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Coleman has sued his last few opponents, usually in the late going.
Any truth to the rumor a suit has been prepared and will be filed against the mortician in his pre-paid burial plan?
In an interesting turn of events - the St Paul Pioneer Press decides to run the WSJ Editorial today:
http://minnesotaindependent.com/22263/pioneer-press-reprints-discredited-wall-street-journal-editorial-on-senate-election#more-22263
If anyone doesn't believe that this is a well planned effort at p r o p a g a n d a to try to convince Minnesotans that Coleman has a valid claim in his contest, I don't know what is. When are we going to throw off the j a c k b o o t s and take back America?
I realize that those outside of my fair state are very excited about the inauguration of Obama, but right now I'm so frustrated about Coleman, Cornyn and Reid that the bloom is completely off that rose.
Direct link to the despicable act:
http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_11388090?nclick_check=1
Coleman: "I really believe that the people of Minnesota want to get this right, no matter what side of the aisle you are on,"
He sure didn't feel that way when Franken wanted a recount. The irony.
This is much like the 1994 gubernatorial race in Maryland where GOP candisate Ellen Sauerbrey claimed voter fraud and tried to gte the election turned around betrween Paris Glendenning and herself. It dragged on for months.
Coleman will not give up. He has no reason to. As long as he is bank rolled he will continue forever.
Isn't it great that those great patriotic republicans are normally the ones trying to surpress the vote and sueing to resolve elections. Why would any voter trust a republican? And why isn't Coleman in jail yet?