February 14, 2003
An editorial in today's Minnesota Daily, "A Test for Norm Coleman":
With Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's election last November, Minnesotans seemed to affirm a belief that he had reformed his chameleon ways. Minnesotans seemed to forgive past flip-flopping transgressions on issues such as privatization, party affiliation, abortion, a motorized Boundary Waters Canoe Area and education reform. During his campaign, Coleman even stood in firm opposition to President George W. Bush's proposal to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But after refusing to sign a bipartisan letter to oppose ANWR drilling last Tuesday, Coleman's hue seems to have changed — again. We're forced to wonder if the chameleon, now in office, has returned.
Er, yes. Isn't that obvious? Probably not to anyone who lives outside the Metro area and didn't have to live with him as mayor. I don't think people ever really understood his "chameleon ways." Perhaps now they will.
