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November 05, 2008 08:30 PM EST -- In my State of Minnesota, one retired moderate (Ramstead) was succeeded by a partisan Republican, which makes Congress worse (more partisan) in my book. I know that most of the defeated moderate Republicans . . . more
September 07, 2008 11:10 AM EDT -- I like last November a heck of a lot better than this November. Last November, Hillary was expanding her base of blue collar males to recreate a big tent, Democratic party. Joe Biden was fiesty in troop . . . more
October 05, 2008 10:30 AM EDT -- Does anything come to mind? This is where I would begin: The religious certainty of Bush, happy with his decisions and comfortable with the outcomes, is exactly how Obama comes across. Cool and calm, . . . more
February 07, 2009 12:20 PM EST -- Once again, centrists rule. The shopping list for the stimulus bill had enough junk food to send the average (partisan) child straight into a coma, but little Republicans, and little Democrats didn't . . . more
March 20, 2009 05:44 PM EDT -- Pension plans. A search for "pension bailouts" gets 1,910,000 hits. Now normally, the dollar ammounts involved here would get most peoples attention, and any retirement plan that has this much . . . more
November 10, 2009 09:35 AM EST -- We should remember that the purge of bipartisans, much less moderates, have been with us since the 1970's. The media has few examples of bipartisan mouthpieces in their ranks, as the media mirrors . . . more
September 02, 2008 08:31 PM EDT -- While at the State Fair booth of Senate candidate, Jack Uldrich this weekend, a call came in asking if Jack would be interested in an interview. After saying yes, and sorting out the details, he checked . . . more
September 22, 2008 09:02 PM EDT -- "I am not a Democrat who believes that we can or should defend every government program just because it's there," Obama said at a rally in Green Bay. "We will fire government managers . . . more
January 31, 2009 12:32 PM EST -- Barack Obama promised to be a bi-partisan (centrist) President. He ran against someone who had a far better bi-partisan voting record. The voters bought the concept of bi-partisan legislation as much, . . . more
July 19, 2009 11:38 AM EDT -- Congratulations to the cast on their three day run. Sgt. Schultz > Judge Sotomayor. Col. Klink > Sen. Patrick Leahy. Hogan > Sen. Al Franken Gen. Burkhalter > Sen. Jefferson Sessions. Ricky . . . more
September 28, 2008 11:49 AM EDT -- The strange bedfellows of far left activists, and House Republicans took on bailouts this weekend, with all the expected results. After doubling the size and complexity of the bill every couple of hours, . . . more
October 19, 2008 11:19 AM EDT -- Leno and Letterman altered their show after 911, they didn't know quite what to do. Congress had the same problem, like Bill Clinton at a funeral while he was President, don't appear to be laughing, . . . more
January 31, 2009 12:52 PM EST -- 40 years ago, light rail was a demonstration project. It is arguable that we have not progressed beyond it in the intervening years. For those who know about the technological limitations of this technology, . . . more
July 13, 2009 02:27 PM EDT -- I'm sure some people remember a study done several years ago. It seems that conservatives are happy optimists, while liberals are sad pessimists. Conservatives, as a generalization, tend to be pessimistic . . . more
August 24, 2008 06:02 PM EDT -- In Minnesota, we have a mini-version of the Presidential contest in our Senate race. Al Franken is going up against Norm Coleman. The budget for the two candidates is huge, and the heated ad content is . . . more
July 04, 2009 04:43 PM EDT -- The single payer solution must be a compelling argument, though one I never latched onto. The notion I have is that cost cutting is the "soup stock", while insurance is merely water. I hope that many . . . more
November 08, 2008 04:05 PM EST -- Almost every area of the private sector is hurting right now. Only education, government, and health care are doing well, according to a report out yesterday. Is this a good sign? Far from it. . . . more
August 21, 2008 07:35 PM EDT -- For any Minnesotans that are going to the State Fair this year. I will be volunteering at the Jack Uldrich for Senate booth (built like a front porch, I'm told). Located next to the kids playland and . . . more
October 12, 2008 11:14 AM EDT -- For as much as I detest the partisan nature of every campaign this year, I think we have far too few debates. Every one I know has a wide range in their politics. Personally, I am far left on health care, . . . more
August 11, 2008 08:22 PM EDT -- The two major parties are spending many millions of dollars. They want you to see their commercials about the issues that matter. Jack Uldrich will make a handfull of issue ads and put them online. . . . more
 
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