Don't apologize to me, Bob. I don't have anything to say about Mayor Kelly's actions or the DFL's. If I had my way, of course, I would shape both of them up, but neither one has asked me to.
I think Mayor Kelly finds himself in the same position that many longtime politicians find themselves. Sometimes they don't change so much, but their party moves away from them philisophically. Arnie Carlson was in a similar position. I seem to remember he didn't attend any of his endorsing conventions either. Why put himself thru the hassle?
I'm not a delegate to the endorsing convention. If I was, I too would support Ortega for endorsement.
All I was said was that I had a nice cup of coffee at Golden Thyme with the Mayor, he isn't the beast people make him out to be (still Randy as far as I could see), and the DFL needs to quit eating their own and then spitting out their bones. It's a disgusting habit.
Renee Jenson Como
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Treumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [StPaul] Coffee with Mayor Kelly
I voted for Kelly last time, and I would have supported him again, before his Bush Endorsement.
I am now a delegate supporting Ortega. I support Ortega because he has had success in
many areas and has made his way on his own.
The DFL needs to cultivate new leaders, people who have proven the ability to organize support and
win elections due to their personal achievements, not just their family and political connections.
I believe Ortega will support the interests of the working citizens of Saint Paul.
I believe Kelly may have designs on a higher office, running as a Republican. It is the only thing that makes his act of publicly and actively supporting Bush make any sense. He is smart enough to know that his
choice would have serious repercussions in his party.
Maybe Kelly wants to be our next Republican governor, after Tim Pawlenty becomes our next Repub Senator. We need to stop them both, starting with Kelly.
Sorry, Renee, Kelly is NOT a Democrat anymore. If it means anything to be a member of a political party,
it means that you conduct yourself in a way that advances the values, policies and prospects of YOUR OWN party, not of the OPPOSING party. You work Within your party, even if your voice is a minority. IF he still wanted to be an actual Democrat, he at least should have showed up at caucuses and argued his case. He has given up on the party, but he doesn't want to admit it.
Bob Treumann, Saint Paul
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