Comments on: Is Ramstad Still SERIOUSLY Considering Unretiring? http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ExPFC Chuck http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring/comment-page-1#comment-9400 ExPFC Chuck Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:22:41 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=2846#comment-9400 <strong>Not qualified for GOP leadership</strong> Ramstad is listed as an initial signer of the ScienceDebate2008 initiative.  Doesn't such a close affiliation with rationality disqualify him from consideration for a leadership position in today's GOP House caucus? <p><br><a href="http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=7">http://www.sciencede...</a></p> Not qualified for GOP leadership Ramstad is listed as an initial signer of the ScienceDebate2008 initiative.  Doesn't such a close affiliation with rationality disqualify him from consideration for a leadership position in today's GOP House caucus?

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]]> By: Joe Bodell http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring/comment-page-1#comment-9399 Joe Bodell Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:21:44 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=2846#comment-9399 <strong>The impression coming from Capitol Hill</strong> Is that Ramstad, had he known that McCrery was going to retire this cycle, would not have retired himself.  If you make two side-by-side lists, one filled with reasons to stay and the other containing reasons to retire, make a decision based on those lists, and then all of a sudden a BIG "stay" reason magically appears....do you not reassess? The impression coming from Capitol Hill Is that Ramstad, had he known that McCrery was going to retire this cycle, would not have retired himself.  If you make two side-by-side lists, one filled with reasons to stay and the other containing reasons to retire, make a decision based on those lists, and then all of a sudden a BIG “stay” reason magically appears….do you not reassess?

]]> By: Noah Kunin http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring/comment-page-1#comment-9398 Noah Kunin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:13:12 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=2846#comment-9398 <strong>Placement of source?</strong> Although not stated, I guess the presumption here is that your sources only commented on conditions of anonymity?<p><br>That being said, can you explain why they would have this information (an anonymous source in Ramstad's offce, anonymous Republican officials, etc).</p><p><br>Ramstad never struck me as a guy itching for power - the ranking member seat doesn't seem to solve the reasons why Ramstad retired to begin with...</p> Placement of source? Although not stated, I guess the presumption here is that your sources only commented on conditions of anonymity?

That being said, can you explain why they would have this information (an anonymous source in Ramstad's offce, anonymous Republican officials, etc).

Ramstad never struck me as a guy itching for power – the ranking member seat doesn't seem to solve the reasons why Ramstad retired to begin with…

]]> By: Noah Kunin http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring/comment-page-1#comment-3731 Noah Kunin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=2846#comment-3731 <strong>Placement of source?</strong> Although not stated, I guess the presumption here is that your sources only commented on conditions of anonymity?<p> That being said, can you explain why they would have this information (an anonymous source in Ramstad's offce, anonymous Republican officials, etc).<p> Ramstad never struck me as a guy itching for power - the ranking member seat doesn't seem to solve the reasons why Ramstad retired to begin with... Placement of source? Although not stated, I guess the presumption here is that your sources only commented on conditions of anonymity?

That being said, can you explain why they would have this information (an anonymous source in Ramstad’s offce, anonymous Republican officials, etc).

Ramstad never struck me as a guy itching for power – the ranking member seat doesn’t seem to solve the reasons why Ramstad retired to begin with…

]]> By: Joe Bodell http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring/comment-page-1#comment-3732 Joe Bodell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=2846#comment-3732 <strong>The impression coming from Capitol Hill</strong> Is that Ramstad, had he known that McCrery was going to retire this cycle, would not have retired himself.  If you make two side-by-side lists, one filled with reasons to stay and the other containing reasons to retire, make a decision based on those lists, and then all of a sudden a BIG "stay" reason magically appears....do you not reassess? The impression coming from Capitol Hill Is that Ramstad, had he known that McCrery was going to retire this cycle, would not have retired himself.  If you make two side-by-side lists, one filled with reasons to stay and the other containing reasons to retire, make a decision based on those lists, and then all of a sudden a BIG “stay” reason magically appears….do you not reassess?

]]> By: ExPFC Chuck http://minnesotaindependent.com/2846/is-ramstad-still-seriously-considering-unretiring/comment-page-1#comment-3733 ExPFC Chuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=2846#comment-3733 <strong>Not qualified for GOP leadership</strong> Ramstad is listed as an initial signer of the ScienceDebate2008 initiative.  Doesn't such a close affiliation with rationality disqualify him from consideration for a leadership position in today's GOP House caucus? <p> <a href="http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=7">http://www.sciencede...</a> Not qualified for GOP leadership Ramstad is listed as an initial signer of the ScienceDebate2008 initiative.  Doesn’t such a close affiliation with rationality disqualify him from consideration for a leadership position in today’s GOP House caucus?

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