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Unless the MN GOP Board does not give a flying care about following the money; which would be gross negligence, the audit will happen and there are Republicans who will want findings made public. Part of mucking the stable is to see how deep it is.
Strib wrote -
Carnahan leaves as chair of the party amid allegations that she created a toxic workplace environment, one that blurred personal and professional lines, ignored concerns about sexual harassment and retaliated against employees who didn't fall in line.
The party's 15-member executive board voted 8-7 to give Carnahan a severance of three months salary, roughly $38,000, to leave her role. Carnahan, who attended the meeting virtually, was the deciding vote to give herself severance on the way out. The board also approved investigations into the party's finances and human resources protocols.
"It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as chairwoman for the Republican Party of Minnesota," Carnahan said in a statement after the vote. "However, I signed up for this party to help us elect Republicans and I want to ensure that we can continue to do that."
Laying it on with a trowel on the way out. Class act? Proof of it being a needed ouster? Strib continues -
Carnahan initially resisted the calls to resign, saying the allegations were part of a "coup" by her detractors. On Thursday, she continued to push back on the claims, saying she had no knowledge of sexual harassment accusations and a "mob mentality came out in this way to defame, tarnish and attempt to ruin my personal and professional reputation."
Laying it on with a shovel. Again, what reputation, after the dust settled, and who was responsible for that besides the lady in the morning makeup mirror?
Strib concludes -
The party must now call a meeting of central committee delegates to elect a new chair to lead state Republicans.
"Today marks an opportunity for the Republican Party of Minnesota to focus on transparency and leadership to prepare us for the 2022 election," said state Sen. Michelle Benson, R-Ham Lake.
Roughly 15 activists gathered outside Thursday's meeting at the party headquarters in Edina to protest Carnahan. They called for the party to turn a new page and focus on rebuilding.
"Right now there is no [Minnesota Republican Party] brand," said Sheri Auclair, a GOP activist. "Right now the state party is in ruins."
There is a brand. Things are not in ruins. The election cannot pick an idiot or a narcissist, which narrows the choice among prominent Minnesota Republicans.
If Freedom Club wants the big voice, they will have to back a candidate and get the most inner party votes. Have they feck enough to do so, or are they feckless?
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________ONE QUICK UPDATE_______
Pioneer Press published online the entire resignation statement Carnahan issued, along with its other coverage. It appears Carnahan decided to resign prior to the meeting and the reported 8-7 executive group's vote was over severance terms and conditions. Carnahan made the correct decision to resign. It makes the party able to move on toward 2022 elections without rancor overriding ensuing decision making. There will be hard feelings and Carnahan had allies, but MN GOP will pick up the pieces and contest things more unified. As a progressive, the hope I hold is that they get hammered in 2022 and nationwide in 2024.
It was an interesting story.