Comments on: MESABI DAILY NEWS: “SECRETARY OF STATE RITCHIE’S CAMPAIGN FOCUS ON ETHICS BURNS HIM BADLY”

By: Walter

Walter — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:36:17 +0000

You know folks there seems to be an editorial page missing. Lets see the Saint Paul Pioneer Press weighed in. the Minnesota Daily weighed in.
Help me I live in Minneapolis. I also to subscribe to a paper that I called the “Democrat Tax and Spend Rag” What’s the name of that paper again?

You know the editorial page in the past that told us conceal carry couldn’t work. Lots of deaths will take place.

You know that editorial page which hasn’t met a tax increase it doesn’t like.

You know that editorial page which accused the Bush Administration of many crimes including violating the law when the energy bill was being drafted.

You know that editorial page that wrote editorials the two days that Florida State Supreme Court made rulings favoring Al Gore for President.

It’s the Minneapolis ??????

Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN

By: Capitol Insider

Capitol Insider — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:29:48 +0000

I hear Democrats are gravely concerned about the shadow this casts over future elections.

The last thing they want is any doubt among the public that they are playing by the rules, especially in light of the questionable tactics of groups like ACORN in recent elections.

By: Chet

Chet — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:24:44 +0000

Richie’s political career is dead. He just hasn’t admitted it yet.

By: Rudy

Rudy — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:17:09 +0000

I think we have an interesting scenerio coming up. We have a Secretary of State with zero credibility(really should resign) and a special election that needs to happen with Senator Neuville getting a judgeship. I sure wouldn’t want Ritchie in charge of election results.

By: loris

loris — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:16:38 +0000

He wont give interviews because the last time he did that he lied and created this whole mess for himself.

By: Cokato Conservative

Cokato Conservative — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:49:27 +0000

Great point, S. Jackson.

Is Ritchie going to grant any interview requests? His silence has been deafening.

Regarding Christian Sande: I bet he’s pissed that he’s not SoS right now.

By: Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:42:03 +0000

The number of editorials against Ritchie has to set some sort of record. Put another way, has there ever been, in Minnesota’s history, this many editorials blasting a minor statewide official.

I could see scenarios where, over the years, a goodly number of papers jumped all over an incumbent governor or incumbent U.S. Senator. But has anyone ever seen a case where this many papers blast away an incumbent SOS? (Or an incumbent state auditor or, when we had one, an incumbent state treasurer.) As I say, this appears to be setting some sort of record.

By: A Real Democrat

A Real Democrat — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:33:56 +0000

Y’know what’s funny is this is what Christian Sande and his staff kept saying would happen if we supported Ritchie. I voted for him at the convention, think they were just doing smear tactics. Turns out they were right, Secretary Ritchie has lost my support, if not for the actual incident, but for the cover-up!

By: Ghost of Matt Entenza

Ghost of Matt Entenza — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:06:37 +0000

Are now at five or six newspapers who have smacked Ritchie over this issue?

Once Jim Nobles gets done with his investigation, I’m sure dozens of other newspapers will go after Ritchie.

Ritchie really is an embarassment as a statewide elected official. He should take a leave of absence or step down while the investigation is underway — how can he lead the office with this cloud over his head?

Once again, great work, MDE.

Stay vigilant.