{"id":87430,"date":"2024-04-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=87430"},"modified":"2024-04-25T08:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:28:53","slug":"the-dfl-has-a-bit-of-a-felon-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=87430","title":{"rendered":"The DFL Has A Bit Of A Felon Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last week, the SD12 DFL Committee [1] endorsed convicted felon Judd Hoff<\/a>, who has been credibly implicated in stalking his opponent, Rep. Mary Franson, by none other than Judd Hoff himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 <\/strong>\u201cThe Senate District 12 DFL Central Committee is sticking with its decision to endorse Judd Hoff<\/strong> of Alexandria, a convicted felon, to run against the Republican incumbent, Mary Franson<\/strong> of Alexandria, in the House 12B election. On Sunday, April 21, the committee met to review the Hoff endorsement. It has since issued a statement saying \u2018the Senate District 12 Central Committee did not find sufficient cause to take action.\u2019 BINA: <\/strong>\u2018We encouraged Mr. Hoff to raise the civility of the campaign for all involved,\u2019 Bonnie Bina<\/strong>, DFL chair for Douglas County, said in an email on Tuesday. \u2018SD12 recognizes our responsibility to continue to monitor the candidate’s campaign.\u2019 \u2026 The committee’s initial endorsement was opposed by DFL and Republican leaders at the Legislature. Minnesota DFL Chairman Ken Martin <\/strong>issued a news release saying Hoff was unfit to run for elected office\u2026[and] the Minnesota DFL will not spend any of its resources on behalf of Hoff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This comes amid the hubbub over Senator Nicole Mitchell’s arrest on felony burglary charges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DFL’s PR machine – in this case, the “Reformer” – sprang into action, saying “both sides do it so let’s just let it drop…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At least six current state lawmakers have been arrested while in office. None have resigned. They include two former sheriff's deputes and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officer Association's legislator of the year. https:\/\/t.co\/bt8IEkPQqc<\/a><\/p>— Minnesota Reformer (@MNReformer) April 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>