Video: Coleman’s ‘bulldog’ credo is ‘Bite hard and don’t let go’

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By Chris Steller 6/13/09 3:36 PM

“It takes bulldog courage to overcome obstacles,” Norm Coleman told Minnesota Republicans Saturday. “Bite hard and don’t let go.” That could be the motto for his ongoing legal challenge to results showing Democrat Al Franken defeated him in last year’s race for the U.S. Senate. “It’s not going to take a miracle for me to win this race,” Coleman said. “It’s going to take justice on the part of the Minnesota Supreme Court.” Video after the jump.

The state’s high court is expected to rule as early as Monday on Coleman’s appeal of a lower-court decision that he indeed lost. Coleman contended that counting uncounted ballots and un-counting double-counted ballots will make him the winner.

The former senator was speaking at a GOP State Central Committee meeting that saw business owner Tony Sutton elected chair and rightwing blogger Michael Brodkorb vice chair.

Retiring chair Ron Carey introduced Coleman by saying the party had spent almost $1.5 million since Election Day to help him regain his Senate seat ...

http://minnesotaindependent.com/36902/coleman-bulldog-bite-franken

[Xipe Totec]

1. On Monday, reality bites back n/t

[ejpoeta]

2. hopefully one of those times when a republican says one thing on friday, and then

concedes on monday.

[struggle4progress]

3. Coleman won't concede. This is about denying votes to Senate Democrats. If allowed,

he'll move into the Federal courts to delay seating Franken

The best outcome to be expected at this point is that the Minnesota Supremes order Pawlenty to issue an election certificate -- but Coleman will certainly appeal in any case

[jimshoes]

4. And there's the one about

beating a dead horse, norm. Haven't you milked this charade enough yet?

[jody]

5. ‘Bite hard and don’t let go’ but that's what leeches do! n/t

[WayneFrancis]

6. sigh