Comments on: Durenberger: Tim Pawlenty is no Joe Biden http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:29:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22801 lojasmo Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:29:43 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22801 Hey: Obama is up by 8 points. I suspect his lead will continue to widen despite McCain's choice of a young but still paleolithic VP candidate. I bet the republican convention gets 1/2 the viewership the democratic convention gets, and McCain's bounce is held to 2 points. If McCain isn't up by eight next friday he's in REAL trouble. Hey: Obama is up by 8 points. I suspect his lead will continue to widen despite McCain’s choice of a young but still paleolithic VP candidate. I bet the republican convention gets 1/2 the viewership the democratic convention gets, and McCain’s bounce is held to 2 points.

If McCain isn’t up by eight next friday he’s in REAL trouble.

]]> By: carolyn http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22395 carolyn Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:25:23 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22395 AFTER HAVING READ ALL THESE BLOGS, I JUST HAD TO REGISTER TO LEAVE MY THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS. I DONT ALIGN MYSELF WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY-I VOTE FOR THE PERSON I THINK WILL DO THE BEST JOB FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND SOMETIMES I VOTE FOR CHANGE, WHICH IS WHAT I'M DOING THIS TIME AROUND. BUSH HAS FAILED MISERABLY, ON BOTH THE INTERNATIONAL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ON THE DOMESTIC STAGE. MIDDLE CLASS WORKING PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING AT LEVELS NOT SEEN SINCE BEFORE THE GREAT DEPRESSION. WE ARE LOSING OUR BENIFITS AND EVEN OUR JOBS. WAGES ARE LOWER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN IN YEARS, AND HOUSING IS ASTRONOMICALLY PRICED, EVEN WITH PRICING ADJUSTMENTS. THE MIDDLE CLASS KEEPS THIS COUNTRY RUNNING-WE COULDN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT THEM. ONE WOULD EXPECT INTEREST RATES TO RAISE TO HELP CONTROL INFLATION, WHICH MEANS THAT MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE WILL HAVE EVEN LESS BUYING POWER. AS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT PICKS, WHY WOULDN'T OBAMA WANT TO CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO HAS MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT? I DON'T THINK THIS SHOWS WEAKNESS-IT SHOWS CONFIDENCE-ONLY A CONFIDENT CANDIDATE COULD CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO IS STRONG-I BELIEVE THE LEGACY OF A PRESIDENT IS PARTLY WHO HE PLACES AROUND HIM-HIS V.P. AND HIS CABINET. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT BUSH-EVERYONE AROUND HIM IS A WAR MONGER AND A YES-MAN(BUSH WANTS ALL THE CONTROL, AND HE HAS IT-HE CHOSE HIS CABINET BASED ON WHO WOULD AGREE WITH EVERYTHING HE WANTS-NOT BECAUSE HE WANTED THEIR ADVICE)-RUMSFELD(SP.?) WAS A WAR MONGER DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED THERE. WE INVADED A COUNTRY WHICH DIDN'T WANT US, AND BECAUSE OF OUR OWN SPECIAL INTERESTS, THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN DIED FOR NOTHING, AND VIETNAM VETS HAVE SUFFERED HORRIBLY. WE HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES CONCERNING IRAQ. WE HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING THERE. THEY HAVE THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF TRIBAL DISCONTENT-LET THEM FIGURE IT OUT-WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT FOR THEM-THEY HAVE TO FIND ACCEPTANCE ON THEIR OWN; AND WE CAN'T FORCE DEMOCRACY ON A COUNTRY THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FUNCTION WITHIN IT OR EVEN WANTS IT. IT DIDN'T WORK IN VIETNAM, AND IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK IN IRAQ. AS FOR MCCAIN, PAWLENTY WOULD BE A GREAT V.P.. HE HAS A VERY SAGE WAY OF THINKING AND DOING THINGS, WHICH I REALLY LIKE-HE SEEMS VERY LEVEL-HEADED. IF MCCAIN WERE TO CHOOSE HIM, I FEEL HE WOULD BE A GOOD BALANCE TO MCCAIN, AND I FEEL HE'S DOING A VERY CREDIBLE JOB IN MINNESOTA. HE'S HAD TO MAKE SOME VERY TOUGH FISCAL DECISIONS AFTER THE JESSE YEARS, AND I THINK HE'S DONE A GOOD JOB OF SPREADING BOTH THE CUTS AND THE MONEY AROUND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. I HAVE LIVED IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA FOR 27 YEARS, AND HE IS THE FIRST GOVERNOR TO ACTUALLY LOOK AT US AS DESERVING A PIECE OF THE PIE-UP UNTIL HE WAS VOTED IN, THE TWIN CITIES AREA RECEIVED MOST OF THE BENEFITS. IT HAS BEEN VERY UNFAIR TO US HERE IN THE NORTH. WE ARE CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA, AND WE CONTRIBUTE AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE STATE, BUT WE HAVE BENEFITED THE LEAST. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT WE SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA WHEN WE VISIT THERE. OUR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE IN DEPLORABLE CONDITION IN MANY CASES-FACE FACTS-THE HARSH WEATHER MEANS A MUCH GREATER AMOUNT OF REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE-WHICH WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED IN MANY CASES. HIGHWAY 53 FROM DULUTH TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS IS THE WORST STRETCH OF HIGHWAY I HAVE TRAVELLED ON IN THE STATE-IT'S BEEN IN POOR CONDITION FOR YEARS, AND IT IS MUCH TRAVELLED ON. IT TAKES A CERTAIN KIND OF TOUGHNESS TO LIVE UP HERE-THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT HAS OFTEN BEEN VOLATILE DEPENDING ON WORLD AND DOMESTIC MARKET CONDITIONS, AND THE WEATHER QUITE SIMPLY FORCES ONE TO HAVE GRIT AND DETERMINATION-HOW OFTEN DO SOUTHERN MINNESTOANS HAVE TO GO TO WORK IN -50 DEGREE PLUS WINDCHILLS-IT HAPPENS HERE ALL THE TIME, AND WE JUST DO IT. I'M NOT COMPLAINING AT ALL-I CAN LIVE WHERE I WANT-I CHOOSE TO LIVE HERE. I'M PROUD OF IT, AND I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED THAT PAWLENTY HAS SHARED PART OF THE STATE'S BENEFITS WITH US-WE HAVE NEEDED IT, AND WE DESERVE IT AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE STATE. YES, WE ARE DEFINITELY A DIFFERENT BREED OF CATS UP HERE-WE'RE INDEPENDENT AND RESOURCEFUL, AND HARD-WORKING. JUST TRY GROWING YOUR FAMILY'S VEGETABLES IN A 60-DAY GROWING SEASON, WITH ROCK-LADEN SOIL, AS MY FAMILY DOES-I'M PROUD TO SAY WE DO IT-INCLUDING STATE FAIR SIZE VEGGIES. EVER HAD A HEAD OF BROCCOLI THAT YOU CAN'T FIT INTO YOUR MICROWAVE? JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF RESOURCEFULNESS, GRIT, INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE, HARD WORK, AND DETERMINATION UP HERE IN THE NORTHLAND. AND YES, I AM COLLEGE-EDUCATED AND OWN MY OWN BUSINESS-I HAVE DEFINITE OPINIONS AND I WILL STATE THEM WHEN I FEEL IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO-I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VOTE WITH THEIR BRAINS AND NOT NECESSARILY ALONG PARTY LINES-VOTE FOR THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB, NOT BECAUSE IT IS THE "REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT OR INDEPENDENT OR GREEN OR ANY OTHER PARTY" THING TO DO. RESPECTFULLY, CAROLYN KLOSOWSKY AFTER HAVING READ ALL THESE BLOGS, I JUST HAD TO REGISTER TO LEAVE MY THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS. I DONT ALIGN MYSELF WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY-I VOTE FOR THE PERSON I THINK WILL DO THE BEST JOB FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND SOMETIMES I VOTE FOR CHANGE, WHICH IS WHAT I’M DOING THIS TIME AROUND. BUSH HAS FAILED MISERABLY, ON BOTH THE INTERNATIONAL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ON THE DOMESTIC STAGE. MIDDLE CLASS WORKING PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING AT LEVELS NOT SEEN SINCE BEFORE THE GREAT DEPRESSION. WE ARE LOSING OUR BENIFITS AND EVEN OUR JOBS. WAGES ARE LOWER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN IN YEARS, AND HOUSING IS ASTRONOMICALLY PRICED, EVEN WITH PRICING ADJUSTMENTS. THE MIDDLE CLASS KEEPS THIS COUNTRY RUNNING-WE COULDN’T SURVIVE WITHOUT THEM. ONE WOULD EXPECT INTEREST RATES TO RAISE TO HELP CONTROL INFLATION, WHICH MEANS THAT MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE WILL HAVE EVEN LESS BUYING POWER. AS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT PICKS, WHY WOULDN’T OBAMA WANT TO CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO HAS MUCH MORE EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT? I DON’T THINK THIS SHOWS WEAKNESS-IT SHOWS CONFIDENCE-ONLY A CONFIDENT CANDIDATE COULD CHOOSE SOMEONE WHO IS STRONG-I BELIEVE THE LEGACY OF A PRESIDENT IS PARTLY WHO HE PLACES AROUND HIM-HIS V.P. AND HIS CABINET. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT BUSH-EVERYONE AROUND HIM IS A WAR MONGER AND A YES-MAN(BUSH WANTS ALL THE CONTROL, AND HE HAS IT-HE CHOSE HIS CABINET BASED ON WHO WOULD AGREE WITH EVERYTHING HE WANTS-NOT BECAUSE HE WANTED THEIR ADVICE)-RUMSFELD(SP.?) WAS A WAR MONGER DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED THERE. WE INVADED A COUNTRY WHICH DIDN’T WANT US, AND BECAUSE OF OUR OWN SPECIAL INTERESTS, THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN DIED FOR NOTHING, AND VIETNAM VETS HAVE SUFFERED HORRIBLY. WE HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES CONCERNING IRAQ. WE HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING THERE. THEY HAVE THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF TRIBAL DISCONTENT-LET THEM FIGURE IT OUT-WE’RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT FOR THEM-THEY HAVE TO FIND ACCEPTANCE ON THEIR OWN; AND WE CAN’T FORCE DEMOCRACY ON A COUNTRY THAT DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO FUNCTION WITHIN IT OR EVEN WANTS IT. IT DIDN’T WORK IN VIETNAM, AND IT’S NOT GOING TO WORK IN IRAQ. AS FOR MCCAIN, PAWLENTY WOULD BE A GREAT V.P.. HE HAS A VERY SAGE WAY OF THINKING AND DOING THINGS, WHICH I REALLY LIKE-HE SEEMS VERY LEVEL-HEADED. IF MCCAIN WERE TO CHOOSE HIM, I FEEL HE WOULD BE A GOOD BALANCE TO MCCAIN, AND I FEEL HE’S DOING A VERY CREDIBLE JOB IN MINNESOTA. HE’S HAD TO MAKE SOME VERY TOUGH FISCAL DECISIONS AFTER THE JESSE YEARS, AND I THINK HE’S DONE A GOOD JOB OF SPREADING BOTH THE CUTS AND THE MONEY AROUND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. I HAVE LIVED IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA FOR 27 YEARS, AND HE IS THE FIRST GOVERNOR TO ACTUALLY LOOK AT US AS DESERVING A PIECE OF THE PIE-UP UNTIL HE WAS VOTED IN, THE TWIN CITIES AREA RECEIVED MOST OF THE BENEFITS. IT HAS BEEN VERY UNFAIR TO US HERE IN THE NORTH. WE ARE CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA, AND WE CONTRIBUTE AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE STATE, BUT WE HAVE BENEFITED THE LEAST. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT WE SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA WHEN WE VISIT THERE. OUR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE IN DEPLORABLE CONDITION IN MANY CASES-FACE FACTS-THE HARSH WEATHER MEANS A MUCH GREATER AMOUNT OF REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE-WHICH WE HAVEN’T RECEIVED IN MANY CASES. HIGHWAY 53 FROM DULUTH TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS IS THE WORST STRETCH OF HIGHWAY I HAVE TRAVELLED ON IN THE STATE-IT’S BEEN IN POOR CONDITION FOR YEARS, AND IT IS MUCH TRAVELLED ON. IT TAKES A CERTAIN KIND OF TOUGHNESS TO LIVE UP HERE-THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT HAS OFTEN BEEN VOLATILE DEPENDING ON WORLD AND DOMESTIC MARKET CONDITIONS, AND THE WEATHER QUITE SIMPLY FORCES ONE TO HAVE GRIT AND DETERMINATION-HOW OFTEN DO SOUTHERN MINNESTOANS HAVE TO GO TO WORK IN -50 DEGREE PLUS WINDCHILLS-IT HAPPENS HERE ALL THE TIME, AND WE JUST DO IT. I’M NOT COMPLAINING AT ALL-I CAN LIVE WHERE I WANT-I CHOOSE TO LIVE HERE. I’M PROUD OF IT, AND I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED THAT PAWLENTY HAS SHARED PART OF THE STATE’S BENEFITS WITH US-WE HAVE NEEDED IT, AND WE DESERVE IT AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE STATE. YES, WE ARE DEFINITELY A DIFFERENT BREED OF CATS UP HERE-WE’RE INDEPENDENT AND RESOURCEFUL, AND HARD-WORKING. JUST TRY GROWING YOUR FAMILY’S VEGETABLES IN A 60-DAY GROWING SEASON, WITH ROCK-LADEN SOIL, AS MY FAMILY DOES-I’M PROUD TO SAY WE DO IT-INCLUDING STATE FAIR SIZE VEGGIES. EVER HAD A HEAD OF BROCCOLI THAT YOU CAN’T FIT INTO YOUR MICROWAVE? JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF RESOURCEFULNESS, GRIT, INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE, HARD WORK, AND DETERMINATION UP HERE IN THE NORTHLAND. AND YES, I AM COLLEGE-EDUCATED AND OWN MY OWN BUSINESS-I HAVE DEFINITE OPINIONS AND I WILL STATE THEM WHEN I FEEL IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO-I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VOTE WITH THEIR BRAINS AND NOT NECESSARILY ALONG PARTY LINES-VOTE FOR THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB, NOT BECAUSE IT IS THE “REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT OR INDEPENDENT OR GREEN OR ANY OTHER PARTY” THING TO DO. RESPECTFULLY, CAROLYN KLOSOWSKY

]]> By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22351 lojasmo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:17:47 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22351 DtM To think that Obama should have gotten a bounce from his VP pick at this hour is tremendously ignorant. Your republican 'concern' notwithstanding, Obama's doing just fine. Out of the hundreds of polls done so far, McGoo has tied one, and lead one. Should he be farther ahead? Possibly, given Bush's imoliation of the republican brand. Unfortionately, we are a nation partially comprised of racist douchebags. HEY! Durenburger is a REPUBLICAN! There ARE a few republicans with good sense. DtM

To think that Obama should have gotten a bounce from his VP pick at this hour is tremendously ignorant.

Your republican ‘concern’ notwithstanding, Obama’s doing just fine. Out of the hundreds of polls done so far, McGoo has tied one, and lead one. Should he be farther ahead? Possibly, given Bush’s imoliation of the republican brand. Unfortionately, we are a nation partially comprised of racist douchebags.

HEY! Durenburger is a REPUBLICAN! There ARE a few republicans with good sense.

]]> By: Richard http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22347 Richard Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:43:13 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22347 Two comments on the polls. First, after the convention, there will be a massive uptick in Obama's numbers because of the Clinton supporters committing themselves to Obama. Second, this election will be historic in the participation of minorities and young people. Those groups overwhelmingly support Obama. After three months of Obama savaging McCain and his cynical and mercenary support of the richest 1%'ers, it's not going to be close. Two comments on the polls. First, after the convention, there will be a massive uptick in Obama’s numbers because of the Clinton supporters committing themselves to Obama. Second, this election will be historic in the participation of minorities and young people. Those groups overwhelmingly support Obama.

After three months of Obama savaging McCain and his cynical and mercenary support of the richest 1%’ers, it’s not going to be close.

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22341 DantheMan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:10:35 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22341 This just in: McCain and Obama in a dead heat, with the exact same number of votes in a poll this evening. All of the poll was done following the Biden announcement. Dead Heat! Obama will get the convention bounce this week with the DNC. If he isn't up by 8 on Friday, he is in big trouble. This just in: McCain and Obama in a dead heat, with the exact same number of votes in a poll this evening. All of the poll was done following the Biden announcement.

Dead Heat!

Obama will get the convention bounce this week with the DNC. If he isn’t up by 8 on Friday, he is in big trouble.

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22340 DantheMan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:04:58 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22340 "to vote for anyone with an “R” behind their name is simply rewarding the GOP for the last eight years of ineptitude." To say something like that, with no consideration of the candidate, is as partisan as you can get. You are sadly prolonging the partisan stalemate that has been occuring since the days of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich working together on the last balanced budget this country had. Let me ask you this: If I agree with Republican principles of 1) Limited government, 2) Federalism, 3) Strong national security, 4) Individual responsibility and 5) Enabling jobs instead of direct government support, and if I believe Bush has strayed on the Limited Government and Federalism principles, do I become a Democrat? Or do I try to change the GOP to return to its principles? Being disappointed in Bush doesn't change my beliefs on those five principles. “to vote for anyone with an “R” behind their name is simply rewarding the GOP for the last eight years of ineptitude.”

To say something like that, with no consideration of the candidate, is as partisan as you can get. You are sadly prolonging the partisan stalemate that has been occuring since the days of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich working together on the last balanced budget this country had.

Let me ask you this: If I agree with Republican principles of 1) Limited government, 2) Federalism, 3) Strong national security, 4) Individual responsibility and 5) Enabling jobs instead of direct government support, and if I believe Bush has strayed on the Limited Government and Federalism principles, do I become a Democrat? Or do I try to change the GOP to return to its principles?

Being disappointed in Bush doesn’t change my beliefs on those five principles.

]]> By: Richard http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22313 Richard Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:11:16 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22313 As far as GOP notables, Eisenhower was the only one that warned of the coming influence of the military industrial complex. Reagan was the only one that was indictable and should've died in the same jail cell, Nixon should've died in. Colin Powell traded his future to a president for very little. Newtron tried the begger the country and thanks to a strong president, he wasn't successful. The GOP has been since Ike a party of greed and avarice, a party of those who would put profit for the very few over the good of the nation, a party of war and mass murder on a scale few in history could rival. McCain is of these people and has the jack boots and brown shirt to prove it. As far as GOP notables, Eisenhower was the only one that warned of the coming influence of the military industrial complex. Reagan was the only one that was indictable and should’ve died in the same jail cell, Nixon should’ve died in. Colin Powell traded his future to a president for very little. Newtron tried the begger the country and thanks to a strong president, he wasn’t successful.

The GOP has been since Ike a party of greed and avarice, a party of those who would put profit for the very few over the good of the nation, a party of war and mass murder on a scale few in history could rival. McCain is of these people and has the jack boots and brown shirt to prove it.

]]> By: TwoPuttTommy http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22307 TwoPuttTommy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:42:28 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22307 <em>"But you know what?! I just realized that this election is between McCain and Obama, not Obama and Bush."</em> Wrong again, DtM. Boy Blunder is firmly attached to each and every candidate with an "R" after their name, whether they like it or not. The simple fact is that the GOP has completely (cheney)ed up everything they've touched; to vote for anyone with an "R" behind their name is simply rewarding the GOP for the last eight years of ineptitude. Are you really going to reward the GOP for their record of failure? Yeah, I'm sure you will. But I don't think the majority of moderates will, and that's where elections are won - or lost. Any vote for anyone with an "R" behind their name is a vote for the continued policies of George W. Bush and a strong assertion that results don't count - but voting for GreedOverPrinciples does. “But you know what?! I just realized that this election is between McCain and Obama, not Obama and Bush.”

Wrong again, DtM. Boy Blunder is firmly attached to each and every candidate with an “R” after their name, whether they like it or not.

The simple fact is that the GOP has completely (cheney)ed up everything they’ve touched; to vote for anyone with an “R” behind their name is simply rewarding the GOP for the last eight years of ineptitude.

Are you really going to reward the GOP for their record of failure?

Yeah, I’m sure you will.

But I don’t think the majority of moderates will, and that’s where elections are won - or lost.

Any vote for anyone with an “R” behind their name is a vote for the continued policies of George W. Bush and a strong assertion that results don’t count - but voting for GreedOverPrinciples does.

]]> By: Dan http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22303 Dan Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:27:35 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22303 DantheMan, while I am glad you can recognize that Bush was not qualified and not a very good president, in your post you were generalizing about what the GOP does. You can argue that McCain is more qualified, but you can't say that the Republicans pick more qualified candidates as a general rule. DantheMan, while I am glad you can recognize that Bush was not qualified and not a very good president, in your post you were generalizing about what the GOP does. You can argue that McCain is more qualified, but you can’t say that the Republicans pick more qualified candidates as a general rule.

]]> By: Typical Frightened Right Wing Guy http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/durenberger-tim-pawlenty-is-no-joe-biden/comment-page-1/#comment-22301 Typical Frightened Right Wing Guy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:22:55 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2271#comment-22301 DantheMan, I agree 100%, Everybody knows McCain's message and ideology are completely different than George W. Bush's....or Minnesota Republican bloggers, for that matter. In fact, Minnesota Republican bloggers themselves are completely ideologically different than George W. Bush, that's just common knowledge. If our voices and ideas would have been heard, America's economy would completely different right now. George W. Bush simply did not listen to the Republicans who supported him. Great Job Minnesota Republican blogger DantheMan DantheMan, I agree 100%,

Everybody knows McCain’s message and ideology are completely different than George W. Bush’s….or Minnesota Republican bloggers, for that matter.

In fact, Minnesota Republican bloggers themselves are completely ideologically different than George W. Bush, that’s just common knowledge. If our voices and ideas would have been heard, America’s economy would completely different right now.

George W. Bush simply did not listen to the Republicans who supported him.

Great Job Minnesota Republican blogger DantheMan

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