Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesDID SENATOR LYNCH FIND A HAT?
Thursday, April 30th, 2009I received an email today from a dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed regarding Senator Ann Lynch and her quest for a hat for the Kentucky Derby. While the State Legislature is busy trying to find a solution to the budget Senator Ann Lynch is clearly worried about other things. >>> “Craig XXXX” <Craig.XXXX@senate.mn> 4/29/2009 [...]
COLEMAN FOR US SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “WITH MINNESOTA TRADITION OF ENFRANCHISEMENT AT STAKE, COLEMAN FILES BRIEF”
Thursday, April 30th, 2009ST. PAUL – The Minnesota tradition of enfranchising voters is endangered if the U.S. Senate recount trial court’s ruling is allowed to stand, Norm Coleman’s campaign said in its brief filed today with the Minnesota Supreme Court. Coleman’s campaign asked the high court to count thousands of still wrongly rejected absentee ballots under a uniform [...]
RED WING REPUBLICAN EAGLE: “MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE GETS UGLY, LOUD”
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009“Republicans shouted down the Democratic speaker when she ruled that time had expired on a transportation debate, with two GOP amendments not yet heard. ‘I don’t know if this is some type of flexing of the muscles or what,’ an angry House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, said. ‘If you gag these two people from [...]
MDE FROM THE ARCHIVES: ELLISON ARREST PART OF A PATTERN
Monday, April 27th, 2009Congressman Ellison’s arrest this morning outside of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. is a part of a pattern of the Congressman thinking he is above the law. Dating back prior to his time in the U.S House of Representatives, Ellison has a pattern of past transgressions. Traffic violations, campaign finance violations and tax problems. [...]
CONGRESSMAN ELLSION ARRESTED IN D.C. THIS MORNING
Monday, April 27th, 2009U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., was one of eight activists protesting the expulsion of aid groups in Darfur arrested today in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. Before being led away in handcuffs, Ellison said it’s wrong to deprive aid to what he called “the most vulnerable people on our planet.” Source: Star [...]
HOW TO GET THINGS DONE IN ST. PAUL
Monday, April 27th, 2009Democrat Representatives Tom Rukavina, Al Juhnke and Kim Norton were spotted with a cadre of lobbyists early in the evening on Friday at the Happy Gnome in St. Paul according to well placed sources. While the Democrat led legislature claims to be working hard to solve the current budget deficit, a plan they know is [...]
COLEMAN FOR US SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “COLEMAN CAMPAIGN PLEASED WITH COURT’S TIMETABLE”
Friday, April 24th, 2009ST. PAUL – Ben Ginsberg, legal spokesman for the Coleman for Senate campaign, today released the following statement on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s scheduling order: “We’re pleased with the timetable the court has granted to prepare for this historic and consequential case to enfranchise thousands of Minnesota citizens who still wait for their voices to [...]
MUST READ FROM THE PIONEER PRESS: “PAWLENTY ON DFL TAX HIKES: DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT”
Friday, April 24th, 2009After remaining mostly silent while the Democrats who control the Minnesota Legislature wrote their tax and spending bills, Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Thursday broke his hush with a bang, blasting DFLers for failing to rein in soaring health and welfare spending and making it clear he will veto any tax increase bill that reaches his [...]
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “WILL THE REAL MATT ENTENZA PLEASE STAND UP?”
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Ron Carey today released the following statement after Matt Entenza launched his campaign for governor. “Matt Entenza’s announcement and rehabilitation tour across the state serve as a mere sideshow to distract from a checkered history of blind ambition culminating in his withdrawal from the 2006 attorney general campaign in disgrace. [...]
SENATOR KLOBUCHAR ON SENATE RACE
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Senator Amy Klobuchar was on AM 1500 this morning with Patrick Reusse and was asked about the Senate race. here REUSSE: Senator Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota’s only representative in the United States Senate. I would imagine the Sunday morning shows are sending out invites to you every week. You were on one this Sunday on CNN [...]
MEDIA HEAPS PRAISE ON FRANKEN FOR IGNORING THEM
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009CNN.com has a story regarding the strategy of Franken laying low during this process. The talking heads and pundits praise him for essentially ignoring them. “Very smart,” CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider said of Franken’s strategy. “It would irritate a lot of Minnesota voters if he declared himself the winner. He doesn’t want to [...]
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “LEGISLATIVE DEMOCRATS’ MOTTO: LEAVE NO TAXPAYER’S POCKET UNPICKED”
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Ron Carey today released the following statement after House and Senate Democrats revealed their proposed $1.5 billion and $2.2 billion respective tax increase packages. “After nearly 4 months of session, House and Senate Democrats have finally unveiled the details of their tax increase packages. In their efforts to fund out-of-control [...]
BREAKING: $2 BILLION BAKK
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009Sources are reporting that State Senator Tom Bakk has just introduced a $2 billion tax bill. Nothing is apparently off limits in this bill. It should be noted that Senator Bakk is a candidate for the DFL Gubernatorial nomination. Please check back later for more.
MORE SHOCKING ALLEGATIONS IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009WCCO’s Pat Kessler has done a great job of staying hot on the trail of the shocking allegations coming from the Attorney General’s office. The WCCO I-TEAM first told you about expensive, sound-proof doors in the Attorney General’s Office. Now there are allegations of unethical and unlawful behavior from two former lawyers in the office [...]
MUST READ FROM VIN WEBER: “COLEMAN DESERVES THANKS FOR PRESSING HIS CASE”
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009Vin Weber has a must read op-ed in the Star Tribune this morning: The decision by Norm Coleman to appeal the ruling by the three-judge panel in the U.S. Senate election contest ought to be viewed as a courageous step in the long-term interests of all Minnesotans. While political analysts, Democratic stalwarts, Al Franken and [...]
COLEMAN FOR US SENATE PRESS RELEASE: “LEAVING NO VOTER BEHIND, SENATOR COLEMAN FILES NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT”
Monday, April 20th, 2009ST. PAUL – In keeping with his promise to leave no Minnesota voter behind, Senator Norm Coleman today officially appealed last week’s ruling of the election contest trial that left more than 4,400 absentee ballots uncounted. The Senator’s legal team filed a notice of appeal with the Minnesota Supreme Court, which will hear the case [...]
MUST READ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “MINNESOTA’S MISSING VOTES”
Monday, April 20th, 2009“Meanwhile, back in the Minnesota Senate recount, the three-judge panel reviewing the race has declared Democrat Al Franken the winner. Republican Norm Coleman intends to appeal to the state’s Supreme Court, while Democrats and the press corps pressure him to surrender. We hope Mr. Coleman keeps fighting, because the outcome so far hangs on the [...]
RYBAK IN DULUTH
Saturday, April 18th, 2009Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak was in Duluth last night for Progressive Action fundraiser.  While in Duluth he got ‘the question’ according to the Duluth News Tribune. “I might do this,†Rybak said when asked point blank if he was going to run. “I have leaned towards … not running for mayor again. I’ve looked at [...]
MUST READ FROM THE STAR TRIBUNE: “COLEMAN: ‘I THINK THE LAW IS ON OUR SIDE’”
Friday, April 17th, 2009Norm Coleman is hitting a different kind of campaign trail this week. The former Republican senator is using a media blitz to convince Minnesotans weary of the recount process and frustrated that they are still a senator short that he has good reason to appeal Democrat Al Franken’s victory in the U.S. Senate election trial. [...]
CLASSY: MORE VANDALISM AT SENATOR COLEMAN’S HOME
Thursday, April 16th, 2009“St. Paul police are investigating after eggs were thrown at former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman’s house in the Crocus Hill neighborhood.It happened about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to a police report that recorded the incident as misdemeanor criminal damage to property. After eggs had hit the front door of Coleman’s home in the 600 block [...]
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