Comments on: My Advice For Norm Coleman http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:37:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jewellery http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-45684 jewellery Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-45684 <strong>jewellery...</strong> this is why i always pick my nose.... jewellery…

this is why i always pick my nose….

]]> By: Norm Coleman is No Longer a Big Fan of Concession Speeches at Deceiver.com http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30858 Norm Coleman is No Longer a Big Fan of Concession Speeches at Deceiver.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:57:29 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30858 [...] though. Pundits on both the Right and the Left are advising Coleman to give it up. If not for the chance to be Minnesota’s next [...] […] though. Pundits on both the Right and the Left are advising Coleman to give it up. If not for the chance to be Minnesota’s next […]

]]> By: lyndalee http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30855 lyndalee Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:57:30 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30855 fight him norm-this was a corrupt election-fight it no matter what so the truth will come out that Franken is a cheat-how in the world could anyone vote for a comedian that spits filth-franken is not good material-this election process this year has been a joke fight him norm-this was a corrupt election-fight it no matter what so the truth will come out that Franken is a cheat-how in the world could anyone vote for a comedian that spits filth-franken is not good material-this election process this year has been a joke

]]> By: CBO,, http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30847 CBO,, Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:10:00 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30847 what at bunch of juveniles. You so called progressives. i laugh in your general direction. franken was the best that you could come up with? do you have no imagination? norm was flawed from day one, and this clown, franken was the best bullet you had??? haaaahhaa., so sad. the dfl endoring project is a joke. why not just float phyliss the socialist kahn for senate. you dopes. get off the campus, out of your barrooms and do some real work. you are knee jerk reactionary's, no wonder that when you have power you can do nothing with it.matt entenza..ha,,hahaahhaahaaaaaa, he;s a dork. pathetic. YOU are LOSING the votes of LABOR,,, and not afscme, or those other goofy unions. real labor. building trades. steelworkers, truck drivers, etc. laugh at your own peril. embrace your social agenda, and i hope it keeps you warm. what at bunch of juveniles. You so called progressives. i laugh in your general direction. franken was the best that you could come up with? do you have no imagination? norm was flawed from day one, and this clown, franken was the best bullet you had??? haaaahhaa., so sad. the dfl endoring project is a joke.
why not just float phyliss the socialist kahn for senate. you dopes.
get off the campus, out of your barrooms and do some real work. you are knee jerk reactionary’s, no wonder that when you have power you can do nothing with it.matt entenza..ha,,hahaahhaahaaaaaa, he;s a dork.
pathetic. YOU are LOSING the votes of LABOR,,, and not afscme, or those other goofy unions. real labor. building trades. steelworkers, truck drivers, etc. laugh at your own peril. embrace your social agenda, and i hope it keeps you warm.

]]> By: Mark Gisleson http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30804 Mark Gisleson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:45:12 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30804 So long as DFLers continue to see contested primaries as "detrimental" to winning, Minnesota Republicans will continue to punch above their weight class. The DFL endorsement process continues to be the biggest impediment to progressive growth in Minnesota. Contested primaries grow the Democratic party. Annointed candidates shrink our base and weaken the entire slate. Prediction: In 2010 serious candidates will bypass the DFL endorsement process for governor, and the DFL will then turn the summer campaign into a debate over "loyalty" instead of issues as the insistent one-tenth of one percent continue to demand that the state's Democrats do whatever they say because <i>damnit -- we attended all the conventions so we should have the final say!</i> The DFL endorsement process: absolutely, positively the worst possible way of picking candidates. No other state has a comparable process, and no other caucus state holds their endorsement convention BEFORE their state primary. In Minnesota, everything is about empowering the delegates, not the candidates. So long as DFLers continue to see contested primaries as “detrimental” to winning, Minnesota Republicans will continue to punch above their weight class.

The DFL endorsement process continues to be the biggest impediment to progressive growth in Minnesota. Contested primaries grow the Democratic party. Annointed candidates shrink our base and weaken the entire slate.

Prediction: In 2010 serious candidates will bypass the DFL endorsement process for governor, and the DFL will then turn the summer campaign into a debate over “loyalty” instead of issues as the insistent one-tenth of one percent continue to demand that the state’s Democrats do whatever they say because damnit — we attended all the conventions so we should have the final say!

The DFL endorsement process: absolutely, positively the worst possible way of picking candidates. No other state has a comparable process, and no other caucus state holds their endorsement convention BEFORE their state primary. In Minnesota, everything is about empowering the delegates, not the candidates.

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30792 DantheMan Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:08:19 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30792 Zack - I agree with you. As much as I personally would prefer for Franken to not attempt to speak for Minnesota in Washington, Monday begins the window when this election could be over. Until Monday, this has all been legally-dictated process and timelines. Any time spent after Monday trying to get the victory will drive into the "sore loser" territory. As much as I think a win by a victory margin of 8/1000 of 1% (.0083% to be exact) will forever be questioned, it is equally important for the state to seat a Senator before the new session begins. And I have to say I feel better about this all knowing that Franken no longer represents a Democratic supermajority. Zack -

I agree with you. As much as I personally would prefer for Franken to not attempt to speak for Minnesota in Washington, Monday begins the window when this election could be over. Until Monday, this has all been legally-dictated process and timelines. Any time spent after Monday trying to get the victory will drive into the “sore loser” territory.

As much as I think a win by a victory margin of 8/1000 of 1% (.0083% to be exact) will forever be questioned, it is equally important for the state to seat a Senator before the new session begins.

And I have to say I feel better about this all knowing that Franken no longer represents a Democratic supermajority.

]]> By: TwoPuttTommy http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30791 TwoPuttTommy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:58:12 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30791 Zack, there's two problems with your idea that ol' Smokescreen might run for Governor; it's hard to win if you're facing a stint in ClubFed. Remember what the Good Judge had to say, about Normie's complaint when Franken ran the ad sayin' Smokescreen was the fourth most corrupt Senator? Just in case anyone has forgotten, here's the good stuff: <blockquote>Moreover, based on the reference in CREW’s Executive Summary to the “list of 24,” there is an objective basis for the inference drawn in the Franken advertisements that Senator Coleman was the fourth Senator on the overall list of 24. As noted above, the statute does not prohibit the making of unfavorable deductions or inferences based on fact. Because the statement made in the Franken advertisements accurately captures the “gist” or “sting” of Senator Coleman’s placement in the CREW listing of the 20 “most corrupt” members of Congress and “four to watch,” there is not probable cause to believe that a violation of the statute has occurred. <strong>The statement is substantially accurate, if not literally true in every detail.</strong> (emphasis added) </blockquote> Personally, I hope ol' Smokescreen does run, and is the endorsee. The ads rippin' Coleman will be brutal, and a Judge has already ruled they're true. Zack, there’s two problems with your idea that ol’ Smokescreen might run for Governor; it’s hard to win if you’re facing a stint in ClubFed.

Remember what the Good Judge had to say, about Normie’s complaint when Franken ran the ad sayin’ Smokescreen was the fourth most corrupt Senator?

Just in case anyone has forgotten, here’s the good stuff:

Moreover, based on the reference in CREW’s Executive Summary to the “list of 24,” there is an objective basis for the inference drawn in the Franken advertisements that Senator Coleman was the fourth Senator on the overall list of 24. As noted above, the statute does not prohibit the making of unfavorable deductions or inferences based on fact. Because the statement made in the Franken advertisements accurately captures the “gist” or “sting” of Senator Coleman’s placement in the CREW listing of the 20 “most corrupt” members of Congress and “four to watch,” there is not probable cause to believe that a violation of the statute has occurred. The statement is substantially accurate, if not literally true in every detail. (emphasis added)

Personally, I hope ol’ Smokescreen does run, and is the endorsee. The ads rippin’ Coleman will be brutal, and a Judge has already ruled they’re true.

]]> By: attilla http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30789 attilla Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:21:09 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30789 It will be interesting to watch the Coleman's now that there is no more need of the photo-op facade of the nuclear family, adoring wife, etc. I'll bet Norm is remarried in 18 months to someone 10 years younger. Would be a really sad footnote to this poor former Senator if all of their relationship was just for show. It will be interesting to watch the Coleman’s now that there is no more need of the photo-op facade of the nuclear family, adoring wife, etc. I’ll bet Norm is remarried in 18 months to someone 10 years younger. Would be a really sad footnote to this poor former Senator if all of their relationship was just for show.

]]> By: Jon http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30788 Jon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:59:39 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30788 What makes you so sure that Pawlenty won't be running for re-election? I haven't seen much of anything that suggests that... On the other hand there is no chance that Coleman will beat Franken in the courts, so a drop out wouldn't be bad. What makes you so sure that Pawlenty won’t be running for re-election? I haven’t seen much of anything that suggests that… On the other hand there is no chance that Coleman will beat Franken in the courts, so a drop out wouldn’t be bad.

]]> By: amuseinc http://mnpublius.com/2009/01/my-advice-for-norm-coleman/#comment-30787 amuseinc Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:16:24 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4372#comment-30787 Norm "Toast" Coleman needs to withdraw and rest on his past achievements for Republican moneymen. A nice job at a conservative think tank serving crumpets and tea. Any bets on how soon his wife divorces him? Do you think he might run for office other than Governor? Is it possible he will move back to his hometown on Long Island, run for Senate from New York? Norm “Toast” Coleman needs to withdraw and rest on his past achievements for Republican moneymen. A nice job at a conservative think tank serving crumpets and tea.

Any bets on how soon his wife divorces him? Do you think he might run for office other than Governor? Is it possible he will move back to his hometown on Long Island, run for Senate from New York?

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