GOP Bigwigs Holding Fundraiser For Coleman

Here's some new evidence that the national Republican Party is more than eager to keep bankrolling Norm Coleman's legal challenges to Minnesota's Senate election.

On Wednesday night, some of the highest-ranking GOP members of the Senate will be hosting a fundraiser on the Minnesota Republican's behalf. The list includes Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican Whip Jon Kyl, and NRSC Chairman John Cornyn. The event will take place at NRSC headquarters and will cost $500 (per person) to $1,000 (per PAC) to attend and $2,300 to $5,000 to host.

Propping up Coleman's legal campaign has proven a win-win for the GOP. The party continues to hold on to the possibility of picking up the seat, but they also keep Al Franken from becoming the Democrats' 59th caucusing member. And with the Minnesota election likely to remain unresolved until April or May, Franken's absence will loom large over many of the intense, filibuster-inducing legislative fights in Congress.

Coleman, it should be noted, is one of the least wealthy members of the Senate. He also happens to be mired in ethics problems that demand legal expenditures. So he needs fundraisers to keep his political career alive.

Comments

[jweider]

08:46 PM on 02/22/2009

Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. Can't someone just take Norm out on a boat on one like they did with Fredo in The Godfather?

[waynesmyer]

08:35 AM on 02/23/2009

Fear Not! My fellow beloved GOPers! The Texas Billionaire , has just bought Norm's wife, so he should have enough to steal the election! Right! UP THE GOP (Grand Old Perverts) GOPers FOREVER!

[TerrapinCB]

12:46 PM on 02/12/2009

I think this sound clip from Obama sums it up nicely. (This may be his voice, but read the article in the 2nd link)

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/media/audio/OBAMA_IGNORANT.mp3

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/wp-content/cache/supercache/www.aprilwinchell.com/2009/02/05/barack-obama-is-tired-of-your-motherfu*&ing-sh&t/index.html

(in the 2nd link spell the words I've changed the letters on to get the correct link)

[rbenjamin]

12:02 PM on 02/12/2009

I guess this is the first wave of threatened insurgency tactics....also known as Schlock and Aw. What next? Penny Franken's hotel door shut?

[4Ply]

11:49 AM on 02/12/2009

As a Minnesotan, I get the feeling the general population has already accepted whom our next seated senator will be. Perhaps if Normy were a true Minnesotan, like Al, he'd pick up on it, take his ball and go home--to wherever that is.

[jerryfromcalifornia]

10:15 AM on 02/12/2009

I can only hope they waste all their money. Go Al.

[Veeve]

11:18 AM on 02/12/2009

If they spend all their money, they'll just steal more. I think this is devolving into a dog and pony show. The MN SJC should have cut to the chase within a week or two after the recount was certified. It's become an absolute joke. Go Al.

[SeagirlX]

09:01 AM on 02/12/2009

Let's see...needs fundraisers to keep his political career alive and is MIRED IN ETHICS problems. Oh yeah, that's who I want in the Senate. It's comical to read this. This guy is scrambling to find money to keep his crooked arse in the Senate when they should just decide on the votes. But that's not how Republicans like to do things.

[Dace]

03:49 AM on 02/12/2009

Rich white guys keeping the hate alive and more white hood criminals in the senate - I hope more of these coach roaches are sprayed and cleaned out in 2010 we only need two of these grand wizards to go.

[babyboomerorig]

11:33 AM on 02/12/2009

And to think they almost had Palin letting the horses out of the gate. The McCain campaign seemed to want racial divide...never said the name Obama once..."that one"

[stateMachine]

10:06 PM on 02/11/2009

Remember how Gore gracefully bowed out despite Scalia's blatant disregard for the vote?

At this point I'd be so disappointed if the GOP showed even a touch of class or the vaguest understanding of the categorical imperative- which appears in that book they claim to read, something apparently to the effect of "do unto others as they expressly didn't do to you for the sake of the greater good"

[Driene]

10:04 PM on 02/11/2009

Just so typical of the Repuke's. Whenever things aren't going their way, they seize the moment by going down as low as any rodent/ass can go. This situation with that ODD-man who won't do the very thing he expected from Sen. Franken- Concession. Accept defeat like a man, have some integrity about yourself-Coleman. If you can't see it now, your actions are actually going to blow up in your face and THEN where will your croonies be?...See Ya Later, Bye Bye.
Can't wait until all of this is over and after all of the $ and stalling, SEN FRANKEN is seated anyway.
And by the way, I'd contribute to Franken's fundraising!
Let's get together and make this happen!

[baddadd47]

09:12 PM on 02/11/2009

Well I guess all that hollywood money franken was getting is drying up, were's tom hanks when you need him?

[nomobull]

02:33 AM on 02/12/2009

pitiful

[mediamarv]

08:43 PM on 02/11/2009

Why aren't Reid and other Senate Dems doing everthing they can to get Franken seated. \Seat him already and let the Repugs rant and rave all they want. Maybe their heads will explode. \
It could happen!

[Dystopic]

12:45 PM on 02/12/2009

elections have consequences - lately the consequence has been the rethugs losing

[joycehelene]

08:35 PM on 02/11/2009

All the money in the world won't help Coleman as he is toast as far as the Senate goes.

[Dystopic]

12:45 PM on 02/12/2009

if coleman gets in, and is then indicted, WE will pay for his legal bill

[VeroucaSalt]

08:20 PM on 02/11/2009

The GOP needs to be careful... remember what happened with the primary election, and then the general election? A bunch of little guys pooled their money to fight back against the rich, and as a result the GOP LOST. Wanna see it happen again? If Franken puts together some online fundraising, I'm willing to bet that people from all over America will help him out. We won't be held hostage by the GOP anymore!

[HopeWon2008]

06:28 PM on 02/11/2009

The Minn Democratic party should start running those ads where Coleman said that Franken shoujld borw out. Just keep running them to show what a hypocrite he is.

[Veratruth]

04:56 PM on 02/11/2009

Isn't this like trying to buy a senate seat?

[Golfer59]

05:47 PM on 02/11/2009

No it's not like trying to buy a Senate seat. It is actually what basketball teams do when their trying to stall. The problem is, the team trying to stall is actuallt losing. They don't want Al in the Senate because it's one less vote the Democrats need to push legistlation slowing down the steam roller they see coming.