I like the look of Nate Silver’s final projection for MN Governor.
Tag: governor
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My Letter to Tim Pawlenty (MN Gov)
Pawlenty,
There is no polite way to say this, so I’ll just come right out and say it: You are an asshole. You have no desire to do ANYTHING that benefits the people of Minnesota. The only person you care about is yourself. Your narcissism and endless self-promotion is sickening, and the only amusing thing is that you are – and always will be – an inconsequential blip on the Presidential election scene. People outside of Minnesota don’t even know who you are, and people inside Minnesota can’t wait to be rid of you.
Your latest insane rhetoric about doing everything possible to stop HCR is an indication of why you’ve reached the end of the line politically. In case you were unaware, HCR was passed by the Congress of the United States. That means – since you don’t seem to understand – that our duly-elected representatives voted to enact this legislation. Which means it’s law. Which means that you have to follow it. Which means that you don’t get to make unilateral decisions to ignore or subvert it. That’s called DEMOCRACY, a concept with which you seem to be unfamiliar.
Your pathetic “administration” is on its way out. Quit trying to do more damage to the State of Minnesota. You’ve already managed to drown us in debt, kill our poorest citizens by denying them healthcare, ruin our formerly top-rated educational system, and bring down the quality of living for all but the richest Minnesotans. Why don’t you quit while you’re behind, do the honorable (another term that people with Anti-social Personality Disorder are unfamiliar with) thing, and resign your office now. It’s the only way for you to leave the office with any dignity.
Very Sincerely,
SavageDem
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DWI Emmer Wants to Make It Easier for Drunk Drivers
GOP candidate for governor Tom Emmer is a great choice for Minnesota’s next top dog – if you’re a habitual drunk driver. Emmer, who has two DWIs of his own, has authored several bills that would ease penalties on DWI offenders.
…he authored a bill which would have the practical effect of allowing DWI offenders to hide their convictions from the public after a period of time.
It’s not surprising to find that Mark Buesgens – the guy that hates poor people, gays, minorities, and educating children, but still calls himself a “Christian” – is chairman of his campaign. These two scumbags were made for each other, and I’ll be laughing like hell watching their campaign go down in flames. They might as well get used to hot flames now…
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The Governor Who Wasn’t There
Minnesotans continue to confound me with whom they elect. For a supposedly “liberal” state, we come across looking like the rednecks of the North. It’s been apparent from the beginning that Li’l Timmy Pawlenty was more interested in his own ambition than in actually governing, but he has sunk to new lows in recent months.
Pawlenty is the newer incarnation of Norm “The Chameleon” Coleman. He is apt to change his stance daily depending on the political winds. He would trade parties, gender, sexual orientation (just not publicly), countries, or sex-for-favors to get elected. He has no principles, other than his infamous (and idiotic) “I will not raise taxes” stance. Evidently the idea that taxes are necessary for things like education, bridge repair, and the health and well-being of our citizenry is just too complicated a concept for him (and the wool-pulled-over-eyes constituency that flabbergastingly put him in office).
Pawlenty hasn’t even been seen in MN for the past several months, as he works on the not-so-secret Timmy in 2012 campaign instead of trying to solve the:
- public education crisis
- budget crisis
- health care crisis
- various and sundry other crises
in the state that he supposedly governs. He exemplifies the “Party of No,” as the only time he shows up is to veto any meaningful legislation. It is hard to imagine a worse governor. Oh, wait: I forgot about Mark Sanford. And Sarah Palin. I guess I can imagine a worse one…but not much.