Whats Important

Sarah Janecek, whose must read publication Politics In Minnesota has been so very kind as to link back to True North and Ladies Logic in recent weeks, has a post that defenders and detractors should read and remember when the Senate starts debating the fate of MNDOT Commissioner Carol Molnau.

The DFL's deus ex machina, the "resolution to a story that does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and is so unlikely that it challenges suspension of disbelief, allowing the author to conclude the story with an unlikely, though more palatable, ending."
To Democrats in the Senate. Remember that, today. Carol Molnau is the "improbable, though more palatable, ending" to a bridge falling down in Minneapolis. Wasn't her fault, you know that. So, be kind. Send her on her way without adding insult to injury. No need to pile on. Tone down the floor debate.
To Carol Molnau. Amor fati. Love your fate...because you have no other choice. Res ipse loquitur. It is what it is. For now.
Because the Carol Molnau I know is a carpe diem kind of gal. Seize the new day in your personal life, or seize it in a reincarnation of your political one. [And please do seize Jesse Ventura's arm, whenever you want.]

That is something that I have to remind myself as well. I got to know Lt. Governor Molnau when she was still in the Minnesota House of Representatives. A portion of Scott County was in her House District and so we saw her down here often. There was no mistaking this woman for a hot house flower. She had a history of rolling up her sleeves and doing whatever dirty work needed doing whenever it needed doing. She could stand toe to toe with the "good old boys" and hold her own. That is how I came to know and admire her.

Most of the DFL deus ex machina crowd knows in their hearts of hearts that they did you wrong.
The telling of that is in the fact that the dirty deed is being done under cover of today's budget shortfall announcement.
That's a small consolation prize, granted. But after seven months of political onslaught, any prize will do. And, you still have that big prize, Lt. Gov. You're number two.

So in our rush to defend Carol Molnau from an attack that is, very partisan and very unfair, we need to remember, she is still the Lt. Governor and she is still a force to be reckoned with. The Carol Molnau that I know will sieze the day with the grace and style that she has shown over a long career in public service. Don't cry for Carol Molnau......she certainly won't be crying when the day is done.