Comments on: Some Perspective on MN GOP’s Issue with RT Rybak http://www.thedeets.com/2009/12/26/an-illustration-of-mn-gops-issue-with-rt-rybak/ Consistently against torture. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MNPACT’S 10 WORSE POLITICAL PERSONS IN MINNESOTA | Minnesota Democrats Exposed http://www.thedeets.com/2009/12/26/an-illustration-of-mn-gops-issue-with-rt-rybak/#comment-16989 MNPACT’S 10 WORSE POLITICAL PERSONS IN MINNESOTA | Minnesota Democrats Exposed Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:06:06 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/?p=5999#comment-16989 [...] Ed Kohler finally took Hellier and his “facts” to task on his blog, the Deets, so I will defer to his debunking of Hellier’s critique of R.T. Rybak. But this is a pattern with the Hellier version of this blog. When he is not simply regurgitating news posts which he can spin the way he wants, he is just making things up. It begs the question as to whether Hellier even has his own thoughts….. a lot of the posts are simply re-enforced talking points that come from Sutton/Brodkorb news conferences. Such as the “Angry Al” mentions and the Colin Peterson “retirement rumors.” I have the feeling that despite the Brodkorb insistence that he has severed his ties with his old blog, Hellier is still asking “how high?” when Brodkorb says “Jump.” [...] [...] Ed Kohler finally took Hellier and his “facts” to task on his blog, the Deets, so I will defer to his debunking of Hellier’s critique of R.T. Rybak. But this is a pattern with the Hellier version of this blog. When he is not simply regurgitating news posts which he can spin the way he wants, he is just making things up. It begs the question as to whether Hellier even has his own thoughts….. a lot of the posts are simply re-enforced talking points that come from Sutton/Brodkorb news conferences. Such as the “Angry Al” mentions and the Colin Peterson “retirement rumors.” I have the feeling that despite the Brodkorb insistence that he has severed his ties with his old blog, Hellier is still asking “how high?” when Brodkorb says “Jump.” [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.thedeets.com/2009/12/26/an-illustration-of-mn-gops-issue-with-rt-rybak/#comment-16948 Rob Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:13:29 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/?p=5999#comment-16948 "capital vs. operating costs issue" Ah, those pesky facts always get in the way when talking politics with a particular group. Reality is lost when governed by emotion. “capital vs. operating costs issue” Ah, those pesky facts always get in the way when talking politics with a particular group. Reality is lost when governed by emotion.

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.thedeets.com/2009/12/26/an-illustration-of-mn-gops-issue-with-rt-rybak/#comment-16932 Ed Kohler Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:44:49 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/?p=5999#comment-16932 @Jeremy, expecting introspection from the MDE wing of the MN GOP is expecting a lot. The <a href="http://www.mnartists.org/article.do?rid=157033" rel="nofollow">cost of just the granite</a> used for the numbers in the <a href="http://www.stevenwoodward.com/process/p_shunyata.htm" rel="nofollow">Shunyata</a> <a href="http://www.startseeingart.com/sculpture/shunyata-by-steven-woodward/" rel="nofollow">project</a> was $280,000. Perhaps I'm wrong about this, but I think most Minnesota Republicans appreciate art and are willing to invest a small portion of their tax dollars to fund art projects in the state. It seems like Pawlenty understands this. Perhaps MDE is out of touch with their own party on this topic? @Jeremy, expecting introspection from the MDE wing of the MN GOP is expecting a lot. The cost of just the granite used for the numbers in the Shunyata project was $280,000.

Perhaps I’m wrong about this, but I think most Minnesota Republicans appreciate art and are willing to invest a small portion of their tax dollars to fund art projects in the state. It seems like Pawlenty understands this. Perhaps MDE is out of touch with their own party on this topic?

]]> By: Jeremy Hanson Willis http://www.thedeets.com/2009/12/26/an-illustration-of-mn-gops-issue-with-rt-rybak/#comment-16928 Jeremy Hanson Willis Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:14:41 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/?p=5999#comment-16928 Thanks for inserting some facts into the debate, Ed. No one in this silly discussion has addressed the fact that while Mpls spends $250,000 on public art per year, the state of MN under Pawlenty spent $10,200,000 on the state arts board and regional arts councils. That doesn't even include the millions of $ spent on the giant granite numerical statues in front of the MN dept. of revenue which cost millions alone. Thanks for inserting some facts into the debate, Ed. No one in this silly discussion has addressed the fact that while Mpls spends $250,000 on public art per year, the state of MN under Pawlenty spent $10,200,000 on the state arts board and regional arts councils. That doesn’t even include the millions of $ spent on the giant granite numerical statues in front of the MN dept. of revenue which cost millions alone.

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.thedeets.com/2009/12/26/an-illustration-of-mn-gops-issue-with-rt-rybak/#comment-16922 Ed Kohler Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:05:18 +0000 http://www.thedeets.com/?p=5999#comment-16922 @Daniel, those are Excel's defaults in the Mac version I run, so I'd like to divert your false rage toward Seattle. @Daniel, those are Excel’s defaults in the Mac version I run, so I’d like to divert your false rage toward Seattle.

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