Norm Coleman has recently come under fire for his questionable dealings with a Republican operative. Coleman has been renting a room from the operative for less than fair market value, he also didn't pay a few months rent until exposed by the National Journal. That could break Senate ethics rules on gifts. Now CREW has filed an ethics complaint against the Senator. However, CREW has close ties with Al Franken. Many of its members have supported Franken's campaign and the DSCC.
The moral of the story: Coleman is vulnerable. This story should cause serious damage to his campaign, yet this revelation will not hurt Coleman. Republicans will distract by attacking Franken.
Democrats cannot afford to have these stories not damage Coleman. When we are down in the polls by 10 points, we need every bad story to stick. When will the DFL realize that we need a new candidate who can keep the focus of the election on Coleman?
Mike Ciresi's history will be used as proof of his worth, not as a distraction from the issues. Minnesotans deserve an election focused on the issues, Minnesotans deserve a solid Democratic candidate and an ethical Senator.
2 comments:
There is no proof of any improper arrangement. If you believe what CREW is saying then you agree with AL Franken. How can you accept a Franken surrogate and not accept Franken?
Neither Al Franken nor Norm Coleman are in the clear on this issue. Our only point is that Mike Ciresi would never be influenced by any lobbyists, he wouldn't have any problem with an apartment, and he doesn't need any front groups working for him. If Ciresi were Franken at this point, the focus would only be on Coleman, not on any front group. Dems cant win if all our criticisms are distracted from.
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