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MUST READ ARTICLES FROM MINNPOST ABOUT HATCH AND SWANSON
By Michael B. Brodkorb | June 3, 2008
I know I’m a little behind with providing a link to these stories from MinnPost about former attorney general Mike Hatch and current attorney general Lori Swanson, but I didn’t want the posts to get lost in my coverage of the 2008 Republican State Convention.
Click here for the first article and here for the second. I’m sure most of you have read the articles, so please leave a comment on this post.
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June 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Auditor James Nobles writes that a preliminary review of allegations against Attorney General Swanson found nothing that warranted a closer look.
He now considers the case closed.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:16 am
Hatch/Swanson gets a clean bill from the auditor. And the Minnpost article won’t have legs unless the GOP takes one of the legislative chambers and holds hearings on staff abuse allegations. There’s no question that Eric Black nailed the story in Minnpost, and Hatch/Swanson are among the most rotten human beings to ever serve in Minnesota government. But unless these union busters actually break laws, then there’s nothing more to say here.
A realy sad day, actually. I was hoping that HAtch/Swanson would finally get called on the floor for their abusive ways. Total monsters, but not illegal ones.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 am
Mike Hatch is a psychopath. I don’t this his policy positions are particularly objectionable; this doesn’t have much to do with his policies or his party affiliation. He’s just a terrible human being.
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:56 am
MBB: “I know I’m a little behind…I didn’t want the posts to get lost in my coverage…so please leave a comment on this post.”
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You seem to have released the older posts [May 28 & 29] on the SAME DAY that the Associated Press released Auditor James Nobles report, today, June 3, 2008.
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Why is everybody calling this a great exoneration for the Attorney General? It’s not. Here are the two key passages:
“The individuals we interviewed under oath testified that the events involved in the allegations did occur.”
And what were those allegations as outlined in the LOA’s letter? They are:
“… some attorneys in the Attorney General’s Office felt pressured to: (1) sign and issue a civil investigative demand without sufficient merit; (2) insert unsubstantiated information in an affidavit; (3) give advice that was not in the best interest of a client; (4) find defendants to help the Attorney General’s Office bring certain types of lawsuits; and (5) post comments favorable to the office and Attorney General Swanson on an internet blog and record the time used for blogging as annual leave even though state time was used.”
This is serious, serious stuff, and it is - according to the OLA - ALL TRUE. The only problem is that none of these allegations can be investigated by the OLA. They’re outside of his jurisdiction.
Don’t let Hatch and Swanson spin this as a victory. It’s a huge defeat. They’ve been totally busted for deeply unethical behavior.
Now, the question arises: does the legislature have the courage to follow-up?
June 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Why is “EVERYBODY”?
I think that perhaps part of the problem on this site is that things are: A MUST READ; A MUST SEE TV; and making MOUNTAINS out of MOLEHILLS.
If something does come along, people have seen so much of A MUST READ that they don’t pay much attention to it.
MBB had he posts for the 28th 29th but did not put them on his site until today June 3rd.
MBB had other priorities.
Eric Black seemed to be absent from MinnPost for awhile. I presumed that he was on vacation or was involved in a story.
I have reviewed a few photos by Terry Gydesen and some of her other work. I liked the two photos of Hatch & Swanson that were published.