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MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS POLITICIZE 35-W BRIDGE COLLAPSE – PAWLENTY HATER NICK COLEMAN HITS NEW LOW #2
By Michael B. Brodkorb | August 3, 2007
This is the video of Nick Coleman attacking Governor Pawlenty for the 35-W bridge collapse.
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August 3rd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
I know it is nitpicking, but it is sad that the media can’t even get the fact that it was only the CEREMONIAL groundbreaking that was canceled, and they had actually broken ground and were working on it weeks ago.
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:54 pm
Keep it up Nick, this will turn the moderate against the DFL.
Everyone knows it is not the DFL you turn to when you want roads built.
If you want more failing bus routes or light rail that needs major state funding to keep going because ridership cannot, then you look to the DFL.
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:58 pm
This guy is an absolute clown and should be fired for embarrassing his employer like this.
They tried to give Nick Clownman a list of wasteful spending and he wasn’t interested, interrupting the interviewer rudely.
No, he was interested in tax increases and blaming Tim Pawlenty.
Clownman is an embarrassment to this state. And if any normal, average, blue collar DFL’er hears this they are going to start to wonder what has become of their party. It’s been highjacked by total and complete wackos.
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Just as a reminder to everyone….if some of those on the search and rescue teams would swim a mere few yards up the river, they could view the beautiful, black weird box sticking out over the river, called the “New Guthrie Theathre” that was paid for by who? …oh yes, that’s right, Taxpayers. Arts are equally important as bridge and road work, now, aren’t they.
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Yeah, just wait, when it comes out that the bridge was held together with surplus “Re-elect Pawlenty” bumper stickers, the shit will really hit the fan…
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I looked in wikopedia under classless and there was a picture of Nick with blood on his hands.
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Money that paid for Guthrie: BLOOD MONEY
August 3rd, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Guys, don’t be too harsh on Nick Coleman. Like many DFLers, he is simply distraught that not as many people died in the bridge collapse as once thought. It’s the reverse grief talking. Sick, isn’t it?
Seriously, Nick is enjoying his fifteen minutes on the ruins of the I-35@ bridge.
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:20 pm
I read on another website a fitting statement. Nick Coleman is logic’s retarded cousin
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:23 pm
The DFL’s inability to handle communications in a crisis is beginning to resemble the post-Wellstone fiasco.
Somebody needs to shut these folks up and quick, or else it is going to boomerang against them…..hard.
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:31 pm
That fucking ghoul had the nerve to stand with the ruins of the bridge behind him to deliver this lunacy?
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Unlike Wellstone’s death in due time this thing does become political, in fact it pretty much has across the board at this point.
I think we can pretty much chalk this one up as a swing and a miss for Minnesota Democrats Exposed, except for the fact the fact that during the middle of this tragic situation this blog will show the evidence of exactly what was on Michael and the Republican party of Minnesota’s mind during this time.
Most of these quotes were taken out of context, most of them were in response to media questions and ultimatly Michael and the Republican party of Minnesota will be held accountable for their actions the past two days. Norm Coleman, Tim Pawlenty and other politicians know how to handle situations like this, unfortanatly as long as they continue to welcome the aid of this blog 2008 will be a horrible year for Minnesota Republicans.
You bitch about Norm Colemans father one week and then the next week your doing this? I used to think you were intelligent.
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Considering your Governor is now ready to raise the gas tax was all this BS the last two days really worth it?
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:28 pm
You’re right Grimes,
We should all just sit idly by as Nick literally stands on top of unrecovered bodies to lecture us about how we should all be ashamed of ourselves for not embracing his world view.
Oh, I forgot – It’s the media’s fault for making him respond to a question. And MDE took him out of context by publishing the complete transcript and video. Gotcha.
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I think it’s pretty safe to say that both Democrats and Republicans have now danced on the yet to be layed graves and have within 48 hours of this events declared politics open for business. If Coleman and the others were so wrong, then couldn’t they just as easily been exposed a few days from now?
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
the bodies arent even cold yet and the DFLiars are using every ounce of this for political gain.. Mike Grimes…Wellstones death was piltical..only it backfired..thank you Rick Kahn…and thank you hack pilots
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Mike-
If you really really think the GOP has politicized this tragedy, then you have your head stuck somewhere else than on your shoulders.
Like Mike Brodkorb or not, he has done a stellar job of exposing the DFL’s politicization of this tragedy. Yes, there was a particular quote that was taken out of context. It shouldn’t have been.
But what Brodkorb is doing and what the DFL (including their media minions, Don “DFL Don” Shelby and Nick Coleman) are lightyears apart.
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:56 pm
So your answer is, “If it’s inevitable, it’s best to just sit back and take it.”
Let me ask you: In your rulebook, how many times does it say we must allow ourselves to be spat in the face before we may ask for a tissue?
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Listen Tim Pawlenty has now said the gas tax is on the table, basically what your doing is saying that people should not be suggesting the gas tax might have been a good idea. Yeah Nick Coleman was angry, but hey people died that he thinks didn’t have to.
And heres the rule book if you answer a few questions or do your daily job by stating your option it’s one strike against you, but if your relentless in playing politics with this thing your a copletly out of line pathetic asshole, especially if you are less then one week removed from being pissed off that Al Franken was active last weekend in light of Norm Coleman’s fathers death.
You can want it both ways but your just not going to get it.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I’m fighting through a lot of misspellings, so I hope I’m reading you correctly, but I think you are once again saying that “if you…do your daily job (meaning Nick?) by stating your option (s/b “opinion”?)” that’s fine, but responding to him is playing politics and pathetic?
If it’s inevitable, it’s best to just sit back and take it.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:32 pm
“Listen Tim Pawlenty has now said the gas tax is on the table”
Hey, so it was all worth it, wasn’t it!
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:37 pm
On Almanac tonight, Rep Oberstar was talking about a new federal gas tax, Then Came State Sen Murphy claiming all new types of state taxes. Murphy isn’t planning on just a gas tax. The Repulican, some gal from Lakeville, pretty much agreed.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:09 pm
$12,000,000 for the Shubert theater? Christ.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Quick, raise of hands. How many people here used the 35W bridge? All of us? Wow.
Now, how many know what the f*ck the Shubert theater even is? Is that the vacant theater they moved in downtown Mpls? Good use of money.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:15 pm
First off, the bill Pawlenty vetoed would have raised the gas tax 5 cents per gallon BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1. The bill would have had no effect on the bridge tragedy. I researched that bill on the legislature’s website, and it seemed to me that half of the money raised would have gone for transit, and half for roads. If Republicans are smart, they would insist that every penny of the gas tax increase be spent on roads and bridges and maybe even call for a moratorium on light rail projects until all bridges are brought up to code.
I wonder if this spells the end for light rail in the Twin Cities?
Did anyone see the Lt Gov rip the media today? It was at a press conference at the collapse site. She got rather upset at all the stupid questions. Good for her.
Kudos to those working at the site and in our hospitals, etc. I can’t even imagine what those divers are going through.
Pawlenty is doing a very good job in all this, and even Rybak is doing well.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Spokesman Brian McClung says the governor is — quote — “Willing to consider all options, including a gas tax.”
http://wcco.com/local/local_story_215202029.html
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Yes, I’ve always really disliked Rybak, but have to admit, he’s actually acting like an adult. Maybe aliens have kiddnapped him and replaced him with a moderate old style Democrat.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Dave,
Yep, it was the Shubert. MPR was giddy last year at the prospect of sinking another $15 million into it.
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2006/02/07_robertsc_schubert/
$37 million for 20 dance troupes. Leotards don’t come cheap, people!
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Dave,
That’s two for two for Socks tonite,
He couldn’t stomach the Shubert money either.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:41 pm
I have a difficult time understanding people like Nick Coleman. The govenor was more then ready to provide funding for our roads – proof is found in what he has done if previous years. The Dems decided they didn’t like how the govenor wanted to finance the spending so they sent him a bill they already knew he would veto. Now if only the MSM could figure this out and spread the word.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:43 pm
I don’t want my gas tax raised. I want leadership who is focused on real priorities. If the easy reaction is hey lets solve all lifes problems with the gas tax then it is clear we have no leadership. Fact of the matter is it shouldn’t take a gas tax to fund transportation. If transportation is next on the list of priorities it shouldn’t mean a transportation related revenue stream is the next best way to generate money. Earmark spending is the sign of cowards in power, if Tim Pawlenty or any other elected official doesn’t understand what leadership is they should move on.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:46 pm
You know this is an absolute disgrace. The DFL will use this tragedy to fleece the taxpayers. I can just see it now each and every transportation bill for the next 20 years will have this bridges name on it.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Murphy was on Almanac saying we need at least 1 billion per year. My public school math tells me thats a .33 cent increase. not to mention what the feds add. Right now we are paying a 16% tax on each gallon of gas. $2.79 minus .20 state, .18 fed. Now we need what 30% or even 40%. Do the math, I am correct. We don’t need new taxes, we need new Government.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Spokesman Brian McClung says the governor is — quote — “Willing to consider all options, including a gas tax.â€
So does this mean the gas tax should have been considered all along, regardless of promises to powerful friends or does it mean that political expediency and future ambition in the face of national media attention rules the day?
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:00 pm
The drive to fast tax is an infinite percentage, thats to high too.
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:03 pm
You know if the state had to rebuild the bridge I would understand why we need new revenues, but I fail to understand what new state spending has become neccisary. Sure there is an instant lump sum of otherwise unexpected spending that has to to take place, but it won’t amount to more then a couple hundered million at most which should not be enough to force a future long term revenue stream.
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Go Nick! Is there a correlation between this accident and Pawlenty thinking the gas tax might not be a bad idea after all?
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Hey Felix!
I hear that if you hurry down to the river, there some dental gold that’s just free for the taking! Be sure to bring your pliers! (and your snorkel)
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Surly:
That is probably the funniest and and most profound comment ever. Adds a lot. Although it fits with the usual discourse found here, you may want to stop after the first 24.
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Nick Coleman is a scum sucking bottom feeder.
Stay vigilant, MDE.
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Nick Coleman has still not gottten over the fact that Rudy Perpich did not appoint his father to the senate when Hubert died. The reasons are “classified”, but let’s just say that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Nick and Laura Billings–they deserve each other.
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Chestnut sure is quiet now that the Guv seems to be supporting the gas tax… He must be on his 12th can of Schlitz in front of Hogan’s Heros by now… oh wait that’s his usual routine
August 4th, 2007 at 12:36 am
Is Carol Molnau going to continue to be allowed to talk, especially as the Governor turns to taxes and she says no way?
Maybe he’ll fire her and Mandernach on the same day. Wonder when the next Veterans Home or mining scandals will trickle out.
The infrastructure that seems to be broken beyond the bridge is Governor Pawlenty’s administration.
August 4th, 2007 at 7:25 am
Nick is just auditioning to get a correspondent job with MSNBC Nut Roots Division.
He must have liked all the publicity from Rush yesteday and this is his ticket to stardom.
I hope he thanks all the people who died to make him famous.
August 4th, 2007 at 7:34 am
Nicky seems to have the answer to all of our problems doesn’t he? Raise taxes.
Why did Nicky get his undies in a bunch when the reporter asked him about the Shubert theater. Answer; even Nicky knows that was a gross waste of our money.
We all have opinions on how money should be spent and how much money should be collected. I agree with Nicky that the ballpark is a waste of taxpayer dollars. We have to set priorities, thousands of people relied on that bridge to get to and from work every day, no one is using the Shubert for anything.
August 4th, 2007 at 7:51 am
Any reporter with half a brain would have destroyed this fool assertions with a few simple follow-up questions.
Man, I can hardly wait for the next idiot that calls me from that ridiculous newspaper and asks me to subscribe.
August 4th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Ou to place an ad in the Strib. You might recall that Nick Coleman suggested a boycott of Twin city Federal because one of the Powerline guys worked there.
August 4th, 2007 at 9:56 am
Nick Coleman falls into the category of tax whores who have no problem dumping endless piles of tax dollars into bottomless “Arts” rat-holes, and then pull this crap when tragedy strikes. Feh. I won’t go piss on Nickies grave when he dies, but that’s mostly because I hate standing in long lines…..
August 4th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Gas tax will go up by at least a dime, bonding will flow, General fund income and sales taxes will go up, along with tab fees, and we will get nothing but midnight basketball, light rail and a bigger beaurocracy at DOT. Roads will be no safer.
August 4th, 2007 at 11:12 am
not only the Subert, but 15 Mil for the Guthrie, which is the spot picked by the Moonbats for an anti Bush protest today, how ironic…. all of you tax hike whores should be dancing on top of the graves of the dead…
August 4th, 2007 at 11:31 am
As a conservative Republican and one who voted for Tim Pawlenty and overall think he has done a great job, I was very disappointed in his off hand way he dismissed the gas tax increase and lack of interest in the Transportation bill. What’s 5 cents a gallon when we get 25 cent swings a day sometimes in a gallon especially when the need to fix our roads and bridges are so great. Now we know how great that need is.
Coleman raised valid points, I feel his anger at Tim’s lack of leadership and foresight and general attitude on the part of Republicans at that time. The sacred “no new taxes” mentality (dude you won re-election) on this contributed to self interest political decisions I am sure he and many others now regret it, not that it would have affected this tragedy.
As for you Michael, you are political spit, and blaming Coleman or others for “politicizing” this event when in fact you are the one doing it and using terms like “hater” in the banner to sensationalize it just confirms what I hear on both sides of the aisle is that you are a political hack, running a hack rag and and as a conservative you embarrass me and make me want to distance myself from people like you.
The Doctor
August 4th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Methinks The Doctor has conveniently ignored the argument that the problem is not that we are under-taxed, but that non-critical, pet project spending is out of control. We here in the Red River Valley are watching the dumping of millions of dollars into expanding and moving The Trollwood Performing Arts School. You in the Mpls. area have witnessed the spending spree for various arts buildings. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not anti-arts, but we obviously have other priorities that are more pressing.
August 4th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Doctore and zipity. Yes to both.
We have underspent on infrastructure. Problem is the DFL is saying it’s all the evil Republicans. The low point was Klobachar saying Bush was responsible for the New Orleans levee failure.
There is no shortage of gov’t spending. This year the fed’l gov’t is spending rather large bucks on something called the “Black Halocaust Musuem” in Milwaukee. National Review found the fed’l gov’t spending millions on swimming pools in California (including large buckos for a pool at a Gay-Lesbian-Transgender fitness center).
How about we spend our money one items that benefit everyone.
August 4th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Hey ‘Killshot’ is that name suppose to mean you kill Democrats? I can’t beleive MDE supports such sick individuals- wait, that’s Brodcorbs dance, not mine.
Anyway, how could Rudy appoint a dying man to the Senate (it was well-known in 1978 that Nick had leukemia and was not long for here though he stuck around three more years), especially since Rudy was the Lt Governor when Humphrey died.
So how’s is your lying ass- I mean ‘theory’ working now?
August 4th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Ah to hell with it. Let’s have the Sheriffs of each county bust in everyone’s doors and take a collection. Let’s at least be honest about what’s being advocated. And while we’re being honest, let’s make sure everyone pays their fair share… including the bottom 30 percent who pay nothing.
August 4th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Pawlenty never received a transportation bill. He received a TAXportation bill. At a time when the state was running a $2.1 billion surplus, irresponsible Democrats delivered a TAXportation bill that would have penalized Minnesotans to the tune of another $5 BILLION.
The bill had nothing to do with roads and bridges. It had everything to do with sucking off liberal special interests.
August 4th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Pawlenty proposed $1.7 billion dollar in spending that would be financed by borrowing. The DFL rejected it out of hand and sent him a gas tax increase that they knew he would veto. The DFL made the choice to play politics and need to be shown as the losers they are.
But it now appears that the Pawlenty and Seifert are both caving in to a possible tax increase. These are the two people I thought we could count on to hold the line. If they call a special session for this the DFL will throw in other tax increases too. Say goodby to your paychecks folks.
August 4th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
Half of that gas tax increase was slated for transit, not for roads.
If Pawlenty calls a special session, the new bill should make no mention of light rail lines or bike trails. Just have the gas tax increase go for roads and bridges.
By the way, how long until the left cites Pawlenty for “flip-flopping”? They had better be careful on this issue. I’m thinking people don’t want this issue used for political gain…
August 5th, 2007 at 12:47 am
The “Dan Phelps democrats” were were doing their standard protest shtick Saturday at a site as close as they could get to the bridge collapse when President Bush was visiting the site.
August 5th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Chestnut-you are one hate filled sob. Get the hell out of MN…you are sucking the lifeblood out of this state by your attitude (and by many other sad sacks just like you). We are sick and tired of you ingrates. You’ll “use and abuse” then piss and moan–get a frigging life somewhere else!!!
August 5th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
MNBSG1… ingrates? What the hell have you done for me, but steal food off my family’s table? Shit.
August 5th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
It’s still early to be figuring this mess out. Can we give it a week before we start grandstanding about solutions to a problem we do not understand? How would anyone even consider a special session when they do not know the cause of the collapse?
Methinks both sides are out of line for even speculating publicly while there are still bodies in the river. It serves no purpose than to get their faces in papers and voices onto the airwaves.
FYI the Governor didn’t say he supported a gas tax on Almanac. He said it would be irresponsible during a catstrophe of this magnitude not to consider every possible option. He further suggested that his motive for saying that was to get the democrats to consider some if his ideas. He has handled himself well.
We do not need a special session. We do not need a higher gas tax. We need to reform the broken system we have and do things differently. Just throwing money at roads and bridges will not solve the problem.
We need a 5-10-15-20 year well crafted transportation plan. And we may be well served by making it illegal to have roads/bridges/infrastructure in the same legislation as transit. Let each issue stand alone so that they can be seen clearly for what they are.
Attaching weak ideas to bills for essential services like roads and bridges is yet another example of nincompoopism. But then again if VOTE YES! had been solely about transit there wouldn’t be any constitutional amendment regarding MVST.
Bottom line the transportation bill was flushed because it was awful. The governor’s plan (while not as conservative as I would have liked) was far more reasonable than the tripe the DFL delivered.
Let’s all take a deep breath and say a prayer for the families missing their loved ones. I doubt any conclusive investigation will conclude before Thanksgiving so why not focus on doing some behind the scenes prep for the next legislative session. Unless of course there are a bunch of global warming seminars already booking up the first 30-40 days of this go round.
August 6th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Coleman is an idiot. I once took him up on something about the Iraq war. I sarcastically called him pal in the email and he got his undies in a bunch and basically challenged me to a fight. Not verbal, but physical. He said something to the effect if I meet you and you call me pal, I am going to fight you; paraphrasing of coure. I’d take great pleasure in a beat down on that old man. Let’s face it, he’s basically a commie.
August 6th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
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August 6th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
The state gas tax is dedicated 100% to “highway purposes”. It is all the other taxes that can be spent on transit and other DFL pet projects. Why do you think they couldn’t even send Pawlenty a straight gas tax increase. It would mean their pet transit projects wouldn’t get funded.
November 14th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
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February 15th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
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October 25th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
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October 25th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
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