Email the Publisher of the Duluth News Tribune and tell her to let me participate in the congressional debate that they are hosting this Friday on Duluth’s public television. They only invited the “major party” candidates” Rod and Jim. It seems a shame that Minneapolis Public Television saw fit to include me while the Duluth Newspaper has chosen to exclude an independent voice from their forum. Perhaps this is what ownership by a Moorhead based company means for Duluth. How ironic that the new owner of our newspapar calls itself the Forum!
Those who watch the first televised debate will see me turn the debate from bickering over the subject of Jim’s trips to France to the War in Iraq and the National Deficit. Rod and Jim only proved how bent they are on keeping the nation divided along partisan lines The Trib’s coverage of this very national debate has been pretty pathetic. Just look at their pathetically brief and parochial questionnaire for congressional candidates. Basically the Trib wants to know if we can have a Bridge to Nowhere too.
Some might argue that we already have two bridges to nowhere. LOL (Note to Superiorites/Wisconsonites: I did not say that I myself believe that. LOL)
On a more serious note, had candidate Welty not interjected with a statement on a couple of issues, Messrs. Oberstar and Grams seemed content to continue to argue over what area qualifies to be called Northern Minnesota and who knows the 8th district better (in some ethereal way). Further, it seemed Congressman Oberstar intended to win the debate not on substance of issues, but on firmness with Mr. Grams, scolding him on a few matters unrelated to substantial issues in order to appear commanding and experienced.