Hall of Shame: Norm Coleman

[babylonsister]

http://www.dscc.org/shame?hall_of_shame_KEY=30

Hall of Shame: Norm Coleman

2009-04-07

First they counted the votes. Then they recounted them. Then they painstakingly went over every disputed ballot by hand. It was the most thorough and exhaustive recount process Minnesota has ever seen.

First the bipartisan canvassing board declared Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.

But Norm Coleman didn't like that result, so he took it to court. And now when even his own lawyers are predicting he'll lose, Coleman's threatening to keep appealing to more and more courts.

How many more recounts does Norm Coleman want? How many more delays? How much longer will the Republican Party hold Minnesota's Senate seat hostage?

Coleman can end it today and give Minnesota the two Senators it's entitled to. But he's not going to give up unless we convince him to act. So let's speak with one voice and tell Norm Coleman it's time to go.

Tell Norm Coleman to pack it in, give up the endless court battles, and concede the race so Minnesota has its full representation in Congress.

On election night, Norm had a small lead. He said then that if he were behind, he wouldn't bother with a recount. "I would step back," he claimed. "I just think the need for the healing process is so important."

But the moment he fell behind is the moment he stopped caring about the "healing process." Al Franken came out ahead after a bipartisan recount that took place in front of live cameras, and Norm decided the best place to nurse his wounds was in court.

And that's where this election has been stuck ever since, as Coleman's legal team brings one obscure challenge after another.

Enough is enough. The people of Minnesota need their fair share of representation in Congress now, and President Obama needs Al Franken working with him in the Senate. We're debating the very survival of our economy, and Minnesotans deserve a voice!

So let's tell him nicely. Let's remind him that all the legal experts say he's done. Let's ask him not to drag this out just for the sake of dragging it out.

Let's speak with one voice and tell Norm Coleman to drop the legal challenges and concede this race!

Petition here:
http://dscc.org/giveitupnorm?petition_KEY=138

[Dinger]

1. Proud To Give The First Of Many K's And R's!

:patriot:

[blondeatlast]

2. My 2 cents to Mr. Coleman:

Mr. Coleman, you lack the courage to stand behind your own words. What you are doing is cowardly and is a disservice to every Minnesotan. Step aside, sir, and let your fellow citizens be represented.

Done/k/r. Time to allow Minnesotans both of their voices in a representative democracy. What Coleman is doing is shameful.

[Dinger]

3. he'll Lose And he'll Pay, Period (nt)

[Mr. Ected]

4. Think Al Gore. Think 2000. Think "Best Interests of the Country".

Think again.

This is a Republican.

[YOY]

5. I can't help but wonder if it's all his money.

A good amount of RNC money perhaps to keep out Franken so as to make sure the balance is as close to being "barely democratic" as possible.

[donheld]

6. The ultimate sore loser