Counterpoint: in President Fuckstick’s America, Dems shouldn’t risk giving up power because Justin Eichorn wanted to have sex with a child. I know it’s ruthless and brings me no joy to advocate for it, but that’s what it takes at the moment. - ThreadSky

dbrauer.net • 71 days ago

Counterpoint: in President Fuckstick’s America, Dems shouldn’t risk giving up power because Justin Eichorn wanted to have sex with a child. I know it’s ruthless and brings me no joy to advocate for it, but that’s what it takes at the moment.

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Commentary: Quick and ruthless. Democrats can learn something from the way Senate Republicans have dealt with Eichorn minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/20/d...

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rmx.bsky.social•70 days ago

Even in "normal" times, I would argue there's a world of difference between "my stepmother was keeping my dead dad's stuff from me" vs "I actively tried to pay a child for statutory rape." Call me crazy, but it's not comparing like with like, and shouldn't be treated as such.

mnindivisible.bsky.social•70 days ago

Confused. If Mitchell resigned, the Dems would still hold a 1 seat majority. May be missing how their power is at risk.

dbrauer.net•70 days ago

Mitchell resigns, Dems lose that special bit GOP certain to win the Eichorn special, Rs take control before leg ends in January 2027.

mnindivisible.bsky.social•70 days ago

Well that’s a scary thought…though Mitchell won by 17.5% I thought.

But unless she’s acquitted, we’re still headed for a special. So we may need to plan for that…well, assuming elections still matter in a few months….

dbrauer.net•70 days ago

It’ll be a toughie to defend given her felony but I hope I’m wrong, don’t really know the district

mnindivisible.bsky.social•70 days ago

It’s Susan Kent’s old district so I think she did the hard work of getting people used to voting blue.

But hey, what’s normal anymore?

Never thought Dems would become the party of mid-term and specials and yet here we are.

andrewbloomberg.bsky.social•71 days ago

Unilaterally choosing to keep following rules that no longer exist is a recipe for continued Schumerism.

kingkongmpls.bsky.social•70 days ago

I’m telling you man, this guy’s editorials are awful.

mattwagenius.bsky.social•71 days ago

Love to hedge my takes so that the rightwingers at the Capitol won't find me 100% objectionable, just 99%.

mndriftless.bsky.social•71 days ago

Keeping it 34-33 through end of session is a very different calculus than letting this drag on into another session. And that isn’t pure rules following for the sake of rules following. Shit like this hurts the brand!

primarydoc.bsky.social•71 days ago

Also there is the typical all or nothing approach. Equating a terribly handled family issue with pedophilia and sex trafficking is bullshit.

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