Karl Rove-confronted by Peace Activists in Mpls-vid

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Saturday April 24, 2010 · 11:38 AM PDT

2010/04/24 · 11:38

Karl Rove brought his new book Courage and Consequence to Minneapolis, to the U of M. Invited by the College Republicans to speak, he paid a visit 4/22/10 to Smith Hall and spoke to a couple hundred supporters. A couple dozen protesters, police and press were there to watch too.

I've time stamped the video below, to help you find easily a section to zoom in on.

You'll see he's admired by many, but protesters will interrupt him twice. Then, Peace Activist and FBI Whistleblower Coleen Rowley will confront him directly too.

At the end, I get to ask him : "Will Obama be reelected?"

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97 votes Show Results

What is Rove's place in history?

97 votes Vote Now!

What is Rove's place in history?

In 100 years, he'll be seen as brilliant and visionary.

2 votes

He'll be synonymous with Machiavelli.

14 votes

He'll be seen as Bush's brain.

16 votes

He'll be frog marched out of...

14 votes

He'll retire quietly to teach...

2 votes

He'll be seen as causing the resurgence of the Republican Party.

0 votes

He'll be seen as causing the destruction of the Republican Party.

46 votes

Wrong Place--Right Time.

0 votes

Right Place--Wrong Time.

0 votes

Misunderestimated

3 votes

Bachmann : "Some have called President Obama the first Post-American President."--video

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Saturday March 13, 2010 · 4:14 PM PST

2010/03/13 · 16:14

March 13 2010

Michele Bachmann spoke today in St Paul MN on the Capital steps during her "Kill the Bill Rally".

Here is an 8:30, but the entire 90 minute rally is at TheUptake.org.

Highlights :

At 1:30 Bachmann says : "Some have called President Obama, the first Post-American President."

At 3:00 a woman in the crowd shouts : "SHIP THEM TO CUBA!"

At 5:30 "And these men had guts our founders, these were no panty-waist wusses, and neither are we by the way!"

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Tuesday December 08, 2009 · 1:01 PM PST

2009/12/08 · 13:01

I went to the Mall of America yesterday to see Sarah Palin and her fans.

Thousands lined up to see Sarah Palin at the Mall of America. It was 17 degrees and dark when they were let inside to wait 6 hours to see her. Those that stood in line, emotionally identified with her, and said they'd vote for her for president. ...

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Monday October 19, 2009 · 1:42 PM PDT

2009/10/19 · 13:42

This is a long story, it's taken 10 months to get here...

And I've met many people, and taken many photographs along the way. After the first of the year, I started photographing abandoned homes in Minneapolis.

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Wednesday October 14, 2009 · 12:45 PM PDT

2009/10/14 · 12:45

Last night, I went to see Anti Abortion Protestors outside of a Planed Parenthood Dinner. I talked to them, and they showed me abortions on 3 by 4 foot posters, and a video of one on a DVD player.

I hadn't wanted to see the video, but before I knew it, it was over.

I videoed this event, as usual, but I have blackened the posters and the video. In my time covering news, that extends with stills back to high school, I don't recall ever censoring something before. Really.

I'll let you listen in, while I talk to them about their purpose.

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Tuesday October 13, 2009 · 11:18 AM PDT

2009/10/13 · 11:18

Free Markets, considered as bicycle races using the game "Slip Stream" from Game Theory.

Much is being said these days about Free Market solutions to :

Health Care,

Global Warming.

I would like you to think for a moment whether Free Markets even exist?
I've recently been "in talks" with Libertarians, and others Free Marketeers. I can tell you, these people believe in the absolute "the free-est market". They are serious, they think there is way way too much regulation of "EVERYTHING" now.

I've been at them--at the very rug they stand on--giving it a good pull.

If you think that Free Market solutions don't work for Health Care Reform, or Global Warming, you may want to use this argument after this...

This essay asks, are Absolute Free Markets even possible?

The game "Slip Stream", suggests that they are not.

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Are Absolute Free Markets Possible?

117 votes Vote Now!

Are Absolute Free Markets Possible?

Free Market Solutions--always work best--nuff said.

14 votes

Free Markets, must be maintained by Government Regulation

26 votes

Market Leaders, have no self-interest in a truly Free Market.

20 votes

Free Markets, bring us benzene in our water.

12 votes

Jesse Ventura deserved competition from Dems and Repubs.

0 votes

Mac and Pc Slip Stream Linux.

1 vote

Insurance Industry--Slip Streams--Public Option.

1 vote

Carbon Energy Industry--Slip Streams--Green Energy.

0 votes

If Lance Armstrong joined Mac and Pc, he too would Slip Stream Linux.

3 votes

Free Markets exist in Theory, and in the real Economic world.

1 vote

Because of Human Nature, Free Markets don't really exist.

39 votes

Bipolar Zeitgeist, the Michele Bachmann/Ron Paul Rally.

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Wednesday September 30, 2009 · 12:26 PM PDT

2009/09/30 · 12:26

Every viewpoint was on display, at the MN 06 Rep Michele Bachmann, TX 14 Ron Paul Rally.

The Plaza before the U of M's Northrop Auditorium was alive, with Patriots of all stripes, and with some very strong opinions too.

I shot video of the event, and offer it to you in several formats, from a pithy ten minutes of demonstrations on Youtube, to extended plays on blip tv where you can see the whole speeches from one player not 3-4 in ten minute increments on Youtube. I know we're all busy, so I offer the event to you a la carte. Their individual speeches, question period, and individual questions, are linked seperately for you to choose from.
Just click the Tv's below for the videos you'd like.

If you only watch one or two videos, I'd recommend Bipolar Zeitgeist and their answers to Socialism/Socialized Medicine, and Education.
But, if you feel like digging in, you can watch their entire speeches from just one dailykos page.
You might, if you pay attention to detail come away thinking that Ron Paul is a bit more radical than you previously thought.
Also, his strident positions against interventionism, war, and the Patriot Act--are those really previously shared by Rep Michele Bachmann?

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23 votes Show Results

Bipolar Zeitgeist--are we poles apart?

23 votes Vote Now!

Bipolar Zeitgeist--are we poles apart?

Rep Michele Bachmann, has always opposed foreign intervention.

0 votes

Radical Environmentalists, Internationalists and Federal Reservists start teaching our kids in pre-school.

0 votes

EVERYBODY IN--NOBODY OUT!!!

1 vote

Federal Government--has no role in Education.

0 votes

Health Care, is not a right!

2 votes

Health Care is a right, in Europe and in Russia!

1 vote

The Fed should cease to exist.

2 votes

Ron Paul 2012

7 votes

Don't tread on me--don't tread on anyone.

0 votes

We have the 37th greatest Health Care System in the world! (WHO)

2 votes

No Federal Income Taxes--we don't need them.

0 votes

Free Market Health Care--means fewer get to eat Pie.

2 votes

It's the end of the world and I feel fine.

4 votes

Census Workers--"are GPS's our houses".

2 votes

What would it take for Republicans to support Health Care Reform?

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Saturday September 19, 2009 · 7:53 PM PDT

2009/09/19 · 19:53

What would it take to get Republicans to support the bill--for Health Care Reform?

I was at MN 02 Rep John Kline's Health Care Forum friday night, and caught his reaction to the question.

You'll see, his answer is to just throw out, EVERYTHING.

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82 votes Show Results

Democrats caving on Health Care for Republicans will yield :

82 votes Vote Now!

Democrats caving on Health Care for Republicans will yield :

A great bill, that is universally supported.

0 votes

A bill, that looks like a Republican bill.

4 votes

A bill, that looks like a Frankenstein, but somehow survives.

1 vote

No Bill at all, but it makes the Dems look like the wimps they truly are.

3 votes

No Bill, lost seats from Dem supporters that walk from the Dem party in frustration.

25 votes

Health Care Reform, designed by Insurance Lobbyists.

27 votes

Nothing, nothing at all.

22 votes

Gun at Mpls Obama Rally.

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Tuesday September 15, 2009 · 10:45 AM PDT

2009/09/15 · 10:45

Short and sweet, Strib article I just read.

Man brings two guns to Obama rally in Mpls.

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Monday September 14, 2009 · 2:42 PM PDT

2009/09/14 · 14:42

I was at the Obama event at Target Center in Minneapolis. I got a press pass, and was "locked in" hours before the event started. The crowd was nuts. Hours before he arrived--the crowd was doing the wave.

There is a clear majority of people in America, that believe in this man, and what he wants to do.

As soon as it was over, I turned to the cameramen next to me and said : "That was a kick-ass campaign speech". And it was. And that's what it's going to take to pass health care reform.

Take a moment will you, to watch this speech?

Take a moment to email it to a friend.

I've assemble the whole thing on one page, so it's easy to get to the youtube videos of this event!

craigstellmacher

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Friday September 11, 2009 · 7:24 AM PDT

2009/09/11 · 07:24

This is just a quick link, to an very interesting article in Minnpost. A veteran reporter, observed her during the entire address. His observations, might make you think she feels differently about our current Commander in Chief.

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Monday September 07, 2009 · 8:59 PM PDT

2009/09/07 · 20:59

Mn. Rep. Keith Ellison, celebrated Labor Day at Boom Island, in Minneapolis with some friends, like Mayor R.T. Rybak.

In front of hundreds, Keith Ellison, gives a brief rousing speech for Labor, and for Health Care reform. Keith Ellison, asks you to call the White House, and tell Obama to not give up the fight! Mayor Rybak, comes up and reinforces that message. Colleen Logan of Organizing for America, tells you why you should call Sen Max Baucus too.

Oh, and then we ate hamburgers, hotdogs and potato salad, and the sun did shine.

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