Posts by Eric Black
Coleman Attacks Franken on Iraq
The Norm Coleman reelection campaign this morning unveiled a web video designed to portray Al Franken’s position on Iraq over the years as a mess of contradictions. You can view the video here.
At…
Vin Weber on the State of the GOP Race
Friday morning at the Humphrey Institute, former congressman, now lobbyist and big-time Republican insider Vin Weber gave an outstanding overview of the state of conservatism, focusing largely on the race for the…
Tinklenberg Endorsed by AFL-CIO
Former Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg (at right, on the phone) was endorsed Thursday by the Minnesota AFL-CIO in his race for the U.S. House from the 6th District. If he wins the nomination, Tinklenberg will challenge first-term…
Pohlad is Thrice as Rich as Steinbrenner
Venerable New York Times sports columnist Murray Chass reports that Twins owner Carl Pohlad (estimated net worth: $3.1 billion) is the richest of all baseball team owners. I knew, of course, that Pohlad was wealthy, but I…
The Rape of Nanking
Did the Minnesota Historical Society decline to host the local premiere of an important new film about the Rape of Nanking because MHS was concerned about offending Japanese-Americans?
The top MHS official who decided to decline that opportunity…
Breaking: Paulose Resigns
At 3:13 p.m., the attorneys in the Minnesota Office of the U.S. Attorney received the following email message:
Subject: A message to my colleagues
Dear Colleagues:
I have accepted a
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Is Rachel Paulose Being Hounded from Office by People Who Are Soft on Prostitution?
A University of Rhode Island professor “suspects” that there is a campaign under way by unnamed Justice Department officials to hound U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose from office to punish her for her…
