PoliTweeps: Kick a man when he’s down

While some in Minnesota mourned the death at age 92 of America’s longest-serving senator, Robert Byrd, GOP state House candidate Greg Knutson used the opportunity for namecalling. That and more in today’s roundup of Minnesota’s political tweets.

—Greg Knutson, Republican House candidate, District 5A, Hoyt Lakes

—Sen. Al Franken, Democrat, Minnesota

—Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List

—David Carlson, Republican state Senate candidate, Minneapolis

—Hal Kimball, Democratic state Senate candidate, District 18, Cokato

—Rep. Jeremy Kalin, Democrat, District 17B, North Branch