Former Republican Governor of MN calls on Coleman to concede

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Carlson says Coleman should consider dropping election fight
The former governor said of a court battle: "I don't think it's winnable." Coleman will speak to reporters this afternoon.

By PAT DOYLE, Star Tribune

Last update: January 6, 2009 - 1:11 PM

Former Republican Gov. Arne Carlson said today that Norm Coleman should consider bowing out of the U.S. Senate election dispute.

"I don't think it's winnable," said Carlson, who served from 1991-99.

He said a court fight by Coleman contesting a recount that favors Democrat Al Franken could hurt the Republican's image.

"I think there will be a tremendous amount of public anger, I think it will hurt his reputation," Carlson said. "I think he's got to get on with his life. .. At some point you've got to recognize, it is over."
http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/37153744.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs

[aquart]

1. Who's funding the legal battle?

[mucifer]

3. someone like karl rove I"m sure.

[Bjorn Against]

4. The law says that if Coleman loses he has to pay all legal fees.

[mucifer]

5. yeah but can't any billionarre give him millions?

[Bjorn Against]

6. Yeah, they still have money and that is why they are still fighting.

They are going to have to pay a lot of money out in legal bills, but they have very deep pockets so they want to use that money to cast doubt on the election.

[roguevalley]

12. he needs to save it for criminal lawyers on his indictment.

[KamaAina]

7. The Norm Coleman Legal Defense Fund. I'm a contributor!

[WeDidIt]

2. Norm Coleman sees this as a no-lose scenario

His political career is over if he concedes and it's still over if he loses a challenge in court.

Worst outcome by his thinking is a zero sum game.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that Norm Coleman is a SORE LOSER!!!

[dpbrown]

8. An endangered species - the honest Republican

You tell 'im, Arne!!!

[Deja Q]

15. Sad, but good ones really are out there.

I know several at work. Honest "R"'s. I'd rather have one of them go for office than Norm. Of course, I also understand why they don't want to run... apart from not being millionaires...

[calimary]

9. Um... well, if it hurts his image and raises public anger against him, maybe he oughta go through

with it.

I think I'm changing my mind.

WHATEVER makes a republi-CON look bad - I'm for it 100%! No. I take that back. I'm for it 100,000%

[sonias]

10. Ha, Coleman doesn't care if he hurts the Republican's image

Actually Coleman is they typical Republican politician - he's in it for himself. He has no intention of giving up his gravy train without it being removed forcibly from him. If his office on Capitol Hill wasn't locked to him, he'd hunker down in there until troops came to throw him out.

Coleman's reputation is trashed so who cares. He'll never hold another public office.

Sonia

[hfojvt]

11. Carlson? Where the heck is Quie?

Come on Quie, stick up for your fellow Al!!!

[mzmolly]

13. Carlson was a moderate

by most standards. He actually endorsed Obama. Glad to see he's trying to bring some reason to the mind of Mr. Coleman.

[Deja Q]

14. He's halfway decent.

Not all Republicans are bad and, of course, not all Democrats are good. (I usually go by what a person says or does rather than just a label of affiliation. And if I have to "take sides", I'll let you know.)

[mzmolly]

16. I agree.

About all I recall is that he didn't make my skin crawl. ;)