Mumbling Republican Blog

A heart of darkness beats in the land.  Governor TPaw (Tim Pawlenty) has vetoed an extension of medical coverage for Minnesota poor folks.  According to an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, “the House passed the bill 125-9 Thursday afternoon and, just a few hours later, the Senate voted 47-16 to send it to the [...]

Wasn’t it a moron in a movie that said “Stupid is as Stupid does?”   Well how is it that the GOP continually demonstrates this as being the backbone of the party and so few seem to catch on???  They are doing it again in Minnesota, “…8 of 9 GOP candidates for Governor in Minnesota deny [...]

Pawlenty carried out his threat of unilaterally establishing the Minnesota state budget for the coming biennium. A sad day for the concept of democracy as the Governor ignores our duly elected legislature; and ultimtely the will of the people, to enact his edict by which the people must live. Long live the King!! Pawlenty likes to use [...]

The saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” does not apply to Jesse Ventura. It is hard to disagree with ‘Vent’ Ventura and his simplistic pronunciations of truth. The problem is, ‘Vent’ uses his intelligence to intimidate. That arrogance gets in the way of discussion other than humoring the big baby in the [...]

There comes a time in the life of a politician when they should have some sort of epiphany as to what they are going to be when they grow up.  There are many choices, puppet, political lackey, crook, or in the rarer case statesman.  Minnesota politics is unwinding as the road to Damascus for Norm [...]

I love the smell of snow in the mornin’