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Talking Points Memo —
Franken lawyer says Coleman team is doctoring evidence in recount case.
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Franken Legal Team: Coleman Is Doctoring Evidence
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... of the rejected ballots opened. The Coleman copy was missing the section in which a local election official explained why it was rejected. "We would not be able to stipulate to the authenticity of a document where the key portion has been cut out," Hamilton complained. Coleman attorney James Langdon expressed his absolute surprise. "What he has pointed out is news to me," said Langdon. "There has been no effort on our part to be anything other than absolutely truthful." Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/franken-lega...
Franken Attorney: Coleman Team Doctoring Evidence in Election Contest Lawsuit
The BRAD BLOG —
From TPM:
At a pre-trial hearing in the Minnesota election lawsuit just now, Franken attorney Kevin Hamilton made a striking accusation: That the Coleman campaign has been doctoring evidence.
As an example, Hamilton showed two photocopies of a rejected absentee ...
Franken-Coleman Update: Doctor, Doctor
Firedoglake —
... (Norm, if you haven't done your own discovery yet, you're more hopeless than I thought.) They haven't yet zapped his summary judgment, but that will likely happen by Monday morning.
This means that the trial over Norm's contest will start as planned next Monday. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Jan. 26- 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; from Jan. 27 until the end, the trial will be in session from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. every weekday.
In the meantime, it looks like the Coleman camp got a little creative with the evidence they were submitting (h/t ...
Senate Guru: NH-Sen & MN-Sen: Bipartisanship
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... bending over backwards to embody the spirit of bipartisanship to which Republicans in the Senate only exploit and pay lip-service. Why do I say this, and what does this have to do with MN-Sen (though you've probably guessed by now)?
Minnesota only has one seated U.S. Senator, Amy Klobuchar. Norm Coleman's term expired last month, and Senator-elect Al Franken's seating is held up by Coleman's frivolous, foot-dragging, evidence-free lawsuit, which has featured apparently-doctored evidence by Coleman as well as notoriously dud witnesses and lies ...
