Losing Re-election is the Least of Norm Coleman's Problems

Steve Benen calls our attention to the widely ignored real scandal of the blatantly corrupt Norm Coleman.

Former Sen. Norm Coleman and his team of lawyers are still fighting hard to reverse the outcome of last year's Senate race in Minnesota, but it appears that the Republican may end up in another courtroom for an entirely different set of reasons.

The FBI is investigating allegations that former Senator Norm Coleman had clothing and other items purchased on his behalf by a longtime friend and businessman Nasser Kazeminy, according to a source in Minnesota who was interviewed recently by federal agents. [...]

The FBI has also been conducting interviews in Texas, according to media reports, in regards to different allegations that Kazeminy tried to steer $75,000 to Coleman through his wife's employer. Up to this point, there have not been reports of any FBI work taking place in Coleman's home state.

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I can't help but wonder how the dragged-out process in Minnesota would be perceived if more people -- voters, politicians, political reporters -- realized that the candidate who keeps fighting is the same one who's under an ongoing criminal investigation by the FBI. Perhaps, if this generated even a little attention, the Republican establishment might be a little less enthusiastic about their support for Coleman, and he might be more inclined to quit one legal fight to focus his energies on the other.

Read the whole thing.

Steve's so sweet; he just can't let go of that last shred of doubt about the utter corruption of the Grand Old Poopyheads.

But I'll make a prediction: If the not-remotely-close-to-liberal-enough media actually picks up this story and runs with it, the gooper babies will scream and stomp their tiny feet demanding Norm be given the Senate seat in apology.