Minnesota Democrats Exposed » YouTube http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:24:38 +0000 en hourly 1 OCCUPY MN FEATURES MORE DFL ENDORSEMENT: GLITTER-BOMBER AND HATCHET MAN ESPINOSA SPEAKS TO CROWDS http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/11/02/occupy-mn-features-more-dfl-endorsement-glitter-bomber-and-hatchet-man-espinosa-speaks-to-crowds/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/11/02/occupy-mn-features-more-dfl-endorsement-glitter-bomber-and-hatchet-man-espinosa-speaks-to-crowds/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:40:59 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16812 Dedicated readers of MDE found the below video on YouTube featuring the Occupy movement and a focus on Minnesota’s operation. Around time stamp :17, readers noticed DFL operative and go-to freelancer Nick Espinosa at the bullhorn. Espinosa is best known for his childish (and arguably illegal) “glitter-bombing” of candidates up and down the Republican ranks.

This comes on the heels of other endorsements of the Occupy MN movement by various tentacles of the DFL party. Just last week, DFL organizers sent an email asking local residents to “occupy” a listening session hosted by Republican legislators on job creation in Woodbury.

Espinosa Penny-Bombing Tom Emmer in 2010

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/11/02/occupy-mn-features-more-dfl-endorsement-glitter-bomber-and-hatchet-man-espinosa-speaks-to-crowds/feed/ 43 BLACK PANTHERS AND SCHOOL ADVISOR AT UMD CORNER AND THREATEN STUDENTS FOR DISTRIBUTING POCKET CONSTITUTIONS http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/09/26/black-panthers-and-school-advisor-corner-and-threaten-umd-students-for-distributing-pocket-constitutions/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/09/26/black-panthers-and-school-advisor-corner-and-threaten-umd-students-for-distributing-pocket-constitutions/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:58:30 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16734 Dedicated readers of Minnesota Democrats Exposed posted the below video captured on the University of Minnesota-Duluth campus during a routine visit by Phil Cleary of the group Campus Reform. The group distributes pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution to students on campus in hopes of raising awareness of current issues and their connection to the document today.

Activists with the local chapter of the Black Panthers approached the table on campus last week and cornered and threatened the Mr. Cleary while he distributed to people passing by.

The young man in the video, Blair Jordon Moses, threatened to “exercise” his 2nd amendment rights if  he perceived that there was any kind of threat to the Multicultural Center. He did not define what a threat would constitute but suggested that the existence of the group Youth for Western Civilization would count.

Blair was wearing a pin on his jacket picturing Huey P. Newton carying a gun. For those of you who don’t know, Newton was a founder of the Black Panthers. The Black Panthers is a violent and ethnocentric organization that promotes racial divides and anti-American rhetoric.

What prompted this approach? Blair states that blacks in America are not free and that he does not believe in the Constitution.

At the same time, a faculty member approached the group. She took some of the literature and asked Phil, “Is this a white supremacist group?” Phil answered “Absolutely not.” To which the woman replied, “It looks like one.”

Who is this woman? Susana Pelayo – Woodward, Director of the Office of Cultural Diversity.

Instead of promoting cultural diversity, which is part of her job, she chose to show her bias against a group that would promote western culture and tradition. She had no problem with the leftist students heckling the conservative, but actually seems to agree that freedom, the Constitution, and western civilization is all tied into white supremacy.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/09/26/black-panthers-and-school-advisor-corner-and-threaten-umd-students-for-distributing-pocket-constitutions/feed/ 88 NEW AD HITS FRANKEN FOR OVERREGULATING YOUR INTERNET http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/14/new-ad-hits-franken-for-overregulating-your-internet/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/14/new-ad-hits-franken-for-overregulating-your-internet/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:39:35 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16470 From Powerline, a new ad released hitting U.S. Senator Al Franken on his steadfast support of Net Neutrality:

“Net neutrality” is the Left’s euphemism for regulation of the internet. It is a solution for which no known problem exists. Also, you can tell it is a bad idea because it is being promoted by Al Franken.

A group called Senate Accountability Watch produced this 30-second video, which is accompanied by a statement that says in part:

Senator Franken has spent an extensive amount of Senate time and resources since 2009 to bring about the regulation of the internet. He has tried to make his argument by labeling it, “The Free Speech Issue of our Time.” Senators Franken and Cantwell introduced Senate Bill 74, Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011. This bill’s intent is to regulate the business model options of internet providers. It prevents internet providers from prioritizing content access. The unintended consequences of regulating one of the last frontiers of unrestricted innovation could be costly to users and developers.

As advancement in medical, entertainment, and communication surges so does the need for flexibility in development of bringing these technologies to end users as well. This commercial is designed to help educate the general public on the unintended consequences of stifling business innovation through legislation. It is easier to change a business model through public pressure rather than amending or repealing law. …

The internet is becoming more and more congested every day. Charles Davidson and Bret Swanson cited in their study that, “Video is more than 70 percent of traffic on the consumer Internet, but generates less than 10 percent of total revenues for broadband service providers. In the wireless realm, it is estimated that data traffic will increase by more than 100 percent each year through 2014.” Senator Franken’s push to regulate the internet would stifle quality, access, and innovation by restraining the evolution of the internet. Senator Franken’s legislation would dramatically disrupt and degrade the very thing he is trying to save.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/14/new-ad-hits-franken-for-overregulating-your-internet/feed/ 163 DAYTON BOYCOTTS MEETING WHILE GOP LEADERS OFFER AN OLIVE BRANCH http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/06/dayton-boycotts-meeting-while-gop-leaders-offer-an-olive-branch/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/06/dayton-boycotts-meeting-while-gop-leaders-offer-an-olive-branch/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:28:28 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16455 Gov. Dayton sat on the sidelines this morning (likely in his panic room office) as GOP and DFL legislators sat in a meeting room, waiting for his attendance. The legislators had gathered after being told in advance they were to meet with the Governor about education funding. GOP staff confirmed through an email that Dayton had planned on attending. After taking a hit in the media for skipping out, Dayton’s staff responded by sheepishly stating, “Dayton would have attended the meeting if Republican legislators offered something new on budget negotiations.”

Question: How did Dayton know that the GOP proposals to be brought up in this meeting we’re new if he didn’t go?

Minnesotans shouldn’t be worried about a July 1 government shutdown, we already know where Dayton stands on that:

This evening, GOP House and Senate leaders went back to the Governor’s office (checking first that he wasn’t hiding under his desk) to propose another compromise in a series of ideas they’ve offered to keep the government open without making Minnesota the highest taxed state in America under Dayton’s plan. The GOP offered to increase the amount spent on schools and public safety by over $100 million today while Dayton’s plan is still nearly $2 billion more than that. It isn’t clear what Dayton actually wants the money spent on, only that he is demanding a tax increase. Dayton even called out the GOP plan to de-fund one of the most mismanaged and poorly run school aide formulas in the country, Minnesota’s integration aide program.

Meanwhile, DFL legislative leaders are back in their districts cooling their heals. They want to play no part in fixing Minnesota’s largest budget shortfall in decades:

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/06/dayton-boycotts-meeting-while-gop-leaders-offer-an-olive-branch/feed/ 45 DAYTON REMOVES HIMSELF FROM BUDGET IMPASSE, TRIES TO APPOINT PARTISAN ‘MEDIATOR’ TO BROKER A DEAL http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/02/dayton-removes-himself-from-budget-impasse-tries-to-appoint-partisan-mediator-to-broker-a-deal/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/02/dayton-removes-himself-from-budget-impasse-tries-to-appoint-partisan-mediator-to-broker-a-deal/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:27:00 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16445 Governor Dayton’s inability to lead reached a new low today when he suggested a professional mediator be hired to break the stalemate between him and House and Senate leaders during a press conference. Dayton seemed so frustrated with the slow progress of budget negotiations that he openly suggested “outside help” be brought in to clean up the mess he could not fix.

When asked for a suggestion of a possible “fair” mediator, Dayton named retired Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Lebedoff, whom has made campaign contributions to the following campaigns: Sen. Amy Klobuchar, President Barack Obama, and Mike Ciresi for Senate. MN State News wrote, “A review of campaign finance records shows that Lebedoff has made political contributions to the campaigns of Amy Klobuchar and Barack Obama. Additionally, at least one relative of Lebedoff was a major contributor to Dayton’s 2000 Senate campaign. Katie Tinucci, the governor’s press secretary, said Dayton ‘suggested Mr. Lebedoff as a possible mediator, but at this point, it was just a suggestion‘.”

Justice Lebedoff

Dayton seemed flustered after pulling the plug on allowing his Commissioners to appear before the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy meeting which Speaker Zellers and Maj. Leader Koch called to help move the fiscal impasse forward in a constructive and open forum. Dayton’s suggestion of a mediator was disturbing and reminiscent of his strong ties to labor.

GOP leaders told Dayton of their stance on the LCPFP meeting in a letter to him, saying:
“We would like information on plants to offset the loss of $1.8 billion in revenue in the Governor’s budget due to the recent change in the administration’s tax plan. Specifically, be prepared to discuss the legislature’s spending reductions the Governor will agree to, or new spending reduction proposals. On multiple occassions the Governor has indicated an interest in exempting small business from the effects (of) his tax increase plan. We are interested in knowing how this proposal changes revenue estimates for the administration’s budget, and what offsets are proposed to allow small businesses to keep more of their hard-earned money.“

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/06/02/dayton-removes-himself-from-budget-impasse-tries-to-appoint-partisan-mediator-to-broker-a-deal/feed/ 60 A BRIEF REMINDER OF WHO WE’RE DEALING WITH – THE EXTREMISTS http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/05/31/a-brief-reminder-of-who-were-dealing-with-the-extremists/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/05/31/a-brief-reminder-of-who-were-dealing-with-the-extremists/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:43:04 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16440 Minnesota’s GOP first-term senators respond to Gov. Dayton’s comments that they are extremists.

Here’s what Dayton actually said:

MNGOP Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb also responded to coverage of the left in the Star Tribune:

“How did Dayton reward this olive branch from the GOP leadership? He publicly attacked the legislators who politely asked questions of their governor by calling them “extremists” and by saying they “know little about government and care even less.”

Rather than using his powerful soapbox to rally Minnesotans together, he chose to take a swipe at the mothers, fathers, teachers, veterans, Cub Scout leaders and small-business owners who serve as citizen legislators. Dayton attacked, but the Star Tribune editorial page was silent. ”

Also, did you know candidate Mark Dayton promised last fall he wouldn’t oversee a government shutdown? You do now.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/05/31/a-brief-reminder-of-who-were-dealing-with-the-extremists/feed/ 109 FLASHBACK: ‘SOMETIMES WE IGNORE FISCAL NOTES’ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/04/20/flashback-sometimes-we-ignore-fiscal-notes/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/04/20/flashback-sometimes-we-ignore-fiscal-notes/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:03:11 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16324 This video highlights legislative clips from the past when DFL lawmakers have questioned and announced their intentions to ignore in-house fiscal notes in decision making. All the more reason to look outside of the capitol for a legitimate view on the impact of budget bills.

 

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/04/20/flashback-sometimes-we-ignore-fiscal-notes/feed/ 13 REPORT: SNL CAST MEMBER SNUBBED FRANKEN FOR BIG CASH AFTER HE CONTINUOUSLY BEGGED http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/04/14/report-snl-cast-member-snubbed-franken-for-big-cash-after-he-continuously-begged/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/04/14/report-snl-cast-member-snubbed-franken-for-big-cash-after-he-continuously-begged/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:04:09 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=16311 The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting in their Celebrities section this morning that SNL star Tina Fey and U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken had a somewhat testy exchange during the ’08 campaign over his request for thousands in contributions.

Fey made a comment during her appearance at the Free Library in Philadelphia. She was asked a question by a member of the audience and she answered  by telling a story about her and Mr. Franken (from the story):

Fey said Franken, now a U.S. senator from Minnesota, hounded her for a political donation during his campaign but she ducked him. Fey, participating in the Library’s Philadelphia Book Festival and promoting her book “Bossypants,” said she texted Franken after he won and said “See, you didn’t need my $4,000 to win after all,” prompting Sen. Franken to text back, “F— you.”

You may remember the numerous occasions in which Al Franken lost his temper during the campaign:

ANGRY AL FRANKEN’S TEMPER SHOWN ON 60 MINUTES

 

FRANKEN LOSES HIS TEMPER ON KFAN

 

ANGRY AL FRANKEN HAS RETURNED

 

BREAKING NEWS: ANGRY FRANKEN CONFRONTS COLEMAN AFTER DEBATE; MRS. FRANKEN RUNS ON STAGE TO GET FRANKEN AWAY FROM COLEMAN

 

 

 

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/04/14/report-snl-cast-member-snubbed-franken-for-big-cash-after-he-continuously-begged/feed/ 88 DOCUMENTS CONFIRM WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT JIM OBERSTAR’S RESIDENCY http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/01/02/documents-confirm-what-we-already-know-about-jim-oberstars-residency/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2011/01/02/documents-confirm-what-we-already-know-about-jim-oberstars-residency/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:25:53 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=15842 Jim Oberstar’s primary residence was not in Minnesota during at least some of the time he represented the people of Minnesota’s 8th congressional district in Congress.

That’s what recent documents acquired by MDE now reaffirm. The (soon) former Congressman has held residency in Chisholm, MN for years, but for tax purposes has listed Potomac, MD as his primary place of residence. He has simply been paying property taxes for his Minnesota property from Maryland.

This issue isn’t a new one. In 2006, Republican opponent and former U.S. Senator Rod Grams approached Oberstar with this issue during a debate. You can see his response below:

Below is a copy of a tax document found through the St. Louis County Auditor, followed by one for the State of Maryland. Similar documents show his permanent residence to be outside of Minnesota at least back to 1995.

Oberstar St Louis County Tax Statement

Oberstar MD Statement

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# 1: “A Generational Choice” – by Senator-elect Marco Rubio (FL)

Happy New Year!

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/31/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-1/feed/ 0 MDE TOP 10 POLITICAL ADS OF 2010 COUNTDOWN-#2 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/30/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-2/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/30/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-2/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:47:55 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=15805 As 2010 winds down and we reflect on the busy political season behind us, MDE would like to pay tribute to 10 of the best political ads of this election cycle. Thank you all for your nominations. The winners have been chosen, and the 2nd place winner is:

# 2: “For the Kids” – by 5th District Congressional candidate Joel Demos

Within a limited budget, the Demos campaign creatively highlights the problems with Keith Ellison’s spending votes through a humorous and easy to understand video that eventually spread quickly across the internet.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/30/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-2/feed/ 4 MDE TOP 10 POLITICAL ADS OF 2010 COUNTDOWN-#9 http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/23/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-9/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/23/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-9/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:38:16 +0000 Andy Post http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=15753 As 2010 winds down and we reflect on the busy political season behind us, MDE would like to pay tribute to 10 of the best political ads of this election cycle. Thank you all for your nominations. The winners have been chosen, and today’s #9 is:

“Stand Up” by Rep-elect John Kriesel

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/12/23/mde-top-10-political-ads-of-2010-countdown-9/feed/ 1 NINE YEARS LATER http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/09/11/nine-years-later/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/09/11/nine-years-later/#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:20:46 +0000 Luke Hellier http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/?p=14354

Never Forget. Never Give In. Never Give Up.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2010/09/11/nine-years-later/feed/ 0 NOT EXACTLY A PROFILE IN COURAGE: FRANKEN ADMITS HE STAYS AWAY FROM TALKING ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE WHEN HE CAMPAIGNS IN GREATER MINNESOTA http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/02/13/franken-admits-he-stays-away-from-talking-about-gay-marriage-when-he-campaigns-in-greater-minnesota/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/02/13/franken-admits-he-stays-away-from-talking-about-gay-marriage-when-he-campaigns-in-greater-minnesota/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:02:24 +0000 Michael B. Brodkorb http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/02/13/franken-admits-he-stays-away-from-talking-about-gay-marriage-when-he-campaigns-in-greater-minnesota/
 

This is a video clip of Al Franken admitting that he doesn't start out talking about gay marriage when he campaigns in greater Minnesota. As I wrote yesterday, it will be interesting to see which Al Franken comes to your town. Is it the Al Franken who's not afraid to talk about gay marriage, or is it the Al Franken who won't talk about gay marriage?

This post isn’t about the politics of gay marriage (as Franken does talk about gay marriage later in the video), but rather Franken admitting that he hides his positions from voters, depending on the audience.

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This post also appears on Blogs for Norm!, an online community and blog covering the 2008 U.S. Senate campaign in Minnesota. The primary goal of Blogs for Norm! is to organize bloggers who support U.S. Senator Norm Coleman.

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This is a video clip of Al Franken speaking at the Stonewall DFL candidate screening on January 19, 2008.  Franken mentions posts on Minnesota Democrats Exposed (Franken refers to "MDE"), specifically my post about Al Franken mocking gay people with a joke about Elton John. 

I’m not sure why Franken is complaining about Republicans taking his jokes out of context. I have always described Franken’s jokes as jokes. It’s a rather weak defense, but Franken doesn’t have many options to explain away his mean-spirited attacks.

It's nice to know that Franken is reading Minnesota Democrats Exposed.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/01/29/video-of-al-franken-talking-about-posts-on-minnesota-democrats-exposed/feed/ 49 COMING SOON: VIDEO OF AL FRANKEN TALKING ABOUT POSTS ON MDE http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/01/28/coming-soon-video-of-al-franken-talking-about-posts-on-mde/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/01/28/coming-soon-video-of-al-franken-talking-about-posts-on-mde/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:53:55 +0000 Michael B. Brodkorb http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/01/28/coming-soon-video-of-al-franken-talking-about-posts-on-mde/ A dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed sent me a video clip of Al Franken talking about the posts on Minnesota Democrats Exposed.  I'll have the video posted later tonight or tomorrow morning.

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]]> http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2008/01/28/coming-soon-video-of-al-franken-talking-about-posts-on-mde/feed/ 4 MDE INTERVIEW WITH MN GOP COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MARK DRAKE – PART TWO http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/12/26/mde-interview-with-mn-gop-communications-director-mark-drake-part-two/ http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/12/26/mde-interview-with-mn-gop-communications-director-mark-drake-part-two/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:30:15 +0000 Michael B. Brodkorb http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/2007/12/26/mde-interview-with-mn-gop-communications-director-mark-drake-part-two/
 

This is part two of my interview with Mark Drake, communications director for the Republican Party of Minnesota about the 2008 U.S. Senate race. Part one of my interview with Drake can been seen here.

In this portion of the interview, Drake talks more about Al Franken and gives his opinion on the campaigns of Mike Ciresi and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer. Drake calls Ciresi’s campaign “lackluster” and says Ciresi may run in the primary if he doesn’t receive the DFL endorsement. Drake also labels Nelson-Pallmeyer a “fringe” candidate.

Please watch the interview and post your thoughts in the comments.

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This is part one of my interview with Mark Drake, communications director for the Republican Party of Minnesota about the 2008 U.S. Senate race.  Drake talks about the status of the 2008 U.S. Senate race, provides his thoughts about Al Franken's work as a comedian, and discusses the YouTube video released this week of Hollywood liberal Larry David speaking at a fundraiser for Al Franken at the ritzy home of liberal millionaires Sam and Sylvia Kaplan.

Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed tomorrow for part two of my interview with Drake where he talks more about Al Franken. Drake also gives his opinion on the campaigns of Mike Ciresi and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer.

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UPDATE: I should add that I will be posting more clips of Hollywood liberal Larry David speaking at a fundraiser for Al Franken at the ritzy home of liberal millionaires Sam and Sylvia Kaplan. It is really amazing what DFLers find funny behind closed doors at a private fundraiser.

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This is a video clip of Hollywood liberal Larry David speaking at a fundraiser for Al Franken at the ritzy home of liberal millionaires Sam and Sylvia Kaplan. David is seen and heard on film mocking “transsexuals.”

Here’s a portion of what David said: “Frankly, I was shocked that anybody would ask me to even do something like this because I’m a risk. I could so easily destroy his senate campaign…[inaudible]…[clip shown above] I hope, I hope nothing goes wrong, I could say he’s a transsexual or something…”

It’s amazing what Al Franken thinks is funny behind closed doors at a private fundraiser.

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St. Paul – Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey today issued the following statement regarding Hollywood liberal Larry David’s negative personal attacks on Senator Norm Coleman and Al Franken’s response.

"Last night at a ritzy fundraiser for Al Franken in Minneapolis, Hollywood liberal Larry David personally attacked Senator Norm Coleman in language offensive to all Minnesotans.  Franken promised he would run a positive, issue oriented campaign but his laughing reaction to David’s personal attacks again shows why he lacks the maturity, temperament and judgment necessary for the U.S. Senate." 

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Click here to watch video of Larry David’s attack on Senator Norm Coleman and Al Franken’s response: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3EmPYkCr8Q
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This is a video clip of Hollywood liberal Larry David speaking at a fundraiser for Al Franken at the ritzy home of liberal millionaires Sam and Sylvia Kaplan. David is seen on film saying that U.S. Senator Norm Coleman has “no balls”.

As you can see and hear in the video, Al Franken is laughing at David’s comments about Coleman. This video was removed from YouTube after I put up my first post about the video.

UPDATE: According to a dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed, this event occurred last evening.

UPDATE #2: After speaking with a dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed, I can confirm that the people sitting on the steps behind David, but in front of Franken, are Sam and Sylvia Kaplan. Sam can be seen clapping after David says Coleman has “no balls.”

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The video will be posting on Minnesota Democrats Exposed in the next hour.

UPDATE: I just spoke with Mark Drake, communications director for the Republican Party of Minnesota.  Drake said the video of David speaking at the Franken fundraiser was not filmed by anyone affiliated with the Republican Party of Minnesota.  Check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed in the next hour for the video.

UPDATE #2: The video of Larry David speaking at a fundraiser for Al Franken was removed from YouTube after I put up my post about the video. 

Thankfully, I saved the video after it was published.   Check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed in the next few minutes for the first clip of this video.

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This is the clip I mentioned in yesterday’s post.

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Al Franken likes to talk about accountability. We’ll see how he reacts to people holding him accountable for his positions regarding the War in Iraq. Please read the press release from U.S. Senator Norm Coleman’s campaign after the page jump.

Saint Paul ­- Comedian DFL Senate candidate Al Franken is the subject of a Coleman for Senate web ad launched today that brings to light Franken’s varying and conflicting positions on the War in Iraq. The video, “Franken vs. Franken: Iraq Edition,” provides Minnesota voters with a unique insight into the multiple positions Franken has taken on the War in Iraq. Positions, quite frankly, which are starting to raise questions within his own party about his credibility on the War in Iraq.

“Al Franken has made the war in Iraq a core issue in this campaign, and has said it is one of the most important reasons for his candidacy,” said Cullen Sheehan, Campaign Manager for Coleman for Senate. “The problem is that Al Franken can’t quite seem to make up his mind about where he stands on this issue. It seems he isn’t being straight with Minnesotans about his positions on the war, or he’s hoping they simply fail to see the inconsistencies in his various positions. This web ad- ­ in Franken’s own words – challenges Al Franken to be honest with Minnesota voters and tell them where he really stands on Iraq.”

“Franken Vs. Franken: Iraq Edition” features video and audio clips of Franken discussing his many positions on the Iraq War –including his initial support and opposition for the invasion, his statements for and against a timetable for withdrawal and his support both for and against forcing the President to cut off funds for our troops in Iraq.

The video can be viewed at http://www.colemanforsenate.com/ or on Youtube.com at www.youtube.com/colemanforsenate.

Web Video Transcript:

Franken: “This is a very complicated issue and we should really straight talk about it.” (Al Franken, TwinWest Chamber Debate, October 5, 2007)
[Text: “Al Franken: straight talk on the War in Iraq?”]

[Text: “For Timeline?”]
Franken: “We have to start a withdrawal, I believe, and have a timeline.” (Al Franken, TwinWest Chamber Debate, October 5, 2007)
[Text: “We have to start withdrawal, I believe, and have a timeline.”]

[Text: “Against Timeline?”]
Franken: “I’m not sure we should set a timetable myself. I may actually, oddly enough, agree with Bush here.” (Al Franken, “The Al Franken Show,” June 16, 2006)
[Text: “I’m not sure we should set a timetable myself. I may actually, oddly enough, agree with Bush here.”.”]

[Text: “Straight Talk?”]

[Text: “For The War?”]
Franken: “I think I would have voted for the use of force, ‘cause I would have believed, I believed Colin Powel.” (Al Franken Show, Air America, May 1, 2006)
[Text: “I would have voted for the use of force, I would have believed Colin Powel.”]

[Text: “Against The War?”]
Franken: “Well, first of all, I never spoke out in favor of this war.” (Al Franken, DFL Progressive Caucus Debate, September 30, 2007)
[Text: “I never spoke out in favor of this war.”]

[Text: “Straight Talk?”]
Franken: “I neither spoke out advocating the war or against the war.” (Al Franken, SD33 Family Frolic in Plymouth, August 21, 2007)
[Text: “I neither spoke out advocating the war or against the war.”]

[Text: “Against The War?”]
Franken: “No one spoke out louder about this war than I did, and more consistently.” (Al Franken, DFL Progressive Caucus Debate, September 30, 2007)
[Text: “No one spoke out louder about this war than I did, and more consistently.”]

[Text: “For Withdrawal”]
Franken: “We have to start a withdrawal, I believe, and have a timeline.” (Al Franken, TwinWest Chamber Debate, October 5, 2007)
[Text: “We have to start withdrawal, I believe, and have a timeline.”]

[Text: “Straight Talk?”]

[Text: “Against Cutting Funds?”]
Franken: “We’ll cut funds is the bluntest instrument, where you are undercutting our troops in the field, no one is going to do that.” (Al Franken Show, Air America Radio, November 29, 2006)
[Text: “We’ll cut funds is the bluntest instrument, where you are undercutting our troops in the field, no one is going to do that.”]

[Text: “For Cutting Funds”]
Franken: “I think you make the President cutoff funding for the troops. I mean, I think…you see, I think that…” Question: “There’s definitely a lot of Democrats that are just not willing to bite that bullet, so to speak.” Franken: “I think by then they will be. I think they heard.” (Talking Points Memo, June 14, 2007, http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/014615.php)
[Text: “Make the President cutoff funding for the troops.”]

[Text: “Against Cutting Funds?”]
Franken: “I’m not for cutting off funding for the troops, and neither is the President” (Al Franken, Gustavus Adolphus College, October 10, 2007)
[Text: “I’m not for cutting off funding for the troops, and neither is the President”]

[Text: “For Cutting Funds”]
Franken: “I think you make the President cutoff funding for the troops.” (Talking Points Memo, June 14, 2007, http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/014615.php)
[Text: “Make the President cutoff funding for the troops.”]

[Laughter]

[Text: “Al Franken?”]

[Text: “This Time He’s Not Joking.”]

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A dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed sent me this clip of a then-candidate Mark Ritchie talking about how “we must have honesty and integrity in our election officials” during the 2006 elections.

I don’t believe most Minnesotans would use the words “honesty” and “integrity” to describe Secretary of State Ritchie these days as he is currently under investigation for using his official office to fund his political machine and then lying about it.

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Please note that Franken said at the end of the video "all of us at Move..MoveOn.org…". Franken specifically included himself as a part of MoveOn.org. Franken is MoveOn.org.
 
 
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During the press conference on Wednesday, Oberstar lectured people who may not support a 5 cent gas-tax increase. Please watch the video clip below.

 

I want to thank the dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed who sent me this clip. 

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Click here for the complete story. 

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This is a video of two small clips of Al Franken talking about supporting our troops. In the last clip, Franken suggests Democrats “…cut off funding for the troops.”

 

Is this a flip-flop? It sure is! Franken talks about the government supporting he troops, but last month he said in an interview that Democrats “…cut off funding for the troops.”

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This is a video clip of Donald McFarland, the Minnesota Director of Americans United for Change, being asked a question from a reporter on who funds his group. McFarland’s first response is that he doesn’t “have the answer” to who funds his group.

Americans United for Change is running an attack ad against Senator Norm Coleman. I want to thank the dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed who sent me this clip.

Americans United for Change is noting but a shadowy front group for national liberals and union bosses. Click here for the Republican Party of Minnesota’s research briefing on Americans United for Change.

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'I was torn,' Franken said. 'I didn't think a president would lie us into war.' Even at the end of 2003, Franken said the United States should increase troop strength to provide some stability to the country." Source: Star Tribune, July 10, 2007

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Not only has Franken's position changed on the war in Iraq, Franken wants to cut off funding for the troops.

Below is a video clip of Franken suggesting that lawmakers in Washington “cut off funding for the troops.”

 

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Franken on Decmeber 7, 2005: “….so I thought I guess we have to go to war.”

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This is clip from an interview Al Franken gave to Talking Points Memo. In this clip Franken suggests Democrats “make the President cut off funding for the troops.”

It’s now very clear: Al Franken’s strategy on Iraq is cutting off the funding for our troops. He said the “troops” folks.

Please check back to Minnesota Democrats Exposed for more information on this developing story.

UPDATE: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey has released a statement on Franken’s suggestion that Democrats make President Bush “cut off funding for the troops.”

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This is a video clip of Representative Tom Rukavina comparing Representative Tom Huntley to Saddam Hussein in today’s debate on a statewide smoking ban. Representative Phyllis Kahn stood up called Rukavina’s comparison “out of line.” Sorry for the poor video quality, but you get the point.

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This is the latest video from Al Franken’s campaign and it is almost too painful to watch. It must be a strategy of Franken’s campaign to make Franken seem aloof and dumb in campaign videos. I hope Franken’s campaign doesn’t fire the person who made this video, because I want more produced just like this one.

Wow, this video is bad.

UPDATE: Al Franken is running for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota. So who’s the rocket scientist on Franken’s campaign that decided the first question Franken would answer on camera would be from someone in Green Bay? Green Bay is in Wisconsin, not Minnesota.

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This is a small clip from “The O’Reilly Factor” where host Bill O’Reilly discusses possible campaign slogans for Al Franken’s U.S. Senate campaign. This is funny stuff.

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A dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed sent me this clip of Al Franken going “f-ing” crazy at a Howard Dean fundraiser.

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The porkchop joke is at 5:10 of this video clip.

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This is a video clip of DFL U.S. Senate candidate Mike CiresI on “At Issue” on Sunday. Ciresi said he agreed with Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid that the war in Iraq “is lost.”

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This is a clip of Mike Ciresi answering a question about Al Franken’s fundraising. Ciresi takes a shot at Franken’s out of state fundraising.

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Above is the first video clip I will be posting of Ciresi’s U.S. Senate campaign announcement. This clip is from the very brief Q & A portion of the press conference. As you can see after watch the clip, the ending of Ciresi’s event was a complete mess. The press wanted to ask questions, but Ciresi campaign’s staff wanted him to leave the event. The press was not happy.

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