I have to say I didn’t follow this election closely, but how in the world did someone like Franken even come close to beating Coleman? Coleman is not really conservative, but come on...there are pictures of Franken wearing a diaper! Will Franken be seated or will the GOP filibuster do you think. I am sure the recount was a bunch of BS.
I would say that Coleman was a down-the-line Republican. Maybe a borderline RINO but not a RINO in the Specter sense. He was conservative on some issues and head-scratching on others. His insistence on working with the Dems is what did him in.
This "working with the Democrats" mentality has got to stop among Republicans.