The Weekly Wrap 5-25

May 25, 2014

♣ Republican Gubernatorial hopeful Jeff Johnson announced his choice for running mate, former state legislator Bill Kuisle. A couple of notes about Kuisle. Before he was elected to the state house as a Republican, he was a DFLer: After his surprising win over Frerichs in the primary in 1996, Kuisle told the Star Tribune: “I’ve […]

by Tony Petrangelo

So, Franz Kafka was German, right?

May 24, 2014

Really, he was a German-speaker from Prague

by Steve Timmer

It is entirely apt, I suppose

May 21, 2014

That the Institute for Justice got the injunction on behalf of money

by Steve Timmer

The Weekly Wrap 5-18

May 18, 2014

♣ Former State Rep. Marion Greene defeated St. Louis Park Council-member Anne Mavity 54%-46% for the Hennepin county commissioner seat left open by Gail Dorfman. Congratulations to Commissioner-elect Greene. ♣ The DFL announced the schedule for the state convention, in the last weekend of May, in the beautiful city of Duluth, in the Duluth Entertainment […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Benghazi, merchandised

May 14, 2014

This baby is available at CafePress, but you will have to find it on your own. This is the most straightforward and honest expression of what the new “select” House committee’s Benghazi investigation fiasco is about that I have seen. This also sums it up pretty well: [T]he likelihood of the select committee actually uncovering […]

by Steve Timmer

For McCain it is all nails, everywhere

May 13, 2014

The US Military is not a hammer Sen. McCain.

by Jeff Wilfahrt

A “Don’t Miss” Drinking Liberally

May 12, 2014

That’s Thursday, May 15th

by Steve Timmer

The Weekly Wrap 5-11

May 11, 2014

The Wrap™ was on vacation last week, so this week will contain some items that are a bit moldy from sitting on the counter for an extra week. ♣ Don’t forget that this Tuesday the 13th a bonus election will be taking place for the Hennepin County commissioner seat being vacated by Gail Dorfman. The […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Stewart Mills: choose him for the experience

May 9, 2014

The US Chamber of Commerce has an independent expenditure teevee ad touting Stewart Mills for Congress. If you watch the metro television stations from, say, Northfield, you might conclude Mills is running against John Kline. But you would be mistaken, of course, since Mills lives in the Brainerd area and is running against Rick Nolan […]

by Steve Timmer

McFadden: I am not Mittens!

May 8, 2014

But you know, Mike, now that you mention it

by Steve Timmer

Remind yourself daily where the Roberts court is headed

May 8, 2014

Lewis never actually said that but he should have

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Keith Ellison: Why I wrote this book

May 5, 2014

Keith Ellison talks about his book at Drinking Liberally from LEFT MN on Vimeo. Rep. Ellison described his book, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” and what prompted him to write it when he spoke at Drinking Liberally on May 1st.

by Steve Timmer