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MDE INTERVIEW WITH MN GOP COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MARK DRAKE – PART ONE

By Michael B. Brodkorb | December 23, 2007

 

This is part one of my interview with Mark Drake, communications director for the Republican Party of Minnesota about the 2008 U.S. Senate race.  Drake talks about the status of the 2008 U.S. Senate race, provides his thoughts about Al Franken's work as a comedian, and discusses the YouTube video released this week of Hollywood liberal Larry David speaking at a fundraiser for Al Franken at the ritzy home of liberal millionaires Sam and Sylvia Kaplan.

Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed tomorrow for part two of my interview with Drake where he talks more about Al Franken. Drake also gives his opinion on the campaigns of Mike Ciresi and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer.

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This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in Minnesota. The primary goal of Blogs for Norm! is to organize bloggers who support U.S. Senator Norm Coleman.

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Topics: 2008 U.S. Senate, Al Franken, Mark Drake, MDE, Mike Ciresi, Norm Coleman, YouTube | 11 Comments »

11 Responses to “MDE INTERVIEW WITH MN GOP COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MARK DRAKE – PART ONE”

  1. Minny Moderate Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 PM

    Good interview, MDE.

    Really enjoy all the video content that you’ve added to the blog.

    Merry Christmas.

  2. allen Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 6:57 PM

    I believe it was Chevy Chase who got the Weekend Update slot over Franken. Norm McDonald was in a later “class” of SNL. Is anyone over 35 in charge anywhere anymore?

  3. Minny Moderate Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 7:37 PM

    Allen — read “Live from New York,” the definitive history of Saturday Night Live. I believe it was in 1994 or 1995 that Franken left the show — b/c he got skipped over for Weekend Update. (this was his second tour on SNL).

  4. Wild Man Fischer Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 7:52 PM

    Wow! Two paid Republican operatives collaborate on writing questions and answers for each other and then publish it as an “interview.” That’s the kind of in-depth reporting we’ve come to expect from the GOP’s house organ.

  5. Michael B. Brodkorb Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 8:04 PM

    I concur with Minny Moderate…Franken wanted to be the host of Weekend Update. He did two tours with SNL.

  6. Scooter Fibby Says:
    December 23rd, 2007 at 10:51 PM

    Good call, Wild Man.

  7. Constitution Party Says:
    December 24th, 2007 at 12:00 PM

    Socialist A (Franken) Vs. Socialist B (Coleman)

  8. TwoPuttTommy Says:
    December 25th, 2007 at 3:00 PM

    On The Campaign Trail With The Party Of Civility:

    “Senator McCain, how are you going to beat that bitch?”

    Senator McCain: “I’ll answer, when I’m done ROFLMAO!!!”

    Reaction From THe Bootlickers: Zip. Nada. Crickets.

    Michael, thank you for proving, once again, why GOP now stands for GreedOverPrinciples.

  9. allen Says:
    December 25th, 2007 at 8:49 PM

    I stand corrected. I always thought his Stuart Smalley stuff was hilarious. I could tell it came frome real-life dysfunction and “recovery”. Part of my recovery was shedding the victim mentality. Someone should do a study of how many prominant lefties are projecting their abusive families onto Republicans. How many “Adult Children of Alcoholics” U. S. Senators do we really need, anyway?

  10. MDE INTERVIEW WITH MN GOP COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MARK DRAKE - PART TWO | Minnesota Democrats Exposed Says:
    December 26th, 2007 at 1:30 PM

    [...] This is part two of my interview with Mark Drake, communications director for the Republican Party of Minnesota about the 2008 U.S. Senate race. Part one of my interview with Drake can been seen by here. [...]

  11. MDE INTERVIEW WITH MN GOP COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MARK DRAKE - PART TWO at Blogs for Norm! Says:
    December 27th, 2007 at 11:20 AM

    [...] This is part two of my interview with Mark Drake, communications director for the Republican Party of Minnesota about the 2008 U.S. Senate race. Part one of my interview with Drake can been seen here. [...]

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