Legal Commentary

Coleman: I'm Too Important For A Recount

By Big Tent Democrat

Did you know that Norm Coleman is too important for a recount? Where's Justice Scalia when you need him? Via TPM:

For the record the "magnitude" of Coleman's lead is 305 votes out of 2,859,891 cast. Or 0.001%. Coleman says that if he was in Al Franken's shoes, he would concede. I submit that he is in Al Franken's shoes - it was a virtual tie. So he can concede if he feels so strongly about it.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on November 05, 2008 (boomark / email).