Saturday, December 17, 2011

Things Republican, in Minnesota


Rachel E. Stassen-Berger of Strib, briefly, yesterday, reported:

Michael Brodkorb, the passionate spokesman for the Minnesota Senate and chief aide to former Majority Leader Amy Koch, no longer works for the Senate.

In an email sent to senators and staff late Friday afternoon, interim Senate Majority Leader Geoff Michel said simply, "I have been informed by the Secretary of the Senate that Michael Brodkorb is no longer employed by the Minnesota Senate."

Brodkorb's departure follows Koch's.

Koch suddenly resigned Thursday. On Friday, senior senators confirmed they had confronted her about an 'inappropriate relationship' with a staffer.

Brodkorb is a former deputy chair of the Minnesota Republican Party but quit that post in October. He has long been an active voice in Minnesota politics.

Secretary of the Senate Cal Ludeman when asked whether Brodkorb resigned, was laid off or was fired said: "I will not tell you that. I will only confirm that he is no longer an employee of the state Senate."

Below is a screenshot from a Minnesota Democrats Exposed sleazily suggestive screed posted six years ago, (for those with short memories). Read it and the entire comment stream, online still, here:

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Or go to original, here

Should I pile it on? Of course I should. After all, this is Brodkorb. Here is an image of a glass house.