Forget it Norm, it ain’t happening
With his chances of overturning Al Franken’s lead through litigation looking ever bleaker, Norm Coleman, as expected, is starting to push the do-over button. There is some precedent for this: back in 1974 a contentious post-election battle was resolved through holding a new election.
But it ain’t happening this time — no way, no how. How can I be so sure?
Elections cost money — fairly big money. I’m not from Minnesota so I can’t claim any special expertise on its local politics, but with the state facing the same budget disaster as every other state in the union, I can see no way the legislature would fork over the bucks for an unnecessary second vote. It won’t happen.
February 27th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
There once was a child named Norman
When he lost, he cried,”Just one more, man!”
As sore-losers go,
He’s not best in the show,
So he’s looking for the revolving door, man.