What the $^@# is Wrong?

Last night marked the last day of the 2011 Legislative Session in Minnesota.

This legislative session has been full of promoting bigotry and hate towards women and gays by passing bill after bill against abortions and also attempting to ban gay marriage through the state constitution.

The MN GOP also attempted to redistrict the state of Minnesota to solidify the conservative voting districts that have been close in votes the last few year, which would have affected 5 democratic disricts and only one republican district.

My state senator, Roger Reinert, said it best on Facebook:

It’s 10pm. There are 2 hours left in the 2011 Legislative Session. And the Minnesota Senate has been in for a total of two hours today.

Closing speeches are being made. It’s now official. The 2011 Legislative Session failed to do Job #1 – balance the state budget.

After November 2nd, most people thought that the red wave would be sweeping the nation, but yet again, it’s recount season in Minnesota and the red tide looks like it is seceding away as Democrat Mark Dayton has a near 9000 vote lead. The state is mandating a automatic recount due to the % of votes different is only .42% which is under the state’s .5% threshold.  The last recount happened in 2008 with the Franken/Coleman race which left Minnesotans without a senator for some time. You know… that whole taxation without representation thing.

Democrats in Minnesota can thank Tom Horner for taking a lot of the conservative votes away from Tom Emmer.  Thank you Mr. Horner.  Thank You.  If it wasn’t for Tom Horner, Minnesota would be in another 4 years of cutting funding for education, non-profits, and the state’s infrastructure.

Despite the almost 9000 vote difference, Tom Emmer stated that he will take the office if the recount goes in his favor and he will not concede.  Not the most honorable thing to do, is it?  Well there is a simple reason for him not to.  It will keep current republican governor Tim Pawlenty in office until the recount is complete.  Not to mention that this would be wasting tax payer money on performing this recount.  The last recount cost around $175,000, but that did have more ballots and involved more people that this recount would.  Money is money.  A simple concession would save tax payers money.  Isn’t that what the tea party members are crying for all across the nation?

Tom Emmer, do the right thing and concede.  It will save Minnesotans time, money aggravation, and put Minnesota in the right direction.