Light at the End of Franken’s Tunnel? Or Not?
These musings from Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) don’t seem to add much to the status of the Minnesota Senate race. I’m prepared to sign as soon as they give
Jul 31, 2020225.3K Shares3.3M Views
Thesemusings from Gov. Tim Pawlenty(R-Minn.) don’t seem to add much to the status of the Minnesota Senate race.
“„I’m prepared to sign [the certification] as soon as they give the green light. I’m not going to defy an order of the Minnesota Supreme Court. That would be a dereliction of my duty.
But what’s the “green light?” If the court rules for Democrat Al Franken but doesn’t specifically order the governor to sign a certificate? Will he? Signs point to no; he suggests that he’d abide by a stay if one was issued by a higher court. And there would be considerable pressure on Pawlenty to wait for former GOP Sen. Norm Coleman’s next move even if the state Supreme Court ordered the signing of a certificate; that action could, theoretically, be stayed. (Obviously, there is no precedent for a senator being certified and then being pulled out of the body while a higher court re-evaluates his election. If Franken is certified, he will be a senator.)
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Rhyley Carney
Reviewer
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