Coleman to stay course vs. Franken

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ST. PAUL, Minn., June 8 (UPI) -- Supporters of Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman say a decision by the state's governor to forgo re-election won't influence Coleman's U.S. Senate lawsuit.

Speculation was mounting in St. Paul and elsewhere that Gov. Tim Pawlenty's decision not to seek a third term in 2010 -- perhaps to seek the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination -- means Coleman is planning to end his legal battle with Democrat Al Franken to overturn his recount loss in November's Senate race and instead run to replace Pawlenty.

But unnamed Coleman sources say that's not the case, the Washington publication Politico reported Monday.

"Not at all," said the source. "He ran for U.S. senator, wants to continue being a U.S. senator. … What (Pawlenty) has done or not done has never been a factor in his decision-making."

"I do not think he will quit before the (U.S.) Supreme Court rules on the case," added an unnamed former Coleman staffer. "He has too many resources invested and has a good case on equal protection."

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/06/08/Coleman-to-stay-course-vs-Franken/UPI-43631244485789/


Does Franken get to serve 6 years beginning on when he is sworn?

[Mz Pip]

1. I never for a moment believed

he'd quit. MN SC ruling or not. He's in this to drag it out as long as possible.

Asshole.

[Cha]

2. coleman is an asshole set in

stone..he'll never live this down.

[opihimoimoi]

3. The Queensential Poor Ass LOSER...no longer in question...confirmed...

Fuck him and the GOP who backs this TOAD

[sarah553807]

4. This motherfucker knows he's done

but he's stalling,Republicans DO NOT want a 60 democrat majority in the senate,especially when the health-care fight is just beginning.

[elocs]

5. Let him drag it on. The U.S. Senate makes the rules for who gets seated.

SCOTUS knows this and every expert I have heard on MN Public radio talk about this case say they will not hear the case, DU conspiracies notwithstanding. The MN Supreme Court will affirm the decision of the 3 judge panel (the Republican judge ruled unanimously with the Democrat and independent in every decision). Coleman can do whatever he likes while Franken serves as senator.

[Dinger]

6. There Needs To Be A Law

This is beyond ridiculous. Constitutional amendment? Something??

[quantass]

7. Wow Franken will be up for re-Election before he is even Seated.

I'm intruged to see how that goes.

[rasputin1952]

8. Franken is going to be seated, (when I don't know), he won the

election, Coleman is an asshole...and he lost.

Here is a question I have: When this is over, and Coleman crawls back under that rock in MN, is there a way he can be billed for all of Franken's legal bills in this?

As it stands, the R's are financing Coleman's appeals and fight, there is no way he could have paid for this on his own. With Franken winning these cases, can the initiating/losing party be held liable financially? This has to run into quite a bit of cash, and in many cases, the losing party is held to paying the winner's court/legal costs...I would like to see a bill dropped on the Coleman and the R's...:D