Now, I don't doubt that a few of the more fuddy-duddy old-timers and more conservative members of my party would prefer Coleman be facing the usual standard-issue Dem policy wonk offering up the typical boring personal profile.  Perhaps some who've been there awhile and who haven't exactly distinguished themselves with their safe, carefully calculated centrist voting patterns might well have reason to fear getting a more dynamic and nontraditional primary opponent next time.

Though these Dem pols needn't worry too much -- the Dem history has been for the politically-inclined Hollywood types  (Franken is not Hollywood, btw) to make a lot of noise, sound off righteously on shows like Bill Maher and Larry King and The View, but then draw the line when the talk begins to get serious about them running for office.

The Repubs run celebs for higher office, and often they succeed -- even to the presidency ferchrissakes.  Repubs embrace it if they have the right horse -- Ronnie and Arnold for sure -- but Dems are very conflicted about it.