"Coleman is an Amazing Human Being"

That is the kind of headline one might expect from the local media in MN. Every move Franken makes in the recount process (like withdrawing challenges to lighten the load of the canvassing board) goes without comment from the media. But in every instance where Coleman responds by withdrawing some of his (usually a lesser amount) the move headlines the local papers and news channels.

Franken uses his own resources to take up the battle to count wrongfully rejected absentees ballots (without knowlege of who the votes were cast for) and he is criticized for 'prolonging the process.' Coleman files suit in Mn Supreme court at the first hint of a decision not going his way (an indication of things to come)and no one in the media says a word.

In the meantime, Coleman- along with his Republican counterparts in the Senate helped to block the Auto Industry Finance package in the senate. One could ask why he had the sudden change of heart after supporting a package for financial institutions and insurance companies that was more than 53 times the size (5357.14%), but what would be the point. I think we know.

Republicans, like Norm Coleman, just bitch-slapped the labor force and unions in particular.

So much for his rhetoric about wanting to save Main Street, not Wall Street. His actions- both approving the bank bailout and rejecting help for the auto industry demonstrates clearly who his constituents really are.

In the midst of an election recount- that should have demonstrated how weak his support really is- Norm Coleman seems to be trying to match the unpopularity and incompetance of our soon-to-be-former president.

So here is a proposal: Let's do a special election. Give us until the first Tuesday in January. We can have one debate with the single issue at stake being the bailout of Banking big-wigs and the failure to act for the auto industry.

It won't happen. More likely Coleman will take this thing to court and accuse Franken of 'dirty politics.' But. like I said, Coleman is an amazing human being.