Franken Wants Coleman to Pay Court Costs

By GottaLaff

Someone named Al Franken is using his head (well, his lawyers are, anyway):

Al Franken (D) wants the judges who heard Minnesota's U.S. Senate trial to force Norm Coleman (R) "to pay court costs and some opposing lawyers' fees -- a potentially expensive bill -- if the Republican loses his bid to overturn the results of the recount," the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

If Franken wins the ruling, it could be a big disincentive for Coleman to continue his efforts to drag out the court fight.