Comments on: The AFSCME Debate http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Nony Moose http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45379 A Nony Moose Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:19:11 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45379 While that may be true - I think the DFL has a much better chance of winning with a more centrist candidate than what they might get out of nomination. While the progressives have carried the national spotlight - the truth is that a lot of Minnesotan's like Pawlenty's goal of putting a lid on taxes. While that may be true - I think the DFL has a much better chance of winning with a more centrist candidate than what they might get out of nomination. While the progressives have carried the national spotlight - the truth is that a lot of Minnesotan's like Pawlenty's goal of putting a lid on taxes.

]]> By: Amuseinc http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45338 Amuseinc Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:17:58 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45338 Dan and Moose, Political parties are not run for or by independents. Independents are important and certainly are courted by both political parties... well all political parties. But if you do not play the game you can not win... those that show up decide the candidates. Dan and Moose, Political parties are not run for or by independents. Independents are important and certainly are courted by both political parties… well all political parties. But if you do not play the game you can not win… those that show up decide the candidates.

]]> By: @voxmatt http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45337 @voxmatt Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:09:23 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45337 I apologize for the paginated comments—I hate this and I have no idea how to turn it off... I apologize for the paginated comments — I hate this and I have no idea how to turn it off…

]]> By: Tom http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45327 Tom Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:26:56 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45327 Please tell me more about how Matt is from California. What do you mean? Please tell me more about how Matt is from California. What do you mean?

]]> By: A Nony Moose http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45324 A Nony Moose Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:01:41 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45324 Dan - that's an amazingly well put post. Totally agree with this. Let the public decide vs. the hard core party hacks - this is maybe even more of an issue on the IR side. Dan - that's an amazingly well put post. Totally agree with this. Let the public decide vs. the hard core party hacks - this is maybe even more of an issue on the IR side.

]]> By: BPO http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45318 BPO Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:15:08 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45318 It's not a perfect analogy because of the different fundraising scale, but the principal of face to face campaigning still applied in Iowa, especially during most of 2007. It's not a perfect analogy because of the different fundraising scale, but the principal of face to face campaigning still applied in Iowa, especially during most of 2007.

]]> By: Dyna http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45311 Dyna Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:41:05 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45311 I've observed the last couple presidential year Iowa caucuses, and the campaigns spend more on the caucus than they would on a primary here. I've observed the last couple presidential year Iowa caucuses, and the campaigns spend more on the caucus than they would on a primary here.

]]> By: Dan http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45310 Dan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:42:58 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45310 Maybe he meant Matt Entenza's enemies list. Its not hard to get Entenza confused with Nixon. Maybe he meant Matt Entenza's enemies list. Its not hard to get Entenza confused with Nixon.

]]> By: Dan http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45308 Dan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:55:42 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45308 Why is he full of shit? Entenza's own website says he grew up in California. Why is he full of shit? Entenza's own website says he grew up in California.

]]> By: Dan http://mnpublius.com/2009/10/the-afscme-debate/#comment-45307 Dan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:54:04 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=6904#comment-45307 Do you understand what the word "from" means? As in, he was from California before he moved to St. Paul. But don't take it from me, go look at Entenza's own website: "Worthington provided a home for Matt when his father's alcoholism drove his family to near-bankruptcy and the loss of their home in California." Frankly, I am more concerned about his bigger lies, and (as Rough Rider points out) that Entenza is worth tens of millions of dollars in health care insurance dollars. Matt Entenza is a fraud, and it will be a very dark day if the DFL nominates this scumbag. Do you understand what the word "from" means? As in, he was from California before he moved to St. Paul. But don't take it from me, go look at Entenza's own website:

"Worthington provided a home for Matt when his father's alcoholism drove his family to near-bankruptcy and the loss of their home in California."

Frankly, I am more concerned about his bigger lies, and (as Rough Rider points out) that Entenza is worth tens of millions of dollars in health care insurance dollars. Matt Entenza is a fraud, and it will be a very dark day if the DFL nominates this scumbag.

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