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hifiguy

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6. I gotta start reading more local news.

Mon Dec 19, 2011, 07:26 PM

Dec 2011

I live here and I didn't know about anything other than Koch resigning. I remember when the words "Minnesota Republican" made one think of sensible folks like Arne Carlson, Harold LeVander, Bill Frenzel and Elmer L. Anderson.

Sounds like a fun thing to watch.

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I am not sure if anyone outside Minnestoa is following the spectacular impolosion of our state GOP [View all] kickysnana Dec 2011 OP

Sounds great! elleng Dec 2011 #1

Got a link to juicy details? Tansy_Gold Dec 2011 #2

Here: The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #10

Here is another kickysnana Dec 2011 #12

Even better - gossip from the free paper Mnpaul Dec 2011 #58

Thanks for the heads up. EFerrari Dec 2011 #3

Don't count on it too much - that's what we thought in Florida csziggy Dec 2011 #4

Yep, I wonder how that is working for the people that voted for him? southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #13

I don't know any one who will admit to having voted for him! csziggy Dec 2011 #18

Please don't insult Minnesota by comparing us to FLORIDA, yuck! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #24

No offense Minn. but when people like Bachmann gets elected in your state then your southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #26

Bachmann's district is gerrymandered to have most of the... Odin2005 Dec 2011 #27

Indeed. hifiguy Dec 2011 #52

No, just cautioning Minnesota so you don't go the way of Florida csziggy Dec 2011 #28

Did you see Maddow's show last night? Jeb's name came up. Maybe sneak this prick in. southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #49

FLORIDA ? no state compares to us for corruption and dirty russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #30

Have you ever been to Illinois? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2011 #37

Well don't worry if Newty Fruity has his way and that tourist judge leans left he'll have him southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #50

New Mexico, which is off the SheilaT Dec 2011 #51

It sounds like we're all up shit creek. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #60

Thank you. Bachmann is an outlier. Zoeisright Dec 2011 #34

This is why we have to take into consideration election fraud and make sure our votes truly count. glinda Dec 2011 #39

Has Minnesota been Governed by Repubs or Democrats? n/t teddy51 Dec 2011 #5

We have the first Republican majority in both houses since 1949 but a DFL Gov following kickysnana Dec 2011 #7

I gotta start reading more local news. hifiguy Dec 2011 #6

Delightful, isn't it? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2011 #8

Time to insert a bunch of RINO's. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #9

Great! Will their policies be going down with them? Is there a Democrat ... T S Justly Dec 2011 #11

I'll ask here.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #14

Not according to this. kickysnana Dec 2011 #17

and Minnesota republicans are probably the most honorable republicans. provis99 Dec 2011 #15

well ... Bachmann is from Minnesota. MH1 Dec 2011 #20

Chip Craavack and Norm coleman can be added to the list also. glinda Dec 2011 #40

Bachman honorable??? They are virtually ALL right wing corporate looney bins who need to GO! RBInMaine Dec 2011 #23

which tells you how much worse Florida republicans are... provis99 Dec 2011 #31

Sounds good. Thanks for the update. nt bluestate10 Dec 2011 #16

Thanks for the update. lovemydog Dec 2011 #19

The Tea-Bastards overplayed their card here. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #21

If it is so 'communitarian' why is the Statehouse in year 60 something of GOP Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #42

A bad case of "throw the bums out" in 2010. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #44

Voters' remorse is in full effect now. A GOP rollback is in progress. n/t Zalatix Dec 2011 #53

K&R! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #22

Wow, the crap has really hit the fan there... Spazito Dec 2011 #25

They had planned for a Republican Gov and then have the Lakes surrounded for mining, logging, etc... glinda Dec 2011 #41

Congrats ! Imploding Repugs are always welcome news. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2011 #29

We are watching. Clowns. lonestarnot Dec 2011 #32

I am LOVING IT. Zoeisright Dec 2011 #33

I'm sure they'll find liberalhistorian Dec 2011 #35

They do give us a break sometimes. mahina Dec 2011 #36

congrats Minnesota. Another reason I love you. roguevalley Dec 2011 #38

I think this is a great Christmas present." greiner3 Dec 2011 #43

Saw the Dem mayor of Minneapolis on "The Ed Show" last night WI_DEM Dec 2011 #45

Well kenfrequed Dec 2011 #46

Great news. jwirr Dec 2011 #47

It's quite delicious, isn't it? 2012 will be a fun political season for the DLFers. myrna minx Dec 2011 #48

Daycare Union lefty16 Dec 2011 #54

Thanks. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #55

Natural selection! Ha! Perfect for the party of Social Darwinism! n/t DebJ Dec 2011 #56

This truly made me smile, thanks! :-) n/t arthritisR_US Dec 2011 #57

No I haven't hootinholler Dec 2011 #59