Comments on: MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: SPEAKER REMOVED DFL LEGISLATORS FROM TAX COMMITTEE FOR VOTING AGAINST DFL’S TAX BILL

By: Newton

Newton — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:46:33 +0000

You’d have to go back 20 years to find a DFL governor…

By: Mike Grimes

Mike Grimes — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:11:16 +0000

wouldn’t you have to go back ABOUT 20 years to find a time when a Democrat govenor vetoed anything or for that matter signed anything. Minnesotans want to veto pen in the fiscal rights hands even if they are willing to go the other way locally.

By: Sakaki

Sakaki — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:34:54 +0000

Nope. It means the Democrats have had a truly “split” congress during the 90s and early 2000s.

I was here when the Republicans had control of the House in the 90s, while the Dems had the Senate. There was never a need for heavy handed tactics.

Both instances were of heavy necessity. And the fact that people are trying to obfuscate by stating that it was 20 years ago, shows to the rest of us (The Minnesota public) that it has relevance and shows that the Democrats are just the same in a situation like that.

Of course, you won’t hear that from the Democrats on blogs, because they cannot think with truth or reason.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:38:13 +0000

By default, that must mean that the Democrats have fully supported all of their fellow members for 20 years?

What a pathetic original post.

By: walter hanson

walter hanson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:37:22 +0000

Zack:

Keep in mind the DFL hasn’t had a history where a vote of this type affected their party since they have had control of the state senate to the best of my knowledge since the 1970’s.

Furthermore and this is important having the veto proof majority in the senate the house republicans had to hold the line to maintain our principals. We needed 45 votes. The six are paying this price because if just one of them had voted on our side the veto would’ve been upheld and there will be no gas tax today.

And Zack this is equal to like a Brithish person telling the Germans what the D-Day plan was before the attack. republicans stand for lower taxes. Six people who claim to be Republicans decided in one scoop to increase the gas tax, the sales tax, the car tab tax, and to do spending for mass transit instead of the roads. To the average Republican that is a Democrat vote not a Republican vote

Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN

By: SavageRepublican

SavageRepublican — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:07:45 +0000

Let us not forget who also enabled this pork filled legislation, The MN Chamber.

I posted a list of the board members up on http://www.savagerepublican.com

If you are looking for ways to save money, Since government doesn’t seem to be able to cut its budget – I suggest this is a good list to use for items to cut from your home and business budget.

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:49:58 +0000

HA!

20 years ago!

Only one Republican who was in the legislature n 1987 is still there (Dennis Ozment).

If you can’t stick to this millennium, you are really stretching.

By: Flash

Flash — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:49:40 +0000

WOW, you have to go back over 20 years. That must have kept even YOU busy!!

Good for you!

By: el presidente

el presidente — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:39:01 +0000

I think that perhaps an alternative label to the Override Six could be the Override SICK.

Instead of a Tax Revolt it might be a TACK’S Revolt because London Bridge HAS FALLEN DOWN and the Governor should NAIL DOWN the problems that he has helped to create.

By: Chet

Chet — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:13:35 +0000

I wonder if the Star Tribune ran a front page article calling it “retaliation” the next day.