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It’s becoming standard poli-sci practice: watch when U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann applauds. Former Minnesota journo (and now “The Hill” editor) Albert Eisele did it for President Obama’s Sept. 9 address to Congress and was aghast at Bachmann’s feeble “patty-cake applause.” On Friday Smart Politics’ Eric Ostermeier applied the method to Rep. Ron Paul’s pronouncements at the University of Minnesota and discerned in Bachmann’s clapping pattern support for Paul’s more libertarian stances — and even a 2012 presidential run for Paul.
Elsewhere in Minnesota news this morning …
METRO AREA: Pay again to use your roads. Congestion pricing brings tolls to more highways on Wednesday. [Minnesota Public Radio]
MINNEAPOLIS: What’s bad for newspapers is good for incumbents. Braublog digs into the Star Tribune’s latest retrenchment: endorsing only in local races with open seats. [MinnPost]
MINNEAPOLIS: Show us the itinerary. The Strib’s editorial board did find time to ask Gov. Pawlenty to say more about what he’s doing with his. [Star Tribune]
MONTEVIDEO: Don’t call them sisters. Unlike sister cities Minneapolis and Najaf, Iraq, the cities of Montevideo, Minn., and Montevideo, Uraguay, have the same name, so they’re just “Partners.” [TPT's Almanac; West Central Tribune]
DULUTH: Jail for sale. Contact ReMax. [Duluth News Tribune]
ST. CLOUD: Eat against racism. A nonprofit attacks a persistent problem with food. [St. Cloud Times]
ROCHESTER: Man punches goose sculpture. It happened outside the public library after a wedding at the Mayo Clinic. [Rochester Post-Bulletin]
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Comment posted September 28, 2009 @ 11:30 am
lol… I was watching Bachmann’s clapping at the Ron Paul event too. You can clearly discern which of his policies and ideas she supports and those she doesn’t. It was interesting to note also that there was someone in the front of the audience yelling to Ron Paul “Tell Her! Tell Her! Tell Michele!” while he was talking.
Also, anyone interested in getting Michele Bachmann out of office should check out Democratic candidate Dr. Maureen Reed. She’s going to wipe the floor with Michele Bachmann, but needs support!
http://maureenreedforcongress.com/
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Reed
Comment posted September 28, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
What makes people think “Republicans” are any different from “Democrats?”
Even Ron Paul’s brother protests the Federal Reserve and their takeover of World currency.
Is that what they were imploring Ron Paul to tell Michelle?
Comment posted September 28, 2009 @ 11:59 pm
Related reports:
Young Americans for Liberty “refuse to publicize” Michele Bachmann’s appearance with Ron Paul — “We don’t feel that we can promote her in good faith, because she represents none of the libertarian principles that we joined this group for,” says vice president of University of Minnesota’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter.
http://www.immelman.us/news/queer-bachmann-paul-pairing/
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A journalist I hold in the highest esteem, Albert Eisele, editor-at-large of The Hill, was in the gallery at President Obama’s address on health care reform before a Joint Session of Congress Wednesday night, where he made astute first-hand observations of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s behavior with the trained eye of an accomplished journalist. …
Eisele is a Minnesota native and graduate of St. John’s University in Collegeville.
http://www.immelman.us/news/al-eisele-pans-michele-bachmann/
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