Some Republicans pushing Rod Grams to run against Norm Coleman

[Minnesota Raindog]

http://www.residualforces.com/2008/02/12/is-coleman-in-danger-of-a-challenger-maybe/

This is great watching Republicans eat their young. Claiming that Norm isn't conservative enough, some of their more delusional wingnuts are hoping Rod Grams enters the race to challenge him. Or they're threatening to start a "Draft the Rod" campaign. Either way, more power to 'em!

Grams, a blow-dried former tv anchor and two-time one-termer, opens a campaign account every time he needs a paycheck. The guy has more baggage than Smarte Carte. Let him nip at Norm's heels all the way to the state convention. Or better yet, run in a primary. Is there any way we can help, Rod?

:rofl:

[loveable liberal]

1. I thought ol' Rod was dead.....

My bad. Maybe they should dig up Eisenhower, he'd have a better chance. Norman is finished...

[dflprincess]

2. Eisenhower would be way too liberal for today's Republicans

You notice how they never mention him?

[northernsoul]

3. oh please, oh please, oh please!!!!

Run, Rod, Run!!!

:evilgrin:

[MnFats]

6. that's what i was thinking.....maybe he could be convinced...

...to run as an independent in the general election.
Coleman must be pissed by all this..

[dodger501]

4. As Seinfeld would say:

Good luck with aaaaaaalll that . . .

[KitchenWitch]

5. "Uff Da - Vote for Rod"

:rofl:

[dflprincess]

7. Rod's mom was so cute

not.

Remember that ad she did that ended with her saying "Mark Dayton - Uff da!" It inspired my mother to volunteer to do an ad for Dayton in which she'd go after the Irish Catholic vote by ending it saying "Rod Grams - Jesus, Mary & Joseph!"

[KitchenWitch]

8. I remember...

I was disgusted by the Rod Grams' mom ads.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is right!

:D

[Generic Brad]

9. Why don't they recall Dave Durenberger from his condo?

Or John Grunseth from the hot tub?

[northernsoul]

10. There's no place for somebody like Durenberger in the MN GOP now

He was a little bit before my time, but my understanding is that Durenberger was a fairly reasonable guy. I could be mistaken.

[kenfrequed]

11. This is astro-turf trickery

It is an effort to recondition Coleman as being some kind of moderate. Coleman is nothing but a salesman, the Draft Rod effort is merely a ploy.