Comments on: “NONPARTISAN” SECRETARY OF STATE RITCHIE TO APPEAR AT DFL FUNDRAISER WITH FRANKEN http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Drew Emmer http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-71164 Drew Emmer Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:18:07 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-71164 At least they will be able to smoke. Did anyone notice, were DFL Senators all wearing mocassins yesterday on the Snate floor? Minnesota's Tribal Casinos: The Last Bastion Of Property Rights In Minnesota! At least they will be able to smoke.

Did anyone notice, were DFL Senators all wearing mocassins yesterday on the Snate floor?

Minnesota’s Tribal Casinos: The Last Bastion Of Property Rights In Minnesota!

]]> By: Drew Emmer http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-71161 Drew Emmer Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:14:24 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-71161 At least they will be able to smoke. At least they will be able to smoke.

]]> By: Swiftee http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70988 Swiftee Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:53:24 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70988 Ever wonder why it is a good idea to turn the computer off before you start drinking? Here's a clue: "And should Mark Ritchie, God forbid, attend a GOP function as SoS, what would he be labled then??" Thanks Kathy..you enjoy that vodka and kool-aid cocktail. Ever wonder why it is a good idea to turn the computer off before you start drinking?

Here’s a clue:

“And should Mark Ritchie, God forbid, attend a GOP function as SoS, what would he be labled then??”

Thanks Kathy..you enjoy that vodka and kool-aid cocktail.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70975 Andrew Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:04:19 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70975 I think Ritchie draws a fine line of how partisan he should be. Mary Kiffmeyer crossed the line to me when she advocated for the state to add a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, unnecessary. Her attending GOP fundraisers, thats fine. She is a GOP'er and had a high position, it would be foolish for her not to use it to raise money for her party. Same for Ritchie, raise money for DFL and only advocate for laws in the state house/senate that pertain to his job. Besides, I doubt Ritchie thinks he is being partisan, but you do. It is all in a different in definiton of what is partisan. Yours is more stringent and his is more liberal. I think Ritchie draws a fine line of how partisan he should be. Mary Kiffmeyer crossed the line to me when she advocated for the state to add a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, unnecessary. Her attending GOP fundraisers, thats fine. She is a GOP’er and had a high position, it would be foolish for her not to use it to raise money for her party.

Same for Ritchie, raise money for DFL and only advocate for laws in the state house/senate that pertain to his job.

Besides, I doubt Ritchie thinks he is being partisan, but you do. It is all in a different in definiton of what is partisan. Yours is more stringent and his is more liberal.

]]> By: kathy http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70968 kathy Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:55:07 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70968 And should Mark Ritchie, God forbid, attend a GOP function as SoS, what would he be labled then?? What Ritchie does outside of the SoS Office on his own time is his business. The same about Kiffmeyer when she was out of the office. And should Mark Ritchie, God forbid, attend a GOP function as SoS, what would he be labled then??

What Ritchie does outside of the SoS Office on his own time is his business. The same about Kiffmeyer when she was out of the office.

]]> By: Honeydog http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70963 Honeydog Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70963 Unfortunately, the tribes do tend to be brainwashed by the Democrats. My husband and I (both Indians) aren't fooled by the Dimwhitocrats. Yes, sovereignty is an issue, the reservations are technically considered foreign countries. As for the smoking bans, toss them all out. If you don't like the smoke, exercise your freedom of choice and don't patronize an establishment that allows smoking. Unfortunately, the tribes do tend to be brainwashed by the Democrats. My husband and I (both Indians) aren’t fooled by the Dimwhitocrats.

Yes, sovereignty is an issue, the reservations are technically considered foreign countries.

As for the smoking bans, toss them all out. If you don’t like the smoke, exercise your freedom of choice and don’t patronize an establishment that allows smoking.

]]> By: otter scrubber http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70959 otter scrubber Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:53:35 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70959 Kahuna... In American football, the 50 yard-line is the half-way point. I am closer the middle than the endzone. There may be a sovereignty issue with regulating smoking on tribal land, but you are right that the tribes side with the Dems. And I am not a "very liberal hack", I am a conduit for goodness and light. Peace, my brother. Kahuna… In American football, the 50 yard-line is the half-way point. I am closer the middle than the endzone. There may be a sovereignty issue with regulating smoking on tribal land, but you are right that the tribes side with the Dems. And I am not a “very liberal hack”, I am a conduit for goodness and light. Peace, my brother.

]]> By: JGMPLS http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70958 JGMPLS Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:52:24 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70958 Ryan ...and Kiffmeyer never took part in or benefitted from GOP fundraisers? I agree that Ritchie is goofy, and that Kiffmeyer is/was more professional as SOS. But Kiffmeyer was political and partisan too. Ryan

…and Kiffmeyer never took part in or benefitted from GOP fundraisers?

I agree that Ritchie is goofy, and that Kiffmeyer is/was more professional as SOS. But Kiffmeyer was political and partisan too.

]]> By: Big Kahuna http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70952 Big Kahuna Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:38:05 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70952 Otter I am wondering how many yards you think a footbal field is?? You state you fall on the democRat side of the 50 yard line... I would state that you fall into their endzone as you are a very liberal hack democRat! :) I also believe you know the answer about the casinos as it is your party that benefits if you can keep the indians happy. Otter I am wondering how many yards you think a footbal field is??

You state you fall on the democRat side of the 50 yard line…

I would state that you fall into their endzone as you are a very liberal hack democRat! :)

I also believe you know the answer about the casinos as it is your party that benefits if you can keep the indians happy.

]]> By: Big Kahuna http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70949 Big Kahuna Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:35:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70949 Ritchie is so gone after on term it is hardly funny. :) Enjoy you liberal hacks as you for once had an election that actually put you ahead for once in the last decade. :) Only now you will all be exposed for the fools you are and we will watch the democRats sink back into a minority status. :) At least Al will be able to go back to radio and spout his hatred again once he helps sink the democRats down. :) After all the democRat party is one for complainers, not problem solvers. I cannot think of one single liberal policy that has actually worked. Yet I find it funny you cannot find a democRat who will admit that any have failed. ;) "God bless our troops and forgive the DemocRats" Ritchie is so gone after on term it is hardly funny. :)

Enjoy you liberal hacks as you for once had an election that actually put you ahead for once in the last decade. :) Only now you will all be exposed for the fools you are and we will watch the democRats sink back into a minority status. :)

At least Al will be able to go back to radio and spout his hatred again once he helps sink the democRats down. :)

After all the democRat party is one for complainers, not problem solvers. I cannot think of one single liberal policy that has actually worked. Yet I find it funny you cannot find a democRat who will admit that any have failed. ;)

“God bless our troops and forgive the DemocRats”

]]> By: University Update http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70931 University Update Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:41:12 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70931 <strong>“NONPARTISAN” SECRETARY OF STATE RITCHIE TO APPEAR AT DFL ...</strong> “NONPARTISAN” SECRETARY OF STATE RITCHIE TO APPEAR AT DFL …

]]> By: Chris http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70919 Chris Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70919 Otter, That's a great question you've asked! Why shouldn't the casinos have to go smoke free? Otter,

That’s a great question you’ve asked! Why shouldn’t the casinos have to go smoke free?

]]> By: ryan t http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70912 ryan t Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:30:47 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70912 JG - are you high? He can't be a nonpartisan secretary of state and then meet with the most secretive group of campaign backers in Minnesota history to raise money for candidates in races he is responsible for over-seeing. The Secretary of State should be a publicly-financed race and sitting secretaries should be banned from participation in any partisan fundraisers, no matter their party. JG – are you high? He can’t be a nonpartisan secretary of state and then meet with the most secretive group of campaign backers in Minnesota history to raise money for candidates in races he is responsible for over-seeing. The Secretary of State should be a publicly-financed race and sitting secretaries should be banned from participation in any partisan fundraisers, no matter their party.

]]> By: Dave of the VRWC http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70906 Dave of the VRWC Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:25:39 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70906 My point is that the Democrats threw a fit when they found out that Bennett, a very wealthy man, went to casinos for entertainment. Just wondering if Al chimed in on the subject (my guess is he did). My point is that the Democrats threw a fit when they found out that Bennett, a very wealthy man, went to casinos for entertainment. Just wondering if Al chimed in on the subject (my guess is he did).

]]> By: otter scrubber http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70903 otter scrubber Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:12:41 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70903 No worries. I'm stunned anyone running for office would raise money. By the way, I know this is an argument against my "side" since I tend to be on the Democratic side of the fifty yard-line, but I would be interested in someone asking any Democrat running for office if they think casinos should be smoke-free, as it looks like every other work-place will be soon. I support the work-place smoking ban, and I think it's a fair question to ask anyone running for office, particularly when they are raising money at a casino, what they think on this issue. No worries. I’m stunned anyone running for office would raise money. By the way, I know this is an argument against my “side” since I tend to be on the Democratic side of the fifty yard-line, but I would be interested in someone asking any Democrat running for office if they think casinos should be smoke-free, as it looks like every other work-place will be soon. I support the work-place smoking ban, and I think it’s a fair question to ask anyone running for office, particularly when they are raising money at a casino, what they think on this issue.

]]> By: JGMPLS http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70899 JGMPLS Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:03:32 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70899 As long as Ritchie is non-partisan in the office, I'm fine. Outisde the scope of his office, he can do what he wants. I doubt that anyone over at the capitol has totally shed his/her political affiliations. Accept the fact that perhaps he is objective as Secretary of State but politically active when away from the office. As long as Ritchie is non-partisan in the office, I’m fine.

Outisde the scope of his office, he can do what he wants. I doubt that anyone over at the capitol has totally shed his/her political affiliations. Accept the fact that perhaps he is objective as Secretary of State but politically active when away from the office.

]]> By: Chris http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70898 Chris Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:01:33 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70898 Otter, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Since the DFL is a bought and paid for subsidiary of Native American Gambling interests, I'm sure there will be a full house of all the tribal people who load up the campaign coffers for the Democrats. Otter,

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Since the DFL is a bought and paid for subsidiary of Native American Gambling interests, I’m sure there will be a full house of all the tribal people who load up the campaign coffers for the Democrats.

]]> By: Tedd http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70894 Tedd Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:38:12 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70894 No, Angry Al did much worse. He wrote books lying about everyone in the book. No, Angry Al did much worse. He wrote books lying about everyone in the book.

]]> By: otter scrubber http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70893 otter scrubber Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:32:21 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70893 Whatever his faults, Franken never wrote a book called "Moral Compass" and gambled away millions of dollars. I look forward to a photo to be posted here that will misrepresent the number of people in attendance. I wonder if Mr Franken will be willing to talk about his position on Iraq. Some people that will be on the ballot in '08 aren't too willing to talk about it. Whatever his faults, Franken never wrote a book called “Moral Compass” and gambled away millions of dollars. I look forward to a photo to be posted here that will misrepresent the number of people in attendance. I wonder if Mr Franken will be willing to talk about his position on Iraq. Some people that will be on the ballot in ’08 aren’t too willing to talk about it.

]]> By: Dave of the VRWC http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/comment-page-1/#comment-70881 Dave of the VRWC Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:49:01 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/03/27/nonpartisan-secretary-of-state-ritchie-to-appear-at-dfl-fundraiser-with-franken/#comment-70881 Does anyone know if Franken condemned Bill Bennett for spending time in casinos? Does anyone know if Franken condemned Bill Bennett for spending time in casinos?

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