Archive for April, 2007
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007This is the latest video from Al Franken’s campaign and it is almost too painful to watch. It must be a strategy of Franken’s campaign to make Franken seem aloof and dumb in campaign videos. I hope Franken’s campaign doesn’t fire the person who made this video, because I want more produced just like this [...]
ELLISON TO CONSIDER JOINING KUCINICH’S EFFORT TO INTRODUCE IMPEACHMENT CHARGES AGAINST CHENEY
Thursday, April 26th, 2007"WASHINGTON — Rep. Dennis Kucinich hasn't yet won any co-sponsors for articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney that he plans to introduce Tuesday, but said he encourages other congressional members to read the charges. 'This is something that members have to consider before they sign on,' Kucinich, a 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, told FOX [...]
DL-ONLINE: “RURAL SENATORS SAY ‘NO’ TO DFL LEADER’S SALES TAX BILL”
Thursday, April 26th, 2007"A bill spending sales tax money on outdoors and arts programs hit a major roadblock Tuesday morning when the Senate Taxes Committee voted 8-5 against it. The House still planned its first hearing on its version of the bill later in the day, and the Senate bill author predicted his measure still will pass. Senate [...]
PIONEER PRESS: “TAX TALK A BLAST? SHE THINKS SO”
Thursday, April 26th, 2007"State Rep. Ann Lenczewski is a suburban mom with a peculiar passion: She loves tax policy. Lenczewski, a Bloomington Democrat, is the first-year chairwoman of the House Tax Committee. She apparently set a record this legislative session by conducting hearings on more bills – 300 plus – than any previous tax committee chair. That's hundreds [...]
THE O’REILLY FACTOR: POSSIBLE SLOGANS FOR FRANKEN CAMPAIGN
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007This is a small clip from “The O’Reilly Factor” where host Bill O’Reilly discusses possible campaign slogans for Al Franken’s U.S. Senate campaign. This is funny stuff. ### This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in Minnesota. The primary goal of Blogs for [...]
FACT CHECK ON STAR TRIBUNE’S STORY ON COLEMAN’S POLL NUMBERS #2
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007This story has been updated. ### "Coleman and Klobuchar's April approval ratings rise WASHINGTON – Although Minnesota’s senators saw their approval ratings drop in March, they both enjoyed a boost in April. According to Survey USA, Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., jumped 6 percentage points from March to April – from 47 percent to an [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: FRANKEN’S FOUL MOUTH CAUGHT ON FILM
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007A dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed sent me this clip of Al Franken going “f-ing” crazy at a Howard Dean fundraiser. ### This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in Minnesota. The primary goal of Blogs for Norm! is to organize bloggers [...]
FACT CHECK ON STAR TRIBUNE’S STORY ON COLEMAN’S POLL NUMBERS
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007This is from today's Star Tribune: "Polling data show that the approval ratings for Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., dropped in March. Coleman's approval rating has declined each month this year while Sen. Amy Klobuchar's numbers have remained somewhat steady. According to Survey USA, Coleman started the 110th Congress with an [...]
AP: “COLEMAN HOPES TO CASH IN ON FRANKEN’S HOLLYWOOD TIES”
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007"WASHINGTON – Senate DFL candidate Al Franken has turned to the entertainment industry to help him raise money. The man he wants to beat, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, hopes to use those contributions to pull in some money for his own campaign. In a fundraising e-mail sent out this week, Coleman asked for contributions to [...]
STAR TRIBUNE “HIGH COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER DAYTON’S DISMISSAL OF AIDE WAS ‘LEGISLATIVE ACT’”
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007"WASHINGTON – To ensure robust debate, the U.S. Constitution protects members of Congress from lawsuits rising out of their legislative duties. But does that provide immunity from an aide's claims of discrimination? The U.S. Supreme Court took up a Minnesota case Tuesday that could answer that question. The case involves former Minnesota Sen. Mark Dayton, [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: FRANKEN CRASHES PRIVATE PARTY, HURLS INSULTS AT ATTENDEES
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007"And at least one crasher, comedian and Air America radio host Al Franken. He arrived with a documentary film crew in tow and proceeded to hurl a profane on-camera insult at Republican lawyer C. Boyden Gray and mock carpetbagging Illinois Senate candidate Alan Keyes and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with spot-on impressions. Kissinger [...]
NEW DFL 2007 TAX FORM
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007## A dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed sent me a new DFL tax form. ###
CIRESI AGREES WITH REID THAT IRAQ WAR “IS LOST” #2
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007Mike Ciresi seems to be confused with what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said about the war in Iraq. This is the exact quote from Reid: "I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and – you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows – (know) this [...]
AL FRANKEN USES PORKCHOP JOKE TO INTRODUCE ELLISON AT PROGRESSIVE STATES NETWORK EVENT
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007The porkchop joke is at 5:10 of this video clip. ### This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in Minnesota. The primary goal of Blogs for Norm! is to organize bloggers who support U.S. Senator Norm Coleman.
STAR TRIBUNE & MINNESOTA LAWYER BLOG REPORT ON RESIGNATIONS AT ATTORNEY GENERAL SWANSON’S OFFICE
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007"More lawyerly doings Minnlawyer.blogspot.com noted that there has been 'nary a peep in the press' about resignations at the office of new Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. 'A double standard?' read the headline on Mark Cohen's Saturday posting. Swanson's media guy, Brian Bergson, claimed Monday that there was no intrigue surrounding departures. Chief Deputy Kris [...]
FRANKEN’S FORGOTTEN INTERVIEW #2
Monday, April 23rd, 2007As I promised earlier today, this is the video of Franken’s appearance on “Larry King Live” from almost two weeks ago. Clip 1 of 2 Clip 2 of 2 ### This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in Minnesota. The primary goal of [...]
CIRESI AGREES WITH REID THAT IRAQ WAR “IS LOST”
Monday, April 23rd, 2007This is a video clip of DFL U.S. Senate candidate Mike CiresI on “At Issue” on Sunday. Ciresi said he agreed with Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid that the war in Iraq “is lost.” ### This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in [...]
FREEDOMWORKS NEW MAJORITY PROJECT AIRS RADIO ADS IN MINNESOTA
Monday, April 23rd, 2007"ST. PAUL. The FreedomWorks New Majority Project (Pat Shortridge, Executive Director) announced the following radio spot, 'Raising Every Tax Man,' is being aired in key markets in Minnesota. The ad is part of an effort against proposed tax increases in the state legislature." ### Solid work, solid ad.
WHAT THE HECK IS FRANKEN TALKING ABOUT?
Monday, April 23rd, 2007"When Paul Welstone voted against this war Coleman said 'he didn't question Paul's patriotism, he questioned his judgement,' said Franken. 'Well, whose judgement was right Norm? That's like saying 'I don't question your hetorsexuality, I question that suit you're wearing.' We need to hold Norm Coleman accountable.'" Source: Granite Falls Advocate Tribune, April 22, 2007 [...]
FRANKEN’S FORGOTTEN INTERVIEW
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Al Franken's first televised national interview since announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate was on "Larry King Live" over ten days ago. Franken's campaign hasn't posted the video of the interview on his website, but his campaign has posted the video of Franken's appearance on "David Letterman." I wrote on Minnesota Democrats Exposed minutes [...]
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