Empty victory for a hollow man How Norm Coleman sold his soul for a Senate seat.

Salon.com ^ | Nov. 7, 2002 | By Garrison Keillor

[Paul Atreides]

Everyone knows that his family situation is, shall we say, very interesting

Oh, is he a dope-head, a womanizer, a rapist, a cheat, a liar, a sexist, a racist, a crook, a traitor, a thief, an ego-maniac, a sociopath, and petulant? Come on, Garrison, quit acting like a gay gossip columnist and tell us. Then, tell us how much whatever it is about him is in his private life.

[Polybius]

Norm played his violin. He sorrowed well in public, he was expertly nuanced.

Did Garrison Keillor ever raise any objections when Bill Clinton would put on his act and bite his lip on national TV?

[Tribune7]

I dont recall any conservative voices blaming the people after 1992 & 1996.

We didn't. We blamed a dishonest media for failing to warn the people about what was really seeking to be their leaders.

[exDemMom]

The Democrats stood up in raw grief and yelled and shook their fists and offended people.

Gosh, I didn't realize that a campaign rally (aired for free on local stations, I understand?) counts as an expression of "raw grief."

Besides, Dems can't help but offend people. It's their nature.

[weikel]

Wellstone is just another dead commie a good start if you ask me.

[zook]

If Garrison is this bitter, I can't wait to see what Michael Moore has to spew!

[aruanan]

Oh my....those grapes must really be sour!

That's exactly what I thought. Interesting that someone who can come up with some really smart and humorous radio can come up with some really stupid political commentary.

[SuziQ]

Everyone knows that his family situation is, shall we say, very interesting, but nobody bothered to ask about it,

Oh, Please, Garrison, if the Dems. had had ANY dirt on Coleman that was CREDIBLE, it would have been front page news and would have been the lead stories on the networks! This is a typical left wing whisper campaign.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I'll be using my copy of "Lake Wobegone Days" to start tonight's fire in the Great Room.

What a piece of snot Keillor is.

[Timesink]

For all his faux-folksiness, Garrison Keillor has long been known - or should I say infamous - for being one of the angriest liberals on planet Earth. He rarely leaves the Upper West Side of Manhattan, except to do his radio show, because to him it's the only place populated by people as intelligent as Garrison Keillor. In fact, he even tried to move his radio show to Manhattan, but it was a gigantic flop, so he had to move it back to Minnesota and keep whipping up the Lake Wobegon BS to keep the cash rolling in. He is bitter, angry, and just plain mean. He is to be pitied and laughed at.

[weikel]

If Nixon vetoes any of that bs the commie congress at his time passed it would have been overridden. The only area where he had any freedom of action was foreign policy and he did a great job.

[Lx]

Would anyone know this windbag's name if it weren't for NPR's home for the pretentiously boring? With apologies to those who like him don't you know.

[Timesink]

Oh yeah, almost forgot...

The Democrats stood up ... and yelled and shook their fists and offended people.

He buried the lead.

[montag813]

And Norm finessed Wellstone's death beautifully

Garisson Keilor is a vile piece of excrement. If I ever run into him I will punch his dumb nose down his dumb commie throat.

[lizma]

Minnesota

where all the women are strong,
all the men are good looking,
and all children are above average,
and our politicians should be socialist...

[FryingPan101]

Norm! Thanks for becoming a grown-up!

[Let's Roll]

Don't know what Keel Over might mean but the Coleman's lost two infant children to a rare birth defect. They also have two teenage children. That kind of tragedy can bring a couple closer as it seems to have done with them. His wife makes appearances with him and at least seems affectionate.

What a silly, prissy twit Keel Over is.

[Tall_Texan]

I guess that sums up what Garrison Keillor thinks of the people of Minnesota. I wonder how they feel about being insulted by him ?

Keillor is Minnesota's better-looking equivalent to Molly Ivins.

[mystery-ak]

Hey, Mrs. Kiellor, up your hubby's meds!

[montag813]

He is a hollow man. The next six years are not going to be kind to Norm.

Keilor better not run into me during the next six years, unless he wants to look like Max Cleland. Vile scumbag.