Dayton does something stupid
Yesterday, Mark Dayton endorsed noted Bush-supporter Randy Kelly for re-election as mayor of St. Paul. Meanwhile, there are two great candidates running for the DFL (the Minnesota...
View ArticleChris Coleman to take on Bush-lover Randy Kelly
The St. paul DFL has spoken. It will be Chris Coleman to take on President Bush's buddy, St. Paul's own "Zell Miller", Mayor Randy Kelly. It wasn't a very contentiuos convention, and the party is...
View ArticleKelly Hires Media Firm with ties to Rove
The Star Tribune reported today that the turncoat Randy Kelly campaign has already paid a media firm run by Karl Rove's former political director $40,000. Also in the article is that a couple of...
View ArticleSwift-boating of Chris Coleman Begins
Republican twit, Michael Brodkorb, as spokesman for the sham outfit "The Campaign for St. Paul's Future". Items like Kelly allies attack foes fiancing have been starting to surface. The funder of the...
View ArticleWhy no big message yet?
Why hasn't there been a big national message yet? Because the election is on very few radars of non-political people yet. Here in Minnesota, the State Fair (which ends on Labor Day) is when most...
View ArticleWho's going to watch tripe when the Manning Bowl is on?
Let's hear it for the NFL and NBC, who knows how to schedule against the propagandist tripe that ABC is showing on September 10th. Yes, Payton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts visit the New York...
View ArticleMy First Suburban General Election Vote
In April, 2008, I moved from St. Paul to Eagan (a second ring suburb).Today, I voted for the 1st time outside the cities of Minneapolis or St. Paul. I have voted in either of the cities since 1980. I...
View ArticleKnow Your Kossacks, The What's on your IPod edition
After the Daily Kos demographic survey, I started thinking; that scratched the surface about who reads this blog.Another way to know about people is the common question: "What's on your IPod?"Here is...
View ArticleKnow Your Kossacks, The Sports Edition
A couple of weeks ago, in the Know your Kossacks, What's on your Ipod diary we got to know the musical taste of the DK community.This week, we delve into another way to know people:What sports teams do...
View ArticleJudge Cleary rips WSJ Editorial Board
As a University of Minnesota Golden Gopher fan, one of my favorite places to visit is the GopherHole Message Board Community. While there are very good conversations about football & basketball,...
View ArticleBetter a Wake Up Call now than in November
While I am disappointed in the victory of Scott Brown over Martha Coakley, this might work out in the end. Consider this election a wake up call for the Democratic Party.This is just the first battle...
View ArticleThe Mystery of the $100,000 per year waiter
Tom Emmer has proposed getting rid of the tip credit in Minnesota.The reason? The owner of the Eagle St. Bar & Grill said that he had 3 waiters who make $100,000 per year after tips.
View ArticleA Republican makes a plea against bigotry
Minnesota Representative John Kriesel (R-Cottage Grove) is a 1st term Republican and disabled veteran. He came out against the Anti-Gay Marriage amendment right after it was introduced. He was one of...
View ArticleKarl-Anthony Towns has a answer to those who say "Stick to Sports"
In a fine post on “The Players’ Tribune”, Towns not only wrote about Charlottesville, but he also wrote about the importance of athletes speaking out.“I know that some people will downplay what I’m...
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