Back from vacation, I'm finally caught up on my reading, mail, podcasts, and now, the Candidate Forum for Senate District 46, that of the late Linda Scheid. Republican Cory Jensen is of course the best choice on the issues, but he should win by default. The Democrat, Chris Eaton, is the wife of current Brooklyn Center Mayor Tim Willson. Since District 46 includes Brooklyn Center, this is a clear conflict of interest.
There is an Independence Party candidate, serving only to help get the Democrat elected as usual. He seemed not as informed as the major party candidates. But I will give that Mr. Reynolds props for not making any false statements. Mr. Jensen misspoke once, and Ms. Eaton made 5 factual errors.
More concerning should be Eaton's talk of "putting politics aside" and "coming together" and "common good" and "setting aside extremism" and the like, all admissions of weak ideas that require Republican capitulation to pass. She of course embraces universal heatlh care and pouring still more money into the public schools.
Normally none of this would matter in what has been a solidly blue area, even in 2010. But the fact that neither House incumbent stepped up suggests we may have a chance. Republican Jeff Lunde was elected Mayor of Brooklyn Park earlier this year. A strong GOP turnout could win this Tuesday, Oct 18th special election day.
"She of course embraces universal heatlh care and pouring still more money into the public schools."
So Cory doesn't think everyone should get health care. Who would he exclude? Do any of those folks Cory doesn't think should get health care live in SD 46?
Is Cory against money for public schools? Or simply the pouring of it? Would he pour money into private schools?
Posted by: Hiram | Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 05:56 AM
Amazing. When Chris Mathews is canned on MSNBC, Hiram is waiting in the wings....
Posted by: The Big Stink | Friday, September 30, 2011 at 06:34 PM
I have never heard Chris Matthews say an interesting thing, or cite a fact I didn't know already. And I think my experience is widely shared.
Posted by: Hiram | Sunday, October 02, 2011 at 05:55 PM