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We’ve seen Norm Coleman change his position on everything from the Iraq War to the DM&E railroad line, but this might be the first time he’s admitted to switching his position on reality:

Coleman spokesman Luke Friedrich said that he erred when he told the Star Tribune on April 10 that Paulose was not one of the two candidates Coleman recommended last year to replace Heffelfinger.

Paulose was one of those he nominated for the job, Friedrich said on Tuesday. The other person was Clayton Robinson Jr., a longtime friend of Coleman’s who works as an assistant director in the Ramsey County Attorney’s office.

Friedrich’s statements last week that Paulose’s nomination came from the Justice Department, not from Coleman, surprised Paulose. “That’s not what I was told,” she said in an interview. [Strib 4/17/07]

Alright, alright, so maybe this is just some internal mistake by staffers, but something seems a little fishy. I mean, how do you forget that you submitted someone for nomination!? Given that many people have said that Coleman didn’t want to submit her for nomination and merely submitted to the Bush Administration’s pressure, but still…