Archive for December, 2006
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Sunday, December 31st, 2006Yesterday on the radio, I mentioned Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie's connection to the radical eco-terrorist group Earth First!. I received numerous email asking that the I repost the information. Enjoy!
LET FREEDOM RING BLOG: WHAT DOESN’T THIS CLOWN UNDERSTAND? #2
Sunday, December 31st, 2006Gary now has an answer to his question. Mr. Mindeman apparently doesn't understand. Gary has sure gotten under Mindeman's skin.
RESIDUAL FORCES VS. MN CAMPAIGN REPORT
Sunday, December 31st, 2006AAA responded to an outrageous post on MN Campaign Report and now MN Campaign Report has responded back. Even a liberal who posted on Residual Forces agrees that Joe Bodell's comments were "sketchy."
LET FREEDOM RING BLOG: WHAT DOESN’T THIS CLOWN UNDERSTAND?
Sunday, December 31st, 2006Gary Gross at Let Freedom Ring Blog asks "what doesn't this clown understand?"
MDE ON THE RADIO: SHOWTIME!
Saturday, December 30th, 2006I'll be back on the radio today for a two-hour program from 3-5 p.m. with King Banaian of SCSU Scholars on AM 1280 The Patriot. King and I will be talking about former President Gerald Ford, Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie and counting down the best political stories of 2006. I encourage you to all to listen. [...]
NEWSWEEK: U.S. SENATOR RESCINDS AWARD TO MAN CONNECTED TO CAIR
Friday, December 29th, 2006"Dec. 29, 2006 – In a highly unusual move, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California has rescinded an award to an Islamic activist in her home state because of the man's connections to a major American Muslim organization that recently has been courted by leading political figures and even the FBI. Boxer's office confirmed to NEWSWEEK [...]
MANKATO FREE PRESS: RITCHIE TO WASH AWAY “STAIN OF PARTISAN POLITICS” FROM SOS OFFICE
Friday, December 29th, 2006"Ritchie also pledged to wash away the stain of partisan politics he said Kiffmeyer brought to the office. 'We have to act to make the changes and change the public's perception,' he said." Source: Mankato Free Press, December 29, 2006 Ritche must think a good way to "wash away the stain of partisan politics" is [...]
“NONPARTISAN†SECRETARY OF STATE RITCHIE TO ATTEND DFL EVENT #2
Friday, December 29th, 2006I found another great "nonpartisan" quote from Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie: "Imagine an Office of the Secretary of State where non-partisanship is the guiding principle…" Source: Mark Ritchie speech at DFL Convention, June 11, 2006. Only in Ritchie's world is attending DFL events nonpartisan.
FREE ADVICE TO SECRETARY OF STATE-ELECT MARK RITCHIE
Friday, December 29th, 2006Appoint a Republican deputy Secretary of State. Wouldn't that be interesting? This would show Republicans you can be "nonpartisan" or even bi-partisan.
“NONPARTISAN” SECRETARY OF STATE RITCHIE TO ATTEND DFL EVENT
Friday, December 29th, 2006This is from an email Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie sent out on Decemeber 26: "Additionally, the DFL is hosting a swearing-in ball for our winning team of elected officials on the evening of January 13th at 5:00 p.m. at the St. Paul RiverCentre. Call the DFL at 651-251-XXXX [number redacted] to purchase tickets for the dinner [...]
RYBAK’S RESUME FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE VIOLENT CRIME INCREASE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Friday, December 29th, 2006"Reports of violent crime in Minneapolis rose 17 percent through Monday, compared with the same time in 2005, driven by a continued proliferation of aggravated assaults and robberies. The year-end number of homicides, aggravated assaults and robberies will be the highest since 1997. And the department's Fourth Precinct, which makes up the North Side, is [...]
NEW YORK TIMES: “IN MINNESOTA, CASE STUDY FOR POLITICAL SHAKE-UP”
Friday, December 29th, 2006Today's New York Times has an extensive article on the aftermath of Minnesota's election: "Minnesota's capital is in many ways the perfect petri dish for testing what the nation’s new political landscape may produce. Once predictably Democratic in national politics, the anchor of Upper Midwest liberal populism from the 1920s through Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale, [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: RITCHIE WILL BE A NON-PARTISAN SECRETARY OF STATE
Thursday, December 28th, 2006Over the next four years, these two quotes from Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie will be used repeatedly on Minnesota Democrats Exposed: "… the office of Secretary of State must operate in a non-partisan manner." Source: Mark Ritchie press release, June 7, 2005 "I will protect your vote by restoring trust and nonpartisanship to the secretary of state's [...]
SWANSON STILL TRYING TO PERSUADE DEFEATED HATCH TO STAY ON
Thursday, December 28th, 2006Capitol sources say that Attorney General-elect Lori Swanson is still trying to persuade current Attorney General Mike Hatch to stay on in the AG's office. Hatch has yet to respond to Swanson's offer.
PIONEER PRESS REPORTS RITCHIE MAY PUSH “FAIR TRADE” AS SOS
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006This is the most extensive biography of Secretary of State-elect Mark Ritchie I have seen in the MSM. It's still missing information about Ritchie's WTO protest days in Seattle, but it's worth reading.
AM I THE “WORST POLITICAL PERSON†IN THE STATE? #2
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006A commentor at Democratic Underground posted this comment: "Brodkorb is the reason for birth control!" I may start selling t-shirts with this phrase on the front.
FORMER PRESIDENT GERALD FORD DIES AT AGE 93
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006The White House has released a statement from President Bush and Mrs. Bush about the passing of former President Gerald Ford.
AM I THE “WORST POLITICAL PERSON” IN THE STATE?
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006According to the Minnesota Network for Progressive Active Blog, the answer is yes. Wow – merry Christmas! But seriously, in the entire state? the worst political person?
BLOG REPORTS: CONVICTED FELON ZIMMERMANN ATTENDED DFL MEETING
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006According to a comment left on MN Speak, former Minneapolis City Council Dean Zimmermann attend a meeting of the DFL Progressive Caucus. The meeting was held last Wednesday evening, one day after Zimmermann was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for accepting bribes. I received my first tip about this last Thursday afternoon. [...]
I’M WORKING ON A FEW POSTS…
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006but I'm also not feeling very well today. Plus, Spike TV is showing James Bond movies the entire day. This makes the perfect recipe for a small number of posts.
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