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STAR TRIBUNE EDITORIAL RIPS RITCHIE, MENTIONS POSSIBILITY THAT RITCHIE’S LEGAL PROBLEMS MAY NOT BE OVER
By Michael B. Brodkorb | January 9, 2008
"Add the name Mark Ritchie to the long list of state and national public officials who have learned the hard way that trying to hide an error in judgment only magnifies the mistake.
If Minnesota's first-term DFL secretary of state had owned up when first asked about giving his campaign the names and addresses of people who participated in a series of civic engagement meetings his office sponsored, the matter likely would have blown over weeks ago." Source: Star Tribune, January 9, 2008
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"When Ritchie failed to tell the whole story for several weeks, not only to this newspaper but also to the Office of the Legislative Auditor, he enlarged his error. Nobles was right to rap him for changing his story about how his campaign obtained the data between a first exchange on Nov. 9 and a subsequent e-mail on Nov. 20.
Nobles' report said Ritchie's initial dissembling to the office charged with evaluating state agency conduct was 'a serious breach of responsibility' that 'did not fulfill his legal obligation.' That last line hints at the possibility of more official proceedings — and where there's an opening to go after Ritchie, Republican officials have shown themselves excessively eager to seize it. Their overblown rhetoric, going so far as to call for Ritchie's resignation, calls their sense of proportion into question. Their zeal makes plausible DFL claims that Ritchie's real offense in GOP eyes is something else — perhaps his vigorous defense of the opportunity to register to vote on Election Day." Source: Star Tribune, January 9, 2008
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January 9th, 2008 at 9:55 AM
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January 9th, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Isn’t this the portion you meant to highlight in red, Mikey?
“Their overblown rhetoric, going so far as to call for Ritchie’s resignation, calls their sense of proportion into question. Their zeal makes plausible DFL claims that Ritchie’s real offense in GOP eyes is something else — perhaps his vigorous defense of the opportunity to register to vote on Election Day.”
January 9th, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Very nice overblown. MDE never did know when to cash out.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Yeah, I love the hypocracy over here. He claims it took two Republicans to keep partisan politics out of the Secretary of State’s office but conveniently forgets that it took the voters of Minnesota to sweep his partisan gal OUT of the office completely. Voter suppression has always been the key to a GOP victory. Hey Mike, did Ms. Kiffmeyer ever get over that pesky “seperation of church and state” thing?
January 9th, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Hey Buck:
There was no voter supression in Minnesota. It was just the phony excuse that was used to kick out a secretary of state that was doing her job.
This secretary of state only cares about allowing people who can’t legally vote. One of the reasons for Clinton’s victory in new Hampshire is that some people think Clinton bought voters in from other states. New Hampshire had a rule where you can say that you were moving to New Hampshire and you got to vote.
What do you think Buck? Come election day can I go to every precient and say I thinking of moving to this area so let me vote here?
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
January 9th, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Walter, haven’t you ever heard the Democrat cheer on Election Day -
“Vote! and Vote often!â€
January 9th, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Some people? Who they be?Sure Walter, just keep sucking down the kool-aid and follow your Rush/Hannity script. Kiffmeyer was a partisan hack just like your gal Bachmann that you’re in love with. They’re dinosaurs whose time has passed. You actually will have to win on issues that are affecting people everyday, not faux causes. Bachmann will be an unpleasant memory after she’s voted out, just like the Bush administration soon will.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:56 PM
buck,
Not to spoil your fun but President Bush can’t run again so he can’t be voted out. Not to call you an idiot, but separation isn’t spelled seperation either. And it is spelled hypocrisy.
With your IQ deficiencies, I understand why you are a liberal. Maybe you at least ask your mommy if it is ok to be on the computer.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:16 PM
No I/Q problems here Cash, just typing fast. Of course Bush can’t be voted out but he WILL be a memory. And, you’re one to talk. I’m sure your I/Q is the same number as your waist size. I may be liberal but you’re just stupid…and you can’t fix that, it’s forever.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:20 AM
buck, welcome to “Minnesota Democrats Exposed” – moron.