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SENATE DFL MAY HIRE FAILED DFL-ENDORSED COUNTY ATTORNEY CANDIDATE TO INVESTIGATE MN DOT
By Michael B. Brodkorb | October 3, 2007
I hope you're sitting down:
"Leading DFL legislators moved Wednesday toward hiring a special counsel or consultant to investigate inspections and maintenance decisions by the Minnesota Department of Transportation before the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed.
'I would hope it would be somebody who … knows how to manage this investigation and knows something about transportation,' said Sen. Steve Murphy, DFL-Red Wing." Source: Star Tribune, October 3, 2007
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"Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, said a candidate for a possible special counsel position is Andrew Luger, an unsuccessful DFL candidate for Hennepin County Attorney. Luger confirmed Wednesday that he has been approached about the job." Source: Star Tribune, October 3, 2007
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Andy Lugar? This partisan B.S. is why the 55% of Minnesotans disapprove of the legislature's response to the 35-W Bridge collapse. Until last week, Lugar was rumored to be a candidate for Congress in the 3rd CD. This is nothing more than transparent partisan B.S.
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October 4th, 2007 at 8:17 AM
Why wouldn’t the DFL Leaders just let the feds complete their investigation?
Are they afraid that Pawlenty and Molnau might not be to blame for the tragedy? Granted, democrats would have egg on their faces if the feds attributed the collapse to factors out of the governor’s control.
I don’t get why they would hire a novice to duplicate what the experts are doing.
October 4th, 2007 at 8:36 AM
You fail to mention that the majority of people disaprove of Molnau’s job and want her to resign. Nice cherry picking
October 4th, 2007 at 9:14 AM
What a joke, anyone who does not believe that the bridge incisent is all the DFL’s fault as we know the roads and bridges have needed the work for decades but like to spend money on transit and social programs. After all that is what gets them votes, not roads and bridges.
October 4th, 2007 at 9:21 AM
If Molnau goes then so should Steve Murphy be gone.
He has more experience than anyone in St. Paul on the transportation issue. He is every bit as culpable as Molnau.
October 4th, 2007 at 10:10 AM
I looked for information on this Joint Legislature Bridge Inspection Committee – I wanted to see if my rep served on it. I think it would be interesting to sit in on a meeting or two if I can break away from the office some day.
I can’t find anything about it at the legislature’s website. No word of who is on this committee at all. The committee is not even mentioned on the page that lists the committees. What am I doing wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
October 4th, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Hey Craig…using the same logic…Congress’s approval rating is even worse. I guess you’d like to see San Fran Nan quit too? Or be fired?
October 4th, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Dibble is just trying to get LUGAR out of the 3rd
District race, as you correctly surmise MIKE ! LUGAR is a good ATTORNEY,BUT SORRY SCOTTIE, I AND
MOST OTHER MINNESOTANS NO LONGER TRUST ANDY OR ANY
OTHER DFLER TO DO any investigation which is even
remotely non-partisan because of the POISONOUS Political Climate, you and OTHER DFLers have CREATED !
October 4th, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Why is it every time we need something investigated we always seem to get a lawyer instead of a suitable professional, like an accountant, detective, or engineer? I hear “lawyer” in these situations and I think “cover up” or “witch hunt” as they are seldom skilled in the actual activities being audited. Add “DFL” to the above: times two.
If we need another investigation, hire an engineering firm and let them hire lawyers if they need them.
October 4th, 2007 at 10:11 PM
Steve Murphy is a partisan hack who should have been sent packing years ago. I live in his district and he has done nothing for my end of the district.
Wonder if Steve Swiggum could be coaxed out of retirement to run against Murphy.
October 5th, 2007 at 9:20 AM
Uhhh…Andy Luger is a former U.S. Attorney in both NY and Minnesota. He’s more than qualified to handle complex, high profile investigations.