Archive for December, 2009
« Previous EntriesLEFT WING JUDGE’S RULING ON UNALLOTMENT
Thursday, December 31st, 2009Left wing Judge Kathleen Gearin who was a member of the state canvassing board that found votes for Sen. Franken* now plans to run the state budget out of her courtroom. In yesterday’s ruling Judge Gearin even said that unallotment is constitutional but only when it fits her needs. From the Star Tribune: “In her ruling, Gearin [...]
TOP FIVE POSTS ON MDE – 2009
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009I wanted to put together a list of the most interesting posts since I took over the blog at the end of September. So here’s the list: 5. Minnesota Liberals Attack Their Own 4. Year Before Election Clark Goes Negative, Attacks Bachmann’s Family 3. Campaign Finance Board Rules Against Rybak 2. MNPACT’s Top Ten Worst [...]
MNPACT’S 10 WORST POLITICAL PERSONS IN MINNESOTA
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009The Minnesota Network for Progressive Action has released its Top Ten Worst Political Persons in Minnesota list. Check out person number eight. I am still waiting for the plaque in the mail. #8. Luke Hellier, ghost blogger at MinnesotaDemocratsExposed.com Ed Kohler finally took Hellier and his “facts” to task on his blog, the Deets, so I [...]
UPDATED – FROM THE RUMOR MILL: RUMORS CIRCULATING THAT ENTENZA IS BEHIND DAYTON DEPRESSION STORY
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009According to well placed Capitol sources, the rumored candidate to be pushing the whipser campaign about former Senator Mark Dayton’s depression is former DFL minority leader Matt Entenza. As reported by the Star Tribune story last night: “Everybody in town knew that some Democratic candidate had planned to use it against him,” said Sarah Janecek, [...]
DFL INFIGHTING EXPLODES IN GOVERNOR’S RACE
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009According to the Star Tribune another DFL candidate was shopping around the story about Sen Mark Dayton’s battle with depression and alcoholism. While Mark Dayton insisted he disclosed that he suffers from depression to be open with voters, political insiders suspect the DFL candidate for governor was trying to dilute the potentially damaging revelation before [...]
MNGOP: THE BAKK RECORD PART II
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009BAKK BACKS GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE Bakk Is Co-Sponsor Of John Marty’s Far-Left Health Care Plan. “Of course, Marty is known more as a visionary liberal than as a pragmatic politician. But his bill has now acquired 71 co-sponsors in the Legislature and has been passed by two Senate committees. You’ll find more on the plan, [...]
MNGOP: THE BAKK RECORD PART I
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009THE BAKK RECORD Endless Tax Hikes, Anti-Business, Government Run Health Care BAKK IS KING OF TAX HIKES Bakk Voted To Raise State Gas Tax, Metro Wide Sales Tax And License Tab Fees. (H.F. 2800, February 25, 2008) “Minnesotans will see their first state gas tax increase in 20 years as part of an ambitious $6.6 [...]
JASON ENBRECHT WANTS TO RAISE TAXES ON MINNESOTA FAMILIES
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009St. Olaf Professor and recently endorsed DFL candidate for State Senate District 26 (special election set for January 26) Jason Enbrecht was interviewed by MPR’s Tom Scheck today. During the interview, Jason talked about the unemployment rate in Minnesota was higher than the national average. The national average is somewhere around 10% while Minnesota’s is [...]
MNGOP RELEASE: REPUBLICANS UNITE AROUND MIKE PARRY
Monday, December 28th, 2009Faribault- At tonight’s Senate District 26 Convention, Republicans endorsed Waseca businessman Mike Parry to replace retiring state Senator Dick Day, (R-Owatonna) for the special election to be held on Jan. 26, 2010. Parry was endorsed by acclamation following the conclusion of the third ballot. “With tonight’s endorsement from our great grassroots activists in Senate District [...]
SD26 SPECIAL ELECTION UPDATES
Monday, December 28th, 2009Both the Republican Party of Minnesota and the DFL are holding their endorsing convention for the Senate District 26 Special Election. The Republicans are meeting in Faribault, and the Democrats in Owatonna. Updates: 7:09 PM Jason Engbrecht was the only candidate to be nominated by the DFL. More information will be provided tonight. To follow [...]
ANGRY AL RAISES MONEY FOR TAXIN’ TARRYL
Sunday, December 27th, 2009I received a fundraising email from a dedicated reader of MDE. In the letter, Angry Al Franken makes an appeal to raise money for DFL candidate for congress Tarryl Clark. Franken, as I have posted recently about, has consistently been recognized as one of the most disrespectful members of the Senate. Furthermore, Sen. Franken performed [...]
SEN. DAYTON REVEALS BATTLE WITH DEPRESSION AND ALCOHOLISM
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Today, Senator Dayton revealed that he has been battling depression since 1993, and had a short relapse of alcoholism in his last days as an United States Senator. All politics aside speaking from personal experience (I have close family members that have battled alcoholism) this was a very brave and courageous act by Sen. Dayton. [...]
MORE ANGRY AL
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Yet another article about Al Franken’s embarrassing behavior as Minnesota’s junior senator. This time from the Washington Times: When Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota Democrat, was a comedian, he was never that funny. Take the title of his book “Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot” – that’s some high-quality humor there. Clever, daring and yet so second [...]
STRIB: RYBAK’S CUTS PINCH SNOW REMOVAL
Thursday, December 24th, 2009The Star Tribune posted a story online tonight highlighting Mayor Rybak’s deep cuts that will dramatically impact snow removal this year. One piece not included in the story is that these cuts come after Rybak commissioned 10 “artistic” water fountains at a cost of over $500,000. The city trimmed the snow-removal budget $250,000 this year, [...]
Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 24th, 2009ANGRY AL FRANKEN CONTINUES TO BE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO MINNESOTA
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Senator Al Franken has continually been the subject of stories about how difficult he is to work with in Washington DC. I have made several posts about this in the past. Posts here, here, here, here, and here. However, this one takes the cake. The Hill is reporting that Senator Franken’s temper has rise to [...]
RYBAK STEPS IN IT AGAIN
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak continues his crusade to Minnesota voters to do as I do, and not as I say. Â Over the weekend I posted a video of Rybak not wearing a seatbelt during an interview with a DFL blogger. Â This was a follow up to a story of about a year ago where Mayor [...]
SANTA BRINGS TEAM CLARK A LUMP OF COAL
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009As posted on MDE earlier today, Public Policy Polling has Congresswoman Michele Bachmann polling a full 18% points above Taxin’ Tarryl Clark. Andrea Mokros, spokeswoman for Senator Clark filed this statement with the St. Cloud Times: “It’s plenty early.  In a district with the state’s highest unemployment rates and the highest foreclosure rates, people need [...]
MINNPOST: BARE-KNUCKLE BRAWL ABOUT TO COMMENCE
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009MinnPost.com did a story about the approaching battle that will commence about re-redistricting in the next few years. MDE Founder, Michael Brodkorb was interviewed in the article. A portion of the story is below or read the full text here. Even if the state doesn’t lose a seat, population shifts within the state — such [...]
UPDATED:BACHMANN LEADS TAXIN’ TARRYL CLARK BY 18%
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Tom Scheck from Minnesota Public Radio is reporting that Rep. Michele Bachmann is leading State Senator Tarryl Clark by 18% points. The full story is here. Below is a snap shot: Public Policy Polling (a Democratic affiliated pollster) says GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is leading her DFL opponents in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District. The pollster [...]
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