The horribly long, drawn-out recount and Senate battle between Al Franken and Norm Coleman is finally dragging to the finish – unless Coleman has anything to say about it. Yesterday, Minnesota courts ruled that Franken won the most votes and noted, “The overwhelming weight of the evidence indicates that the Nov. 4, 2008, election was conducted fairly, impartially and accurately.” But Coleman quickly announced plans to appeal the decision.

So GOP leadership has stepped up and supported Coleman’s plan, right? Not so much. There’s been an eerie silence from the RNC and other organizations – and some Republicans are even telling him to call it quits. MSNBC personality Joe Scarborough said this morning, “Seriously. Norm, I like you. You lost. Okay… It is seriously not fair to constituents in Minnesota to drag this out any longer. It is over Norm, okay. It is over.”

Yes, it is over, Norm. The votes have been counted; you have fewer than Al. Please fade away so reporters don’t have to continue to watch you flail away at an estimated cost of $145,181 a week.

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