Norm Coleman votes for yet another blank check for Iraq

Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) surprised absolutely nobody yesterday. The Senate was considering an omnibus spending bill which included funding for continuing the occupation of Iraq. Norm voted to continue giving President Bush blank checks for Iraq. Despite Norm's attempts to sound like he has deep concerns about Iraq and how he doesn't always agree with Bush's Iraq policy, he's 12 for 12 in 2008.

“The final count is in: Senator Coleman voted for the twelfth time this year alone against changing course in Iraq and a new direction for America,” said Minnesota DFL Chair Brian Melendez. “Unfortunately, because of Republicans’ long failure to take care of things here at home, Minnesotans are facing the new year with growing worries about the economy. We need leadership in Washington to change the direction of our state and our country and to look out for Minnesotans first, but Senator Coleman continues put President Bush and his war in Iraq first.”
(DFL press release)