• May 27, 2012

Norm Coleman Forced To Pay Al Franken $94,783 For Losing Election

by Ken Layne  1:45 pm June 11, 2009

Give me Stalin, and St. Paul ...The 2008 Minnesota Senate race is still going strong, nearly eight months later. What comical new developments can we enjoy together? Oh, how about this, from the Star-Tribune: “A three-judge panel today required Republican Norm Coleman to pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs …. Coleman will also have to pay interest on the $94,783 until the debt is paid.” And which three judges added further expensive humiliation to Norm’s life of failure? The answer may surprise you!

Ha, it was the same three-judge panel that ruled against Coleman in the election trial itself. Why do liberal activist judges hate Norm Coleman?

And all 200 people still interested in this drawn-out lamer show have commented on this important development, including this guy:

Man, somebody pinch me … when did this country start moving in the right direction again? This is justice at its best. Norm Coleman is a self-serving loser who’s lost to a not so funny comedian and former pro wrestler. Great to see his self-serving ways will cost him… hope he can get up after repeatedly getting run over by the bus his Republican “friends” keep throwing him under. Anyone who claims this election is a fraud is a kool-aid drinking, mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging, lemming who would actually vote for and defend a carpetbagger, self-serving, slimeball, simply cuz he was Republican. F. Here’s to us finally getting two senators. Really hope Franken is up for the job.

Wait, Al Franken’s a “former pro wrestler”? No, that was funny nutball Jesse Ventura, who beat Coleman in the Minnesota governor’s race about a million years ago.

Court: Coleman must pay Franken $95,000 in court costs [Star-Tribune]

{ 57 comments }

Rary Guppert June 11, 2009 at 1:48 pm

what’s with that “F” sitting there by itself? “Republican. F. “? is this some sort of AOL-speak?

magic titty June 11, 2009 at 1:50 pm

At least he still has his looks!

Mr Blifil June 11, 2009 at 1:51 pm

Unfortunately for Al, he now has no option but to send that money directly to the Holocaust Memorial Museum, for obvious reasons.

donner_froh June 11, 2009 at 1:56 pm

Yeah, if Franken is going to pro wrestling route again he better start hitting the steriod needle ASAP.

KTHXBAI June 11, 2009 at 1:56 pm

This is a ridiculous attempt by the liberal media to deny Norm Coleman his rightful place in the Senate…I’m sure ACORN is involved somehow. And it’s the fault of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and teh gayz.

Oh wait this isn’t the ABCNews.com messageboard?

shortsshortsshorts June 11, 2009 at 1:56 pm

Just wait until NORM WINS. Al Franken will SUFFER. SUFFER Mr. Franken. NORM WILL OVERCOME. HE IS NOT DELUSIONAL. READ FREE REPUBLIC. IT’S TRUE.

lawrenceofthedesert June 11, 2009 at 1:57 pm

[re=336892]magic titty[/re]: And, of course, the famous stove that bears his name. Every time I make coffee on the trail, I am reminded of Norm, and it really detracts from the nature experience.

bitchincamaro June 11, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Is there some way to reverse the direction of those falling ameros in the Blingee? That would be so cool.

GreyPanter June 11, 2009 at 1:58 pm

It’s very difficult to get awarded court costs. All legal professionals hate the idea that some baseless suit will not be brought because the aggressor fears being forced to pay the poor victim’s costs if it is not settled prior to judgment. It must have been a real loser of a case.

Serolf Divad June 11, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Ha! This should set Richard Mellon Scaiffe back .0000000000000000000000000001% of his personal fortune.

paintitblack June 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm

What? A comment that is written reasonably well and makes sense? What’s the world coming to???

freakishlystrong June 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm

“Hi, it’s me, I’m a former pro wrestler”..

Decker June 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm

[re=336895]Mr Blifil[/re]: Because Norm is a “lone nut”?

nappyduggs June 11, 2009 at 2:03 pm

He should be required to use a portion of that cash to buy out Ron Kuby’s Air America contract. Shiiiiiiiit.

hobospacejunkie June 11, 2009 at 2:04 pm

If everyone in US America who hates Norm Coleman were allowed to take one swing at him (“I’d like to take a big swing at you, Sarge”) would there be anything left for the vultures?

19kevin8 June 11, 2009 at 2:05 pm

F!

The Station Manager June 11, 2009 at 2:06 pm

He is also ordered to be publicly pantsed every day until his debt is repaid, which will be forever.

johnnypantalones June 11, 2009 at 2:07 pm

How dare you make light of this Wonkette! I was FOUR BLOCKS from the lizard people who were disenfranchised in this election.

jasper f. krone June 11, 2009 at 2:11 pm

[re=336913]hobospacejunkie[/re]: are you trying to bait us into saying “i’d hit it”? thanks a lot.

Humpback June 11, 2009 at 2:11 pm

[re=336902]lawrenceofthedesert[/re]: No, that’s the “Franklin” stove, not the “Franken” stove. Oh, wait a minute…you meant…never mind.

rev_matt_y June 11, 2009 at 2:14 pm

[re=336917]19kevin8[/re]: G!

Pithaughn June 11, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Can someone plz esplain the alt text for me?

SayItWithWookies June 11, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Well — there may not be justice, but at least the lawyers are getting paid. Oh.

queeraselvis v 2.0 June 11, 2009 at 2:15 pm

Coleman/Bachmann 2012!

19kevin8 June 11, 2009 at 2:22 pm

[re=336928]queeraselvis v 2.0[/re]: Fuck that!

F/G 2012!

NoWireHangers June 11, 2009 at 2:23 pm

[re=336890]Rary Guppert[/re]: I interpreted it as a tasteful way of saying “fuck”.

FUCK!FUCK!FUCK!FUCK!FUCK!

Apparently some forums are more tasteful than ours.

freakishlystrong June 11, 2009 at 2:23 pm

[re=336925]Pithaughn[/re]: Per Ken, we don’t read the alt text…

Darehead June 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Nasser Kazeminy, alleged sartorial Iranian Nieman Marcus sugar daddy amongst other things for Norm C and Sarah P, can cough up the ameros in no time, no doubt.

http://minnesotaindependent.com/34789/fbi-coleman-suitgate-kazeminy

assistant/atlas June 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm

[re=336918]The Station Manager[/re]: I’m pretty sure that would qualify as cruel & unusual punishment for …well, basically all of humanity except perhaps for a few huge-jaw-and-underwear-fetishists. So we need to think of the children also.

Manos: Hands of Fate June 11, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Coleman should move to Lousiana so he can lose to that porn star in the Senate race.

Spike June 11, 2009 at 2:28 pm

F = Furry?

you cannot be serious June 11, 2009 at 2:28 pm

Every time I see that picture of Normie I flash back to smoking doobies behind the school gym.

Lazy Media June 11, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Al wrestled in high school, so I would think it’s safe to say that he’s “pro-wrestling.”

Hooray For Anything June 11, 2009 at 2:31 pm

At this point, Coleman is the roommate who you try and kick out but refuses to leave, no matter how many times you try and throw his clothes out onto the street, lock the door to his room, or have sex with his girlfriend.

TeddyS June 11, 2009 at 2:37 pm

Coleman keeps adding new definitions to the word “Loser.”

octupletsmom June 11, 2009 at 2:38 pm

Oh, Norm, that is a clear message to SOLDIER ON! It’s a fair price to pay to keep a lawfully elected Dem outta the Senate. John Cornyn sez so. Of course, you sucker, he’s not REALLY going to give you the money to pay the expenses, because he’s a lying sack-o-shit.

hobospacejunkie June 11, 2009 at 2:41 pm

[re=336921]jasper f. krone[/re]: Bwah ha ha ha ha ha!!

Monsieur Grumpe June 11, 2009 at 2:45 pm

Hopefully the judge added a nuisance tax to the $95,000. Norm, get a job.

mrsixinch June 11, 2009 at 2:46 pm

NOW will these nice but pushy Franken people stop calling me at home asking for money? Sheesh, donate a few bucks one night while mellowed out from single malt ‘cuz you think it would be funny to have an ex-SNL performer in the Senate, and its “Al Franken needs your support” in a nasally Midwestern voice every couple a weeks thereafter.

BadKitty June 11, 2009 at 2:51 pm

[re=336925]Pithaughn[/re]: Lyrics from Leonard Cohen’s “The Future”. You’re welcome.

sezme June 11, 2009 at 3:13 pm

It’s important at this point that Coleman continue to deny Minnesota a second senator for the next 3.5 years. This is how democracy works, people. My teacher taught me so in Civics class (in Wisconsin).

pdiddycornchips June 11, 2009 at 3:22 pm

Stuart Smalley wins in the end because he’s good enough, smart enough and goddarnit, people like him.

WadISay June 11, 2009 at 3:41 pm

Three-judge panel to drowning Norm Coleman: Here, catch this cinder block.

trondant June 11, 2009 at 4:14 pm

[re=336890]Rary Guppert[/re]: It’s a report card.

trondant June 11, 2009 at 4:17 pm

[re=336925]Pithaughn[/re]: here

bago June 11, 2009 at 4:19 pm

F. It’s the first part of a three word phrase: Fuck My Life.

orbit222 June 11, 2009 at 4:44 pm

Al Franken… a dick. I had to assist him in “resolving an opportunity” at a hotel that makes you talk like that. He yelled at me for his airline lost bags and for refusing to use the word “Problem” A real real dick. Good books though.

engulfedinflames June 11, 2009 at 5:14 pm

let’s see… you used the expression “resolve an opportunity” rather than “resolve a problem” and he’s the dick? to be fair, when i mentioned what a swell fella al is to a friend of mine he replied “ya, i used to think so too until he kicked my puppy.” so there’s always that.

proudgrampa June 11, 2009 at 5:48 pm

What the F.

Pirate King of the Jews June 12, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Norm’s going to get a feather boa and run for governor.

mngopher June 12, 2009 at 7:41 pm

I think that Norm Coleman should also pay the residents of Minnesota for denying us representation in the Senate for all these months also!

mngopher June 12, 2009 at 7:43 pm

[re=337188]proudgrampa[/re]: how about f__k

mngopher June 12, 2009 at 7:43 pm

[re=336890]Rary Guppert[/re]: how about f__k

mngopher June 12, 2009 at 7:47 pm

[re=336928]queeraselvis v 2.0[/re]: God help us all!!

24hrlib June 13, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Years from now, just like the term don’t be a scrooge is coined for being a miserly person. Don’t be a coleman will be coined for being a sore loser.

24hrlib June 13, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Years from now, just like don’t be a scrooge is coined for being a miserly person. Don’t be a coleman will be coined for being a sore loser.

KennyG June 30, 2009 at 2:26 pm

I will pay twice as much to keep Al “Dirt Bag” Franken out of Congress. Is there anyway I can send my hard earned money to help pay Mr. Coleman pay his debt before Obama get’s it?

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