Who is the guy on Franken saying he wants a statewide smoking ban?

[madfloridian]

In Minnesota. He said it is already banned inside buildings, so does he mean he wants to ban it outdoors as well? He was just sworn into office, and I did not catch the name.

Is that a wee bit overboard?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I think he's the mayor of St. Paul

His name is Chris Coleman. Al just gave his name again just before the break.

Edited to give correct information.

[eyesroll]

2. Tom Barrett wouldn't be talking about a MN ban...but it wouldn't surprise

me if he wanted an indoor ban statewide in WI. There's no way a smoking ban would pass in Milwaukee by itself.

(I didn't hear any of this, so I have no idea who said what.)

Oh: If he was just sworn into office, it wouldn't be the mayor of Milwaukee. Unless there's a Milwaukee in Minnesota I'm not familiar with. Which there could be.

[madfloridian]

3. I sort of think I heard Chris something...davis or smith?

Just not sure. I will have to pull up the stream again. I turned it off because I hate all the bans people want to enact everywhere about everything.

[Rick Myers]

4. Chris Coleman, new mayor of St. Paul

[madfloridian]

5. Thanks, he and Al hate smokers.

Since I am an ex-smoker, I have sympathy for those who still do smoke. I got irritated at their talking about a total ban.