MN12A: Jeff Backer tells BPOU chair "to repair" damage from "perverse" laws on top of his list

 

Just before the election, endorsed Republican House District 12A candidate Jeff Backer denied that repealing same sex marriage in Minnesota was his top priority.

Backer wrote the statement in a letter to the Morris Sun Tribune, in which he stated that "my top priorities of reinvigorating entrepreneurship, funding for senior care, transportation (excluding light rail), and education."

But on his personal Facebook page, he's being asked more pointed questions by "JackandGwen Whitley." According the Republican Party of Minnesota's website, Jack Whitley is chair of the Big Stone County Republicans.

Backer's responses suggest that the young College Republican was right to be worried.

JackandGwen Whitley has posted, "Do you want to see liberalism destroyed?, which suggests that the local county chair is so not into urging him to work with Governor Mark Dayton, but to "destroy" him.

According to news accounts published on Friday, Dayton is seeking cooperation:

"If we work together, we can continue to build a better Minnesota," Dayton said.

Putting "moral fiber" in Minnesota House?

Whitley asks for more specific action that the mere destruction of liberalism. He's also trolling Backer about how whether social issues will go the top of his list.

Here's the exchange:

JackandGwen Whitley posted a status update to Jeff Backer's timeline.

November 6 at 5:14pm ·

JackandGwen Whitley

So do you think a bunch of moderate republicans is all we got tonight or will they put their money where their mouth is or will they just use true conservatve, moral issues, as bargaining chips with POTUS for the next two years?

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  Jeff Backer The Freshman classes is a good social conservative classes. We will be supporting moral issues.

  November 6 at 11:18pm
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  JackandGwen Whitley Please define what you mean by support. Is it to agree with and just mentally assent to, but never really have at the top of your list or is it to bear the burden of, not only to protect but to reverse and repair damage done to our collective moral fiber foisted collectively upon us all by perverse legislation?

  Yesterday at 5:08am
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  Jeff Backer To repair.

  Yesterday at 5:13am

 

Backer's answer suggests that he will indeed put the budren of moral "repair" at the top of his list.

On his own Facebook page, Whitley's no slouch about sharing his positions and priorities. His cover photo, for instance, is a quote by Cary Gorton, the pastor who was the Sioux City Journal's "Newsmaker of the Year" for his 2010 efforts to vote out the three Iowa Supreme Court justices who joined the court;s unanimous decision legalizing gay marriage in the state.

Here are the screenshots of the exchanges on Backer's personal page:

Photo: Minnesota District 12A state representative elect Jeff Backer.

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Comments

[Phoenix Woman]

Bradley Dean "Bradlee Dean" Smith is no doubt eagerly awaiting an invitation to speak at the House convocation next year.

[Mike Worcester]

This might sound a little simplistic, but they will dance with the ones that brought 'em. To do otherwise risks them ending up like former Rep. David FitzSimmons.