This week I attended a fundraiser for Keith Ellison in a nice, middle-class home. The rooms were so packed with people, in a wide range of ages and races, that it was a project to get from one room to another, and people were spilling outside in the front and back of the house.
Keith arrived, and gave a talk with his usual fire and energy, telling us how he would function as attorney general, working for middle-class people and those who are striving to become middle-class. He took questions, listening well, even sharing the mike for someone’s pet agenda item, peace. He did not take time to bash his opponent. He addressed the fact that his divorce papers would be made public in the morning. He cited his ex-wife as a fine and brave person. He said the papers would not have anything about Ms. Monahan’s (unsubstantiated) accusations. After Keith had taken all the questions and turned to socializing, I gave a modest amount of money, took a yard sign, and went home on the bus.
I see this morning in the Pioneer Press that Star Tribune attorneys say that the public deserves “to know newsworthy information.” I suggest that those who think they deserve that kind of information check out the tabloids near the checkout counter at their nearest supermarket.
Jane Thomson, St. Paul
ACCOUNTABILITY
Why do liberal women want Kavanaugh admonished for an alleged sexual assault when he was 16 years old, yet Ellison’s approval rating climbs 19 percent by this same group after an alleged assault in 2016? Appears only conservative males are held accountable for their actions.
Al Spannbauer, North St. Paul
