Minnesotans, is it in your soil up there? How do you grow these

[Skidmore]

incredible people that you send to the nation? I can't tell you how impressed I am with Betty McCollum. I've been watching her in these hearings, and no matter how mundane the topic seems, she nails the issue time and time again. She has an acutely tuned sense of justice.

Well done, you. Take a bow!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Betty is great.

But before you throw too many bouquets at us, keep in mind that we also have the execrable Michelle Bachmann -- the Katherine Harris of the North.

[Sal Minella]

2. Not even to mention Gov. Pawlenty and Norm Coleman.

[Snap]

3. The Third Party Glitch

The Crashed Airplane Glitch. Oh yes, then Michelle Bachman, the stupid glitch?

[krispos42]

7. And Colonel Klink... KLINE!!! I meant 'Kline'!!!!

The guy with the 100% rating as a conservative. Oy vey!

[MnFats]

4. first met her when she was a North St. Paul City Council member...very sharp even then..

she may make a great congress member, too. I get to vote for her! and it's not like voting AGAINST somebody else!
Felt that way about Wellstone!


in fairness, as a previous poster notes, we have our share of lunkheads, too.

[Nitrogenica]

5. Also don't forget Keith Ellisonn and Tim Walz!

Both great candidates.

[SaveElmer]

6. Humphrey, Mondale, Freeman, Wellstone...

Among many others!!!

[saltpoint]

8. Agree. Minnesota does send us some great Democrats.

I'm thinking it's a secret recipe involving ground walleye bones...

[Sal Minella]

9. Or having children who are all above average.....

[saltpoint]

15. ( big grin ) Yes. That, too!

[B Calm]

10. Minnesotans are great people. I have always wanted

to move up there, but never did pick up my roots and do it. Now in my old age the winters would be too cold..

[greblc]

11. Let's add Garrison Keillor to the list.

Not a politician but a good home grown Liberal.

[greblc]

13. and Al Franken!

[Elwood P Dowd]

14. And Guy Noir,

Lake Wobegon, and those incredible biscuits.

[Canuckistanian]

12. I've always respected Minnesotans

Once, during a Reagan election, all of the electoral votes went Republican.

Except for Minnesota.

[Sal Minella]

16. And for four years there were bumperstickers: "Don't Blame Me, I'm From Minnesota"

[IChing]

17. Eugene McCarthy one my heros fighting against the Vietnam War.