Misery Index (weather-wise)

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Welcome to the steambath… …AKA Minnesota.

What’s making it so miserable?

UPDATE: Also, too –

“Heat Storm” (record-setting dew point of 82 at MSP, heat index tied all-time record at 119!)

Woo hoo! We’re number one! We’re number one!

OK, back inside (to the a/c). Yes, I am a total weather wuss. [...]

Mark Dayton lands a bullhead

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While the MNGOP gave in on all of their demands except one. Can you guess which one? Protecting the very wealthy few from a tax increase rather than looking out for the other 98% of Minnesotans, of course. Republicans always know what — and who — is most important, and believe me, [...]

Plan 9 Parry?

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Oh yes, we still be vamping. It's gonna be a long summer.

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Emo Senator Mike “Tor” Parry appears to have a real future in low-budget horror/sci-fi movies whenever his current low-budget horror/sci-fi gig is over.

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Darth Emmer finds your lack of taking-him-seriously disturbing

Notice several things with reconciliation. First, assume during reconciliation that Emmer and Dayton are close in votes statewide and therefore removal of ballots would produce a rough equivalent for each of them. In this scenario for every 100 ballots removed 50 belong to Dayton and 45 to Emmer. This is a net gain of [...]

Hey, MN-03 Voters: Erik Paulsen Thinks You’re Stupid

What else are we to think in face of the blatant lies Paulsen continues to spew in his campaign ads?  Apparently Paulsen thinks MN-03 voters are too dumb to notice.  What a guy! 

Paulsen Ad:  “Jim Meffert, don’t cut my Medicare!” Kessler: “Yeah, and don’t touch my rocket ship to Pluto either! That’s how far-out false the claims [...]

Some days the jokes almost ‘shop themselves

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Timmy McBridgeFAIL’s new book (improved)

News that Minnesota’s soon to be ex- Governor Tim Pawlenty has written a book set to be released on January 11, 2011 was accompanied by a picture of the forthcoming book’s cover:

The cover image ended speculation about why Gov Timmy had been seen grimacing presidentially posing for photographers in scenic Frontenac State Park [...]

Live feed via The Uptake

I’m in Duluth this weekend but actually doing much more vacation-y things than paying attention to what’s going on at the DECC.   Thank heavens for The Uptake and their excellent coverage.   Watch the live feed here:

UPDATE 04/30/10:  Now it’s the GOoPers’ turn.  Once again the intrepid Uptake crew provides the live [...]

Is this heaven? No, it's Target Field

The view from our seats at the Happiest Place On Earth, aka Target Field, on April 15th, 2010.

Twins beat Boston 8-0.    woo hoo!

Yes, the young’uns gave their dad a Twins season ticket package for Xmas and since he couldn’t go to the game on Thursday I went in his place, along with Elder [...]

T-paw to corporations: Hey sailor, want a free one?

What T-paw is really saying with that call for a reduction in corporate income tax.

Hey, Sailor, c’mere; you want a free one?

Hey, Sailor, c’mere; you want a free one?  Part II

Hey, Sailor, c’mere; you want a free one?  Part III

Oh, Timmy…   You slut, you!

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