time!

:woohoo:

[azmouse]

6. I"m smiling ear to ear!

:woohoo:

[Bluzmann57]

7. He doesn't have a Minnesota accent

I have been to Minnesota and Wisconsin many times and Coleman doesn't sound like a Minnesotan to me. More like a New Yorker. No particular point, just sayin'.

[jefferson_dem]

11. A New Yawker originally.

I think he attended the same high school as Schumer.

[jenmito]

8. WHEW! K&R.

[KingFlorez]

9. It's about time

[avaistheone1]

10. OMG for real?

[jefferson_dem]

14. For real.

Whew... Glad this nightmare is finally over.

Now bring on Senator Franken!

[avaistheone1]

19. Unfreaking believable.

Thank you. And thank you Minnesota.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Was he able to say all that without choking? N/T

[YOY]

Thanks Norm.

Now go the fuck away...make room for two. Bachmann coming to join you really fucking soon.

[lyonn]

13. Is this a good day or what!! Way too long coming but....nt

[kestrel91316]

15. Um, conceding means nothing. Pawlenty MUST sign that certificate.

[Thegonagle]

25. MPR reports that Pawlenty said he will sign the certificate.

If he didn't, I can only imagine there would be mob with torches and pitchforks outside the governor's mansion by sundown. I'm sure that's what Pawlenty was imagining, too. (He ain't that smart, but he ain't that stupid.)

[derby378]

16. YES!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Congrats to Senator Al Franken!

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[renate]

17. Senator Franken... how awesome does that sound?

Kind of funny, too, for those of us who remember watching him on SNL... but awesome.

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[lyonn]

21. Or when he got to O'Reily on C-span booknotes

or something like that when Bill wanted to fight Al.... gawd that was priceless. Where's the video?

[slay]

18. Bout F-in time! Congrats to SENATOR Al Franken!

:woohoo:

[ccharles000]

20. yay

[sharp_stick]

22. I am amazed

I had hoped that Coleman would concede but I really thought he would continue to bend over and take it from the Pukes currently infesting the Senate who insisted that he keep it going.

[Fleshdancer]

23. Can Congress haz spine now?

Seriously, I hope this gives the Democrats the courage to get things done.

[bullwinkle428]

28. I have my doubts, with Reid still being in charge of things and all...

Time to kick his ass if he weasels now - NO MORE EXCUSES, HARRY!

[jenmito]

24. And O'Reilly thought Franken couldn't win. Now he has to call Franken

"SENATOR Stuart Smalley." :rofl:

[steelyboo]

30. lol, if I'm Senator Franken

the first thing I do is get booked on O'Dickhead's show. Then just sit there with a shit-eating grin for about 30 secs., take off the mic and walk off.

[jenmito]

32. That would be great...

but O'Reilly's a coward. He'd NEVER have Franken on.

[Cha]

26. This is

Surreal:bounce:

[DCBob]

27. I never thought I would see this day. Congrats Senator Franken!

:toast:

[Cha]

29. Here's an awesome analysis from buzzflash

even before the norm concession.

"GOP Spends Nearly $2 Million on Norm Coleman, and Gets Al Franken"

<snip>>>


GOP Spends Nearly $2 Million on Norm Coleman, and Gets Al Franken
Submitted by Rebecca on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 2:12pm. Analysis
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS

by Rebecca Freitag

"The timespan covered all four seasons and almost eight months -- the Norm Coleman-Al Franken circus of recounts. We may be at the end. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled 5-0, declaring Al Franken the winner in his contested U.S. Senate race against Norm Coleman."

http://blog.buzzflash.com/analysis/844

[rasputin1952]

31. The voters spoke, and Coleman didn't listen to them...

I'm surprised he'll listen to the MNSC.

The ONE thing he did...was helped to drag the GOP even further down into the doldrums...:D