Nixon hired thugs to invade Democratic headquarters. Pawlenty’s first hire tries to invade your bedroom. Yep, he hasn’t changed. #stribpol<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Not sure if “he” is Pawlenty. \u00a0Not sure if Lesch is sure if “he” is Pawlenty, for that matter; even by Twitter’s neo-literate standards, the post is indecipherable. \u00a0One wonders if Surly Beer was busy lobbying Lesch at the time.<\/p>\n
But it’s a statement worthy of Ryan “Harold” Winkler. \u00a0A drunken staffer’s idiot pratfall has the same weight as the coverup of the Watergate break-in? (For that matter – \u00a0Nixon <\/em>hired Virgilio Gonz\u00e1lez, Bernard Barker, James W. McCord, Jr., Eugenio Mart\u00ednez, and Frank Sturgis? Hm. Who knew?) \u00a0Foster was “trying to invade” anyone’s “bedroom?”<\/p>\nWhew.<\/p>\n
Good thing Lesch is just a legislator, and doesn’t have anything to do with affecting peoples’ lives.<\/p>\n
UPDATE: \u00a0Oops – Lesch is a Ramsey County Prosecutor.<\/p>\n
Whooie.<\/p>\n
UPDATE 2: Lesch was apparently tweeting on his crackberry from the floor of the House yesterday.\u00a0 He was being hounded by some GOPers on twitter.\u00a0 He (in bold) was hounding right back.<\/p>\n
Wed 8:58 pm — @davidolson91: @johnlesch sounds like you’re a little off today. Maybe you’re just sad you got your ass kicked by someone named Mary Jo. #personalproblem<\/p>\n
Wed 9:01 pm — @RyanLyk: RT @davidolson91: @johnlesch sounds like you’re a little off today. Maybe you’re just sad you got your ass kicked by someone named Mary Jo. #personalproblem<\/p>\n
Wed 9:53 pm — @davegoblirsch: @johnlesch What’s with the weird tweets today? You really shouldn’t let that special election loss bring you down.<\/p>\n
Thurs 12:01 am — @johnlesch: Top 3 groups tracking MN budget vote in dead of night: (1) GOP bloggers living in mom’s basement (2) cab drivers (3) night watchmen.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n[Ah, the old “Mom’s Basement” bit.\u00a0 That one never gets old.\u00a0 And Lesch is bagging on the GOP for late-night votes?\u00a0 He does remember the last session, doesn’t he? – Ed<\/em>]<\/p>\nThurs 1:01 am — @davidolson91: RT @davegoblirsch: @johnlesch What’s with the weird tweets today? You really shouldn’t let that special election loss bring you down.<\/p>\n
Thurs 1:20 am — @davidolson91: @johnlesch still stings about that loss huh? Wish you could be staying up at the Capitol accomplishing things? #timetomoveon #itsover<\/p>\n
Thurs 1:28 am — @johnlesch: @davidolson91 Step 1: check your MN House roster, Step 2: self-administer swirlie, Step 3: give mom goodnight hug. #mouthbreathersanonymous<\/strong><\/p>\nThurs 1:34 am — @davidolson91: @johnlesch Whoops, didn’t realize you were actually trying to contribute to making laws. But then again, *making* is a the key word there.<\/p>\n
Thurs 1:40 am — @johnlesch: @davidolson91 No, the key words are, “out-of-your-league”. Go to bed junior. You’re not ready to play with the big kids. #savehimfromhimself<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIt’d be interesting to see what “league” Lesch thought he was in.\u00a0 I was actually looking forward to offering him equal time on the NARN, had he won the primary…<\/p>\n
Thurs 1:45 am — @davidolson91: @johnlesch I wonder how long it took you to understand #twitter? Old farts like you are supposed to shun the new fangled technology? Right?<\/p>\n
Thurs 2:02 am — @RyanLyk: @johnlesch funny to see you get so defensive and disrespectful towards @davidolson91 #rolemodel<\/p>\n
Thurs 2:41 am — @davidolson91: RT @RyanLyk: @johnlesch funny to see you get so defensive and disrespectful towards @davidolson91 #rolemodel<\/p>\n
Thus 8:01 am — @ErikLeist: Rep @johnlesch displayed downright disrespectful behavior last night on twitter while on the house floor http:\/\/twitpic.com\/4hw9n4 #stribpol<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, having people peck at you on Twitter gets old.\u00a0 The key to it is to ignore the ones that don’t matter. I do it all the time, in case anyone asks…<\/p>\n
They don’t matter – do they?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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