Posted on 11/08/2002 5:13:50 PM PST by AlwaysLurking
Except to dump his wife, marry someone a lot younger, move to Denmark, find out he couldn't really do his schtick there, and then move back.
What a sad thing! This is a really, seriously talented and original man, who has done fabulous work in print and on the radio. And his politics are just about what you'd expect of a movie star. Of course, satiric writers are not known for level-headedness. Cf., Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer, Woody Allen, etc.
Now I do!
Tell the truth; aren't you surprised old Garrison wasn't struck dead for writing that headline?
He obviously missed Mondale's soul selling.
This is where I had to stop reading... It's called a credibility problem with the author.
Ah, correct me if I'm wrong -- but I don't think I am -- doesn't that describe Bill Clinton to a T?
Norm switched parties as you'd change sport coats.
Sort of like Jim Jeffords?
No, you are absolutely correct. It was precisely the Democrats' constant blaming of the VOTERS or, at least, of the party's campaign tactics, instead of their platform, after losing elections that first made me think, "Wait a minute, what's wrong with these people?" back in high school.
First, let me say that I am a lifelong conservative, and member of this website since 1998. I've also been very involved in Minnesota politics, and know of what I speak. I also voted for Coleman, so I'm not just bashing him.
Coleman, as I've said on many threads previously here on FR, has been heavily rumored to have a zipper problem for years, particularly chasing after waitresses at the St. Paul Grill. I've discussed this with other elected Republican officials here in MN, and they have said the same thing.
Regarding Laurie, she was "sent" to California back in 1998 when Coleman was running for governor. She does not like politics, and there is nothing worse for a married male politician than to not have the wife by their side campaigning. She had work found for her by Republican operatives, and has stayed out there working. What the true nature of their relationship is, I don't really know - but look at Bill and Hillary, and don't think that doesn't happen to officials on both sides of the political spectrum.
Coleman is also not that conservative, aside from the tax and abortion issues, and will have votes that will leave you scratching your head. He is, at best, neutral on the homosexual issue, having initially signed the "homo-day" proclamation at least once while mayor, and, after losing the governor's race in 1998, hiring a known DemoRat transsexual to his staff (whether "it" is still there, I don't know). I remember a humorous incident during the 1998 primaries in St. Cloud, where one of the candidates running against Coleman was passing out copies of the "homo-day" proclamation, and witnessing two of his younger aides scurrying around attempting to pick them all up as soon as handed out or taped up.
In answer to the question of "why hasn't this come out", I can only say that Minnesota is a different place. Former Sen. Rod Grams was openly having an affair with his top aide after he was initially elected to Congress in 1992. In fact, his entire congressional staff quit over this, and split up to staff his two challengers in the Republican primary to the Senate in 1994 (of which I was a part of one of them). We were all told to keep quiet about it and not mention it during the campaign. It was well known that Rod's now-former wife (unlike Hutchinson, Grams waited two years after being elected to dump his wife, and didn't marry the aide until after his defeat) would never go out to Washington, and the aide would never come back to Minnesota. Could go on, but really quite sad. Suffice to say, this never made it out into the media, even after Rod's divorce. Also, former governor candidate Jon Gruenseth (he of the alleged swimming pool incident) was also carrying on an affair during his campaign, and also never reported. Same thing with several other Republican politicians. In sports, it's the same thing - aside from Randy Moss, malcontents are never written poorly about until after they retire/leave town. It's just the Minnesota way.
So there you have it. No hard proof about a zipper problem, but I've heard enough, and from credible people, to know that it is probably true. Their marriage is unconventional, at best, but again I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it is actually Clintonian in nature. Sorry to disappoint.
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