Coleman suing Franken for false attacks

[Ichingcarpenter]

In a press conference this morning, Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign said they are suing their opponent Al Franken for false attacks against him. They will submit the lawsuit to the Bureau of Administrative Hearings later today.

The campaign claims Franken violated the law in recent TV and radio ads by knowingly running false attacks against a political candidate running for office. The campaign says they will take appropriate civil and criminal sanctions against Franken.

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/10/coleman_suing_f.php


Franken campaign responds to lawsuit


Al Franken's campaign for Senate responded to Norm Coleman's campaign announcement this morning that they will be submitting a lawsuit against him later today.

According to Franken Spokeswoman Colleen Murray in an email to City Pages:
"Our ads are factual and true, even if Norm Coleman doesn't like being
held accountable for his conduct. Every time someone tries to hold Norm Coleman accountable, he runs to court to try to weasel out of it. In none of the three prior times he's done this has he ever been successful, and he won't be this time, either."


http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/10/franken_campaig.php


CREW defends corrupt Congress report used in Coleman's lawsuit


In Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign announcement this morning of a lawsuit against his opponent Al Franken for false accusations in his TV and radio ads, his spokesman cited Franken's use of a Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington report of the most corrupt members of Congress.

Melanie Sloan, the group's executive director, spoke to City Pages to clarify their report and respond to Coleman's claims.

Franken's TV ad says that Coleman is the "fourth most corrupt senator". Sloan said that statement isn't exactly accurate.

"I can see how they came to that conclusion," she said, "but that's certainly not what we said."

Sloan said their list of corrupt Congressional members is simply a list and not a ranking in any way, but it did contain just four Senators. Coleman received a dishonorable mention, while three of the 20 most corrupt were also senators.

She said it would be correct to say Coleman is one of four most corrupt senators according to their report because 96 other senators did not make the list at all.

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2008/10/crew_defends_co.php

[madaboutharry]

1. This proves one thing:

Norm Coleman is an asshole.

[Dinger]

2. norm sounds worried

he should be, the fucker

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Al's team was quick on the response too and backed it up by facts

It does sound desperate ..... Go Al!!

[Dinger]

9. I Like That : ) nt

[Eric J in MN]

3. Thanks for posting this.

I watched a Fact Check on the local TV news last night which said that the Franken ad was wrong, and I believed it until I read Melanie Sloan's explanation in your post.

[Idealism]

5. which means

norm will lose yet another lawsuit, and pray to god, the election. down with douchebags!

[amdezurik]

6. Norm wants a judge to laugh in his face

like that one did to Billdo when he sued Al?

:eyes:

[Turbineguy]

7. He's just sore

he's not at the top of the list.

After all, who wants to be "fourth" in anything?

[FiveGoodMen]

8. Let me get this straight

Report names four corrupt Senators. Coleman is one of them. Franken gives him benefit of doubt and says he's the least corrupt of the four ("fourth most corrupt").

And Norm is mad because he wasn't higher on the list?

[SprintSpeed]

10. Coming from an idiot Senator who basically called Franken a rapist

this is pathetic. I hope the voters don't buy into this bullshit.

[pleah]

11. I can see it now,

Coleman to judge, "That mean ol' democrat is being mean to me!"

God rethugs are the biggest cry babies!

[LSK]

12. I thought Republicans didnt like to sue people

:shrug:

[Bonhomme Richard]

13. Pot meet Kettle n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

14. Today: Court Docs: GOP Donor Secretly Funneled $75k To Coleman Family

The CEO of a major marine technology company is alleging that he was pressured by a friend and associate of Norm Coleman to secretly funnel tens of thousands of dollars to the Senator's family.
Paul McKim, the founder and CEO of Deep Marine Technology, alleges in a civil suit that Nasser Kazeminy -- a longtime Republican donor, friend of Coleman, and DMT shareholder -- directed the company to send $75,000 to the Senator and his wife.
The transaction, which occurred in 2007, allegedly went as follows: DMT would make payments for services to Hays Company, even though no services would be rendered. Since Norm Coleman's wife Laurie worked at Hays, that money would be given to her in the form of 'salary.'
According to the suit filed against Kazeminy and several other defendants:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/court-docs-gop-donor-secr_n_139366.html

[fascisthunter]

15. LOL... "correct to say Coleman is one of four most corrupt senators"

...thank you for the clarification. Now what was that Norm, you worm?

[AndyTiedye]

16. He Might Not be the 4th Most Corrupt

He could have come in 3rd, 2nd, or 1st.