Mr. "Who cares what you think"?

"And at Jessie's age of 70, it is time for Jessie to act like a silent curmudgeon, rather than the louder half of the 'East - West Connection'."

We all do something regrettable in politics. Mine was voting for Jessie Ventura. Why? Jessie was a novelty. Plus, I did not want Skippy to have a chance to win. I also like one of Jessie's platforms. To lower our annual license fees on cars to all be the same - and much lower. Why did Jessie want that? For his own selfish purposes. But back then, it helped my family also. That is, until the Democrats turned that back to what it was before Jessie.

But after his term as governor was over, Jessie really went off the rails. Mr. "Conspiracy Theory". His true colors started to show. Jessie is much more the Democrat than an independent. Today, he is nothing more than a cookie cutter liberal. How much of a cookie cutter? He not only endorsed the city burner Walz, but now also the very flawed Keith Ellison. Huh? Why? I don't know. Ask him.

The bottom line is this. Jessie's schtick is over for most Minnesotans. For him to come out and endorse a socialist or Democrat, is a real "who cares". In fact, if Jessie had endorsed Dr. Jensen and Schultz instead, it would have been embarrassing for MNGOP. In fact, the smartest thing that Jessie could have said would have been - nothing. As the old expression goes, "It is better to have some people think you are an idiot, than to open your mouth and then erase all doubts that you are".

Its funny. After I voted for Jessie, a conservative friend of mine called me a fool for voting for him. When I asked why, he replied, "Can't you see that he is not an independent? All that "Crips and Bloods" talk for Republicans and Democrats was just talk. He is really a liberal at heart." I hoped he was wrong. He wasn't.

Jessie has disappointed me over the years. There was a time when I really liked and admired him. His story was a rags to riches story in Minnesota. But - maybe much of that story was not true. In any event, Jessie's fan base in Minnesota, which at one time was large, is but a shadow of what it what was. And at Jessie's age of 70, it is time for Jessie to act like a silent curmudgeon, rather than the louder half of the "East - West Connection".

   

Same stuff, different election

"My last hope, if Walz does get re-elected, the House and Senate pick up tons of Republican seats. However, if going forward, we have a blue governor with a blue state legislature, we are finished."    

There are some things which we can all count on in this Earthly life of ours. The sun rising in the east, cold winters in Minnesota, Minnesota teams choking in the playoffs, and the local newspaper NEVER endorsing a Republican for governor. It is so predictable, it is almost amusing. In fact, if this socialists at the Strib ever did endorse a Republican, I would smell a rat.

I did go online this morning and read that pile of goo article which endorsed Walz. After Walz and his Education Administration had their fingerprints all over Feeding our Future, after Walz and Frey sat by and watch Minneapolis burn in 2020, after spending scads of money, and then seeing our education stats look terrible, the Strib thinks Walz should be rewarded with another four years due to his "steady leadership". You have got to be kidding me!

Even though Tim Walz is a failed politician and a shill for the DFL, the local paper loves him. The sad part is, rather than electing a person of great gubernatorial skills like Tom Emmer, Jeff Johnson, or Scott Jensen, the rubes in Minnesota could once again elect a clinker like Taxing Timmy Walz. That is, unless EVERY red blooded Republican comes out a week from Tuesday and pulls the level for Dr. Scott Jensen. If Dr. Jensen could will the election, THAT would be the shot hear around the country.

The fact that the Strib took a pass on endorsing Ellison for re-election gives me a ray of hope. Having our first Republican AG in Minnesota in over 50 years would be quite a treat. But this is Minnesota and as much as I love the beauty and wilderness of this state, I detest the politics, the weather, and the taxes. If nothing changes, we will hemorrhage young people, wealth and corporations, in exchange for woke weirdos and socialism.

My last hope if Walz does get re-elected, the House and Senate pick up tons of Republican seats. However, if going forward, we have a blue governor with a blue state legislature, we are finished.    

Been a long time a coming...

 

"We can do it this year. We can make a change. We can make a difference. We can get this big blue behemoth off our backs. Vote for freedom. Vote for change. Vote Republicans."    

The picture above, of this very young skinny kid, with lots of hair on his head - is me. Have I changed much since 1967 when I graduated from high school? Lets see - I did a career in the Navy and Naval Reserve, I worked as a defense contractor for 25 years, did a slew of other jobs, got married, built a house, had kids (now grandies), and retired. Whew! So what Bird? We all have interesting things to chronical about our life stories. True. And one thing all older Minnesotans have in common is this - 1967 was the LAST year we elected a Republican Attorney General. Yes, it has been that long.

Four years ago, the Republicans ran a quality guy named Doug Wardlow against a very flawed Keith Ellison. For some reason, unknown to most, Ellison won (barely). And thus, the streak of nonstop Democrats as the state's top lawyer continued. 

This year, a newcomer named Jim Schultz is running against an even more flawed Keith Ellison. I like this guy. He is everything Ellison is not. Schultz will fight crime. Not a little bit, a lotta bit. He will clean up this cesspool called Minneapolis. It is pretty bad when the City of Lakes, the city of Mary Tyler Moore, has become more dangerous than the wild, wild west. It has become a great place to visit to get carjacked, mugged - or worse.

Because the state of Minnesota, as well as the city of Minneapolis, been crushed under this big blue behemoth called the DFL for over a half century, we have a five alarm mess on our hands. During that fifty year period, we have not only had zero attorney generals, but also very few governors and even fewer mayors of our largest cities. Many of our citizens have become nothing more than mine numbed robots, pulling the blue lever, no matter how flawed the person running for office is.

This year, we have the opportunity to clean house - literally. Have a quality governor. A quality lieutenant governor. A quality attorney general. A quality secretary of state. A quality state auditor. A Republican House which will know how to pass proper legislation to really HELP the people of Minnesota. To ensure we are no longer the 45th least affordable (tax wise) place to live in the entire country. Finally, we need a Republican Senate. 

We can do it this year. We can make a change. We can make a difference. We can get this big blue behemoth off our backs. Vote for freedom. Vote for change. Vote Republicans.    

Is there a doctor in the house?

"That is Scott Jensen. An American. A patriot. A conservative. And the kind of Minnesotan we all need to make this state great again. Time for a change. Time to send Taxing Timmy back to Nebraska. Is there a doctor in the house? There sure is - and his name is Scott Jensen." 

I know, I know. Scott Jensen does not believe in killing the unborn. That is the biggest tag the Democrats can put on Dr. Jensen. Besides having moral values which led up to his position on life, Scott is a physician, who also practices the Hippocratic oath. Scott Jensen did say he would modify that position in the event of an unwanted pregnancy due to rape or incest, but as most of us know, those pregnancies are possible, but rare.

Wait a minute Bird! Any doctor running for office would feel the same way that Scott Jensen does! Not really. The former Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, was also a doctor. And he was a HUGE proponent of abortions on demand. All the way up to the moment of birth. Wait - what? A doctor? Yep. Just wanted to point that out. 

Oh, one more thing. The teacher unions are not a fans of Dr. Jensen. And why not? Unlike Taxing Timmy, Dr. Jensen does not believe in giving Education Minnesota a blank check. What does that mean? Is it the good doctor does not care if our children are educated? No, he does care. Scott just thinks our current system is broken, and pouring more money into it is like dumping it into a "black hole". Looking at our education current stats in this state, we have no place to go, but up.

Scott Jensen also believes we spend too much, and tax too much, in this state. We have been a blue state by design, and Scott Jensen, like many conservatives, believe we can do better with less - a lot less. But that involves forward thinking. Are Scott Jensen and Matt Birk up to doing some forward thinking? Ever see their resumes? I would answer that question with a resounding YES!

By the way, the two people in the picture with Scott Jensen are good friends of mine. They are conservative, pro-life, and education reformers. They are not alone in their thinking. Many, many people in this state feel the same way. They have had it with the statists and taxers in the DFL. We want a new governor, who has vision, and a heart for people.

That is Scott Jensen. An American. A patriot. A conservative. And the kind of Minnesotan we all need to make this state great again. Time for a change. Time to send Taxing Timmy back to Nebraska. Is there a doctor in the house? There sure is - and his name is Scott Jensen. 

Which witch is which?

 

"Once again, which witch is which? It does not matter. One is a real witch, and the other two only act like witches. Two weeks from now, we will see just how smart or not smart the electorate in certain states really are. But don't hold your breath." 

Well, it is almost Halloween, so I reserve the right to scare the bejeepers out of all of you. Today's topic - witches. Like how many know which witch is which? I know, I know - it is hard to tell these days. But the two gals who run Michigan and New York, should have been sisters to the now famous Elphaba of the Wizard of Oz fame. Who is Elphaba? The true name of the Wicked Witch of the West. 

Smug. Arrogant. Condescending. Power hungry. And those are the good words I can use in this family friendly blog. This is going to sound bad to say, but what the heck - I might as well get this off my chest. Watching snippets of the debates last night, seeing Whitmer debate the very wholesome Tudor Dixon, or Hochul debate the very able and normal Lee Zeldin, the difference between good and not good, could not be more clear. If the skin tone of Hochul and Whitmer were tinted green, they would really look like they were in Elphaba's family tree.

I cannot say enough about the shallow bench of the Democrats this year. There is no "superstar" like in the past, with Bill Clinton or Obama. Like those two former POTUS types or not, they did have charisma. They may have been dishonest, but they could string a bunch a words together which made sense. This current crop is made of people who are running this time around, look and act like Fetterman and Biden. Word salad and lies. 

Here is the real odd part of this election. Fetterman, Whitmer and Hochul, as flawed as they are, are leading in the polls. In other words, the people of Pennsylvania, Michigan and New York are so cowed, so indoctrinated, they will vote blue, no matter how damaged the goods are. Even though Oz, Dixon and Zeldin, would represent their states better, who cares? Once a Democrat, always a Democrat.

Once again, which witch is which? It does not matter. One is a real witch, and the other two only act like witches. Two weeks from now, we will see just how smart or not smart the electorate in certain states really are. But don't hold your breath. 

 

Fetterman and the Doc

"Dr. Oz on the other hand, is a skilled TV personality. He is also very smart. He should be able to carve Fetterman up into tiny little pieces tonight."

I thought this state was capable of nominating some oddballs. This person, this trust fund baby, this oddball that Pennsylvania Democrats want to be their next Senator, is a head scratcher. Do you want to know what is more odd than Fetterman alone? It is having our President come to Pennsylvania and campaign for him. How odd was that exchange? Biden said Fetterman's wife would be a welcome addition to the Senate. Huh?

Here is what most normal political parties in most normal states would do. If the nominee had a serious stroke 5 1/2 months before the election, the powers that be would ask that nominee to sit this one out and get healed. Why? The lingering effects of the stroke would not permit the nominee to do the job a United States Senator would need to do. But the good people of Pennsylvania are pushing Fetterman ahead anyhow - teleprompter and all. And the really strange thing is, Fetterman is ahead of Dr. Oz in the most current polling. SMH.

Tonight the big debate takes place between Fetterman and Oz. It should be must see TV. Putting Fetterman's health issues aside, putting his almost ghoulish demeanor aside, his ideas for a better America are two steps beyond bizarre. Dr. Oz on the other hand, is a skilled TV personality. He is also very smart. He should be able to carve Fetterman up into tiny little pieces tonight. If Oz does not go after Fetterman about his health issues, the good doctor should do fine.

One more thing, which may sound silly to some. Sometimes I think that Fetterman and Oz should switch names. Why? Dr. Fetterman sounds more like a doctor. And Oz would be a perfect name for the current Fetterman. Why is that? He looks like an "Oz" character. Just saying...

The election is two weeks from today. Fingers and toes are crossed for the right outcome this time around. As a nation, we cannot afford another train wreck.

What if they gave a debate and nobody showed?

"I would love it if the Republicans could gain both houses, but I would be satisfied if they just took the House. That would be enough to stop much of the madness."

Yawn. Glad there was a football game on last night. I watched a bit of the debate between Kim Crockett and Steve (Simon says) Simon. Kim did a good job as usual, and Simon continued his George Soros spiel on how strong our elections are in MN. Really, Steve? Most of the clear thinkers believe we have weak election processes. Like, chain of custody, and mail in ballots for example.

But the debate everyone was waiting for, making popcorn and getting comfortable for, was the gubernatorial debate. Dr. Scott Jensen against our own "Rocks and Cows" Walz. Dr. Jensen showed up wearing his "A Game". "Rocks and Cows" showed up wearing his invisible suit. What? Explain please! Seems our sitting Governor decided to sit this one out. He was a no show. All you people who believe in this carpet bagger from Nebraska, there he wasn't.

By the way, it is not just Timmy Walz who is playing duck and cover this election season. It is happening all over the country. All by Democrats. They are choosing not to debate. Why not? No answers. They want to talk about abortion, January 6th and climate. Republicans on the other hand, want to talk about "kitchen table" issues. Issues like gas prices, inflation, food, energy, crime, education, national security, border security, and so forth. 

What is the best solution for Democrats to answer all these vexing questions about "kitchen table" issues? Duck and cover. Hide. Don't show up. Not even a consummate liar like Biden could spin a believable yarn that the people would swallow. Wait - I have heard for years that Republicans are no more than "knuckle draggers", whereas the Democrats are much more cerebral than the rest of us. In fact, not that long ago, Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, said the reason Democrats have such difficulty getting their message across, is they are so much smarter than the rest of us dolts. We just can't understand all that higher level thinking. 

A bit over two weeks now until the election. Now that the MN debates are over, what will be the big show this week? The first and only debate between Dr. Oz, and the very strange Fetterman. Fetterman will show up (hopefully), teleprompter in tow, and the debate will go on. If Dr. Oz sticks to the issues, and does NOT bring up Fetterman's stroke, it should be an easy night for the doc. However, the debate might be the docs to lose if Oz talks about Fetterman's health issues too much.

Right now it looks like the Republicans will pick up enough seats in the US House to have a 30 seat majority. The US Senate is still a jump ball. I would love it if the Republicans could gain both houses, but I would be satisfied if they just took the House. That would be enough to stop much of the madness. In any event, stay tuned. November will be an interesting month.