As to why he was (semi) fired — I think his problems were much more about his refusal to join some of the voter cases that Mary Kiffmeyer brought in state court attempting to sabotage Motor Voter and Same Day Registeration rules. These cases — which went to the State Supreme Court — all came in the year prior to the 2004 election, and one of Kiffmeyer’s contentions was that the provisions of the “Help America Vote” law were superior to the Minnesota Laws on voter registeration. To make that case in State Court, she needed the USA — but Hefflefinger never joined her case. She did get Mike Hatch, then State (DFL) AG, but he really wasn’t all that helpful. Kiffmeyer did not have real standing to go into Federal Court on this matter — unless the USA had been in collaboration, and Tom Hefflefinger stayed way away from that case. Of interest, the case involved whether Gustavus Aldophus Students in St. Peter could use Student picture ID and a fee (including fees for dorm rooms) statement for same day voting registeration. State Supreme Court ruled in the Student’s favor (voters favor), reminding Kiffmeyer that it says precisely that in State Law.

And yes, the Hefflefinger Family is old line “Progressive” Republican. Back in the 1930’s one of the Hefflefinger’s married Wendell Wilkie, and there are lots of Wilkies in the family too. One of Tom Hefflefinger’s cousins is Wendell Wilkie IV, and he served in Bush I’s DOJ, and then perhaps the first nine months in Bush II’s DOJ. Conservative, but quit while he was ahead. I understand he just could not deal with Ashcroft.

Yes — it should be a legislative investigation, and I have already talked with a Senate Leader about this. Apparently they cannot act until after the election at this point, but expect to take it up in January early in the Session. Right now, you have to just push and ask those running for the Legislature where they stand on a Legislative Investigation. They could easily adopt or pick up on a Hefflefinger investigation once they are elected, and able to do business again. In the meantime Coleman can move ahead before things go cold.

That Palin did not sale the private jet on e bay.

and she did not sell it at all, she jobbed it out, it was sold at a LOSS not a profit

she is a perfect republican

Just this afternoon, we have the Republican National Committee accusing Democratic VP nominee Joe Biden of making “appalling and arrogant statements” about Palin. The RNC said those statements “are better suited for the back rooms of his old boys’ club.”

Good heavens, I thought. What did Biden say? Turns out, he was responding to a reporter’s question about whether Palin as VP would be a step forward for women. Here’s Biden’s response:

“Well, look, I think the issue is what does Sarah Palin think, what does she believe. I assume she thinks and agrees with the same policies that…George Bush and John McCain think. And that’s obviously a backward step for women.”

Appalling and arrogant? Better suited for the back rooms of his old boys’ club?

Greenberg checked it out. My question is how many of the remaining 50% in the country do? I’m afraid there are at least half that believe what they hear from the Wurlitzer Fox, Rush, O’Reilly etc.

How to get through to them? Via the MSM – Morning Joe, Fox Morning, Today, Newspapers and DFH and gumshoe reporters getting the goods and writing it up, and pounding it home.

Thank you Emptywheel, Bmaz, Emptyweelers all. Yes w_ ca_.

-G

Paul Begala On Palin and the media ” because the press will not do it’s job” “don’t shoot the monkey when you can shoot the organ grinder” “the facts matter” “why is the media allowing her to lie”
“She carried so much pork home she got trichinosis.

No Dem lunches for Lieberman
http://www.rollcall.com/news/2…..r_friendly

Send in your questions for Sarah Palin
http://www.npr.org/blogs/daydr…..palin.html