Update: Just in case, the bit on the upper right could be it, though I thought it was hair. What do you think?
Allah links to a WaPo sleuth piece about a nasty head injury sustained by MN Senator Norm Coleman.
That was his elaboration to my original question when I saw him Tuesday night in Statuary Hall following President Bush's State of the Union speech, which was, "Senator, how did you get that big cut on your forehead?" "I was digging in the dumpster," he deadpanned.
Okay, but the speech was the 23rd. The image at right is from a news conference in DC on the 22nd. And he also did one before the speech on the 23rd.
That's the side shot from below. He claims the incident happened in St. Paul. Maybe it's make-up, perhaps impossible to be 100% sure. But other than the usual furrows, there isn't a whole lot on his brow. Wouldn't a 2x4 leave a bump?
Let's hope the apple didn't fall too far from the tree. Even if he is only about half-Republican on the war, the R's don't need another Foley like screw up right about now, or going into the election of 08.
All I know is that Coleman and his dad sure do seem to get caught in weird places. Remember last year, the pizza joint in St. Paul? Um, yeah, that's where the senior Mr. Coleman, the Senator's then 81-year-old father, got caught having sex in the parking lot.
The Senator, however, unlike his father, won't have to do community service for his bizarre behavior. Nothing lewd about dumpster diving!
If the photo links don't work just go to Yahoo news photo and search under Coleman's name.
Maybe he went mountain biking with Dubya.
Posted by: scarshapedstar | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 08:55 PM
Or riding in a car with Ted Kennedy...
Posted by: Purple Avenger | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 09:55 PM
Maybe Laura Bush confused him for an old boyfriend...
Posted by: artie | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 11:11 PM
I don't know if it's considered bad form or not to ask, but is there any way you could ban that suppurating pimple, Artie?
His comment about Mrs. Bush is pure filth.
Posted by: Phoenix | Monday, January 29, 2007 at 11:36 PM
Artie is like a bad case of MRSA, Ewwwwww that smell.....can't you smell that smell?
Posted by: Cindi | Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 01:53 AM
You loser cons are big on banning huh? Someone should dial down the dosage on Laura, btw - she is looking more like the Joker every day.
Posted by: Artie | Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 07:51 AM