Well, well, well...Pawlenty is getting out of the line of fi

"The Minnesota Supreme Court has today addressed the issues surrounding
the accuracy and integrity of our election system during the 2008 U.S.
Senate race in Minnesota. In light of that decision and Senator
Coleman's announcement that he will not be pursuing an appeal, I will be
signing the election certificate today as directed by the court and
applicable law.


"I would like to thank Senator Coleman for his service. As state
solicitor general, Mayor of Saint Paul and United States Senator, he has
been an extraordinary leader and public servant for Minnesota.

"I also want to congratulate Al Franken and wish him well as he serves
the people of Minnesota."


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Pawlenty got Coleman to stop his appeals. By doing so, Colemen got
Pawlenty off the hook .