Comments on: Who’s in for 2010: Democrats eyeing the governor’s mansion

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:27:40 +0000

Gaertner is hopeless even without my fellow democrats feigning outrage over the prosecution of 8 young law breakers who dreamed of turning 2008 into 1968 (and being remembered for it).

I honestly can’t for the life of me understand why people take Dayton seriously. The man ran for a bunch of stuff, lost a bunch of times, finally won, acted like a crazy man, and then decided he didn’t want the job. His decision not to run for senate re-election was not the noble “I’m sick of politics/washington” move that everyone makes it out to be. He knew he’d lose. Now he thinks he can win (even though he’ll lose–has high negatives in polls) even though he’ll lose. We need to nominate someone (for once) that isn’t a hopeless ideologue (Marty) that doesn’t appeal to the swing voters and moderates that the IP has been siphoning from us or a party hack (Dayton). I can’t believe we haven’t learned our lesson yet. How long has it been since the DFL has had the mansion. Plain and simple, if Walz runs, he wins. Rybak and Thissen could make it interesting though.

By: really

really — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:30:28 +0000

Looks like John Marty’s campaign staff doesn’t have anything better to do…

By: Molly D

Molly D — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:01:33 +0000

I see John Marty as the leader among these candidates. I will only support a true democrat that did not take part in cutting education this year! I will only support a candidate that fights to secure health care for ALL minnesotans. No more settling for limp asparagus – We need a bold, progressive leader that will restore MN to greatness. I see John Marty as that leader!!!

By: Amuseinc

Amuseinc — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:39:42 +0000

As a rank & file DFLer I’m still waiting for some of this to shake out. I’ve met a few candidates and all are capable politicians… with or without the associated baggage that comes with actually doing stuff. None of them is without “sin” nor are any of them heads above the others. Call it a surplus of talent if you will.

At issue is who can beat the Republican? That is the only thing that really matters to me at this point. I’ll forgive almost anything if the candidate is a strong one who is committed to NOT self-destructing. Admittedly the last time I was thinking this way in a race was John Kerry and look how that turned out. Who is bringing the brass knuckles or the proverbial gun to a knife fight? That is the candidate I want running regardless of the niceties.

By: Capitol Insider

Capitol Insider — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:12:29 +0000

Some more observations and agreement…

Entenza has plenty more clouds over his head than the 2006 AG race to deal with that even his wife’s tens of millions in United Health money can’t buy off.

Tom “An ATV In Every Garage” Bakk will never pass muster with environmentalists.

Why would any self-respecting Democrat endorse Bob Fletcher’s Backup (Gaertner)?

Kelly will never shake the “Loser” status.

Rukavina? That’s gotta be someone’s idea of a joke.

Anderson-Kelliher needs to ask Nelson-Pallmeyer how that hyphenated name worked out for him.

By: Charley Underwood

Charley Underwood — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:30:30 +0000

How can we get past the stench associated with Susan Gaertner for her complicity during and after the Republican National Convention? She continues to pursue baseless changes against peaceful community organizers, relying primarily on evidence that the raving paranoid sheriff Bob Fletcher is pulling out of his weaponized feces factory. She ignores videotaped and court evidence against black-clad storm troopers who covered their badges, pepper-sprayed innocent bystanders and swore false statements. Clearly, she believes in raw power over the rule of law and the rules of evidence. In a democracy, we should have no time for her. She represents the overlords, not people and not the law.

By: Ryan and Allison

Ryan and Allison — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:48:01 +0000

John Marty has our full, enthusiastic support and will have our vote. As the story mentions, Marty is “LEADING the fight on legalizing gay marriage, for instance, which should play well with DFL loyalists.” Fact is, John has been LEADING this and many other fights for all of his 22 years in the State Senate. He has always displayed the strong, bold, ethical LEADERSHIP we so desperately need in MN now. Pawlenty has taken the state in the wrong direction, and we need John’s strong, bold leadership more than ever.

Forget the 94 loss, times have changed! Back then he was called too “liberal” for strongly supporting progressive taxes, environmental protection, gay marriage, universal health care, the need for more GREEN JOBS – had we only listened to him then. Now we all realize we absolutely NEED to make those things happen. He was ahead of his time! If only we got it right in 94, we wouldn’t be in the mess we are now! He was also the ONLY Senator to vote against the irresponsible, short-sided tax cuts in 1999 and 2000-that further led us to this financial mess. He has always demonstrated that visionary, common sense thinking and the courage to stand up for what is right-whether it was popular or not. It’s time to elect him Governor, he is exactly what we need to get out of this mess! We can’t rule somebody out just because they have lost a race before. If we did that we wouldn’t have President Obama (who got “pummeled” when he ran for Congress) and we never would have had Senator Paul Wellstone. It’s time to finally elect John Marty for Governor.