DNC to Norm Coleman: 'Enough is enough'

It's been 24 weeks since the Senate election in Minnesota between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and comedian-turned-Democrat Al Franken.

And still the wrangling continues.

The latest news was Tuesday's development. A three-judge panel in the state ruled that Franken "received the highest number of votes legally cast." At last count, the former "Saturday Night Live" performer  was ahead by 312 votes out of nearly 3 million coast.

But Coleman has vowed to take his case to the state Supreme Court, arguing that more than 4,400 absentee ballots have yet to be counted. And both Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, a Democrat, seem content to let him take one last appeal to the state Supreme Court before this movie comes to a conclusion.

But Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said it was time for Coleman to concede, accusing him of putting his own ambition ahead of voter interests.

And just in case he didn't hear the message from Kaine, the DNC started running ads on news stations in the Twin Cities today, accusing Coleman and Republicans of wanting “to thwart the will of the voters” and delay the outcome.

“Enough is enough,” says an announcer, noting that Franken won the original election, the recount and a legal challenge. “America is in an economic crisis -- and Minnesota faces unique challenges of its own. Minnesota deserves two senators and voters deserve to have their verdict stand without delay.”

-- Johanna Neuman

Comments

[Enough]

Talk about a sore loser! Give it up already.

[snoo]

Heh, "respect the vote of the people" eh? Guess that only flies when the vote is a liberal one. Doesn't seem to work too well when the vote was Prop 8 in California, where the "will of the people" is eagerly contested every time for as long as it takes.

[buckheaddad]

REALLY . . . . . . .

JUST EXACTLY HOW MUCH $$$$$$$ IS INVOLVED IN BEING A SENATOR FROM MN???????????????????

(AND i'M NOT TALKING ABOUT HIS SALARY?)

[suzy]

If I remember correctly, Coleman originally had the lead after the election and Franken began this whole thing. He should have accepted his loss like a gentleman. Why then is it Coleman's fault and he should back out. He believed he won and so did the state of Minnesota.

[Gary]

As someone who voted in the election, I seem to remember Norm Coleman winning on election day, and it wasn't until the recount that Al Franken ever took the lead.

[Thomas Loughran]

Would Norm be concerned about the 4400 voters if he had won the election? I think not.

[Democrats 4 Ever]

buh-bye norm, buh-bye now!

[TD]

I never thought I'd see the day when Republicans become whiney babies. I'm seeing it now in these comments. Time for Coleman (who was previously a "Democrat" - yeah right" to go back to New York where he came from.

[Pom Pom Girl]

Fight on Norm. The Pelosi gang will stop at nothing, even shortening the timeframe for Veterans ballots to get in when they could get 2 additional weeks under state law. Shameful beyond belief.