Minnesota GQP in Disarray! Here's Why:

[MineralMan]

The Executive Director of Minnesota's Republican Party organization was forced out of her position this week. The GOP organization's board voted her out, after a story broke about a major donor to the party being accused on federal child porn charges. The connection between Carnahan and the donor is unclear, but what is clear is that they knew each other. Director Carnahan, who cast the deciding vote in the Board of Directors, voted herself a $38,000 termination payment.

Not coincidentally, Jennifer Carnahan, the ousted E.D., is the wife of Jim Hagedorn, a GOP US Representative in Congress. But wait, there's more:

The MN GOP's financial war chest is struggling, with less than $9000 in its state fund and something over $100K in its national fund. Donations are down sharply, apparently, and there had been a financial scandal in the party organization not long ago as well.

Here's why there is such turmoil: The MN GOP, like most state GOP organizations is dealing with a sharp divide between right-wing Republicans and more moderate Republicans. The right-wingers have more or less taken over by being more active and aggressive in seeking leadership positions. More moderate Republicans have been edged out of those organizations, which leaves only the far right to set policies, etc.

What that means is that fund-raising efforts are meeting with resistance from more moderate donors, who are dissatisfied with how things are being run. The right-wingers aren't big on making political donations, either, so the party organizations are strapped for funds.


Want more info?

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/21/minnesota-gop-in-ruins-shocking-scandal-506487

Personally, I take all of this as a good sign for the future. The GOP appears to be falling apart from within, and that's always a good thing.

[Wounded Bear]

1. K & R...nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. Lol now the state central committee wants her to rescind her resignation so they can remove her

directly and take away her severance. Hilarious.

[rurallib]

3. 'you can't quit; you're fired!'

I recommend locking them all in a small room for 2 days and let the covid clear the problem up.

[MineralMan]

4. Looks bad for them on the local morning news, for sure.

Embarrassing.

[paleotn]

11. Do a Trump and just don't pay her the severance.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

33. Well, if they've only got $9K in the bank,

They probably can't afford her severance.

[suegeo]

5. Tony Sutton bankruptcy

[link:https://www.startribune.com/former-minnesota-gop-chairman-tony-sutton-declares-bankruptcy/222902471/|]

2012, GOP also outta money. Not long ago, indeed

[Picaro]

6. Tiny political minority is running into harsh reality

i’m really enjoying this. This is confirming what I’ve been saying down here in Texas—these loons are a tiny minority.

We need to continue to push these idiots to the margins.

They don’t have the numbers to win in the long term. As they get more frustrated they will get more radical. If they continue to primary mainstream Republicans they’ll lose seats that were previously untouchable.

Crazy only sells well to the RW nutjobs. And apparently the RWNJs aren’t much for donating.

Again, I’m really enjoying this…😂

[calimary]

20. Yep! What's bad for them is good for all the rest of us!

Is it wrong that I’m smiling?

I LOVE the smell of republi-CONS self-immolating in the morning!

[Ocelot II]

7. Carnahan's husband, 1st CD Congressman Jim Hagedorn,

has a few ethics issues of his own, notably rent-free campaign office space made available to him by a major donor and supporter. The MN GOP is a cesspool, and I don't think the departure of Carnahan, though welcome, will clear up the odor.

[MineralMan]

10. Oh, I agree with you. Carnahan will be replaced by someone

more or less like her. Still, the news is bad for the party. Once again.

[peppertree]

26. Probably the LEAST of it

It's almost a given that Hagedorn was probably one of Lazzaro's clients.

[Ocelot II]

27. Wouldn't that be juicy?

Maybe Hagedorn can be gotten rid of, too - although the GOP seems to have a pretty high tolerance for sexual misconduct involving children or underage girls.

[peppertree]

28. +1

Many a Republican (and, sadly, a few Democrats) breathed a lot easier the night Epstein was "suicided."

One wonders how long Lazzaro has.

[KS Toronado]

8. I sense the entire reQublicOn party falling apart from within.

Hopefully giving us more seats in both houses come the midterms.

[MineralMan]

13. Yes, but it's going to depend on Democrats

getting out the vote. We must do that.

[KS Toronado]

19. Passing "For the People Act" will help greatly in that regard.

I like the mail-in ballot provisions of the bill, they need to become law.

[calimary]

22. I hope EVERYBODY is calling their Senators and Reps about voting rights.

The folks in position actually tp DO SOMETHING to protect our right to vote need to be swamped with calls, messages, letters, texts, tweets, posts about voting rights.

It must become a continually growing and expanding wall of demand that surrounds them and is impossible to get around, escape, avoid, or ignore. And UNRELENTING until we get what WE want.

[Roc2020]

9. this is the rubber meet road

dilemma for the GOP. Go all in Trump and reap the blowback/resistance...or go moderate and turn off the base.

[MineralMan]

12. Exactly. That is the dilemma for the party.

Best of all, there's no actual solution, since the far right sector will primary people who aren't adequately nuts.

[WinstonSmith4740]

14. Y'know what's gonna be fun?

Watching those damn fools look to Donald Trump to share some of that "Whatever the damn fool is saying this week" donation money his minions keep sending him to help make up the slack.

[TexasTowelie]

15. I saw the Star-Tribune article yesterday and posted a thread in your state group.

Carnahan leaves as chair of the party amid allegations that she created a toxic workplace environment, one that blurred personal and professional lines, ignored concerns about sexual harassment and retaliated against employees who didn't fall in line.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/105910668

[MineralMan]

17. Thanks for the link.

There was another article today, as well.

[AllaN01Bear]

16. ah ,,,, the party of " family values " strikes again. ie. porno charges for a rich donor.

:Evilgrin:

[MineralMan]

18. Fun times!

[questionseverything]

31. We need to keep them split and not let anything split us

[MineralMan]

32. Yes, exactly!

[NBachers]

21. And, there's the MN College Republican chair arrested in Florida for trafficking underage victims:

Minnesota College Republicans chair, 19, arrested for helping Republican strategist recruit girls for sex

https://scallywagandvagabond.com/2021/08/gisela-castro-medina-minnesota-college-republican-chair-arrested/

[MineralMan]

24. Yes, that too.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. Running off college educated moderate voters is a dumb move.

The GOP can not win with a base of hard core TFG supporters

[MineralMan]

25. Shh....Keep That on the Down Low.

[keithbvadu2]

29. "strapped for funds" but can easily give her an extra 38 grand.

"strapped for funds" but can easily give her an extra 38 grand.

[oasis]

30. Imploding Empire of Imps.

[denbot]

34. I swear these tears are real...