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Guess that I linger in your

rmrd0000 — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:09:17 +0000

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Guess that I linger in your mind

From your linked article

Both Bakk and Tomassoni represent districts in the Iron Range. Democratic sources said their departure may have been foretold when Bakk lost a challenge for his leadership role to state Sen. Susan Kent earlier this year. Kent represents Woodbury, a suburb of St. Paul.

In a statement, state Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R) welcomed the two former Democrats.

“There is usually more that brings us together than drives us apart and I know we will find ways to advance issues important to Minnesotans,” Gazelka said. Gazelka told KSTP reporter Tom Hauser that the two senators would be appointed to chair prominent committees.

Kent, the Democratic minority leader, said her party appreciated Bakk’s and Tomassoni’s service.

Perhaps this had more to do with losing a leadership role in one party and gaining a leadership role in another party?

I pointed out a suburb Biden won despite Trump's Law & Order message

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/biden-suburbs-blue-minneapolis.html

The strength of the DFL is in cities and suburbs

Minnesota Democrats didn't get the blue wave they wanted in this year's election, but a blue explosion in Hennepin County was the driving force in delivering the state for former Vice President Joe Biden

https://www.startribune.com/joe-biden-cements-dfl-s-strength-in-minnesota-cities-big-suburbs/572974032/

There were celebrations in

rmrd0000 — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:08:16 +0000

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There were celebrations in Minneapolis after Biden won

The announcement that Joe Biden was projected to defeat President Donald Trump Saturday has sparked celebrations around Minneapolis — and in several other cities across the country. Biden supporters began to gather shortly after several news organizations projected the former vice president as the winner of the 2020 presidential race, a little after 11 a.m.

https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2020/11/photos-celebrations-erupt-around-minneapolis-after-biden-declared-winner/

bet everyone in Minnesota saw

artappraiser — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:27:05 +0000

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bet everyone in Minnesota saw this on their local tv news; this is what happens when after you have rioting over police abuse and then you have a liberal mayor supposedly taking care of the situation; give them an arm and they want a leg.

in the middle of a pandemic yet. Didn't "they" already burn down a police station and a bunch of stores, Edna? Nothing's ever enough for them, will never compromise on anything.

Biden stressed one thing over and over and over and over in his campaign above all else: willing to work with the other side, unity, healing,,not fighting. a president for all the people.

this is why I argued about

artappraiser — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:09:13 +0000

In reply to Former Minnesota Democratic leader quits party

this is why I argued about rmrd's changing of this NYTimes headline

http://dagblog.com/link/despite-protests-biden-wom-minnesota-suburbs-because-trump-s-racism-33052

because I had read some about Minnesota statehouse already and knew he was misreading a Biden win. Downticket they want Biden bi-partisan types. Lots of local GOP are preferable to the votes there, for whatever reason.

These midwest states do not like the type of government they see in the big liberal cities of their own states. They don't like long political correctness discussions in city council. Not their thing. Care about schools and law and order being able to take the wife to Applebee's and the farmers getting good prices for crops.

What this means:the Dems don't get to redistrict. And redistricting is the key to Dems more easily winning the national offices. That's the first step to get out of the wilderness.

You cannot push the ranting woke shit on a local level outside of urban areas.. Doesn't work, just that simple. Doesn't even work in a lot of areas of California! Those who lost not just their home but whole towns they grew up in don't give a damn about that shit, don't want to hear it.

The mayor of Minneapolis is a liberal to most people in Minnesota. But all summer (mostly white) college students protested against him and changed "shame!" because he wouldn't interfere in the police situation because legally he could not. The rest of Minnesota isn't interested in becoming that sort of place. Same as in Wisconsin, they don't want to be Milwaukee nor Madison (god forbid! They even tear down statues of abolitionists there.)

Across geographically larger governed areas than cities, you get power first with moderation. After you get power, you can try to move the Overton window (either left or right, I might add). Not before! You'll never get power that way.