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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
attended the Walt Minnick question and answer thingy tonight at the 1912
Building. My remarks were prepared in advance and follow this paragraph.
Although I did not call him a jackass (as he accused me of doing) after hearing
his rambling non-answers and half-assed explanations for an hour, I probably
should have. At least Republicans are honest enough not to pretend they
are Democrats. I can’t say the same for Rep. Minnick.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.75in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“Last night we lost a great
Democrat. Sen. Kennedy was a tireless advocate for the poor, civil
rights, labor, and universal health care. He personified the liberal,
progressive wing of our party. You, on the other hand, Congressman
Minnick, as a Blue Dog Democrat, are the philosophical descendent of the jackasses
who formed the Boll Weevils, and the Dixiecrats – splinter groups
that stood against all that Teddy Kennedy stood for. Please tell us,
based on your voting record, including the fact that you have cast 60% of your
congressional votes with the Republicans, and your attitude toward the public
health care option, why you should expect liberal Democrats to support you in
2010.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.75in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rose Huskey <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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