August 20, 2009
Posted: August 20th, 2009 01:00 PM ET

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Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman has a new gig.
Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman has a new gig.

(CNN) - Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman has a new gig - at successor Al Franken's alma mater.

Harvard University's Institute of Politics announced Thursday that the former Republican senator will be part of its latest class of teaching fellows.

Other political luminaries joining Coleman at Harvard as resident or visiting fellows this fall include former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe, former Kerry and Obama advisor Stephanie Cutter, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan.

Filed under: Al Franken • Norm Coleman


chelle   August 20th, 2009 2:57 pm ET

Doesn't that make Coleman an "elitest"? He better not have any political aspirations!!!

Ernesto   August 20th, 2009 2:52 pm ET

Oh, yeah. This move will not help the reputation of Harvard. What a self-centered jerk Coleman has shown himself to be.

John H   August 20th, 2009 2:49 pm ET

Coleman as a teacher? He should be tutoring first and second graders about the art of whining and crying to obtain benefits.

g   August 20th, 2009 2:46 pm ET

hello my name is norm and i,m here to brian wash you class starts in five minutes

Sniffit   August 20th, 2009 2:44 pm ET

How to Stall Losing and Election 101

Buffalo   August 20th, 2009 2:34 pm ET

Alright Norm. It's good to see you out of both Washington DC and Minnesota. Will you teach a course on political gamesmanship entitled, "How to be an incumbent, smear your opponent and still lose an election"? Are you going to allow your students to bring in lawyers to pursue never-ending recounts on low test scores? Will you finally perfect a partisan bobble head doll that only nods "yes" to neoconservative bills while always nodding "no" to liberal bills?

R in Maine   August 20th, 2009 2:30 pm ET

Why would they want a half-wit like that at Harvard? He is a disgrace to the country, to his party, and to Harvard.

Vic   August 20th, 2009 2:28 pm ET

Yep, he will teach them how a lawsuit can get you elected, or not!

Nagudcm Sugna   August 20th, 2009 2:21 pm ET

He can teach them how to screw-up so badly that you can loose to a comedian. I guess there is something to learn from anyone.

Trade Freedom for Security, Lose Both   August 20th, 2009 2:16 pm ET

As Woody Allen once said, "Those who can't do, teach."

Dorothy   August 20th, 2009 2:14 pm ET

let's hope Mr coleman wont be teaching any classes on how too be a sore loser . he just another GOP out of touch with America's desire to change for our good.

Republicans are the American Taliban   August 20th, 2009 2:14 pm ET

Will he teach ethics or Taliban Political Science??

A. Goodwin   August 20th, 2009 2:11 pm ET

Bean town will be tainted for sure.

MT   August 20th, 2009 2:08 pm ET

A Republican at a Conservative Private University like Harvard, who could imagine such a thing! Must be a Republican conspiracy, Harvard is a "For Profit" Private University, the Liberals should all rise up and demand that Harvard implement a government run program for a free education.

No Incumbents 2010   August 20th, 2009 2:06 pm ET

Norm can teach a non-credit seminar in Frivolous Election Lawsuits. But it should be Pass/Fail, whereby all the students pass for having to put up with Coleman. Norm will give students an extremely valuable education.

CS   August 20th, 2009 1:56 pm ET

Good for him!!! I'm no Coleman supporter (he betrayed the Republicans, not to mention betraying Bush!!!).

coleopter   August 20th, 2009 1:53 pm ET

Peggy Noonan?! So maybe it's not really that big a deal.

Steph   August 20th, 2009 1:50 pm ET

Wait...isn't higher education supposed to be full of crazy liberals. Condoleeza returns to academia after serving in the Bush administration and now Coleman goes to Harvard. Hmmm, could we have another lie from the right? Maybe academia is more fair and balanced than Faux News and Limpbaugh would have you believe.

victim of republican greed   August 20th, 2009 1:49 pm ET

Is this an affirmative action appointment?

bob in LA   August 20th, 2009 1:47 pm ET

Gee, I guess it's not true that only liberals are allowed in education.

Debbie   August 20th, 2009 1:45 pm ET

Harvard sinks to a new low. Its not about the quality of education but about dollars. The Institute of Politics now can teach what to do when the American voters (democracy) votes you out of office. You just hang in there, go to court, spend other peoples money to try to skirt democracy in action.

Alfred E. Neumann   August 20th, 2009 1:44 pm ET

Hide the silverware!

RealityKing   August 20th, 2009 1:43 pm ET

A few token conservatives in a sebastian of progressively liberal ideology. I wouldn't condemn my child there for programming if it were free..

George   August 20th, 2009 1:39 pm ET

Thank God. Better there than in Washington.

gt   August 20th, 2009 1:37 pm ET

i am sure this knucklehead could teach alot about politics ,,, he lost to stuart smalley......looser...

Rush Goebbels   August 20th, 2009 1:36 pm ET

Great,he can teach foot dragging for dollars.Maybe Rush can go back and get his GED.

rob   August 20th, 2009 1:33 pm ET

wow Harvard must be real hard up. If all the man is capable of is lying why would you think he could even teach period.Unless maybe its a course on lying–then you get the right party .

Mississippi Mike   August 20th, 2009 1:32 pm ET

He will inject a much-needed dose of conservative thought. This will be very beneficial for the students and the faculty.

Deuce   August 20th, 2009 1:30 pm ET

CNN? Are you feeling guilty? You actually mentioned a Republican...

Pepou   August 20th, 2009 1:29 pm ET

Good grief ! The best University in the US hiring that jerk ?

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