Coleman: I won the election by a few hundred votes! That’s a solid enough victory that Al Franken should just give up and not ask for a recount!

Greek Choir: By law, with this margin, a recount is mandatory.

Coleman: Okay, then let’s make sure it’s honest; here are the parameters by which the recount should be carried out. We fully agree to these provisions.

Greek Choir: The recount is finished, and Franken has won, by a slightly larger margin than you had before.

Coleman: What?!? Hey! Franken stole this election! The recount parameters were unfair! In fact, if someone wins an election by such a small number, that’s within the margin of error and so the whole thing should be scrapped and a new election should be held!

Greek Choir: And then you’ll agree not to sue everyone?

Coleman: Only if I win.

Postscript: Some say that Coleman is stringing this out only to keep Franken out of the Senate for as long as possible. If so, how petty can you get? Not to mention, at the cost of the people of his state–one less Senator, especially when a large spending bill is on its way, could cost Minnesota dearly.