If you think Tom Emmer is a disgusting excuse for a human being now, wait 'til you meet his staff.

[Sapphocrat]

I just finished a longer-than-usual piece for Conservative Babylon, after discovering Emmer's most recent campaign manager was busted for drunk driving... and that his last campaign manager was busted for drunk driving... and then that his son (who's of age, and a paid staffer for Daddy, so he's fair game) was busted for underage drinking... and then that one of his new employees is former Minn. pol Dick Borrell, who "tricked" a woman "into a sexual act" some years ago...

Oh, yeah, and of course, there are Emmer's own two DUIs...

Yep, it's brutal -- but as a writer at the MN Progressive Project (whom I quote in the piece) put it:

"Tom Emmer has chosen to not only make 'family values' front and center in his campaign (and his campaign’s website), he made his family front and center in his advertising, too...

"The issue here is the pattern of actions of a paid campaign staffer, and son, of candidate Tom Emmer. Tom Emmer promoting his – and his family’s – 'family values' yet one of his kids … gives the 'tumb’s up' to drawing penises on the face and arms of an obviously unconscious woman, and who got drunk and went to a strip club a year later. That’s some 'family values' to run a campaign around, 'right'?"

Enjoy (if that's the word for it):

"Tom Emmer, Tripp Emmer, David FitzSimmons & Now Mark Buesgens: Is Being an Irresponsible Drunk a Prerequisite to Working for the Emmer Campaign?"

Republicans. Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em all off in a rocket to another galaxy.

[Sapphocrat]

1. Should I have used a different title?

Something about pit bulls breastfeeding noisy children who smoke at the Olive Garden?

[glinda]

2. Current title works for me. He is total scum. This needs more exposure.

Check out Bachman speaking sometimes and slurring her words. She is either an alcoholic or drug addict. I am saying this seriously.

[NMMNG]

3. Maybe you should have.

Funny how certain individuals constantly whine that there are too many "dem bashing" posts and that nobody ever posts anything bashing the rethugs. Then when somebody does there's complete silence.....

Go figure.