The Savage Republican

Yesterday the Appeals Court invalidated the Personal Protection Act.
While I may go into a discussion of their decision later, I want to review how we got here and who is to blame.
In my opinion, I put this at the feet of the House Republican Caucus and Ron Eibensteiner.

My two main reasons:
1) Greg Peppin, with the caucus either approving or at least not objecting, decided that getting his wife elected was more important than keeping the Republican Majority. He left Lynda Boudreau unprotected and instead of a last minute ad buy to help protect someone who supported and got passed one of the key MN GOP platform planks, they ran ads advocating an expansion of gambling. The DFL put a target and Boudreau and no one was there to help. No help from the House Caucus and No help from Ron and the MN GOP.

2) One of the three Judge who made the ruling was no other then David Minge. That name may seem familiar since this is the same David Minge who was thrown out of office by us Minnesotans. But if you are a liberal, why bother with winning elections when you can just make the laws from the bench. So why would I blame this on Ron Eibensteiner. Since the Supreme Court ruling that allowed political party endorsement and activity for judges, people have been fighting against Ron to get something done. And Despite attempts at both the State Convention and numerous state central meetings, Ron has refused to do anything about judges except continue to form committee’s that never meet on the subject. Thus, when we had a chance to remove Minge last November, Ron did nothing. A different court – A different outcome.

If Rob Eibensteiner continues as head of the MN GOP we will continue down the path of political patronage at the house and ineffectual response to the judicial tyranny we now allow.
It is time for a change and I hope that someone will rise up to challenge before State Central so that conservatives can have a true voice in Minnesota.