Shot in the Dark

Mark This Down

October/November, 2019: The Star/Tribune Editorial Board – presumably including member Patricia Lopez – endorses nearly every DFL candidate (with the exception of a scant few Republicans who are either shoe-ins or can’t possibly contend).

This pattern has been repeated in nearly every election in recent memory – the past 50 years, at least. Certainly since before Lopez joined the editorial board.

Lopez on Twitter last week:

November 2020: The Star/Tribune Editorial Board – presumably including member Patricia Lopez – will endorse nearly every DFL candidate (with the exception of a scant few Republicans who are either shoe-ins or can’t possibly contend).

I’m going to save this for the week before the next election.

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19 responses to “Mark This Down”

  1. reader15 Avatar
    reader15

    I’ve heard that all good Democrats are happy to pay taxes. And more taxes. And even some more taxes. She’s going to lose her membership card complaining about an increase.

  2. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    I’ve heard that all good Democrats are happy to pay taxes.

    Didn’t there used to be lawn signs with which one could declare “Happy to pay more in taxes”? I seem to recall a number of them in the various lawns in the Linden Hills area when we were travelling to someplace down around there.

  3. TKS Avatar
    TKS

    I’ve seen “Happy to pay more for a better Minnesota”

  4. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    That’s it, TKS! I don’t know what Ms Lopez’ problem could be.

  5. Night Writer Avatar
    Night Writer

    Meanwhile, the Strib’s editorial board is complaining about crime on the LRT. One of the editors must have gotten mugged.

  6. Swiftee Pinochet Avatar
    Swiftee Pinochet

    Pity none these reprobate’s daughters been forced to undress in a locker room shared by boys with purple hair and lipstick.

    https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/11/14/palatine-schaumburg-high-school-district-votes-to-give-transgeder-students-unrestricted-locker-room-access

    $10 says if a girl chose to dress and undress in the janitors closet, she’d be suspended.

  7. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    I missed the point here.

    You know, there are more important things for a city to worry about than taxes. There is gender equity, environmental justice, climate change, islamaphobia, transphobia and global issues of hunger, homelessness and Trump’s immoral treatment of the Ukraine.

    In light of these pressing issues, taxes and garbage collection are trivial concerns.

  8. Swiftee Pinochet Avatar
    Swiftee Pinochet

    You forgot reparations, Greg. It was deliberate, and it betrayed you as a rabid racist who hates Negroes; for those reasons, we have to ask you to surrender weapon and leave the forge.

  9. Joe Doakes Avatar
    Joe Doakes

    Greg, how can you be so short-sighted and narrow-minded? You completely left out ridding the city of Evil Black Rifles.

  10. Night Writer Avatar
    Night Writer

    Perhaps Lopez should contact St. Paul’s Chief Resilience Officer for some helpful tips on how to cope with high taxes.

  11. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    Pssst, Joe, shhhhhhhh.

    We only talk about ridding the city of Evil Black Rifles after the election. Before the election, we wax nostalgically about Dad and Uncle Joe driving off to hunt pheasants at Grandpa’s farm.

    But let’s talk about something else. I propose the conservatives in Saint Paul launch the “VOTE DFL BECAUSE” campaign. It would consist of lawn signs and bumper stickers that endorse a wide range of progressive slogans:

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE fighting climate change is more important than plowing streets.

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE diversity and inclusion are more vital than reading or writing

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE funding advocacy is more important than sound fiscal management.

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE other people are more important than you.

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE all problems are caused by TRUMP

  12. Loren Avatar
    Loren

    Wow Greg talk about hitting the nail.

  13. Joe Doakes Avatar
    Joe Doakes

    Greg = genius. I love it!

  14. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    That sounds like a statewide campaign. Do we know anyone who might know someone… who might be able to get this off the ground. I’d be interested in helping fund something like this.

    PS, and that graf about hunting pheasants at Grandpa’s farm was just as brilliant.

  15. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    It would be great fun to launch a contest right here on SITD for the best slogan.

    My personal favorite:

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE other people are more important than you.

  16. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE fifty-eight is too old for a state worker to retire.

  17. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE you need more regulation.

  18. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    VOTE DFL BECAUSE of the children… and consultants too.

  19. Greg Avatar
    Greg

    BECAUSE birth is still a barrier to abortion.

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