Norm Coleman: "I'm A Winner"

Minnesota Independent:

U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman broke his silence on the recount in Minnesota's election for the seat he holds today, saying "I'm a winner" and predicting that most of the mounting number of challenged ballots -- including his campaign's apparently -- will be dismissed.

Of the Coleman and Al Franken campaigns' increasingly aggressive ballot challenges, Coleman said, "There are games being played on both sides and it would be great if people put the games aside." He disavowed personal involvement in the recount's nitty-gritty -- "I'm not involved in day-to-day recount stuff" -- but offered this apparently informed opinion: "I would bet that most of the challenges are going to be dismissed."

Asked about any awkwardness in his position as a sitting senator who may or may not have won re-election, Coleman responded: "I'm still senator. I believe I'm a winner. ... I'm proceeding with the belief that we prevailed the first night, prevailed in the certification and we'll prevail again."

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Comments

[rabiddog6708]

Coleman said "I'm a winner", but he did not say "I am the winner of this election." Coleman, how do you like your crow? Well done.....rare...medium well? You're going to eat a lot of it when the counting is done.

[Dave-O]

That's a Stuart Smalley type affirmation. We're all winners Norm. Sorry though, you're not THE winner in this case. What an arrogant presumptuous a**hole!!!

[Mikeeee]

I think he read the teleprompter incorrectly. Whiner is pronounced: why - ner and not as:win - er.

[carex]

This guy is the quintessential politician, though not in a good way.

I can take the false optimism and hubris, but honestly what about the false teeth?
They appear so alien as to not even be a part of his body, just something hovering in his mouth.
You would think that with the extra $75k in payoffs he and his wife received they could have at least
gone in for quality dental work.

[jazzycafe]

Yes, those teeth do look glaringly unreal. I wonder what Coleman and Chuck Norris would look like standing side by side. Man, that would be a whole lot of teeth.

[RealityBaseCamp]

"And now, Daily Affirmation, with Norm Coleman . . ."

[happycat]

That's funny!

[beanchihuahua]

I'm good enough..I'm smart enough..And doggone it, people like me.

[sufi66]

Saying it doesn't make it so. In fact, needing to say it shows you are not,

[HeIsTheOne]

Typo alert. Coleman actually said "I'm a whiner".

And I believe him 100%.

[RogerRantjet]

I'll go along with "wiener", as in "You may already be a.....".

[jadeba]

Even if he manages to squeak out a win, he's still a loser!

[dwillisno1]

Love the teeth. Big future opening cans with his teeth at St Paul Restaurant.

[beanchihuahua]

stop..you just made me startle my baby from his sleep by me laughing.

[PAposter]

As the saying goes, "If you're really as nice as guy as you say, you wouldn't have to say it". I would think the same holds true for declaring: "I'm a winner".

[Meggie]

He sounds like Stuart Smalley

[Meggie]

I can't imagine why he'd think the board would let all these dumb challenges stand. They should go through the ballots and decide on each one. It's fair. This thinking that the board will just dismiss everything that was challenged wouldn't be fair at all.

[weatherwaxx]

Especially the ones from people who voted for McCain (eh?) and Franken. Obviously, if they'd vote for a ticket that included Palin, a little lawsuit wouldn't turn 'em off, right?

[johnnyjust]

Franken's folks are challenging as many votes as possible in hopes of manufacturing some votes for Al.

Not likely to work as the challenges will be dismissed.

[weatherwaxx]

"Manufacturing?" Is that Republican for "Counting?"

Coleman's puppets were challenging ballots if someone voted for McCain for Prez and Franken for Senator. If you think that's a valid reason for challenge, I have a lovely bridge for sale...

[BWonka]

So Norm, in McCain speak, you have Al right where you want him, is that it? Poor baby -

[CaptD]

Winner in Rep. speak translates into Loser when the votes are all counted, count on it...

[marymansour]

Ya think? You can be franken with us.