Comments on: Agre Won’t Run http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kerosene Hat http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6517 Kerosene Hat Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:43:14 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/#comment-6517 Once again politics belongs to the lowest common denominator. The DFL could end up running a bad comedian that spent the 70s destroying his brain with coke instead of a Nobel laureate who spent the 70s using his brain for the advancement of science. Way to go, very telling. This isn't one you can blame Bush or Republicans for, it is all DFL. Isn't party politics great! The best candidates rarely run because they know that unless they have proven themselves a loyal party member they have no chance. In the end what that system will produce is loyalty and nothing else. Once again politics belongs to the lowest common denominator. The DFL could end up running a bad comedian that spent the 70s destroying his brain with coke instead of a Nobel laureate who spent the 70s using his brain for the advancement of science. Way to go, very telling. This isn’t one you can blame Bush or Republicans for, it is all DFL.

Isn’t party politics great! The best candidates rarely run because they know that unless they have proven themselves a loyal party member they have no chance. In the end what that system will produce is loyalty and nothing else.

]]> By: wtm http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6516 wtm Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:21:04 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/#comment-6516 Who? Who?

]]> By: DJZ http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6519 DJZ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:16:54 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/#comment-6519 Where did he call this in from? Is he still in North Carolina? Where did he call this in from? Is he still in North Carolina?

]]> By: Martin http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6515 Martin Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:57:25 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/#comment-6515 I think Agre realized that he probably wouldn't be able to compete with the sheer name recognition that Franken has. A run against Ramstad would be cool though. I think Agre realized that he probably wouldn’t be able to compete with the sheer name recognition that Franken has. A run against Ramstad would be cool though.

]]> By: UDFL Blog » Agre declines Senate run http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6514 UDFL Blog » Agre declines Senate run Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:36:44 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/#comment-6514 [...] winner Peter Agre has decided not to run for the DFL nomination for U.S. Senate. From the AP: (h/t MNPublius) He said he encountered encouragement and skepticism, and he ultimately concluded a campaign would [...] […] winner Peter Agre has decided not to run for the DFL nomination for U.S. Senate. From the AP: (h/t MNPublius) He said he encountered encouragement and skepticism, and he ultimately concluded a campaign would […]

]]> By: Demrock6 http://mnpublius.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/comment-page-1/#comment-6518 Demrock6 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:56:13 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2007/08/agre-wont-run/#comment-6518 Maybe there is another race he is interested in: cough, *Ramstad* cough. Maybe there is another race he is interested in: cough, *Ramstad* cough.

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