Archive | April, 2010

AM950 Radio, You can Listen

What’s Minnesota’s progressive radio station talking about, now?  Let’s see.  It’s 5:36 pm on Thursday, so it should be Quick on the Uptake’s Mike McIntee. Ah, I’ve got it streaming now.  We’re talking about the Republican state convention.  Mike’s at the convention, and is asking a passerby why he chose Tom Emmer instead of Marty [...]

Minnesota CD2: Dan Powers, John Kline, Recent Blogging

  Who’s been doing what,  re:  the Minnesota CD2 race? Seat holder:  John Kline (R-MN) Challengers:  Dan Powers (DFL, endorsed) and Shelley Madore Dave Mindeman posted More Principle Without Substance MNCentral posted Kline Supports $4M Earmark for Local School Funding Holly Cairns posted Dan Powers says Rebuild the Middle Class, John Kline talks Earmarks jnleareth [...]

The Party of Lincoln?

I read an editorial that still referred to the Republican Party as The Party of Lincoln. That term is a little hard to swallow these days. I doubt that Lincoln would recognize today’s version of that Grand Old Party. Lincoln’s absolute focus was on keeping the Union together.  He was even willing to compromise on [...]