MPR’s Mark Zdechlik and Tom Scheck report that John Kline (R-MN-02) has commented on his thoughts on the GOP Presidential nominee : Kline said he wasn’t prepared to back GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign. Bachmann represents Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District which borders part of Kline’s district. Kline called Bachmann “a friend” who “has certainly been [...]
“I’ve got mine—good luck getting yours.” I thought the ME generation was those that were born in the 1970’s but based on the 2010 Elections, it seems the ME generation is the BabyBoomers (those born between 1946 and 1964). James Surowiecki writes about the shift in senior citizens voters. Here are his key points : [...]
Tom Emmer offered some interesting observations during the campaign … – We live in a world where spending beyond our means is not an option – The elimination of wasteful government spending starts with the elected officials who are the watchdogs of the state taxpayer dollar – Put the people first – not government bureaucracies, [...]
Minnesota Twin fans know the nightmare … you’ve watched the game … saw the team work hard putting together the necessary hits to take an early lead … watched as the lead expanded throughout the middle innings … then the sleepy eyes takeover and you doze off during the last inning … only to wake [...]
Tom Emmer’s stump speech is so familiar : “It’s not the time to increase taxes to preserve the growth of government. It’s time to reduce taxes, streamline government and free the entrepreneurial spirit that is in Minnesota to start creating jobs.” Yet, what does he mean ? Whose taxes will be reduced ? On Friday, [...]
At some time, every parent must sit down with their child and have a frank discussion about Santa Claus … when will the candidates for Minnesota Governor have a frank discussion with the voters about Trade Missions ? Governors view part of the job as being the cheerleader for the state … promoting tourism, trade, [...]
QUERY : IF a Team accomplishes a Goal, who wins and who loses ? The Goal as stated by Grover Norquist : “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.“ The Team as written [...]
Survey USA whittled down 1000 potential voters to determine that 656 were likely to vote this November. That’s the first bit of bad news … of the 1000, 926 were registered to vote … a very good ratio , but the drop-off is significant … in a democracy, it does no good to have people [...]
It seams that there are a lot of angry people out there. No, not the ones fighting over “burn’in” or “building” … no, I am sensing a real anger being represented through the newspaper editorial boards. The anger is being expressed based on the unwillingness by candidates to responsibly discuss fiscal positions in anything other [...]
Minnesota State Fair was the setting for the most recent Gubernatorial Debate and while there were three candidates on stage, it was the man in the middle that took the spotlight … as he invoked three personas. There was the persona of Silent Tom Emmer … – “This is 126 days since you have been [...]
MN Blue Blogs: Ten articles from Minnesota blogs
Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
What’s Happening in Congress, Rick Nolan Union News: 10 articles from national union blogs
