What is Norm Coleman thinking?

If he had accepted defeat against Al Franken, even if he feels that 226 ballots were unfairly counted, he could have sat back, quietly began campaigning for a rematch in 2014, and most likely would have won in a landslide.

Now, he has basically committed political suicide. If he "wins" by convincing the State or US Supreme Courts to overturn the election results, as slim as they are, then he is basically thumbing his nose at the electoral process, the root of representative democracy.

Better to pull an Al Gore, strongly disagree but step aside, and in four or six years, have TV talk show hosts begging him to run.

Now, I think the damage is done. People will not forget this, especially if Democrats are smart enough to hire a PR firm in 2014. I say right now, win or lose in 2008, Norm Coleman loses huge in 2014.