My post is focused on the documented fact that the Republican Party of Minnesota’s tracker was denied access to public events of Al Franken. You can whine all you want, but nothing will change the fact he was denied access.

After reading Barr’s comments in the Star Tribune, it appears Team Franken is now sincere about making sure the Republican Party of Minnesota’s tracker is allowed to attend public events of Franken.

Were these not public events? Do you know if they were or weren’t? You admitted that if they were public events then there was “a problem”. Now you seem to imply that it would only be a problem if it was a public event AND a Franken staffer who tossed the tracker.

PS: I couldn’t care less who you currently support for Senate.

What MDE is doing here is playing the word ‘of’ knowingly aware that what ever happened was clearly and definitively NOT an action by the Franken campaign, which he continues to imply.

Yet, I still haven’t received comments regarding the MNGOP’s refusal to credential all interested parties for their public event. So again, are both sides under the same standard, or is it just the DFL and their candidate who are expected to be open to the public.

Flash

PS: What is really funny here, is you would all drop like a rock if you knew who I currently support for Senate. But this isn’t about that, it is about fairness and honesty!

if it is a true ‘public’ event, as in open to the public, then yes, there is a problem here.

Were these not public events?

(Your source wasn’t Noah Kunin, was it?)

I stand by what I wrote and it has been confirmed by the Star Tribune’s post.

On three occasions the Republican Party of Minnesota’s tracker was denied access to a public event of Al Franken.

After today’s posts, I don’t think this happen again.

Then you try to compare these events “A labor-union event in which Franken worked alongside a health care worker for a day; a luncheon; and an appearance before the Macalester College Democrats.” to public MNGOP press conferences, a misrepresentation.

So yes, I still think you are ‘making up a story’ that isn’t there, and you know it.

When the MNGOP practices the openness they expect from the opposition, only then will you have an argument to make!

So from now on I should be able to walk into any event listed on Norm Coleman’s page unfettered, since the standard you and the MNGOP has set is of full openness! I thank you for that clarification!

Also, I eagerly await my press credential to next year’s MNGOP and RNC conventions. You know how to reach me!

Flash

“The GOP’s Drake, asked about the posting on MDE, cited three instances when the GOP tracker was turned away: A labor-union event in which Franken worked alongside a health care worker for a day; a luncheon; and an appearance before the Macalester College Democrats.” Source: Star Tribune, October 25, 2007

I know you don’t agree with my politics, but I don’t make things up and post them on Minnesota Democrats Exposed.

What I wrote was accurate. This story is developing, so please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed.

I look forward to reading your apology.

There were numerous events…check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed. This story is developing.

Really curious how this is going to develop, you wouldn’t happen to have any further details on this would you?

Was it a member of the Franken campaign who denied this (these) trackers entrance? What events were they?

Sean

Like your description of the AKlo/Lefty Bloggers meeting?

If it is a true ‘public’ event, as in open to the public, then yes, there is a problem here. So I am just curious as to ‘how public’ this event, if it even existed, is.

And to be clear, wasn’t it the MNGOP that denied partisan credentials to their convention, while you were treated fairly and equally at the MNDFL one.

Flash

Or was she simply too timid?

As you can tell, us liberals love making noise about anything, it’s in our nature, we are more vocal as a party I think. Republicans have always been the more calm and collected ones (except when you put anything that has to do with religion into it, those religious right fantatics are by the far the craziest) and maybe that leads to the silence they see when it comes to them being treated unequally.

Careful, Mike. These events are not all public and if it was held at someone’s home- surely you understand. You’ve never been turned away from a DFL event and you rarely say good things about them- yet, you’re given access.

With Norm’s liberal voting record. Does it really matter if we have Coleman or some other liberal in office?