Comments on: Avista Capital Partners Endorsements For CD3, CD6 http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:56:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Twin Cities Daily Liberal » Star Tribune on the 3rd district: Endorsements are too hard… http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-29227 The Twin Cities Daily Liberal » Star Tribune on the 3rd district: Endorsements are too hard… Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:33:03 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-29227 [...] the best candidate. The voters don’t get to choose to send nobody in November. And since you clearly can’t stand Paulsen, there would seem to be only one [...] […] the best candidate. The voters don’t get to choose to send nobody in November. And since you clearly can’t stand Paulsen, there would seem to be only one […]

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27721 DantheMan Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:08:27 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27721 Patrick, your post hits the nail on the head. A filabuster-proof Senate is not a good thing. It allows the party in power to move to the left or right extreme, abandoning the centrists who were the swing voters responsible for their election. The last two President/Congressional supermajority combos we had resulted in a swift voter shift of power to the other side: LBJ in the late 60's and Jimmy Carter in the late 70's. Patrick, your post hits the nail on the head. A filabuster-proof Senate is not a good thing. It allows the party in power to move to the left or right extreme, abandoning the centrists who were the swing voters responsible for their election.

The last two President/Congressional supermajority combos we had resulted in a swift voter shift of power to the other side: LBJ in the late 60’s and Jimmy Carter in the late 70’s.

]]> By: Patrick Black http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27719 Patrick Black Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:34:07 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27719 I have never said that I support McCain/Palin, and I agree that the endorsements for Obama are telling about his candidacy, especially when papers are giving politically divided endorsements. In fact, I see Obama as a great candidate who will be a great president. I do not support Franken, however. We need to remember that a filibuster-proof Senate is not a good thing when either party is in control. Debate and compromise is a good thing. History shows that when one party has total control, things eventually get out of hand. I hope that was intelligent enough. I have never said that I support McCain/Palin, and I agree that the endorsements for Obama are telling about his candidacy, especially when papers are giving politically divided endorsements. In fact, I see Obama as a great candidate who will be a great president. I do not support Franken, however.

We need to remember that a filibuster-proof Senate is not a good thing when either party is in control. Debate and compromise is a good thing. History shows that when one party has total control, things eventually get out of hand.

I hope that was intelligent enough.

]]> By: Mockingbird http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27714 Mockingbird Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:56:23 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27714 Patrick, Patrick, Patrick. Please go back to high school - quickly. Don't come back until you have something remotely intelligent to say. And stop reading trashy right wing comics. Patrick, Patrick, Patrick.
Please go back to high school - quickly.
Don’t come back until you have something remotely intelligent to say.

And stop reading trashy right wing comics.

]]> By: Alec http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27710 Alec Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:53:17 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27710 Again Patrick, is it not telling, then, that Obama get a 3 to 1 of endorsements from papers? If it is so telling on Franken, why aren't you an Obama supporter? Thanks, Alec Again Patrick, is it not telling, then, that Obama get a 3 to 1 of endorsements from papers? If it is so telling on Franken, why aren’t you an Obama supporter?
Thanks,
 Alec

]]> By: Patrick Black http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27709 Patrick Black Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:22:11 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27709 A single paper endorsement means nothing, but not a single paper is willing to put their stamp of approval on Franken. That it really telling. A single paper endorsement means nothing, but not a single paper is willing to put their stamp of approval on Franken. That it really telling.

]]> By: Virtually Speaking http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27701 Virtually Speaking Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:09:10 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27701 The New York Times delivers . . . for those that would like to read real news. The New York Times delivers … for those that would like to read real news.

]]> By: rainman http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27697 rainman Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:51:09 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27697 I really believe viewers are not swayed by newspaper's endorsements, except when they trash a candidate like Paulsen it's gotta hurt...what kind of goofball spin will Brodkorb try on this on? It's not suprising they didn't endorse Madia, as they hate EFCA and he supports it....does it suprise anyone the Strib doesn't like Unions? The hit job on Paulsen is almost as good for Madia as an outright endorsement. I really believe viewers are not swayed by newspaper’s endorsements, except when they trash a candidate like Paulsen it’s gotta hurt…what kind of goofball spin will Brodkorb try on this on? It’s not suprising they didn’t endorse Madia, as they hate EFCA and he supports it….does it suprise anyone the Strib doesn’t like Unions? The hit job on Paulsen is almost as good for Madia as an outright endorsement.

]]> By: Alec http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27683 Alec Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:38:16 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27683 Patrick, Does the fact that the financial experts at the Financial Times endorsed Obama change your mind about him? Right, and the Trib and PiPress don't really mean a damn thing either. Later, Alec Patrick,
Does the fact that the financial experts at the Financial Times endorsed Obama change your mind about him? Right, and the Trib and PiPress don’t really mean a damn thing either.
Later,
 Alec

]]> By: Patrick Black http://mnpublius.com/2008/10/avista-capital-partners-endorsements-for-cd3-cd6/#comment-27682 Patrick Black Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:34:08 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=3714#comment-27682 Has <i>any<i> paper endorsed Franken yet? Has any paper endorsed Franken yet?

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