Skip to Content

David Brauer

David Brauer's picture
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Commenter for
5 years 27 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 09/26/08 at 11:34 am in response to 'Stay Out of Jail Free': a closer look at RNC embedding

Tom, the notion that Demko would've acted unprofessionally is speculative and frankly ludicrous. There's simply nothing in his history (or mine, or MnIndy's) to indicate the kind of treachery you allege.

Frankly, I wasn't interested in embedding, neither was MinnPost, and it sounds like MnIndy wasn't either. But Walsh is claiming the program was open to all comers, and he let the world know, but that assertion seems disputable.

You're right - most journalists didn't get...

Posted on 09/25/08 at 09:17 am in response to Daily Glean: Obama's Minnesota union backers see racism in ranks

Peter - you're absolutely right about "alleged." I thought I remembered the husband's battery being established, but I re-read the pieces after reading your comment and you're right.

I'll make an amend to the copy and appreciate your careful reading.

Best,
David

Posted on 09/19/08 at 01:34 pm in response to Strib editor: Political reporters should ask themselves, 'If I were running ...'

Chris - first, thanks for defending Nancy's point of view. I had hoped Nancy would explain her point of view, but I appreciate your healthy skepticism of me.

As to point 1, this may put me back in the parsing chair, but it wasn't getting grief from both sides that bothered me, it was getting *equal* grief. I do sincerely believe our profession's quest for equal has allowed particularly skilled or frequent b.s.-ers to get away with murder. That is a nonpartisan statement, BTW.

...

Posted on 09/18/08 at 04:19 pm in response to Strib editor: Political reporters should ask themselves, 'If I were running ...'

Tom, aren't you always banging on the MSM? So if someone builds a career outside of that, it's a problem? The personal insults betray a lot.

I've never really believed the "one side has left" argument, since the most upset righties seem to be able to recite the Strib's contents from heart.

And if the "don't make anyone mad" ethos, deployed more or less since the Gyllenhaal administration, were such a good idea, we'd probably see a bit more evidence on the business side, no?

Posted on 09/18/08 at 07:00 pm in response to Strib editor: Political reporters should ask themselves, 'If I were running ...'

Tom, just remember that a teeter totter goes back and forth - it can be tipped to either side, depending on circumstances. I'm more interested in watching it swing as events warrant than seeing it at stasis.

Posted on 09/11/08 at 04:15 pm in response to Kersten's latest TIZA blast: the missing context

Craig – Perhaps it’s not clear from my piece, but I personally have no dog in the church-charter debate. I think some are poorly run, academically and financially, but that's true of some public systems, too.

I haven't visited either school you mention, and only bring Seven Hills up to note the Friends of Ascension sponsorship. To restate this point: I think it's fine that people of faith want to take a shot at improving secular education - I just don't think that should be limited to...

Posted on 09/11/08 at 03:55 pm in response to Kersten's latest TIZA blast: the missing context

#3 - Tricia, several of those schools are sponsored by Friends of Ascension, which, while not a church, refers to a parish in North Minneapolis. I would argue that's as religious as TIZA's sponsor, Islamic Relief-USA.

#4 - Peter, agreed on mutual irony, though in my particular case, I'm agnostic (pardon the pun) on charters. My family is involved with several, and I've tended to support school board candidates who want to work with them, not against them.

The real tie-breaker,...

Posted on 09/03/08 at 12:33 pm in response to AP photographer's last pre-arrest shot is a stunner

Gary, I re-watched the Goodman video and it seems to me that she clearly disobeys police instructions to leave the area. Even if police weren't justified, any journalist can be expected to be arrested if they decide they must contradict those orders.

Even RCFP acknowledges this: see...

Posted on 08/29/08 at 06:48 pm in response to Sarah Palin: Is she 'presidential'?

FYI, Eric and perfesser --

According to Politico, McCain met Palin once six months ago and talked to her on the phone once before offering her the nomination, in person, yesterday.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12988.html

Posted on 08/22/08 at 04:03 pm in response to Gitmo on the Mississippi?

Not everyone held in Gitmo is a terrorist, according to the papers ...