Comments on: Judge to RNC8: See you next year http://minnesotaindependent.com/20527/judge-to-rnc8-see-you-next-year News. Politics. Media. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ann archist http://minnesotaindependent.com/20527/judge-to-rnc8-see-you-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-21432 ann archist Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:07:17 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20527#comment-21432 Psh. Give me a break. Susan's feeling the pressure for sure. Scroll down and check her thoughts on the RNC arrestees: http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/12/23/5474/23_months_out_field_of_dfl_governor_wannabes_keeps_growing If she wasn't the slightest bit worried (the facade shes barely pulling off), she would even shrug her shoulders at the RNC arrestees/8. Every action has an equal or opposite reaction. If you put any of the RNC arrestees or the RNC 8 in jail, YOUR CAMPAIGN SINKS! Psh. Give me a break.
Susan’s feeling the pressure for sure.

Scroll down and check her thoughts on the RNC arrestees:
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/12/23/5474/23_months_out_field_of_dfl_governor_wannabes_keeps_growing

If she wasn’t the slightest bit worried (the facade shes barely pulling off), she would even shrug her shoulders at the RNC arrestees/8.

Every action has an equal or opposite reaction.
If you put any of the RNC arrestees or the RNC 8 in jail, YOUR CAMPAIGN SINKS!

]]> By: teach http://minnesotaindependent.com/20527/judge-to-rnc8-see-you-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-21295 teach Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:06:51 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20527#comment-21295 Yea, right there was "no uptick" in call volume! I was also on hold for 15 minutes, the clerk who picked up the phone tried to get me to hang up before I was done. She knew the wrap, seemed tired of it. We're winning! Yea, right there was “no uptick” in call volume! I was also on hold for 15 minutes, the clerk who picked up the phone tried to get me to hang up before I was done. She knew the wrap, seemed tired of it. We’re winning!

]]> By: Charley http://minnesotaindependent.com/20527/judge-to-rnc8-see-you-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-21182 Charley Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:17:19 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20527#comment-21182 So what sort of audience is the would-be governor Gaertner playing for? Clearly, not many Minnesota Democrats have much fondness for Bob Fletcher, who she seems to be serving at this point. She seems to believe every delusion of Fletcher's, yet she hasn't noticed any of the videotapes of the pretty young women being sprayed by smiling storm troopers. And, for some reason, she completely ignores all public information requests to release the 6,000 hours of videotape that the sheriff's office is sitting on while they "review" it. (I can't help wondering if withholding this crucial evidence would amount to prosecutorial malfeasance at some point, since it is likely to prove the innocence of those charged and the guilt of the officials that Gaertner is protecting.) So what sort of audience is the would-be governor Gaertner playing for? Clearly, not many Minnesota Democrats have much fondness for Bob Fletcher, who she seems to be serving at this point. She seems to believe every delusion of Fletcher’s, yet she hasn’t noticed any of the videotapes of the pretty young women being sprayed by smiling storm troopers. And, for some reason, she completely ignores all public information requests to release the 6,000 hours of videotape that the sheriff’s office is sitting on while they “review” it. (I can’t help wondering if withholding this crucial evidence would amount to prosecutorial malfeasance at some point, since it is likely to prove the innocence of those charged and the guilt of the officials that Gaertner is protecting.)

]]> By: Chris Steller http://minnesotaindependent.com/20527/judge-to-rnc8-see-you-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-21105 Chris Steller Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:47:55 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20527#comment-21105 Good point, haloka. And I'm not certain whether the main receptionist I asked would have been the one to field those calls. But long hold times and indeed the prepared statement do seem to indicate that pressure was felt, as you say. Good point, haloka. And I’m not certain whether the main receptionist I asked would have been the one to field those calls. But long hold times and indeed the prepared statement do seem to indicate that pressure was felt, as you say.

]]> By: haloka http://minnesotaindependent.com/20527/judge-to-rnc8-see-you-next-year/comment-page-1#comment-21103 haloka Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:43:55 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=20527#comment-21103 this is a great article! in reference to this - "An announced effort to flood Gaertner’s office with phone calls demanding she drop charges didn’t amount to a noticeable uptick in call volume, according to the main desk receptionist at Gaertner’s office." - when I called Gaertner's office, the receptionist told me she hoped the calls were going to be done at 1pm (the time of the court appearance), and others who called told me they had been put on hold for as much as 10 minutes. It's hard to judge how successful call-ins can be, but apparently she felt enough pressure to put out a (rather silly) statement. this is a great article!

in reference to this – “An announced effort to flood Gaertner’s office with phone calls demanding she drop charges didn’t amount to a noticeable uptick in call volume, according to the main desk receptionist at Gaertner’s office.” – when I called Gaertner’s office, the receptionist told me she hoped the calls were going to be done at 1pm (the time of the court appearance), and others who called told me they had been put on hold for as much as 10 minutes.

It’s hard to judge how successful call-ins can be, but apparently she felt enough pressure to put out a (rather silly) statement.

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