Where Credit Is Due

My NARNII colleague Ed noted something that I’d noticed and started writing about myself; the local leftymedia’s caviling and cavorting over the death of Norm Coleman Sr.:

the Minnesota open-borders contingent turned themselves into the equivalent of Fred Phelps when they decided to picket the home of Senator Norm Coleman — as he and his family prepared to bury his father, Norm Coleman, Sr. Coleman’s presumed opponent for the 2008 Senate Race, Al Franken, couldn’t breathe a word of sympathy for Coleman, and some — not all — of the liberal bloggers here in the state followed his lead.

He went on to quote a pretty ghastly, self-indulgent bit of rationalization on the part of the ghouls “protesters” who tried to disrupt the Coleman family’s mourning.

And I join Ed in noting…:

we should acknowledge those who did show class. Liberal bloggers and Coleman opponents MNPublius and Centrisity had the class to acknowledge the personal loss of our state’s Senator. This shouldn’t surprise anyone who follows these two blogs. Others … didn’t, and that shouldn’t surprise anyone, either.

In no case would anyone who watches some of those hamsters be surprised.

33 thoughts on “Where Credit Is Due

  1. First of all, the protests in front of Coleman’s house had nothing to do with Franken yet that didn’t stop Ed from conflating the two stories.

    “This weekend, the Minnesota open-borders contingent turned themselves into the equivalent of Fred Phelps when they decided to picket the home of Senator Norm Coleman — as he and his family prepared to bury his father, Norm Coleman, Sr. Coleman’s presumed opponent for the 2008 Senate Race, Al Franken, couldn’t breathe a word of sympathy for Coleman, and some — not all — of the liberal bloggers here in the state followed his lead:”

    At least Ed managed to at least get a period in there…

    Second, to say that these protesters are the equivalent of Fred Phelps’ group is just absurd. Whether or not you agree with their motives, and I don’t by the way, their decision to proceed was to highlight the grief of losing a family member. Again, I don’t buy it and think it was a stupid stunt but they weren’t out there blaming the deaths of Armed Service members on Coleman Sr. boinking some dumb bimbo outside of a pizza parlor.

    Third, I didn’t hear Franken on Air America Minnesota and have no idea if he did or didn’t comment on Colemans’ fathers death. I doubt you listened either did you Paul? Regardless, why would I defend OR criticize Franken for something he didn’t do? For all I know, maybe he pulled a Michele Bachmann and pre-recorded the entire segment. Oh sorry, that’s right, she pre-recorded the entire 4 hour show.

  2. Tom Daschle humps Micheal Moores leg after seeing one of Moore’s propaganda films.

    Wellstone funeral.

    John Kerry “I did vote for the……”

    Protesting at Normie’s house the day before his fathers funeral.

    Thune and the DFL inviting violent leftwing wackos and neo-Nazis to St Paul next year.

    Republicans may be idiots, but Democrats are total dumbasses.

  3. ” Coleman Sr. boinking some dumb bimbo outside of a pizza parlor.”

    I didn’t think it would take this long before some lefty jerk brought this up.

  4. MON said,

    “I didn’t think it would take this long before some lefty jerk brought this up.

    I was using that as an example of how this group would have sounded if they were like the Phelps group. I realize that what I wrote didn’t come out that way. My apologies to anyone that was offended.

    Sorry.

  5. Min Mon had a mention:

    Norm Coleman Sr., Father of Senator, Passes Away
    by: Joe Bodell
    Thu Jul 26, 2007 at 12:46:16 PM
    http://minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2130

    “”Family should always come before politics. The entire Minnesota Monitor team encourages all our readers to join us in sending condolences and best wishes to the Coleman family at this difficult time.””

  6. Regardless, why would I defend OR criticize Franken for something he didn’t do?

    Because any time Franken’s name is mentioned, you defend the guy to the death. Even though your choice is Mike Ciresci.

  7. Third, I didn’t hear Franken on Air America Minnesota and have no idea if he did or didn’t comment on Colemans’ fathers death.

    Did Franken release a statement to the press about it? Standard procedure among elected officials…and aspiring ones.

  8. Noted that Doug realized he was being a callous oaf, but he still comes off with the typical, Liberal non-apology “My apologies to anyone that was offended.” hence putting the onus for the offence anywhere but Doug.
    Personal resposibility?

  9. Kermit said,

    “he still comes off with the typical, Liberal non-apology”

    Do you want some cheese with that whine? I didn’t say, “I’m sorry you were offended”. That would be sooooo Michele Bachmann. “I’m sorry you misunderstood when I said very specifically that Iran had a secret deal to take over half of Iraq…” Typical conservative non-apology.

    Paul said,

    “Did Franken release a statement to the press about it? Standard procedure among elected officials…and aspiring ones.”

    I don’t know Paul. Maybe he just wrote a lovely personal sympathy card and sent it directly to the Coleman family. I have no doubt that if Franken HAD released a press statement, you and your friends would be commenting that he only did it to self-promote and no doubt, you’d critique the content and conclude that it wasn’t sincere.

  10. “Maybe he just wrote a lovely personal sympathy card”

    Do you think he mentioned anything about the “dumb bimbo outside of a pizza parlor”? Probably not. Pretty sad to get outclassed by Al Franken.

  11. MON said,

    “Do you think he mentioned anything about the “dumb bimbo outside of a pizza parlor”

    Oh golly no… I’m sure that 38-year old Patrizia Marie Schrag – Coleman Sr.’s “friend” was the epitome of class and sophistication.

  12. So your apology wasn’t all that heart felt after all. Surprise surprise.

  13. Doug claimed “I didn’t say, “I’m sorry you were offended”.
    Doug said “My apologies to anyone that was offended.”

    You are such a Democrat. Disingenuous to the bone.

  14. Do you want some cheese with that whine?

    File under “phrases whose shelf life expired in 1977”

    I’m sure that 38-year old Patrizia Marie Schrag – Coleman Sr.’s “friend” was the epitome of class and sophistication.

    Whatever she is, it doesn’t seem to stop you from assuming.

  15. Sure it was but my apology for putting it in those terms doesn’t change the fact that Coleman Sr. was arrested for lewd and disorderly conduct. Just because the man passed away doesn’t mean his actions while alive should be off limits for commentary or scrutiny.

    Remember, the issue I was responding to was Ed invoking Fred Phelps to criticize the protests at Coleman’s home. The two are not equivalent and tying Franken to the protests the way Ed did was both cheap and dishonest but coming from guys who are obsessed with slamming Al Franken at every opportunity, it’s not the least bit surprising.

  16. Kermit said,

    “You are such a Democrat. Disingenuous to the bone.”

    If you didn’t care what I said, why would you care if I apologized or not?

    If it makes you feel better Kermit, I apologize to you personally for using those mean and harsh words – even though you may or may not have been offended.

    All better now Kermit or should I get you a blanky to curl up with?

  17. tying Franken to the protests the way Ed did was both cheap and dishonest

    Then why didn’t you write an objection over at Ed’s blog, Doug?

  18. Or maybe you’re just talking out your ass.

    Talking out of your own ass is something you have ample experience at, Mr. Clown.

  19. “Sure it was but my apology for putting it in those terms doesn’t change the fact that Coleman Sr. was arrested for lewd and disorderly conduct. Just because the man passed away doesn’t mean his actions while alive should be off limits for commentary or scrutiny.”

    Remember that line, Doug. It could come back to haunt you or your family member some day.

  20. The “I know you are but what am I?” defense, eh RuPaul? Well played!

    Let me know if you’re going to picket Pawlenty till he issues that routine press release, will ya?

  21. Geez, nobody told Angryclown that Coleman Sr. was busted for getting a hummer from some skank outside a pizza shop. Last year. At 81! That is awesome! Angryclown is totally issuing a press release!

    (Angryclown sincerely apologizes if anyone was offended by this comment.)

  22. Lassie said: “Remember that line, Doug. It could come back to haunt you or your family member some day. ”

    Yeah, Doug. You will totally feel bad if *your* 81-year-old dad gets busted getting a hummer from some skank outside a pizza shop.

  23. The “I know you are but what am I?” defense, eh RuPaul?

    Of course. How else would I honor the Ascended High Dark Lord Master of Ass Talking That Consults Those That Wear Bloomers, Make Balloon Dachshunds, Juggle…Spheres and Spray Seltzer Water At Any Wingnuts Within Reach?

  24. “Just because the man passed away doesn’t mean his actions while alive should be off limits for commentary or scrutiny.”
    And when your hero B.J. Clinton assumes room temperature we will all fondly remember him as the maqn that stained the carpeting in the Oval Office.
    What a guy!

  25. Here’s a newsflash for ya, Kerm: dudes love BJ’s. Whether you’re the president of the USA or an 81-year-old WWII vet. Angryclown doesn’t approve of cheating on wives, lying under oath or sex in broad daylight in a public thoroughfare. But Angryclown understands the motivation. And Angryclown prays to Almighty Jesus that when he’s 81, he’s whipping out his wrinkled Clownhood for some skank half his age.

  26. Happykermit is just as appreciative of that sort of attention, but is adult enough to comprehend the concept of decorum.

  27. A quality you don’t share with our hillbilly former president or Sen. Coleman’s late father, apparently.

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