A Thousand Points Of Duh
By Mitch Berg
I”m on the phones here at the Election Integrity Watch center.
I just got a call from a woman complaining about the posters by polling stations in North Minneapolis, “targeting people of color”. I pointed out that we’re getting most of our calls from places like Plymouth, Blaine and Golden Valley.
“Well, you have people in North Minneapolis harrassing people of color!” I pointed out that all of “our people” are here in the boiler room with me, as I speak (except for two who are out in da hood in Minnetonka investigating a ballot storage issue).
She quickly changed chanting points; “how do you sleep at night, knowing you’re doing hate speech?” I said it was our First Amendment right, and our efforts are utterly non-partisain.
She sounded like she was getting frustrated. “Congratulations on doing what the Klan can’t anymore!”, she huffed, hanging up.
Jeff Davis notes that that’s a genuine worry, here; the DFL sending sock puppets out pretending to be from Minnesota Majority.
November 2nd, 2010 at 2:10 pm
All of the election judges in my precinct were old, white people. Racism! Voter intimidation! Teabaggers!!!
November 2nd, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Should have asked he if she was a Chicago transplant!
November 2nd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Kermit;
Were they also wearing their NRA Life Member Buttons? Oh, wait…Herr Ritchie and Frau Ericksen say we can’t wear political buttons.
November 2nd, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I’ve been making my rounds in North Minneapolis. The poll “watchers” (wink, wink) are in place, and and I predict a Republican tsunami.
Keep in mind that in Minneapolis “Republican tsunami” is relative. It means the description that applies if any Democrat wins by less than 89%.
Still, there’s an outside chance I’ll see a non-DFL’er on the city council or perhaps as mayor in my lifetime. One can only hope for change.
November 2nd, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Tony, the odds against a GOP mayor in Minneapolis are about the same as Hakim X Ellison losing his sinecure in the 5th.
November 2nd, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Has anyone called & complained that McDonald’s was out of nuggets yet?
November 2nd, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I can’t believe I read this racist blog. Even the page background is white.
November 2nd, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Yes, but the text is black. Sing with me…Ebony and ivory….
November 2nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm
“Sing with me…Ebony and ivory….” Very-very funny!!!!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Doing the Klan’s job? You mean like sending out anti-Catholic mailings?
November 3rd, 2010 at 9:34 am
“Were they also wearing their NRA Life Member Buttons?”
Wore my NRA tee shirt the DFL judge looked at me but didn’t say anything.