In what looks to have been a final extended finger to the citizen media site The Uptake, a Coleman staffer ejected the Uptake Noah Kunin from the the press conference at which he conceded to Franken. Brauer reports, with some sharp words for Coleman: “I didn’t instantly recognize him — he was emotional,” Kunin says of Erickson. “He said something about my cutesy homemade press pass. The one I was wearing was issued by the Minnesota Capitol. It says PRESS in big black letters. It’s also a magnetic key card that lets me get into the Capitol after it closes to the public. I also had a red name tag badge specific to the Capitol press corps, issued by the Sergeant at Arms.”
Coleman Staffer Denies Uptake Access to Presser
Jul 1 2009 — 1:18pm
15 Reader Comments
2:40 pm
Norm’s an asshole to the end the Uptake. When he runs for governor, he will continue to be. Why? Because he’s kind of an asshole.
2:43 pm
If he runs and wins, he would also be kinda be your boss, kc!
2:44 pm
Arg, typos. I blame ethanol.
2:51 pm
yes, yes he would be. But he isn’t now and I don’t believe he ever will be.
2:52 pm
You’d kinda have a picture of him somewhere in your office area wouldn’t you KC!?
The countenance of Norm Coleman looking down on you.
Gotta laugh, or you’re gonna cry.
2:57 pm
Always a candidate of opportunity, maybe Norm will switch parties again?
2:58 pm
Naw, I’ve never seen a picture of Tim Pawlenty in the building, so Coleman wouldn’t get one either, I guess. There could be one somewhere, but not in the work areas or the main lobby.
3:03 pm
Norm’s prolly an asshole to the end to a lot of people. They just don’t have press passes or David Brauer’s home number on speed dial.
Also, put yourself in Tom Erickson’s shoes. You don’t have any palpable job skills, you just spent how many years kissing Coleman’s little ass and you’re 3 minutes from getting pinkslipped into the headwind of a recession when Mr. Smug from the Uptake shows up on your boss’s lawn. What would you do? Kunin’s lucky he got away with a mere disinvitation.
3:03 pm
Uh… you haven’t ever used a urinal in your building, have you? There’s a nice pic of the Gov at the bottom of every one.
3:09 pm
“….maybe Norm will switch parties again?”
The interesting question is: Would the Democrats take him back?
3:13 pm
They took you, didn’t they?
(grin)
3:16 pm
They said they need MORE like me.
3:18 pm
Perhaps if Kunin had not worn the t-shirt saying “Dorothy Finally Surrendered” they would have let him in…
3:51 pm
Looking into my crystal ball I see Norm working in a think tank or as a lobbyist or sucking the toes of someone named Nasser.
11:41 pm
Bob you made me laugh. Thanks.