Meta-Monahan

October 8, 2018

A story about the story

by Steve Timmer

Fronting for the ghouls

September 22, 2018

Doug Wardlow and Ghoulist Glenn Gruenhagen from Glencoe, that is

by Steve Timmer

A Noogie for Dougie

August 30, 2018

Please see the update below. We must begin by noting that Doug Wardlow, the default candidate of the Republicans for attorney general in Minnesota, holds himself out as a great 1st Amendment lawyer. Yes, and as I have often observed, I am Louis the Sun King. We’ve had a chance to see the great 1st […]

by Steve Timmer

Asia Argento killed #IBelieveWomen

August 23, 2018

Or at least the notion that women must always be believed without the examination of the circumstances. “Belief in women is my default position.” “Women are ‘entitled’ to be believed.” Those are just a couple of responses to Twitter comments of mine questioning the timing of the story and the credibility of the accuser against […]

by Steve Timmer

Sitting around the campfire singing Kumbaya

August 3, 2018

A letter in the Strib on August 3, 2018: To my dear fellow Democrats, especially those who wrote the Aug. 2 letters with such disdain for the DFL Party and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith: Time to check your purity and single-issue politics at the door and draw attention to the issues that unite us. Look […]

by Steve Timmer

Stamping out heretics and apostates

July 16, 2018

The auto de fé will occur on the street right after the meeting

by Steve Timmer

Don’t listen to Doug, part about, oh, 100 or so

October 29, 2017

It is always gratifying when Doug Tice gives Democrats advice. We appreciate it. However, he’s like the creepy old man who tells you to walk closer to the edge of the cliff so you can see better. “No thanks, Mister!” In the Sunday newspaper, Tice again selflessly shares in the Democratic angst. As he does sometimes, […]

by Steve Timmer

“Fascism is the result of the failure of the left to provide an alternative”

March 27, 2017

Update 4/7/17: Readers here know that I am an admirer of writer Thomas Frank. He just finished a long and international book tour that ended in his home town, Kansas City. I am sure it was kind of a valedictory presentation for him. Here’s a video of his appearance at the Kansas City Public Library; […]

by Steve Timmer

Damn you, Electoral Collage!

November 22, 2016

I saw a tweet the other day blaming the “Electoral Collage” for Hillary Clinton’s loss. A typo, no doubt, but I like the imagery. There has been a lot of blaming of the Electoral College for the Democrats’ losses, noting that Clinton won the popular vote, which she did. But that is not the way we […]

by Steve Timmer

Welcome to LeftMN

November 14, 2016

There are some new readers here because of my Commentary in the Star Tribune (Monday evening on the website and in the Tuesday paper edition; please read it before continuing here) in support of Keith Ellison’s run for the chair of the Democratic National Committee. We’re glad you came over to check us out and hope […]

by Steve Timmer

I’m gonna stick with Ron . . .

February 11, 2016

A few days ago, I reported on my conversations with Heather Edelson and Matt Samuel, each of whom is seeking the DFL endorsement in House District 49A, a seat that is currently held by Ron Erhardt, a two-term DFLer, but a much longer term legislator. I said that I was going to stick with Rep. […]

by Steve Timmer

Scott Johnson’s book report

December 17, 2014

I was naturally excited to learn that Scott Johnson had also read Keith Ellison’s recent and charming memoir, My Country ‘Tis of Thee. Since the New York Review of Books, and even The Atlantic, rejected Scott’s review, he had to turn to his pal Doug Tice at the Strib to get it published. Which is, naturally, as […]

by Steve Timmer