Archive for June, 2007
« Previous EntriesMDE ON THE RADIO: U.S. SENATOR NORM COLEMAN WILL BE GUEST ON TODAY’S SHOW
Saturday, June 30th, 2007I'll be on the radio for a two-hour program from 3-5 p.m. with King Banaian of SCSU Scholars on AM 1280 The Patriot. Before you listen to King and me, make sure you listen to the first four hours of the Northern Alliance Radio Network. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. you can hear Power Line's John [...]
MDE ON THE RADIO: AIR AMERICA MINNESOTA
Friday, June 29th, 2007I've been invited on "Minnesota Matters" this evening on Air America Minnesota. Yes, you read that correctly – I'll be on Air America tonight at 6:30 p.m.. The show is being broadcast live from the Taste of Minnesota. UPDATE: Due to "technical issues" tonight's broadcast will not be happening at the Taste of [...]
FRANKEN CAMPAIGN CONTINUES TO HIDE FROM MINNESOTA MEDIA
Friday, June 29th, 2007Al Franken (D-Big Entertainment) has developed an interesting pattern of refusing to talk to the Minnesota media: "Andy Barr, communications director for Franken's Senate campaign, declined to comment Wednesday on Franken's alleged use, saying Franken takes the issue of drug use seriously." Source: Star Tribune, June 27, 2007 "Franken declined to get on the phone [...]
FRANKEN CAMPAIGN CLAIMS FRANKEN “TAKES THE ISSUE OF DRUG USE SERIOUSLY”, YET FRANKEN MOCKED LIMBAUGH’S BATTLE WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY #2
Friday, June 29th, 2007This statement from Al Franken's communications director about Franken taking the "issue of drug use seriously" is becoming less and less believable: "He [Franken] sprinkled the program with humor and took persistent shots at conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh and columnist Ann Coulter, with repeated references to Limbaugh's bout with drug addiction and a recurring [...]
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “THE AUDACITY OF HYPE”, “INEXPERIENCED & PARTISAN OBAMA SET TO RAISE BIG MONEY IN MINNESOTA”
Friday, June 29th, 2007"All the media hype in the world can’t obscure the fact that Barack Obama lacks the experience, leadership and accomplishments necessary to be commander in chief. Given his far-left voting record and extreme partisanship, Minnesotans won’t be fooled by his carefully scripted rhetoric." - Ron Carey, Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Click here for the complete [...]
FRANKEN CAMPAIGN CLAIMS FRANKEN “TAKES THE ISSUE OF DRUG USE SERIOUSLY”, YET FRANKEN MOCKED LIMBAUGH’S BATTLE WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
Thursday, June 28th, 2007This statement from Al Franken's communications director needs a closer examination: "Andy Barr, communications director for Franken's Senate campaign, declined to comment Wednesday on Franken's alleged use, saying Franken takes the issue of drug use seriously." Source: Star Tribune, June 27, 2007 Franken "takes the issue of drug use seriously"? Come on Andy, who are [...]
MDE POST ON FRANKEN’S USE OF COCAINE AND ACID TOP STORY ON NRSC WEBSITE
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Click here to visit the NRSC's website.
CIRESI’S “I DID INHALE” QUOTE MAKES HOTLINE
Thursday, June 28th, 2007"'I did inhale' — MN SEN hopeful Mike Ciresi (D), joining fellow ex-drug users Al Franken (D) and Sen. Norm Coleman (R) (Minneapolis Star Tribune)." Source: Hotline Wake-Up Call!, June 28, 2007
BREAKING NEWS ON THE SENATE IMMIGRATION BILL
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Please visit Blogs for Norm! for the details. UPDATE: Gary at Let Freedom Ring has more details.
FRANKEN’S CAMPAIGN REFUSES TO COMMENT ON REPORTS OF FRANKEN DRUG USE
Thursday, June 28th, 2007According to the Star Tribune, representatives of Senator Norm Coleman and Mike Ciresi provided statements on past drug use, yet Franken's office declined to comment: "Andy Barr, communications director for Franken's Senate campaign, declined to comment Wednesday on Franken's alleged use, saying Franken takes the issue of drug use seriously." Source: Star Tribune, June 27, [...]
MDE IN THE NEWS: STAR TRIBUNE: “U.S. SENATE CANDIDATES’ PAST ACTIVITIES SURFACE”
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007"But Coleman is not the only politician with illicit substances in his past. Al Franken, the former actor on "Saturday Night Live" and DFL candidate for Coleman's Senate seat, used cocaine, LSD and marijuana while working on the late-night show, according to news reports. Franken's first stint on the show was in the late 1970s. [...]
LET’S NOT FORGET ABOUT FRANKEN’S USE OF COCAINE AND ACID
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Let's not forget Al Franken's use of cocaine: This from an interview Al Franken gave to the Los Angeles Times in 1994. "Q: What about you? A [Al Franken]: I did my share of recreational drugs. I was lucky in that I never became addicted to anything. There’d be cocaine around the show and if [...]
CIRESI NOW CLAIMS HE RAN ON “TERRORISM” IN 2000; CIRESI 2000 WEBSITE DOES NOT MENTION WORD “TERRORISM” #2
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Thanks to a dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed, I'm the lucky recipient of some Mike Ciresi campaign literature from 2000. The word "terrorism" does not appear anywhere on the literature. I sent an email to Ciresi's campaign looking for an example of Ciresi "talking about terrorism" during his last campaign for the U.S. Senate [...]
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “DISGRACED MATT ENTENZA HIDES BEHIND VENEER OF ‘NON-PARTISAN’ THINK TANK TO ADVANCE POLITICAL AMBITIONS”
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007"Matt Entenza’s latest effort to rehabilitate his image won’t change the reality that he repeatedly lied to Minnesotans during his failed campaign for attorney general. The veneer of Entenza's 'non-partisan' think tank can't obscure the fact this operation is merely a front group for a future Entenza candidacy." – Ron Carey, Republican Party of Minnesota [...]
CIRESI NOW CLAIMS HE RAN ON “TERRORISM” IN 2000; CIRESI 2000 WEBSITE DOES NOT MENTION WORD “TERRORISM”
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007In a recent interview with Minnesota Monitor, Mike Ciresi claimed he "was talking about terrorism" during his failed 2000 campaign for the U.S. Senate. In fact, terrorism was the first issue he mentioned when asked by the interviewer about the "parallels between the issues then and now." From the interview: "JB: And moving forward a [...]
STAR TRIBUNE: “WEB CHATTER VOWS GOP CONVENTION PROTESTS”
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007"Anarchists and antiwar organizations preparing for the Republican National Convention are planning dozens of traffic blockades, are targeting perceived vulnerable spots in the Twin Cities metro area and are readying to spring from Internet promises to real-world action. An online posting by a group called Unconventional Action notes 'the narrow on and off ramps' of [...]
BLOG POST: FORMER FRANKEN INTERN SWITCHES SUPPORT TO NELSON-PALLMEYER
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007"I am former Franken intern now supporting Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer 100%. My reasons for why I support JNP and not Franken. 1. Franken has too much baggage and entirely too many incriminating quotes, quotes that he still makes. 2. Franken would've voted for the Iraq War resolution. 3. Franken can't beat Norm Coleman. 4. Franken has [...]
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “SENATOR COLEMAN STANDS UP FOR WORKERS”
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007St. Paul – Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey today issued the following statement regarding Senator Norm Coleman's vote against the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act." "Senator Coleman deserves great praise for protecting the fundamental right of workers to cast a ballot in secret. While the big union bosses won't like it, hard working [...]
WHY IS THIS CAR STILL PARKING OUTSIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE?
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007This picture was taken last evening outside the State Capitol. The car, very similar to one driven by former Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch's, was parked in spot that is rumored to be assigned to Attorney General Swanson's office. I want to thank the dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed who sent me this [...]
UPDATE: MN GOP, DFL MAY MOVE CAUCUS DATE BACK TO FEBRUARY; WILL CIRESI STILL ABIDE BY DFL ENDORSEMENT?
Monday, June 25th, 2007I spoke with Mike Ciresi's communications director Leslie Sandberg earlier this evening and she confirmed that Ciresi will still abide by the DFL endorsement. Sandberg said that Ciresi's campaign will have "thousands" of supporters attending precinct caucuses "whether the caucuses are held in February or March." Mike Ciresi has previously said that he may not [...]
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