The excuses keep on coming for Ellison's behavior (Great Slap-Down Column!)

Minneapolis StarTribune (aka The Red Star) ^ | 9/17/06 | Katherine Kersten - Columnist

[Prokopton]

"I do not plan to ever live, or for that matter even visit MN due to issues such as you're describing. It's probably better than even chances that when some dude from GA gets pulled for speeding, his truck gets searched for guns, etc. so I'm staying south."

A very good friend of mine is from Georgia...he's one of the most liberal persons I know. He got his job in MN with a from letter of recommendation from Jimmy Carter...remember him?
Every state has it's good and it's bad.
BTW, We have some great microbreweries, you don't have to bring any beer. :)

[308MBR]

Good one. I just may visit.

Jimmy is an embarassment to any American. I liked him when he was elected and I was 12 years old. I was over it by age 13. LOL

[jmaroneps37]

Sounds like he could take mcpigtail's place in the House as the biggest Black Democrat embarrassment.

[Minnesocold]

I was thrilled that this was published -- and can't wait for the seething Letters to the Editor on Tuesday.

[rhema]

. . .The truth is plain, if unpalatable. Many are willing to overlook Ellison's record because they are breathless with excitement at the chance to send the first Muslim -- and the first black Minnesotan -- to Congress.

Ellison's candidacy may be a defining moment for the DFL. Is this the new face of the party of Hubert Humphrey? Heavy hitters such as Walter Mondale and Mayor R.T. Rybak have endorsed Ellison, and DFL fundraisers extraordinaire Sam and Sylvia Kaplan have raised big bucks for him.

The question of the hour is this: Is Ellison's DFL also the party of Amy Klobuchar and Mike Hatch? We have six weeks to find out.

Two good letters in the Strib today scored the paper for its hypocrisy.