Fox News Meltdown

Fox News is claiming Al Franken stole the election. This is the same network that attacked Al Gore for the Florida recount. I supported Norm Coleman's effort to recount the votes. Recounts have angered partisans but have forced us to examine our election system.

Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade channels his inner fair and balanced.

"Now we find out that Al Franken -- who's barely sane if you read his books, and is quite angry in every facet of his life -- is now the Senator from Minnesota," Kilmeade said, turning to his Minnesota-born co-host Gretchen Carlson. "Explain yourself, Gretchen."

If Kilmeade read Franken's books he would know the author is a humorist. Kilmeade isn't aware he works on a comedy channel. His lack of understanding irony isn't surprising.

Why Franken Is Kept From Senate Seat

RNC Chairman Michael Steele has voiced his approval for Norm Coleman to fight Al Franken in court forever. (It sure feels like it's been forever.)

No, hell no. Whatever the outcome, it's going to get bumped to the next level. This does not end until there's a final ruling that speaks to whether or not those votes that have not been counted should be counted. And Norm Coleman will not, will not jump out of this race before that.

Many have speculated Steele's real reason to support Coleman's legal battle for Franken's Senate seat is a Politico gem that Coleman will replace Steele as RNC chair. It is only a rumor at this point. A telling comment by Judd Gregg reveals why Republicans have no desire for Franken to take his seat.

“Usually you need 41 votes to get anything done around here. But right now, you can do a lot with 40 votes,’’ said Judd Gregg , R-N.H.

I give Gregg credit for being honest. I don't agree with the Republican Party's platform. I don't expect the GOP to give Obama a honeymoon. Notice Republicans are muted about Obama not being bipartisan. Obama did everything short but group hug Senate Republicans. Unlike Bush, Obama is concerned about public perceptions of being too partisan. Even Rahm Emanuel is being sent out to reach out to moderate Republicans. Emanuel made his political career out of plotting strategy against the GOP. The Republicans can't pull enough Blue Dog Democrats in the House. The only option is the Senate. That explains why the Coleman/Franken legal battle continues ad nauseum.

Norm Coleman Is In Trouble

Nasser Kazeminy has given campaign contributions from addresses in Palm Springs Florida and Minneapolis, Minasota. Kazeminy used both addresses to give Senator Norm Coleman $2,000. Kaseminy may have given suits to Coleman that went over federal gift limits. It is a bad sign when Coleman's campaign manager Cullen Sheehan will not give the media a yes or no answer.



Cullen will only say, "The Senator reported every gift he ever received." Cullen sounds like a defense attorney.

The latest Public Radio/Humphrey poll shows Democrat Al Franken leading Coleman 41 perecent to 37 percent. Both candidates are weak. I thought Coleman had this race in the bag.

Side note: If Coleman loses, he will be the only candidate to lose elections to Stuart Smalley and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. Ouch.

The Fargo Senate Race

Former Minnasota Governor and feather boa wearer Jesse Ventura will not run for the Senate.

The former professional wrestler, who served one term as governor beginning a decade ago, said on CNN’s “Larry King Live” that he “isn’t going to run, at this moment,” and that it would take an act of God to get him to file by Tuesday’s filing deadline.

He said God has never spoken to him before.

I have zero Stuart Smalley. The Minnasota Democratic Party made a mistake endorsing Franken. The poll numbers have shown Norm Coleman ahead. Voters will look at Coleman as the experienced politician. Democrats could have won this seat with a more credible candidate. I'm just grateful that I don't live in Minnasota.