Andy Aplikowski Interview Transcript
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 9:46 pm
- 20 Comments
The following is a transcript of an interview conducted by Jeff Fecke of Minnesota Monitor of Andy A. Aplikowski.
MM: First of all, 2006 was a difficult year for the Republican party, both in Minnesota and nationally. What do you attribute the electoral difficulties of last year to?
AAA: Ron Carey. Pure and simple. No two ways about it. I would challenge him to a duel if I could.
MM: You’ve been outspoken in your opposition to Minnesota GOP chair Ron Carey, at one point saying flatly, “Ron Carey is not the right person to lead the Republican party into the 2008 elections.” Why do you feel that way?
AAA: What is this, a trick question?
Did you see how the MN House and Senate went? You’re kidding right? Am I the only one who noticed how we lost MORE seats in ’06 than ’04? There is a commie in the Secretary of State’s office now. A full blown socialist commie! (sorry, I know that is probably falling on deaf ears with your readers.)
MM: Lt. Col. Joe Repya has been mentioned as a possible challenger to Carey. Do you support his candidacy? Or do you have another candidate in mind?
AAA: Possible? uh, he’s running. While I admire the Colonel, and think he’d be a good Chairman. Frankly I think he’s a bit of a party outsider since he was away playing war of late. I think he’d make a great “face” of the party, of course. And if it is a Repya vs. Carey choice, on their leadership plans and record, Repya it is.
BUT!!!!!!!! If the rumors are true!!?
There’s a dark horse that some of us insiders are talking about now — an insider, a big national money connections, PLUS a HUGE national and local media presence, and a reputation as a get it done guy and a giant-killer.
The kind of guy we need to take on that slimy trial lawyer you guys have. I’m not going into details, but I think there’s potential there for the best of both worlds. Some people I know in both the grassroots and the Central Committee are feeling a “power”ful pull.
MM: You campaigned unsuccessfully for GOP Vice Chair from the 6th Congressional District, in a campaign that — like many intra-party campaigns on both sides — was marred by some namecalling and dirty tricksterism. Do you feel that the anonymous attack ad leveled against you was retaliation from the party hierarchy? Or do you think someone else was behind it? If someone else, who?
AAA: Does the Pope wear a funny cap?
I’m not going to name names, but let’s just say they THINK they get the “final word” on everything. If you know what I mean.
What do you think went well for the Minnesota GOP in 2006? How can you build on that to become competitive in 2008?
AAA: The grassroots, and the people on the Central Committee who aren’t total zombies (and it’s a thin majority) finally see not only what a tool Carey is, but what kind of snakes support him.
Throw the bums out, and get what you lefty bloggers would call a “hacktackular” new start with things.
MM: If you had total control of the Republican party apparatus in Minnesota, how would you envision things running? What would your priorities be? What do you think the party’s priorities should be?
AAA: We’d have supermajorities in both houses, all constutional offices, and a majority on all city councels. Carry permits would be required, and rather than condoms, .38 specials would be handed out in schools upon passing gun safety class, which would be a requirement in every HS in Minnesota for graduation.
But seriously. Politics is a business, and the party’s have to run that way. McDonalds doesn’t kick Burger King’s ass by saying Castro eats Whoppers, so Burger King sucks. They sell their juicy beefy goodness and freedom fries with positive messages and images. Smiles served daily works!
There’s a lot to be learned from fast food.
Cleaning house. There’s a lot baggage with some of the people that work in the Republican party…
Actually, I want to tar and feather Rep. Earhardt. If I could do just one thing, that would be it. If I could do two, I’d get reimbursed for all my expenses for my blogging over the years. Unlike you, I get not stipend from a man named George.
Total, crushing victory. The DFL would be filing for bankruptcy in 2012 and selling off their office furniture.
Conan the Barbarian said it best; “the greatest joy is to drive your enemies before you and hear the lamentation of his women.” That should be the goal.
And once and for all getting rank and file DFL voters to get pissed Michael Moore and Al Franken get treated like Minnesotans when they are nothing more than carpet baggers.
I have a fundraising idea that would rake in money. Pawlent dunk tanks. I’d put the Governor in a tank and travel to every County Fair with him. 3 ball for $5 bucks to dunk the Guv! That’s gold, baby.
MM: You’re backing Norm Coleman for reelection in 2008. Has that support been affected by Coleman’s tepid support for the war? Do you think Republicans would become frustrated enough with Coleman that a primary challenge would emerge, or do you think that in the end, the party will rally behind him?
AAA: He’s supported the parts that really mattered, in the long run. He’s made all the “must have” votes. Both the hard left and the hard right completely misunderstand the guy. He’s going to end up running circles round them both.
And supporting Coleman is essential to my involvement in that dump-Carey push for party chair, so it all ties together. Unless I support him, people will think I just don’t want Coleman to win.
One Carey apologist always pesters me with this really funny line, “Ron Carey is the tool Norm Coleman wants to have.”
I just giggle every single time I hear it. The person gets so pissed off. Goo times.
Total non-issue. Coleman is golden. Solid as a rock.
Hypothetically if he really turned into a RINO we could take him out:
We could start a draft movement. We’ve got some of the best bloggers in the Nation right here in Minnesota who are spot on on the conservative issues. The NARN guys are rock stars on the right, and in the eyes of the Delegates, can walk on water.
Coleman would definitely have one hell of a time against any one of those guys. We’ll have to see how Coleman acts in September after Patreuas reports back to Congress, if Pelosi and Reid can finish off the last Republicans who still want to defeat the evil doers in Iraq, I’m willing to bet Coleman may join the retreat and defeat caucus and join Democrats in bringing defeat to America again.
That would be the final straw with most of us war mongering baby killing Republicans. (that is how you guys usually refer to us as, right?)
Again, that is hypothetically!
MM: Al Franken and Mike Ciresi are in the race for Senate on the DFL side; others have toyed with the idea. Do either Franken or Ciresi worry you? Do any Democrats worry you? Or do you think Coleman will have a pretty easy path to reelection?
AAA: With all due respect, are you on drugs? Did you have one too many “
20 Comments
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 3:28 pm
In Which Case Mr. Aplikowski should resign.
Will you urge him to do so, Mr. Emmer?
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 10:28 am
Andy Aplikowski does not speak for the GOP After reading the interview my first thought was that you took Andy out and got him completely wasted and then began the interogation. When I realized that Andy was lucid I immediately felt a sense of sadness come over me.
Don’t get me wrong, Andy has every right to make a complete ass out of himself anywhere he chooses to do so. But when he impunes (intentionally or not) anyone wearing a GOP jersey there’s a lot more than just Andy’s dignity at stake.
Whatever lapse in judgement that has caused Andy to think he has punked (punkt, whatever) Minnesota Monitor has more likely actually made fools out of those of us whose views he purports to represent.
Andy represents Andy. He doesn’t represent me. He doesn’t represent the opinion or character of the GOP. To suggest otherwise is almost as irresponsible as Andy’s decision to partciapate in your interview.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 10:18 pm
This was the money quote from Aplikowski’s interview That was my point – his interview was offensive and racist.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 10:34 pm
Just realized that My bad — saw the lloydletta2 instead of lloydletta, and briefly thought your handle was being abused.
Also missed that quote from the interview transcript.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 5:40 am
On the Lloydletta2 thing Sometimes Minnesota Monitor seems to have me logged in for commenting, sometimes not – and it’s not immediately obvious where you log in. So I did the ll2 thing just to be quick. Sorry about that.
I appreciate your suspicion on that matter, since there other places where people to impersonate me.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 10:13 pm
Money Quote I am a bit worried about your boy Obama though. He used to worship that Allah, and his middle-name is Hussein. Coincidence????
Those kind of people are nuts, and the last thing we need is another Muslim in DC, let alone the White house. Ellison is enough. It scares me to even think about what he is sending thru CAIR to bin Laden and Iran. I bet Obama would sign a new NATO-esque agreement with Syria and Iran and attack Europe and Israel.
Anyone but a Democrat I suppose would be just dandy. Unless Shrillary could shed about 50 pounds and drop the sourthern twang. Then, well, maybe. I would just love to see how Slick Willy sneaks ‘nappy headed hos’ into the Oval Office behind her back now.
Seriously, when is the last time you or your readers have seen them together? I am thinking it was his Library and Massage parlor opening. Maybe a funeral. Other than that, have they even been in the same frame of a picture?
*******
But now Andy is saying this is all a joke.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 10:15 pm
Fact-check, please Obama attended a Muslim-run school in Indonesia during his childhood, but good luck finding a credible source that says he was actually a Muslim himself. Read the recent New York Times profile on his relationship between himself and his minister for more information.
And racism is unwelcome here.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 9:23 pm
Huh, why? Huh, why would Mr Emmer urge Andy to resign? He said that Andy didn’t represent him, and it’s true, Mr Emmer lives in a difference district. If the people in Andy’s district think there is someone better then Andy to lead their BPOU, that is up to them.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 11:06 pm
I know where Andy should go…. If this guy wants to carry a gun at all times, shoot people, support the President and get his war on……..I mean, why is he wasting his time challenging Ron Carey to a duel?
Andy, Andy, Andy, get thee to an army recruiter. The Army needs you. Your country needs you.You wouldn’t get to shoot at Ron Carey or Libruls,, but the army would find you some Designated Enemies and give you a big gun.
So what’s stopping you, fella?
Is it because you’re yet another one little, itty, bitty, tiny, small Republican guys who likes to play dress-up on aircraft carriers, but is no where to be found when there’s a real fight to be had. With real bullets?
Comment posted May 11, 2007 @ 9:24 am
Call Me Old Fashioned I still think morality has a place in politics. It shouldn’t matter that the two live in different districts. I thought Mr. Emmer might be so appalled at the idea of anyone who spewed such rubbish having any position in the Republican Party that he would call for resignation.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
Money Quote I am a bit worried about your boy Obama though. He used to worship that Allah, and his middle-name is Hussein. Coincidence????
Those kind of people are nuts, and the last thing we need is another Muslim in DC, let alone the White house. Ellison is enough. It scares me to even think about what he is sending thru CAIR to bin Laden and Iran. I bet Obama would sign a new NATO-esque agreement with Syria and Iran and attack Europe and Israel.
Anyone but a Democrat I suppose would be just dandy. Unless Shrillary could shed about 50 pounds and drop the sourthern twang. Then, well, maybe. I would just love to see how Slick Willy sneaks ‘nappy headed hos’ into the Oval Office behind her back now.
Seriously, when is the last time you or your readers have seen them together? I am thinking it was his Library and Massage parlor opening. Maybe a funeral. Other than that, have they even been in the same frame of a picture?
*******
But now Andy is saying this is all a joke.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 5:15 pm
Fact-check, please Obama attended a Muslim-run school in Indonesia during his childhood, but good luck finding a credible source that says he was actually a Muslim himself. Read the recent New York Times profile on his relationship between himself and his minister for more information.
And racism is unwelcome here.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 5:18 pm
This was the money quote from Aplikowski's interview That was my point – his interview was offensive and racist.
Comment posted May 8, 2007 @ 5:34 pm
Just realized that My bad — saw the lloydletta2 instead of lloydletta, and briefly thought your handle was being abused.
Also missed that quote from the interview transcript.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 12:40 am
On the Lloydletta2 thing Sometimes Minnesota Monitor seems to have me logged in for commenting, sometimes not – and it's not immediately obvious where you log in. So I did the ll2 thing just to be quick. Sorry about that.
I appreciate your suspicion on that matter, since there other places where people to impersonate me.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 5:28 am
Andy Aplikowski does not speak for the GOP After reading the interview my first thought was that you took Andy out and got him completely wasted and then began the interogation. When I realized that Andy was lucid I immediately felt a sense of sadness come over me.
Don't get me wrong, Andy has every right to make a complete ass out of himself anywhere he chooses to do so. But when he impunes (intentionally or not) anyone wearing a GOP jersey there's a lot more than just Andy's dignity at stake.
Whatever lapse in judgement that has caused Andy to think he has punked (punkt, whatever) Minnesota Monitor has more likely actually made fools out of those of us whose views he purports to represent.
Andy represents Andy. He doesn't represent me. He doesn't represent the opinion or character of the GOP. To suggest otherwise is almost as irresponsible as Andy's decision to partciapate in your interview.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 10:28 am
In Which Case Mr. Aplikowski should resign.
Will you urge him to do so, Mr. Emmer?
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 4:23 pm
Huh, why? Huh, why would Mr Emmer urge Andy to resign? He said that Andy didn't represent him, and it's true, Mr Emmer lives in a difference district. If the people in Andy's district think there is someone better then Andy to lead their BPOU, that is up to them.
Comment posted May 9, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
I know where Andy should go…. If this guy wants to carry a gun at all times, shoot people, support the President and get his war on……..I mean, why is he wasting his time challenging Ron Carey to a duel?
Andy, Andy, Andy, get thee to an army recruiter. The Army needs you. Your country needs you.You wouldn't get to shoot at Ron Carey or Libruls,, but the army would find you some Designated Enemies and give you a big gun.
So what's stopping you, fella?
Is it because you're yet another one little, itty, bitty, tiny, small Republican guys who likes to play dress-up on aircraft carriers, but is no where to be found when there's a real fight to be had. With real bullets?
Comment posted May 11, 2007 @ 4:24 am
Call Me Old Fashioned I still think morality has a place in politics. It shouldn't matter that the two live in different districts. I thought Mr. Emmer might be so appalled at the idea of anyone who spewed such rubbish having any position in the Republican Party that he would call for resignation.
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