Norm Coleman to Joe Miller: Time to quit

[ccharles000]

Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman had some unsolicited advice for fellow Republican Joe Miller: It’s time to quit.

"I think that race is over. I think the counting’s been done. I’m not sure there’s anything that would change that,” Coleman told C-SPAN in an interview set to air on Sunday. Coleman himself fought until the bitter end of his 2008 Senate race against Democrat Al Franken, which dragged on for seven months because of a recount and legal challenges.

Earlier this week, Miller re-filed his lawsuit against the state over his race against Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who ran as a write-in candidate after Miller upset her in the primary to become the Republican nominee. In his lawsuit, Miller asks for a hand recount of his votes, and argues that voters must have spelled Murkowski’s name precisely in order for their votes to count.

Murkowski leads Miller by about 10,300 votes – including about 8,100 votes that have been challenged by the GOP nominee’s campaign – and the Associated Press has declared her to be the victor. While Murkowski’s win appears all but certain, Miller’s legal challenges have the potential to drag the contest even further. If the results are close, Miller has said he might request a recount.

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[John Q. Citizen]

1. good the longer it lasts the better

[jpgray]

2. +1 R now, +1 D then. What a difference a letter makes.

[karynnj]

6. Alaska is a net zero - they started with a Republican and will end with a Republican - the same one

actually.

Is your point that a long struggle leaves the Senate with 99 Senators because until it is official, starting in January no one fills it.

[Generic Brad]

3. Norm is the new angel of death

Next I hope he tells Tom Emmers it's time to give up on the Minnesota governor's race.

[Zoeisright]

4. Fuck you, Coleman.

I hate that dipshit with a passion. After he took Senator Wellstone's seat (and tell me THAT wasn't planned) I wanted to throw rocks at the television every time his ugly mug appeared. Every time I hear his name I feel sick. He's pond scum.

[polichick]

5. LOL - it was okay for him though. nt