Stranger Things
By Mitch Berg
Anonymous source, seemingly implausible conclusion – but Gary Gross at “Liberty and Prosperity” says there’s a rumor afoot at the Capitol – emphasis added:
This past Friday, a loyal reader to this blog informed me that there were rumors were swirling around the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul that 2 DFL legislators were thinking about switching from the DFL to the GOP.
At first, I thought that this type of talk is typical when margins are this close. This friend assured me this wasn’t typical gossip mill fodder. This friend told me that these DFL representatives are tired of the DFL’s win-at-all-costs stunts. I’d assume that this includes the Curtis Johnson fiasco in HD-40B.
Its fun to think about. I find it implausible (if you’re on top of this rumor, drop me a line), but then everything about this past six months in national politics, and two weeks in Minnesota, has been implausible as well.
January 22nd, 2025 at 7:35 am
Could it be one or two of the Representatives that were brought to tears just off of the House Floor last Session by their Leadership’s strong arm tactics that forced them to take a vote against their own morals on the Abortion issue? I’d like to think they are going to be the first ones to jump ship. But they are also the ones that acquiesced and cast a vote that they knew was morally repugnant due to what was ultimately only peer pressure, no matter the “threats” that were made.
January 22nd, 2025 at 3:29 pm
To expand on SSC’s thoughts: Sure, fine, we’re the “big tent” party. But….if they’re only coming over because the DFL took them out behind the woodshed to ensure their pro-abortion vote, how are they going to vote on other issues that matter to Republicans? Will they be against increasing spending and increasing taxes? Will they still vote in favor of any gun control bills that are presented? LGBTQ/Trans issues? Immigration and sanctuary city/county/state issues and working with the incoming Trump administration, instead of fighting it every step of the way? How about the myriad of other issues where the GOP and DFL are diametrically opposed?
A pro-life DFL’er is still a DFL’er.
You say it yourself quite often. In the words of The Great Gipper: Trust, but verify.