Strib local reporting - not a generic nationwide feed, but about how the two parties are reacting to the nasty, shallow, oppressive opinion against choice, and against long established law - law that worked with a majority of our nation's people in support of it.
From that item:
If Republicans take control of both the House and Senate in November, Walz said, they could put constitutional amendments restricting abortion on the ballot even if he remains in office, because such amendments do not require the governor's signature.
"People are scared today. The number of e-mails I've gotten, and the number of people I've talked to, they are deeply concerned about what will happen," Walz said. "So, here in Minnesota we will continue to protect reproductive freedoms with everything we have. But we recognize now that for the first time in almost 50 years, that is under jeopardy."
That is the best response our Governor could be expected to make. It is analytical, not strident, but even with Walz being a very conservative person, his warning is cause to look to a contrasting alternative. The Republicans. Some of whom also try to avoid strident provocative cheering and crowing, "We won. We won. We won."
Same Strib item - Republicans not in the contest to be the Republican challenger to Walz:
State Sen. Michelle Benson, R-Ham Lake, said that while the draft opinion leak "should be shocking to everyone who values the discipline and protocol of the court," the news that Roe could be overturned "has revived the discussion of abortion here in Minnesota."
Even earlier in the item:
"Until the court makes a decision, I think it's a little bit of a high risk to put out something until you know exactly what the decision is going to be," Minnesota Republican Party Chair David Hann said.
Those wanting to win the contest to be the primary winner to go to the general election against Walz, what of them? They will be falling all over themselves to be the most aggressive and vociferous "champion" of the tiny embryos, e.g., again per Strib:
"PROTECT THE LIFE OF THE UNBORN," gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen tweeted shortly after the news broke.
Capital letters and all, and was there an exclamation point in the tweet that got dropped in using a comma?
Scott Jensen does not give a damn whether you want to protect the life of yourself, indeed, he discourages your getting vaccinated for that purpose. Wearing masks on aircraft which are spreader delights with recirculated pressurized cabin air is also something Scott Jensen does not feel useful. But them lil' suckers, embryos, DO IT IT IS YOUR DUTY AS A TRUE AND FERVENT REPUBLICAN, ETC. ETC. ETC.
Other contestants for the GOP primary vote, can they out shout Jensen?
Bet your ass they will try. It is sad. They collectively are a sad lot, but the DFL must take things seriously and GOTV will, as always, be the name of the game. We can only guess what will be the news "surprise" when the last week of October arrives.