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June 21, 2005

Who's Screwing Up Minnesota?

Via the Fraters, I read John Hawkins' poll over at Right Wing News, "Who's Screwing Up America".

And I wondered - why concentrate on the nation?

Who is screwing up Minnesota?

Unlike Hawkins, I'm going to to rely on some hand-picked blogger. I'm tossing it open to all of you. Who's the problem here?

NOTE: This post was based on a brief mention in a post by Elder at Fraters:

Perhaps we need our own list of the people screwing up the North Star State.
It's true, that's what sparked this post.

Therefore, to he shall all the glory go - he to whom the bards of old wrote their epics:

They call him Elder
Some imitate, none quite get.
Light walks among us.

"Credit" does not, indeed, cover exactly what Elder is owed; words like "Tribute" and "Obeisance" come to mind, but aren't adequate.

For starters, I nominate:

  • Mike Hatch
  • Larry Pogemiller
  • Anders Gyllenhall
  • Anyone who genuflects to the "Moderate Republicans"/RINOs who made the GOP in Minnesota into an ideological suburb of the DFL for thirty years
  • Paul Douglas
  • Bill Kling
More?

Posted by Mitch at June 21, 2005 08:28 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Not to be nitpicky Mitch, but the whole "Who's screwing up Minnesota?" idea is taken directly from my post. I don't mind you picking up on it and asking for submissions, but credit should given where it is due.

Posted by: the elder at June 21, 2005 08:49 AM

Jeez Mitch. First they threaten to kill you, now they accuse you of plagiarism. Those moonbats just won't leave you alone!

LF

Posted by: LearnedFoot at June 21, 2005 09:01 AM

Duly noted.

Elder, reparations are underway.

Posted by: mitch at June 21, 2005 09:18 AM

Arne Carlson...if for nothing else he is nominated for botching the redistricting for the 1990s giving the DFL 10 years of free reign.

Posted by: Tony at June 21, 2005 09:58 AM

The left-wing of Minnesota's ELCA clergy.

For their misguided "divine" call for America to always surrender first, and become the international doormat/punching-bag for all the world's worst terrorists and dictators, lest we "offend" any of them before they try to kill us.

Posted by: RBMN at June 21, 2005 11:08 AM

Puhleeze....after today's insanity it is the Star Tribune editorial staff hands down!

Posted by: Cindy at June 21, 2005 05:06 PM

RBMN: My Mom used to work in the Mpls ELCA Synod office. She was 1 of 2 conservatives in the entire office. It never ceases to amaze me how a Christian, let alone a Christian LEADER (pastor/priest/minister) can claim to be pro-choice.

Other Nominees:
Wes Skoglund (but he's a one trick pony)
Larry Pogemiller
Andy Dawkins
I would say Roger Moe, but thank God he's gone.
Garrison Keillor
In a short while, Al Frankenfraud (to steal Laura Ingraham's nickname for him)

But yes, after this week, Strib Editorial board and Jim Boyd wins hands down.

Posted by: FJBill at June 22, 2005 01:43 AM

Much better Mitch.

Posted by: the elder at June 22, 2005 06:22 AM

Michele Bachmann. For giving conservatives a bad name and making us all look like loonies!

Posted by: the furball at June 22, 2005 11:21 AM

Grover Norquist and Karl Rove for their long distance telepathic screw-up of Timmy's head and by extension the whole state.

Michele Bachman for relentlessly shoving her pseudo-moral demagoguery in the faces of the citizens of the state, distracting us from things that actually matter.

Steve Sviggum for being from a small town with a small mind to match.

Posted by: Spot at June 22, 2005 02:12 PM

Michele Bachmann - for giving the beautiful city of Stillwater a black eye.

Mike Hatch

Posted by: Eva Young at June 22, 2005 11:49 PM
hi