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Dennis Tester

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St. Paul, Minnesota
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4 years 27 weeks

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Posted on 09/20/12 at 08:37 am in response to Romney is correct about Americans being government-dependent

This isn't about service that government provides.

Romney's point is that when his plan for economic recovery includes tax cuts to put more money in consumers' pockets to spur the economy, it doesn't resonate with almost half the people in the country because they already pay no income taxes. So why should he bother trying to sell that idea to them.

When he said his plan is to cut government spending, about half of the population lives off some form of welfare check, so that...

Posted on 09/19/12 at 01:25 pm in response to Commenters, MinnPost wants your views -- respectfully

When my friends ask me why I bother commenting at Minnpost I half-jokingly remind them that Jesus told his disciples to go where the sinners are.

But more seriously, and having been banned from the same liberal sites as Swiftie has over the years, I admit that I'm attracted to liberal echo chambers because I simply abhor one-sided arguments. Always have. I rarely visit right-wing sites for the same reason. You can only say "Yup, I agree" so many times before you get bored and leave...

Posted on 09/19/12 at 08:17 am in response to If Republicans lose in November, several ghosts (all named George) will haunt the party

"as the electorate becomes increasingly younger, less white and less socially conservative, demographics do not favor the current Republican Party long term" are forgetting that most people don't stay young and stupid forever.

As a non-white person, I voted democrat until I was 30. My wife voted democrat until she became a mother of sons.

Journalists notwithstanding, most people evolve as they gain life experiences of earning a paycheck, paying taxes, owning a home, raising...

Posted on 09/19/12 at 07:24 pm in response to If Republicans lose in November, several ghosts (all named George) will haunt the party

Pew is a polling outfit appropriately named. Obama leads in all the demographics of people (blacks and voters younger than 30) who, although registered, hardly ever show up to vote. Good luck with that.

Better stick with Rasmussen, the most accurate pollster in 2008 and 2010.

Posted on 09/20/12 at 10:09 am in response to If Republicans lose in November, several ghosts (all named George) will haunt the party

Gas prices? $1.89
Average unemployment over 8 years? 5.4%
National debt? 2/3 of what it is now
Home values? $320,000 versus $182,00

Yup, give me those terrible days once again.

Posted on 09/18/12 at 04:07 pm in response to Archbishop Nienstedt offers anti-gay marriage message from Capitol steps

It's called religious liberty.

Posted on 09/18/12 at 06:10 pm in response to Archbishop Nienstedt offers anti-gay marriage message from Capitol steps

that that law is unconstitutional.

Posted on 09/18/12 at 02:07 pm in response to Obama's post-convention bounce has disappeared

-6 in Gallup

-7 in Rasmussen

And the press narrative is that the Romney camp is spinning and in turmoil.

heh

Posted on 09/19/12 at 08:25 am in response to Obama's post-convention bounce has disappeared

was probably a member of the mainstream press.

Posted on 09/18/12 at 11:32 am in response to What’s wrong with what Romney said: from Thurston Howell to pandering

Check out the Tea Party websites this morning. Romney's "leaked" message is resonating and has energized his base. For an election that's going to be decided by turnout, the "leaked tape" was just what the doctor ordered.

Did you know that the videotape was recorded by the unemployed grandson of Jimmy Carter? There's something deliciously ironic about that.