4.04.2004
I am so embarrassed to be represented by these people, according to them: I'm evil, I lie and I discriminate against women
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, met Wednesday with House GOP members. “He called it a knife fight,” Doug Fuller said of the battle with the DFL-controlled Senate.
“They’re evil. They lie.”
Not only that, my other representative is going to accuse my party of being discriminatory towards women:
State Senate Republican women plan to hold a news conference Monday morning to claim the DFL is discriminatory in blocking commissioner appointments.
Senate Democrats, who control that chamber, plan to block Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau as commissioner of Transportation, and stymie Cheryl Pierson Yecke as commissioner of Education. “They are very discriminatory on who they confirm and won’t confirm,” Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point, told Beltrami County GOP delegates Saturday at their county convention. Ruud called Molnau “a fabulous person who is down to earth she joins in our Bible study,”
As if joining bible study ensures you will do a good job as the Transportation commisioner. Stop playing the God card.
Sharon Markor and Mee Moua, who happen to be a member and vice chairwoman of the Minnesota Senate Transportation Policy and DFLers, see the issue as simple: She simply doesn't pass the test for a good commissioner.
The Molnau funding program has moved us from a system of pay-as-you-go to a system which relies exclusively on the state’s credit card. In addition, because the money is borrowed, the taxpayer will spend millions more in interest
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Molnau has also failed utterly with respect to a vision for transit. In short, she has no plan for transit. She has not advocated for increased funds for transit or brought forward a plan to create a dedicated multimodal fund....she sits on the sidelines and appears content to watch as funding for transit, especially in the metropolitan area, is repeatedly cut back to 1980 levels
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She was especially aggressive in her efforts to keep the light rail line from becoming a reality. This week, when asked about her position on the Northstar Commuter Rail Line, her message was mixed. She said she didn’t personally support Northstar but would do whatever the governor asked of her on the subject.
We take seriously our responsibilities with respect to commissioner confirmations. We are not, nor should be, a rubber stamp for any governor whether Republican or Democrat. We have an obligation to raise our concerns and speak our mind.
We have major concerns about the future of transportation under Lt. Gov. Molnau’s watch. We do not support her confirmation.
As always Lindgren just has to be himself to be embarrassing. Even the GOP knows that he is an idiot and so they have him follow Fuller around the capital and on every vote:
Lindgren, who will seek a second term this fall, said his first two years has been a learning experience. He sits next to Fuller on the House floor, has his office next to Fuller, and was assigned Fuller as his mentor.
“I’ve been criticized for not standing up and being very vocal for my district,” he said. “I’m not one to go out and stand on the corner and wave my hands and say, ‘This is what I am.’ ..."
Things will change this November they just have to!