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You can tell election season is gearing up Pt 2

Governor Pawlenty opened his statement with great praise for our troops. He spent this morning in Northfield at a National Guard return ceremony. He said that we live in the freest society because of our troops….we are a blessed people.He … Continue reading

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You can tell election season is gearing up Pt 1

When I got home from listening to Coleen Rowley speak to the SD 35 DFL, I found an email in my inbox from Mike Beard, the current 35A Representative in St. Paul. It was an invitation to hear Governor Pawlenty … Continue reading

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Some final notes on Coleen's speech

Some final notes on last nights speech. Coleen’s came across as stiff and forced when she was speaking from her prepared remarks or when she was speaking on a subject that she was not comfortable but she was quite eloquent … Continue reading

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The good news from last night

I saved the best for almost last dear readers. Here is the good news that Coleen Rowley brought to the SD35 DFL last night. Three of the questions that were asked last night had a similar theme. That theme was … Continue reading

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Channeling John Kerry

Coleen Rowley did a great job “channeling” John Kerry last night. The biggest effort came when she spoke about the execution of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). She re-iterated the DNC charge that the President has no plan to … Continue reading

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Coleen on "Ethics"

I found it ironic (after the photoshopping fiasco) that Coleen would make ethics an integral part of her speech last night.She mentioned that she was at the Naval Academy recently (I swear she spends more time out of the district … Continue reading

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Comments from the Audience

One of the “highlights” from last nights visit with Coleen Rowley.One of her supporters can into the meeting late (we had a bit of snow to deal with last night) highly agitated. During the Q&A session she commented on the … Continue reading

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Coleen Rowley in SD35

This evening, Coleen Rowley spoke to the SD35 DFL party. Since their news release said that this was open to the public, I trundled the Little Logician off to basketball practice and then I went to the Prior Lake Library … Continue reading

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Howling Howie on ABC This Morning

Howard Dean, speaking on Good Morning America, today accused President Bush of turning the US “into Iran”.In related news, Howard has not yet reacted to this news that Harry Reid did indeed take action for the Abramoff tribes that he … Continue reading

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Are we "overtaxed"?

One issue that is sure to get tempers flaring is taxes. The right says that we are “over-taxed” and the left says that we are “under-taxed”, but what is the truth. The Star Tribune published a report today that gives … Continue reading

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