Dems Betting We Don't Care

That's what Dean Johnson is saying to Republicans by not letting the Defense of Marriage & Dedicated Conservation Sales Tax constitutional amendments on November's ballot. Here's what Dennis Anderson wrote about the dedicated sales tax amendment:
Sen. Dean Johnson and the Minnesota DFL will convene in Rochester this weekend as a prelude to the summer-long run-up to the November elections. But the fate of Majority Leader Johnson's party, and perhaps Johnson's political fate as well, was sealed Thursday when they elected to laugh off efforts to refurbish Minnesota's natural resources, betting, as they did, voters won't care, or know, what happened come fall.

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The letter, ridiculous as it was convoluted, attempted to blame Sviggum et al for, get this, offering a deal on Tuesday, while simultaneously acknowledging that he, Johnson, and his bunch wouldn't be making a counteroffer. Instead, the DFL ended the negotiations, if that's what they could be called, and pointed to "next year."

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The Senate, notwithstanding Johnson's speeches to the contrary before thousands at Capitol mall rallies this April and last never intended to pass a dedicated funding bill for conservation. That's why Johnson stiffed the legislation a year ago, and why he did likewise on Thursday. His ploy all along, cynical as it was, was to stay in the game only so long as the Republicans did, believing, in the end, that Sviggum and his tax-averse colleagues in the House ultimately would blink first, killing any possibility of a deal, thereby leaving the DFL to claim the high ground while masking its true intent.
The truth is that Dean Johnson never wanted to get a deal done that would get anything done that would get conservation-minded conservatives out to the voting booths this November. He also didn't want to give Tim Pawlenty another political victory. Let's hope he bet wrong.

Here's another pathetic news story about the Democrats titled "DFL determined to back a winner for Gov":
"We're in a starvation mode," said Blue Earth delegate John Huisman, a retired teacher and high school principal. "We're starving for good leadership." Three state lawmakers, Sen. Becky Lourey, Sen. Steve Kelley and Attorney General Mike Hatch, say they fit the bill. Artist Ole Savior, a frequent candidate for state and federal office, is running a shoestring campaign.
The truth is that a Democrat hasn't given a State of the State Address in 16 years. And it isn't likely that they'll be giving the next State of the State Address, either.


Posted Friday, June 9, 2006 10:39 AM

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