Comments on: FORMER DFL CANDIDATE IN HD 28B: “DFL DOESN’T WANT THE MODERATES” http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:19:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: DFLERS DIVIDED OVER CANDIDATES IN 28B: SVIGGUM’S 2006 OPPONENENT FLATTEN NOT HAPPY WITH CURRENT DFL CANDIDATE | Minnesota Democrats Exposed http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-104015 DFLERS DIVIDED OVER CANDIDATES IN 28B: SVIGGUM’S 2006 OPPONENENT FLATTEN NOT HAPPY WITH CURRENT DFL CANDIDATE | Minnesota Democrats Exposed Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:14:22 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/#comment-104015 [...] I posted about Jeffrey Flaten's letter earlier this week, but Flaten's letter was published by another newspaper. [...] [...] I posted about Jeffrey Flaten's letter earlier this week, but Flaten's letter was published by another newspaper. [...]

]]> By: Isittrue http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-103527 Isittrue Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:54:02 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/#comment-103527 Interesting that Democrats think a candidate who 1) is pro-choice 2) supports single payer health care 3) wants to raise taxes can win in this seat. Had the DFL nominated Flaten, they'd have a fighting chance. This candidate is better suited for Minneapolis than Mazeppa. Interesting that Democrats think a candidate who
1) is pro-choice
2) supports single payer health care
3) wants to raise taxes

can win in this seat. Had the DFL nominated Flaten, they’d have a fighting chance. This candidate is better suited for Minneapolis than Mazeppa.

]]> By: Ted http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-103458 Ted Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/#comment-103458 Mr. Flaten must have a funny definition of "momentum," seeing as he got a whopping 39% in the last election. I suspect that the Wabasha-area DFL was more impressed with competence than with ideology. (I notice you don't actually point to any position held by Ms. Pfeilsticker but rather invoke the specter of the Speaker.) Mr. Flaten's bitter screed certainly doesn't suggest somebody that would be a magnanimous legislator. Mr. Flaten must have a funny definition of “momentum,” seeing as he got a whopping 39% in the last election. I suspect that the Wabasha-area DFL was more impressed with competence than with ideology. (I notice you don’t actually point to any position held by Ms. Pfeilsticker but rather invoke the specter of the Speaker.) Mr. Flaten’s bitter screed certainly doesn’t suggest somebody that would be a magnanimous legislator.

]]> By: Lokel Yokel http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-103454 Lokel Yokel Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:53:16 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/#comment-103454 Wow, maybe Mr. Brodkorb should have posted the entire story, including all the jabs at extremist candidate Drazkowski. I don't disagree with everything that the embittered Mr. Flaten says but there is something much more fundamental at work here. Not many disagree that our political discourse is driven by special interests (on the right and left) and the freakshow (i.e. the media circus, blogs, etc.). What is misleading is that the headline should have read, "DFL OR GOP DON'T WANT MODERATES." The reason for this type of polarized politics are right here at this website. The blogosphere, the gotcha-politics, and the sound-machine have all totally changed the way we do politics. Wow, maybe Mr. Brodkorb should have posted the entire story, including all the jabs at extremist candidate Drazkowski. I don’t disagree with everything that the embittered Mr. Flaten says but there is something much more fundamental at work here.

Not many disagree that our political discourse is driven by special interests (on the right and left) and the freakshow (i.e. the media circus, blogs, etc.). What is misleading is that the headline should have read, “DFL OR GOP DON’T WANT MODERATES.”

The reason for this type of polarized politics are right here at this website. The blogosphere, the gotcha-politics, and the sound-machine have all totally changed the way we do politics.

]]> By: Dumbing it Down For the Left http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/comment-page-1/#comment-103450 Dumbing it Down For the Left Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:40:32 +0000 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/07/17/former-dfl-candidate-in-hd-28b-dfl-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-the-moderates/#comment-103450 This is no different than what happened in 2006. The DFL had a clear strategy to dress up their far Left extremist candidates in moderate clothing. The people of MN bought it for a variety of reasons, and the new DFL majority came to town and proposed several billion dollars worth of tax increases, and a host of Leftwing social initiatives. The difference here is that you don't get to play the same trick twice, and even mainstream DFLers are now calling the party out. For anyone who thought they were electing a moderate DFL majority last year, you should take Flaten's words to heart. This isn't just about the Sviggum seat, this is about the legislature as a whole. This is no different than what happened in 2006.

The DFL had a clear strategy to dress up their far Left extremist candidates in moderate clothing. The people of MN bought it for a variety of reasons, and the new DFL majority came to town and proposed several billion dollars worth of tax increases, and a host of Leftwing social initiatives.

The difference here is that you don’t get to play the same trick twice, and even mainstream DFLers are now calling the party out.

For anyone who thought they were electing a moderate DFL majority last year, you should take Flaten’s words to heart. This isn’t just about the Sviggum seat, this is about the legislature as a whole.

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