He was a Democrat before he was a Republican...

He was an anti-war protester before he was hawlish on Iraq.
He has claimed to be a fighter for Minnesotans.

I could go on. The point is that Norm Coleman is a liar who will say anything to obtain and hold power. This is an exact quote from what he said to the media the morning after the election, after claiming victory in the Senate Race:

Coleman said the odds of anything changing with a recount are "extremely remote." Coleman also encouraged Franken to handle it the "Minnesota way" by not dragging it out in the courts.
Coleman said he is encouraged after a recount in the primary between Hennepin County District Court Judge Deborah Hedlund and Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea. After a recount in that race, only seven votes out of over 100,000 votes were changed.

The senator also said at the news conference that he will not use the courts to challenge the outcome if the results move in favor of Franken.

But, we all knew he was lying so I guess he feels it is okay.

Former Governor Arnie Carlson has asked Coleman to let this go in hopes of preserving whatever political future he may have left in Minnesota. The long-time Coleman supporter (regardless of party allegiance) is concerned that whatever goodwill remains for Coleman will disappear in a protracted and likely unsuccessful fight.

Right now, the former senator does not seem to care. He seems to have forgotten that as recently as two weeks ago he said: "This fight is not about me. It is about the people of Minnesota. This process has been lengthy and , while I am optimistic about the outcome, I can do other things (presumably, besides being a senator)."

But again, People must always remember --- and never forget--- that Coleman lies.