After election analysis, hiccups November 7, 2019 Remember. Any candidate who tells you what he or she will do after losing an election can’t be trusted. There was Nixon with his… Continue Reading
A bonehead’s after election analysis November 6, 2019 My eight loyal readers might recall that after I blogged the then forbidden info that the School Board had agreed to sell New Central… Continue Reading
Shoot self in foot Syndrome – DFL Style August 10, 2019 Next year Joe Radinovich should be poised to replace Congressman Pete Stauber. Instead the big shot DFLer’s on the Iron Range shot him in… Continue Reading
Our Better Angels need some Clorox August 1, 2019 2 AM. I blame the three brownies I ate during the last night’s Democratic Presidential debate for waking me up at this hour. I… Continue Reading
Why I will vote for any Democrat, flawed or otherwise,… June 29, 2019 …in the next presidential election unless a miracle takes place in the Republican nomination: I don’t plan by counting on miracles. Continue Reading
When losing is healthy and democratic June 26, 2019 If I’m convinced of anything after seventeen some elections, three wins, 14 losses, it is this: Its more important to campaign on what you… Continue Reading
I’ll give Jim the last word. November 29, 2018 It’s the least I can do with him hanging on to my tail: “As the old timers used to say in my day “Son,… Continue Reading
Glad that’s over with…..OMG, there’s another election coming!!!!! November 7, 2018 I’m too fatigued from worry to think much about the 2020 election but I’m sure it will be another doozy. I simply feel relief…. Continue Reading
A tale of two Editorial Boards October 24, 2018 These days I’m not cranking out five or ten daily posts as I have in the past. I’m being very selective. Even my eight… Continue Reading
Come on News Tribune. Treat Ellison fairly in your coverage of his campaign. October 20, 2018 My better half, once a critic of Keith Ellison, was happy to let me put this lawnsign in our yard today. I’ve spent several… Continue Reading
I want to dance with you in the worst way October 16, 2018 For those who think my politics are idiosyncratic I’ll not argue. I prefer that to conformity any day. So let me tell you who… Continue Reading
Truth in Advertising? October 12, 2018 I remarked recently that the Trib in endorsing another candidate for County Auditor simply mentioned that Nancy Nilsen had been on the School Board… Continue Reading
I really like Jimmy Kimmel October 12, 2018 If you put Jimmy Kimmel in this blog’s search engine you will find four posts (now five) with the talk show host’s name in… Continue Reading
Politics at the DNT October 9, 2018 The new more fair and balanced Duluth Trib that has apparently been endorsing a bunch of Republicans did them all a big favor a… Continue Reading
You there. Pete. Pete Stauber. I am talking to you. July 16, 2018 Are you a traitor to American values too? https://nyti.ms/2Jsk6h3 Continue Reading
The $5,000 filing floor for filing with the FEC July 4, 2018 A couple days ago the Trib’s Brady Slater called to ask me about my FEC filing statement a couple days before the candidate’s campaigns… Continue Reading
My call to WDSE public television June 29, 2018 While watching my Friday news programming tonight on WDSE Denny Anderson announced that my Republican challenger would be in the studio tonight. I called… Continue Reading
A penny for your thoughts June 17, 2018 After I put in my hour studying French I am going to heap abuse on the Duluth Trib for this chintzy policy. It’s worse… Continue Reading
Rank Choice March 29, 2018 I listened to an interview on MPR today that raised my hackles. It was not this story from two days ago. Instead it was… Continue Reading
Irony watch October 26, 2017 I am a connoisseur of all things ironic and recent stories, that have been a surprise to me and everyone I know, may have… Continue Reading