Never a dull moment with sleazy Norm Coleman. Norm is in some hot water because his top campaign benefactor, Nasser Kazeminy, was accused of funneling money to Norm's wife. That accusation was reaffirmed in a sworn deposition from Kazeminy's business partner. These lawsuits had nothing to do with politics -- just business.
Now, Norm is asking the FEC to let him use campaign money to pay the legal costs from that lawsuit. Joe Bodell at MN Progressive Project asks a key question:
Is this what donors thought they were funding when they wrote a check to Norm Coleman's campaign for the recount and legal challenge?And, let's not forget who was out there raising money for Norm's campaign account -- even after it was clear Norm was losing. That would be almost the entire GOP leadership:
So, GOP leaders are raising money that is ostensibly for Norm's recount, but which Norm is using to pay his legal bills. What a racket -- and what a bunch of suckers.
No wonder Norm won't get out of the race. The Republican leaders want him to stay in so he can keep Franken out of the Senate. Norm gets to keep raising money for his personal needs. It's good to be Norm Coleman. He can use other people's money to pay his bills.
