Norm Coleman to lead new GOP think tank funded by "Texas money"

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/53828627.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUHK:uUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Former Sen. Norm Coleman will soon lead a new think tank devoted to the goals of the Republican Party, according to another former senator, Dave Durenberger.

Durenberger, who left the Senate in 1995, posted a commentary on his National Institute of Health Policy website Wednesday explaining that Coleman will become president of a future nonprofit called "America's Action Network."

The organization "is designed to give definition to a principled 'role of government approach to the Republican Party's future," Durenberger wrote. "In the process, its founders hope to leave some of the 'other issues' like those which firmed 'the base' in the social values arena behind."

Durenberger wrote that the organization was being funded by "Texas money." He did not return a request for comment Thursday.

[ThomWV]

1. Well then, there ought to be one hell of a lot of thinking going on in that tank.

Dimwits sitting around the table agreeing with each other.

[zbdent]

3. I wish I could land a job where I could get paid to sit there and make up lies that would make

insane people look rational ...

[tanyev]

5. It's easy!

First, you become a loyal Republican foot soldier.
Second, you make a name for yourself in the party.
Third, lose an election and pretty soon some fool with more money than sense will start handing you paychecks.

[zbdent]

6. but ... I want to keep my soul ...

I guess that I'll have to become a Republican and have someone die in my office ... I'll get my own TV show!

[SpiralHawk]

7. "How can we effectively continue to dupe the proles?" - Republicon 'Thinkers'

eom

[malaise]

2. Huh?

"...to a principled 'role of government approach to the Republican Party's future..."

Is he throwing out the baby with Grover's bath tub?

[Danmel]

4. isn't that an oxymoron

republican think tank??

[Berry Cool]

8. Damn, you beat me to it! n/t

[gratuitous]

9. Typo in the press release

It's nice of the Star Tribune to provide free advertising space, but they really should proofread the press releases from Norm Coleman before they put them in print. Instead of "The organization 'is designed to give definition to a principle role of government,'" it should read, "The organization is designed to give Norm Coleman a sinecure, as he is currently unemployable, and it looks bad for formerly prominent Republicans and their prominent teeth to be out of work."

[CanonRay]

10. How come with all these think tanks, none of them can think?

Just askin'

[ShortnFiery]

11. Are not the terms "Norm Coleman" and "Think Tank" incongruous?

:silly: