Did you know...
that Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) was in town this past weekend? He was and he was campaigning for Coleen Rowley! Honest!!! However, if you were relying on our metro media outlets to report on it, you would have never found out about it. Thankfully for my dear readers, yours truly had friends who were there and reported back on the festivities.
There was a morning press conference in Bloomington (which is not in the 2nd District the last I looked) that was attended by one local lefty blogger. No press - just a single blogger!
The noon "public" meeting was surprisingly well attended (surprisingly because last Sunday was the Vikings football home opener). Rep Jim Oberstar (MN 8th) was there and took umbrage at a sign that chided him for his support of a gas tax at the time when gas was over $3.00 per gallon. The Rowley supporters made sure to greet the gathered opposition with the standard DFL salute that they give Republicans and their candidates - the 1 fingered variety!
All arrivals to the "free public" meeting were hit HARD for campaign contributions - which is in direct violation of the VFW's charter regarding political fundraising on site.
The comments (from the Rowley supporters) centered on President Bush and when reminded that the President was not on the ballot, one remarked that the President was a "cocaine snorting alcoholic who was responsibile for the deaths of 2000 soldiers! So deep is their hatred of the President that they can not see that he is not on the ballot.
Probably the funniest thing (to me anyway) about the whole protest was a sign that was carried by a young man of about 12 or 13. The sign said "Don't Draft Me!" - no doubt referring to Ms. Rowley's comment in her debate on the Jack Rice program where she said that it was necessary to reinstitute the draft!
I hope to have comments from inside the VFW for another post. Depending on how quickly my sources can get back to me.
There was a morning press conference in Bloomington (which is not in the 2nd District the last I looked) that was attended by one local lefty blogger. No press - just a single blogger!
The noon "public" meeting was surprisingly well attended (surprisingly because last Sunday was the Vikings football home opener). Rep Jim Oberstar (MN 8th) was there and took umbrage at a sign that chided him for his support of a gas tax at the time when gas was over $3.00 per gallon. The Rowley supporters made sure to greet the gathered opposition with the standard DFL salute that they give Republicans and their candidates - the 1 fingered variety!
All arrivals to the "free public" meeting were hit HARD for campaign contributions - which is in direct violation of the VFW's charter regarding political fundraising on site.
The comments (from the Rowley supporters) centered on President Bush and when reminded that the President was not on the ballot, one remarked that the President was a "cocaine snorting alcoholic who was responsibile for the deaths of 2000 soldiers! So deep is their hatred of the President that they can not see that he is not on the ballot.
Probably the funniest thing (to me anyway) about the whole protest was a sign that was carried by a young man of about 12 or 13. The sign said "Don't Draft Me!" - no doubt referring to Ms. Rowley's comment in her debate on the Jack Rice program where she said that it was necessary to reinstitute the draft!
I hope to have comments from inside the VFW for another post. Depending on how quickly my sources can get back to me.
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5:49 PM
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