Minnesota Not Very Nice?

I'm not quite sure how to say this.  Thus, I'll just spit it out.

If my state sends Al Franken to the Senate, then we ought to hang our collective heads in shame. 

In explaining why he believes Al Franken will prevail in the recount, a lawyer volunteering for Team Franken says that Franken voters are less educated and therefore more ignorant about how to fill in a bubble on a ballot.  No, I’m not kidding:

Even the observers and lawyers have been instructed by their respective campaigns to not talk to the media. But Minneapolis lawyer Bill Starr, who is volunteering for the Franken campaign, was willing to say a few words. He said he thinks Franken will prevail. His hunch is based on a theory he has.

“People who voted for Coleman are more likely to have taken the SAT in their lifetime,” he said. “They’ve filled in circles. Franken voters are probably not college-educated. They’re new voters and immigrants. They’ve been brought in by groups like ACORN, from the inner cities. They’re more likely to make mistakes. I’ve bounced this off of minority people, and they agree with me.”

The “minority people” agree with him?  Which “minority people” would that be?  And what exactly did Starr mean by immigrants?  Is he admitting that Franken and ACORN enticed non-citizens to vote?

Perhaps Starr might now understand why Franken’s team wants people to stop talking to the press.

Can you imagine the outcry (rightly so) had a Republican made statements like this?

I'm hoping that the Franken folks cannot steal the election - even with their "stupid minority voters".

Disgusting.

Comments

[jammen]

"therefore more ignorant about how to fill in a bubble on a ballot."

You mean like the butterfly ballot minorities who couldn't figure out how to fill out a simple ballot.

[Greg]

The people of your state had no issue with sending Michelle Bachmann back to Congress so I am not sure what that says about the people of Minnesota.

[Peg]

I wasn't terrifically crazy about that, either (Bachmann.)

[Greg]

A Vote For Franken Is Really A Vote For Coleman?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQy18YR6E70