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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Interesting stuff in MinnPost.

Florida Congressman one-ups Michele Bachmann, saying he believes Congress is riddled with Communists - 78-81 of them. Aka to him "The Congressional Progressive Caucus." Ellison reacts with shock and awe. But Ellison's seen enough to not react with disbelief that the viewpoint was publicly presented.

What's the Brian Dunn - Best Buy story, longknives looking for an excuse or what?

Franken judges his term at the half-way poing. Arm not fully thrown out of joint patting his own back.

It's a nice for-the-press rendering, R.T., but who exactly will pay for the fireworks? [Almost worth including the image]

Israeli bonds at issue.

"Asbestos-bill veto was Dayton's 7th related to ALEC efforts." So, why isn't the GOP promoting it as a Minnesota Constitutional Amendment? Where's their verve disappeared to?

"Minneapolis City Council to hold hearing and stadium vote April 24."

"Herman Cain to appear at April 28 Tax Cut Rally at the Capitol."

Boomers and Father Time.

Gambling. I am shocked, Shocked.

Exurbs and the crying towel uncertainty of what's next. Worth including the Reuters image:


Three challengers, one Bachmann.

"College students tell Franken, Dayton about impact of student debt."

"City Hall confrontation between Occupy protesters and Mayor Rybak has a ’70s vibe." The whole world is watching?

All that without Brokdorb or Petters reprecussions as added padding.

Oh, okay, this link. Here too, but from over a week ago. With that, it's a bit of a surprise that MinnPost did not prominently report of Dayton signing the anti-clawback legislation, a step against the interests of Petters victims in the bankruptcy court. (Or did I miss it?)

On that last item, the Petters clawback, it appears the established press completely missed one dimension of the question, one the Dump Bachmann folks highlighted, will bill language exempt a clawback from the politicians' campaign funds? I expect the Petters-Vennes victims, or some of them, would take offense to Michele Bachmann campaign cash coming, in effect, out of their fleeced pockets. Can any reader help, do the politicians escape a clawback, or only the nonprofit charities?

If I had to bet ...

_________UPDATE_________
If I read reporting correctly, the bill shortened a statute of limitations duration, letting politician cash skate on the clawback too. Seemingly this is one of fairly few bipartisan efforts.