We tear up just thinking about the onion harvest in Hollandale. Too bad there aren't more locally grown onions available.
Don't cry for Gil Gutknecht, Minnesota. He's found work and he's sticking to his to-do list. According to today's Post Bulletin article, Gutknecht adjusts happily to life outside the limelight:
The former auctioneer serves as a consultant or is involved with six different companies, he said. He is also involved in conducting market research in Russia and drops hints about an energy deal in the works that could make headlines in the Wall Street Journal. But Gutknecht declines to provide specifics.
"The CEOs of those companies would not particularly want to read about them in the papers now," he said.
Yet some have been surprised at how complete Gutknecht's disappearance from public life has been. Gutknecht's loss to Mankato high school teacher Tim Walz was one of the stunning upsets of the 2006 election. Gutknecht not only lost the district but was bested in his home county of Olmsted.
DFL Chair Brian Melendez cries foul in Coleman’s lack of action on Iraq speaks louder than words:
In a recent letter published by The Free Press, Minnesota GOP Chair Ron Carey took aim at Democrats and their position on the war in Iraq.
How ironic. When most Minnesotans want a responsible end to this war, and when Democrats like the First District’s Rep. Tim Walz are working to safely and responsibly redeploy our troops from Iraq, Sen. Norm Coleman continues to stand in the way, supporting this failed president and his war in Iraq.Coleman was elected in 2002 as a strong supporter of President Bush and the war in Iraq. Not until the war became unpopular did Coleman publicly express doubt.
But express doubt is all that he did. Actions speak louder than words, and when it comes to the war in Iraq, Coleman says one thing but does another.
Despite claiming that it’s time for a change of course, Coleman consistently supported this failed president and the war in Iraq, voting 10 times this year alone against changing course or setting a timeline for bringing troops home. . . .
Update : 3:30 p.m. 11/28: Brian Melendez works it in another letter in the Albert Lea Tribune in response to Carey. This time the letter's on Coleman's record on veterans' issue. Melendez pulls no punches. End update.
There are other candidates for the Senate job. Retired Post Bulletin editor and publisher Bill Boyne thinks Ciresi particularly well suited for Senate seat. At I Don't Hate America (the best Minnesota liberal blog left off MDE's blog roll), DJ takes in another DFL senate candidate forum, as does MnBlue, The Wege, and others.
At MnCR, Joe Bodell talked to Walz's new chief of staff. And now we're off to work ourselves.
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