Franken, Coleman Near Miss Tweeted

Minnesota Post reports from the Minnesota Independent a Twitter Report from Matt HIll indicating that Al Franken and Norm Coleman were on the same flight to Washington DC yesterday.

The outgoing Senator, Coleman was in First Class. Franken was in Coach.

Just thought you'd like to know....

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The outgoing Senator, Coleman was in First Class.

Actually, he'd paid for a coach class ticket. Apparently a flight attendant asked him to give up his seat, but....

I heard Miss Tweeted may be asked to give up her tiara for unseemly proximity to such controversial persons...

By Pierce R. Butler (not verified) on 17 Jun 2009 #permalink

Point of Order. Coleman is not the outgoing Senator. He is the outgone Senator.