Did Norm Coleman Green-Screen His Wife into his Video?

[Avidor]

Controversy here:

http://www.mnblue.com/laurie+coleman+edited+into+her+husbands+ad

Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) released a campaign video without a press conference or press release. Just an email to his supporters. The really bizarre part of this is that his wife, Laurie, looks like she was filmed in California then edited into the ad. What does this say about their marriage?

I don't know about the greenscreen stuff... but what is going on in the room behind Laurie Coleman's head? It changes from a tree to what looks like a streetlight or bare lightbulbs.... weird...

You Tube here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdMQfD2bn3c

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

1. The odd stuff around her head is the chandelier in the back room.

The filming angle switches.
But the lighting on Laurie doesn't match ol'Normie. He's highlighted from the back, and she's got full illumination.
That kind of illumination even for filming would reflect off of the back of the kitchen if she was actually in the kitchen.

She's not there.

What disgusts me about this ad is it's an outright lie. They have no family life such as that: she lives in Hollywood, he lives in DC, and their kids live with his grandparents.
Unfortunately, I do believe that there are almost enough stupid people in Minnesota who'll believe this pedantic crap.

[Avidor]

2. You're right... it is a chandelier... Check out the Coleman Campaign response

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNl4VdPz-3A

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

3. Oh, that was awful.

I think Zipper Coleman is in trouble and he knows it.

[Minnesota Raindog]

4. Zipper Coleman--that's a good one!

Let's make it stick--like his own zipper.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

5. He's nicknamed "Zipper" 'cause he likes to drop his.

Zipper likes the ladies, 'specially if they're not his wife. He's a well-known womanizer in St. Paul.

[Minnesota Raindog]

6. That's what I meant--Norm's own zipper seems to be stuck in the open position

Anyone else notice the strategic cut to a closeup of the wedding ring on Laurie's finger. You can be sure this ad is the first in an attempt to shore up Norm's relationship with his wife--his "unconventional marriage," as local wingnut loudmouth Mitch Berg called it.:rofl:

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

7. Holy crap! I never really noticed the closeup on the wedding ring.

Good eyes! :thumbsup:

[StopTheMadness]

20. LOOKING FOR NORM INFO: contact me!

I am working on a project about Norm's treatment of women. Please, everyone, contact me with any info you have about this, ranging from his cheating on his wife to his grab-assing female nightclub employees. Thank you.

[StopTheMadness]

21. ALSO NORM'S FREE "GIFTS"

also, please contact me if you have information about Norm receiving illegal "gifts"; free goods and services, etc. Thanks.

[dflprincess]

23. He did get some lovely dental work done

Does anyone still have a link to the before and after pictures?

[StopTheMadness]

37. here's the picture of norm before dental work

[dflprincess]

8. I have heard a rumor that the waitresses at a coffee shop on Grand Avenue

refuse to wait on him because he's so obnoxious. Can anyone confirm this?

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

9. Which coffee shop on Grand Ave?

I could swing by and ask...being I live rather close.

[dflprincess]

11. I was told it was Dunn Brothers

n/t

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

13. Okay. I may swing by and try to casually strike up a conversation 'bout Zipper

I'll report back when/if I am able to do this.

[StopTheMadness]

27. CONTACT ME, Hong Kong Cavalier

I need your help on a project involving normy and his affairs....let's talk

[StopTheMadness]

26. CONTACT ME, DFL princess!

please contact me...i am working on a project involving normy and his affairs...i need help and i'd love to talk with you..i'm in minneapolis

[dflprincess]

29. StopTheMadness

you need more posts before you can receive a PM (I think maybe only 1) though I don't know if I have anything of value for you as I've just heard rumors and haven't actually witnessed anything myself.

[StopTheMadness]

34. DFL Princess

I'd love to track the rumors backwards to where they started. I'm getting alot of reports about this hypocrite's behavior with women. Mr. Family Values forgets his alleged wife. Can you contact me directly? they keep telling me i don't have enough posts to email people

[Minnesota Raindog]

30. You are unable to receive private messages until you post 10 times

Stop the Madness--contact me via private message when you can.

[StopTheMadness]

33. minnesota raindog....can you send me private msg?

Minnesota Raindog...I tried to contact you and they said i don't have enough posts.

[StopTheMadness]

38. they won't let me do private msgs..how many posts r needed????

[StopTheMadness]

32. hong kong cavalier: contact me please

hey hong kong cavalier: contact me about norm and his women!

[StopTheMadness]

31. coleman's zipper

Ha! Awesome response. Contact me if you have any contacts with people who know about his affairs.

[trotsky]

12. LOL, how sad.

Supporters of the original carpetbagger accuse his opponent of carpetbagging. Ol' Normie not only changed physical locations to run, he changed parties! He's a double-bagger!

[loveable liberal]

10. Plus he made this commercial when there was snow on the ground

WTF is that all about? He has been planning this commercial for years probably. He knows ahead of time what he is being accused of then makes a commercial about it way in advance so he can try and nip it in the bud rather than change. What a fraud....

Oh and it looks very much like she is green screened.

[LiberalFighter]

14. He approves this message while taking out the garbage?

Did he forget to stick his face in the container where it belongs.

[dflprincess]

15. Perhaps he could have demonstrated his dumpster diving technique

Remember when he banged himself up doing that?

This could be the most honest ad Normie ever ran. When has he given us a message that wasn't garbage?

[StopTheMadness]

39. heard norm's alleged wife hit him with lamp

did you hear he actually was injured when his alleged wife hit him with the lamp? then he claimed he was injured by the dumpster when he was throwing the lamp out. what a dumbass

[Mnpaul]

16. It makes me wonder

Did Norm have to pay his wife to appear in his ad? I wouldn't be surprised if he did.

[dflprincess]

17. But I bet she worked for scale

n/t

[StopTheMadness]

18. Norm and his alleged wife

Ok, I used to feel sorry for Laurie Coleman, what with her spouse messing around on her with who knows how many women. I wondered, has she no self respect? But then I figured it out: she's using his position to jump start her nonexistent career as a "model/actress." And he's not the only sleaze in his alleged marriage: Laurie Coleman posed for a skanky photo in lingerie next to a messed up bed. I can't believe the party of "family values" lets these 2 anywhere near it. Hypocrisy reigns in the GOP.

[trotsky]

22. Amazing how well that's worked out for her too, huh?

I mean, you see Laurie Coleman everywhere now! Fashion mag covers, blockbuster movies, the list of fringe benefits being married to ol' Tuna Sandwich is endless. :sarcasm:

[StopTheMadness]

36. Laurie Coleman's alleged career

ha! i guess being married to Senator Windsock hasn't done much for the old career.

[dflprincess]

24. Laurie Coleman will be 52 this year

If she hasn't made it as a "model/actress" yet, I doubt it's going to happen.

[StopTheMadness]

19. Let's fix the Joe Bowler ads

Where does Norm Coleman get off criticizing Al Franken for writing "sleazy porn" decades ago? Norm LIVES sleazy porn NOW.
I think Al Franken should put out an ad using Normy's "Joe Bowler" guys where they say, "We like Norm Coleman. He cheats on his wife just like we do!"

[dflprincess]

25. If you listen closely to the ad,

after slamming Franken for writing "porn" and telling sexist jokes - they all decide they're qualified to run for senate too. So, in other words these guys all like porn and sexist jokes too?

As most the women I know find this ad obnoxious, I had decided that the target demographic for this ad was barely literate, unattractive middle aged males, whose wives had probably married them only because they got pregnant in high school (okay, I read that in) who like to look at the pictures in "Playboy", but can't figure out the articles or the jokes and are afraid of "uppity" women so they tell sexist jokes. - But then I saw the ad on "Lifetime". Of course, that could just be another sign of how Normie just doesn't get it.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

28. And they think it's "the liberals'" fault that

those "hawt" women won't give them the time of day.

[StopTheMadness]

35. norm hates women

normy thinks all women are bimbos.
he was in a nightclub in minneapolis with some of his ladies of the evening. a Black server walked by and he yelled, "come back baby, you're giving me jungle fever." the nightclub is called Bellanotte.

[dflprincess]

40. Not only sexist - but racist too!

What an ass - I do not understand why his behavior doesn't get more attention.

[Zookeeper]

41. It seems like it shouldn't be too hard to verify whether or not...

their children live with them. As an "outsider," I have observed that St. Paul is basically a small town. My sense is that everyone knows everyone else (and their business). It's not unusual to see a politician or local celeb (Keillor) in a St. Paul restaurant.

Someone has to know if the kids live with their grandparents or with Norm or Laurie. I've never heard of anyone seeing them on a family outing.

Really, the whole situation sounds sad and I would be loathe to "exploit" it, if it wasn't for Norm's "family values" hypocrisy.