Senator Coleman's Dilemma

The former Senator must be weighing his choices as it relates to his political future. On one hand, he must remain true to his ideological piggy bank, ta assure he can pay off mounting legal debts. But on the other hand, a move beyond the election contest, especially if Al Franken increases his lead, could be political suicide.

With the Governor Pawlenty's decision on running for re-election still looming, you have to figure that the former Senator is considering that option. Taking this election fight to the next stage, one that would be even hard to overcome then the current election contest, will most certainly dilute the patience of the Minnesota electorate.

Diaz at the Strib discusses it:

And right now, the onus is on Coleman, the candidate whose prospects now appear dimmer. Since Franken was certified the recount leader in January, Coleman has been cast in the role of underdog.

"He's been faced with this dilemma at every single stage," Wolsborn said. "He has to think seriously about his professional goals. If he would like to run for governor, in case the governor wants to run for president, then there's a lot at stake in terms of his statewide appeal."

"At some point, if it looks like if all this is simply an effort to prevent the seating of Franken while important votes are up in the Senate, it could look like a denial of democracy," said Thomas Mann, a political analyst at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "It would certainly diminish Coleman's options for reentering public life."

Part of me thinks Coleman should fight for every last moment, further rendering himself politically impotent. Of course, I do have a heart, and hope that Senator Norm Coleman uses that bright and intelligent mind of his and recognizes that this was over several months ago, and maybe it is time to move on with his life, and his career.

Time will tell where his true loyalties lie. If it is with Minnesotans, this will be all over by the end of next wee.

Flash

UPDATE: Ollie writes with notification there is already a prescription for Sen Norm's political impotence, or more commonly known as Electile Dysfunction:

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Who can't take DRAGRA
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