Down goes Walz!

[Waterboy]

There is some justice / accountability in the world.  Next on the list needs to be Ihlan-Omar.  Amy Klobuchar is now rumored to be running.  Thoughts?

[purplefaithful]

I didnt want him to run for a 3rd term, so I'm actually pleased by this decision...We have lots to clean up in this state and big issues to solve above and beyond the fraud.

A new set of eyes, ears and voices will be a breath of fresh air - least for me.

I wish Dean Phillips would throw his hat into the ring!

[JimmyinSD]

I didnt want him to run for a 3rd term, so I'm actually pleased by this decision...We have lots to clean up in this state and big issues to solve above and beyond the fraud.

A new set of eyes, ears and voices will be a breath of fresh air - least for me.

I wish Dean Phillips would throw his hat into the ring!

I wish we could prevent Walz from moving to our state... how about you all throw his dumb ass in prison and save us the grief of having him call our fair state home?  got to love these tax and spend liberal politicians that want to hide from the consequences of their careers by moving to states with no income tax.

[purplefaithful]

I wish we could prevent Walz from moving to our state... how about you all throw his dumb ass in prison and save us the grief of having him call our fair state home?  got to love these tax and spend liberal politicians that want to hide from the consequences of their careers by moving to states with no income tax.

For me it will be interesting to see who the Dem backfill will be...Like I said earlier, I'd like to see an independent like Dean Philips enter the race, but I suspect he wont. 

A common sense dude who would appeal to both sides of the aisle. 

Team Blue did all they could to avoid another Biden disaster - a withdrawal at the 12 hour. Hence the resignation in January. 

To quote some commentaries: 

"Republicans will need to reshape their campaigns. They will try to blame the entire DFL for the fraud, but they’re going to need to come up with more than that now, to talk about consequential topics from immigration enforcement to rising health care costs and support for Trump."

None of those will be easy speak points in the bluest of blue states in the union.

[JimmyinSD]

For me it will be interesting to see who the Dem backfill will be...Like I said earlier, I'd like to see an independent like Dean Philips enter the race, but I suspect he wont. 

A common sense dude who would appeal to both sides of the aisle. 

Team Blue did all they could to avoid another Biden disaster - a withdrawal at the 12 hour. Hence the resignation in January. 

To quote some commentaries: 

"Republicans will need to reshape their campaigns. They will try to blame the entire DFL for the fraud, but they’re going to need to come up with more than that now, to talk about consequential topics from immigration enforcement to rising health care costs and support for Trump."

None of those will be easy speak points in the bluest of blue states in the union.

whats funny about that blue state comment,  you get outside of the metro bubbles,   most of your state by land mass is not blue at all.  Hell it wasnt to long ago you had a bunch of western and central counties forming a group to try and leave MN due to the tax and spend politics of the metro bubbles.  honestly as big of a mess as this may end up being,  I am not sure you will find anybody wanting to be at the podium as this unravels and hopefully many many heads rolling as a result.

[Waterboy]

For me it will be interesting to see who the Dem backfill will be...Like I said earlier, I'd like to see an independent like Dean Philips enter the race, but I suspect he wont. 

A common sense dude who would appeal to both sides of the aisle. 

Team Blue did all they could to avoid another Biden disaster - a withdrawal at the 12 hour. Hence the resignation in January. 

To quote some commentaries: 

"Republicans will need to reshape their campaigns. They will try to blame the entire DFL for the fraud, but they’re going to need to come up with more than that now, to talk about consequential topics from immigration enforcement to rising health care costs and support for Trump."

None of those will be easy speak points in the bluest of blue states in the union.

Like I said, I plan to become a little more up to speed with MN politics.  It's been fascinating for me figuring out what's going on up in Canada and how that logic works and is going for them.  (Not so well).  I think this fraud deal is going to open up some eyes and maybe get that middle 5% - 10% to start a transition to the right in an expedited manner.  This is kind of an event you can't unsee.  If I had to guess, Klobuchar comes in and acts like a liberal through the primaries and becomes more moderate to fix some of the mess and put herself in place as a viable presidential candidate.  Now, I don't believe for one second that she is, but I think she thinks she is.  We'll see.

[purplefaithful]

whats funny about that blue state comment,  you get outside of the metro bubbles,   most of your state by land mass is not blue at all.  Hell it wasnt to long ago you had a bunch of western and central counties forming a group to try and leave MN due to the tax and spend politics of the metro bubbles.  honestly as big of a mess as this may end up being,  I am not sure you will find anybody wanting to be at the podium as this unravels and hopefully many many heads rolling as a result.

Yes, but land mass doesn't have a vote

I agree that its the highest concentration of population counties that are bluest - and that are ethnically the most diverse too...The outstate used to be blue (especially up north in Da Range).

I dont think that changes the calculus going forward. Heck, team red has been weak in MN state elections forever; it's poorly run, poorly funded and hasn't won in 20 years. 

Walz vs Jensen was the last one and that wasn't as close as I thought it might be because of those same maps you are referring to. 

Things will be interesting going forward - maybe. Like I said earlier, I am glad Walz is out and out sooner than later.

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Like I said, I plan to become a little more up to speed with MN politics.  It's been fascinating for me figuring out what's going on up in Canada and how that logic works and is going for them.  (Not so well).  I think this fraud deal is going to open up some eyes and maybe get that middle 5% - 10% to start a transition to the right in an expedited manner.  This is kind of an event you can't unsee.  If I had to guess, Klobuchar comes in and acts like a liberal through the primaries and becomes more moderate to fix some of the mess and put herself in place as a viable presidential candidate.  Now, I don't believe for one second that she is, but I think she thinks she is.  We'll see.

Nah, she's not presidential material imo...Honestly, I dont think the country is ready for a woman Potus yet. Much as I believe they could make a great president. 

Some of my smartest and best managers/directors I worked for and with were women.

But she would be a formidable candidate for Gov here. A lot of people dont know (or probably remember) she used to be a prosecutor herself. I know Andy Luger personally and he is a hard nosed, relentless (now retired) US Attorney who went hard early after fraud:

Former U.S. Attorney Andy Luger, who led prosecutions into the pandemic-era Feeding Our Future fake meals program, said Amy Klobuchar's experience as Hennepin County prosecutor gave her the prosecutorial muscle to crack down on the multi-headed social services fraud that has marred state government.

"She will know exactly what to do about the fraud problem," Luger said in a phone call on Monday. "She will take it on forcefully, and effectively, and we will not have this problem going forward."

State Sen. Grant Hauschild, one of the lone DFLers to represent a largely rural district, said a town hall he hosted in Ely on Monday was dominated by conversation of Klobuchar possibly filling in the running-lane vacated by Walz.

"She's somebody that greater Minnesota trusts," Hauschild said, noting her work on rural child care and health care topics, as well as her family's roots in northeastern Minnesota.

Strib

[JimmyinSD]

Yes, but land mass doesn't have a vote

I agree that its the highest concentration of population counties that are bluest - and that are ethnically the most diverse too...The outstate used to be blue (especially up north in Da Range).

I dont think that changes the calculus going forward. Heck, team red has been weak in MN state elections forever; it's poorly run, poorly funded and hasn't won in 20 years. 

Walz vs Jensen was the last one and that wasn't as close as I thought it might be because of those same maps you are referring to. 

Things will be interesting going forward - maybe. Like I said earlier, I am glad Walz is out and out sooner than later.

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Nah, she's not presidential material imo...Honestly, I dont think the country is ready for a woman Potus yet. Much as I believe they could make a great president. 

Some of my smartest and best managers/directors I worked for and with were women.

But she would be a formidable candidate for Gov here. A lot of people dont know (or probably remember) she used to be a prosecutor herself. I know Andy Luger personally and he is a hard nosed, relentless (now retired) US Attorney who went hard early after fraud:

Former U.S. Attorney Andy Luger, who led prosecutions into the pandemic-era Feeding Our Future fake meals program, said Amy Klobuchar's experience as Hennepin County prosecutor gave her the prosecutorial muscle to crack down on the multi-headed social services fraud that has marred state government.

"She will know exactly what to do about the fraud problem," Luger said in a phone call on Monday. "She will take it on forcefully, and effectively, and we will not have this problem going forward."

State Sen. Grant Hauschild, one of the lone DFLers to represent a largely rural district, said a town hall he hosted in Ely on Monday was dominated by conversation of Klobuchar possibly filling in the running-lane vacated by Walz.

"She's somebody that greater Minnesota trusts," Hauschild said, noting her work on rural child care and health care topics, as well as her family's roots in northeastern Minnesota.

Strib

Dont vote but pay a lot of taxes and largely feel unrepresented in a state run by the left.  I think you are going to hear more and more from rural America when it comes to issues and they get more organized,  which technology is doing.   Grass roots campaigns are becoming more effective in today's political culture,  both for the good and the bad its becoming easier to get information to the voters that are changing elections.

[purplefaithful]

Dont vote but pay a lot of taxes and largely feel unrepresented in a state run by the left.  I think you are going to hear more and more from rural America when it comes to issues and they get more organized,  which technology is doing.   Grass roots campaigns are becoming more effective in today's political culture,  both for the good and the bad its becoming easier to get information to the voters that are changing elections.

I have some idea how they feel cause the Mpls City Council makes me feel that way lol!

Rural has their representatives in DC (stooges like Emmer) but a few decent ones too. 

Like i said, a trifecta running a state aint good and that happened here. I think someone like Klobuchar has legit cred with urban/rural, I really hope she throws her hat in the ring, comes home from DC.

i'll watch what happens here with great interest, but honestly I have even more concern regarding Venezuela and ultimately Greenland.

[JimmyinSD]

I have some idea how they feel cause the Mpls City Council makes me feel that way lol!

Rural has their representatives in DC (stooges like Emmer) but a few decent ones too. 

Like i said, a trifecta running a state aint good and that happened here. I think someone like Klobuchar has legit cred with urban/rural, I really hope she throws her hat in the ring, comes home from DC.

i'll watch what happens here with great interest, but honestly I have even more concern regarding Venezuela and ultimately Greenland.

change the channel bro,  all that smoke about the US running over countries is misdirection.  this is noriega 2.0  nothing more.  We removed him from power and panama didnt become another US state or territory, any more than we are going to be taking over venezuela or greenland.

as far as MN... the tail waging the dog is typically never good for the dog.