I have no idea how many or if any posters get paid to post here or on another site.

I do not get paid to post here or on any other site.

The weather outside is getting nicer, and I do have a multitude of other things that I can be doing.

Bet Jack collects on a weekly basis, looks like the Bonoff payroll!

And if the siblings of the two moms [dads] who painted disturbing pictures, all agreed with the moms who painted disturbing pictures.

“Moms” and “Dads” and “siblings” paint disturbing pictures might be one potential title.

“Dads paint disturbing pictures” might be another potential title.

MBB paints to portray Democrats in the usual way, is probably true.

Yeah, “right”.

Drew, the guy came out of the box, on the day he announced his candidacy for congress, and claimed to be a moderate in the tradition of Frenzel and Ramstad.

Even more laughable, is his press release of the event, which claimed, and I quote:

“Paulsen launches this bid after years of working in bipartisan fashion, across the aisle, to get results in the business world and in the Minnesota legislature.”

Erik Paulsen, former Majority Leader, “bipartisan”??!?

There goes his credibility!!!

I still think Terri Bonoff presents a weaker opponent for Erik Paulsen. Therefore, as a partisan I would prefer to see Bonoff be your candidate. Terri is a really really really nice person. But it will take a lot more than nice to gain the confidence of the 3rd CD. Paulsen’s bona fides are impeccable. Stack up all three candidates and the order of preference for most 3rd CDers is Paulsen, Madia, Hovland, Bonoff.

Lighten up on Terri Bonoff. It’s hard to run for Congress. It’s especially hard to run for Congress in your first term in the State Senate.

Nice try.

Bonoff Voted To Protect Family Planning Funding:

Bonoff Voted in Favor of Legislation Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Contraception to Sex Assault Victims:

Bonoff Voted in Favor of Legislation Allowing Registered Nurses to Dispense Oral Contraceptives at Clinics:

Bonoff Supported Legislation Requiring Comprehensive Sex Education:

Again, you make this statement without any knowledge of what was changed or how.

Here is it’s history

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/revisor/pages/search_status/status_detail.php?b=Senate&f=SF1739&ssn=0&y=2007

When did it get changed?

What changed that caused Terri to abandon it?

No one is afraid of Bonoff. Ciresi terrifying anyone?

You need a program to catch up.

The bill was changed and taken over by a Republican. Is there anything else that needs to be said. Maybe you people could find a dead horse to beat up on next!

While I might have disagreed with the intent of this bill, I have been angered and insulted by Bonoff’s spin. She has changed her story multiple times, and so have her loyal supporters.

To try and claim that this is a Madia campaign plot is a stretch! Terri did this to herself.

If she had really believed in this bill she would have had only one position, and would have asked the chair of the Health and Humans Services committee to bring it up for consideration in committee. She buried it when it was questioned by pro-choice Naral Minnesota. She had control of the fate of that bill until she turned it over to a pro-life MCCL legislator quietly this month.

Yeah, “right.”

What we have here is you trying to make Madia the issue to deflect attention away from Terri.

And it ain’t gonna work. Terri should either stand up for what she introduced, or admit she made a mistake and move on.

Americans are very forgiving people, but we don’t like wafflers.

The bill has not been amended since introduce in the senate. The tracking on the bill shows that. She removed her name because it was politically expedient to do so. She has been dealing with this issue since last year and has not given a credible answer yet – just spin. Interesting how her supporters can’t answer, just blame and get angry.

Again, Jack, why did Bonoff remove her name from this bill?

This issue has been in discussion within women’s groups for months. Your googling won’t give you any of the background. Trust me. Bonoff didn’t understand the implications of this legislation and instead of admitting it, has spun and spun and spun.

For people who spend all day blogging on political blogs, you don’t know much about politics.

Why did Bonoff remover her name from this bill?

Shame on you for trying to obfuscate the issue. Minnesota law already allows for what this legislation was allegedly trying to do. I have had several miscarriages and I understand this issue deeply. Don’t play it like you’re the compassionate one.

When was the wording of her bill changed?

You know as I do more research (googling this) on this whole post it really upsets me that the people on here are trying to capitalize on the loss of others. Unfortunately when people like Bonoff try to do the right thing with women and families who are grieving with their loss, anti-choice people interfere and try to make it work to their advantage.

Reminds me of the Partial Birth Abortion issue. I was telling my evangelical brother the truth about PB abortions and how the so-called right to lifers do not tell people that these abortions are done when the fetus is so severely deformed there is no chance of life. Most often in times when the baby has developed no brain. The baby’s death is just a matter of time and the health of the mother is at stake. But instead of allowing the mother to deliver the baby and allow it to die with grace, she is forced to have a P.B. abortion so the baby comes out dead and no life saving techniques are required. If we really cared for life we would not use the sensitive issue of the loss of a child to further ones political aspirations.

Here we have either or both Madia and Paulsen trying to make an issue about something Bonoff did which was genuinely compassionate and changed the wording of her bill so as to make it risk a woman’s right to choose. Shame on all of you for posting this crap!

And as to the claim that all doctors and health care providers notify families of their rights is just plain non-sense. One person’s experience is just that. My sister has had miscarriages and she had no such notification!

And from this debacle, not too bright either.

Terri’s original version of the bill is still in the Senate committee. No changes, no ammendments.

It just doesn’t have her name on it anymore.

Anybody know the real reason why?

Not selling Amway….just not working today.

Bonoff held off Naral-Prochoice Minnesota’s lobbyist for 3 weeks while she authored and read this bill. She has in fact spun 6 or 7 stories about this bill.

The Midwest funding pac was told that Bonoff would “never make this mistake again”.

I know of many people who have withdrawn their support from Emily’s List because of their endorsement. While they have not withdrawn their endorsement, they have also done NOTHING for Bonoff except let her send a cut and paste email endorsement the night before the last conventions and put their write-up on the campaign website.

As the survivor of one of these miscarriages, I am here to tell you that every hospital and clinic in this state already informs a mother of her rights, and even sends her to the appropriate organization to arrange for burial if that is her choice. This has never been an issue!

This bill has been a millstone around Bonoff’s neck, and that is why she quietly withdrew her name from it in Mid-March.

I think Bonoff thought this was her big chance to become the chief author of something and it backfired. WMD is right– no integrity and no honesty.

Is your in-home business selling Amway? and that is why you have so much spare time on your hands. Really! Just did a google and found this site. No wonder Ciresi endorsed Bonoff with the clowns who support Madia. Although I am not sure if you are a Madia person or just want Madia for your man Paulsen. Which is it? Are you a republican or democrat? It isn’t easy to tell by your posts.

And now Republicants are bragging about their ability to turn a good bill into a bad bill.

Wow! It’s a wonder y’all can get anyone elected with strategery like this.

Are you a staffer of hers? Or wait…..Terri…..is that you Terri….

Issues with Bonoff? She’s told so many spins to this issue since it was raised early last fall that the truth wouldn’t be recognizable. Honesty and integrity isn’t too much to ask in a congressperson.

Why did Bonoff remove her name from the bill?

You seem to exert a lot of energy going after Bonoff. I might wonder what your real issue is.

Maybe you asked for a favor and didn’t get it. Now you are kissing up to Madia hoping to get a job so you don’t have to be blogging all day?

My issues, Jack? You are wrong about the “pro-choice crowd” not having issues with this. Planned Parenthood was neutral on this as it is not their issue. NARAL Pro-Choice was stonewalled for 3 weeks by Sen. Bonoff’s office when attempting to discuss this legislation with her. I am not attempting to use this for political gain. I have no political gain to earn with it. It’s her spinning.

Let’s see…..last year it was: she was carrying it because she believed in it (as these ladies have attested). This was born out by the Mankato Free Press article that she is quoted as “being proud” to carry it and will push it through as soon as the session starts. Then, she was confronted about the stonewalling of the lobbyist from NARAL Pro-Choice and she was going to remove her name from it. Then she was going to carry it so that no one else would be able to bring it to the floor. Now she has removed her name and handed it directly over to the MCCL. And, you’re okay with these spinning stories?

Bonoff is a very compassionate Senator and that is why she is so highly liked at the State Capital.

Doesn’t the mother have the right to bury her unborn child no matter what age?

The Senate version of the bill doesn’t address any fetus age requirements.