Minnesota Lawmaker Refuses to meet with a student group because they are Democrats [View all]
https://thinkprogress.org/minnesota-mary-franson-aahs-dems-student-group-cf22a274d38b/
Rep. Mary Franson (R) shut down the Alexandria Area High School (AAHS) Democrats after the group reached out to her on Twitter on Friday and said, Weve made some calls to your office, and havent recieved [sic] a response, but as politically active, community centered students wed love to have a meeting with you soon to address our concerns, and have a respectful productive talk.
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I dont meet with partisan groups in my office besides, isnt your group actively campaigning against me? she wrote, before suggesting that the group should seek a meeting with a local state senator, Bill Ingebrigtsen (R). (The founder of AAHS Democrats, Jack Ballou, told ThinkProgress hes in fact met with Ingebrigtsen through his role in another student organization.)
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AAHS Dems responded by pointing out that [j]ust because we are of different parties doesnt mean we shouldnt meet and talk our our differences. We actually think thats necessary, regardless of what campaign some of our members are on! We are constituents who have concerns.
Franson replied with a curt dismissal.
AAHS Dems is a partisan group, she wrote. Thanks for playing.
Franson came under such intense criticism for her brusque interaction with the student group that she locked down her official legislative Twitter account for a period of time over the weekend. On Monday morning, she responded to the uproar by tweeteing that [t]heres more to the story than meets the eye, but added that shes not at liberty to talk about it because it would appear to be bullying AND THEY ARE MINORS.
My comment on FB:
I would put down my thoughts on her behavior,
but it would appear bullying
AND SHE IS A MORON.