Friday, August 24, 2018

Can a Sitting US President Be Indicted for a Crime? Why the Framers Intent is Irrelevant to Answering this Question

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Was it the intent of the American constitutional framers to allow a sitting president to be indicted for a crime, or was impeachment the onl...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Cohen, Manafort, and Trump? What do we know and what happens next?

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So where are we as a result of the Paul Manafort conviction and Michael Cohen plea?  Here are some possible answers. How bad for Trump was...
Friday, August 17, 2018

The (Carlson)-Wellstone Rule: What if Keith Ellison Quits the Attorney General race?

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Please note:  I made a few changes in this blog:  Specifically, state law does not allow Ellison to simply  abandon his candidacy.  Please...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Why Tim Pawlenty and the DFL Endorsement Process Lost (and other political musings)

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To the victor may belong the spoils, but it is from losers we often learn.  While the August 14, Minnesota primary yielded winners, much of ...
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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Replacing Keith Ellison–Who should be the next Fifth District Congressperson?

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Curiously overlooked in the media coverage of the forthcoming Fifth congressional district DFL primary have been two things–the issues an...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Responding to Police Use of Force–What the Law Says and What are the Alternatives

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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was correct in not indicting the officers who killed Thurman Blevins.  The reason is simple–he coul...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Predicting Minnesota’s Gubernatorial Primary Turnout

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            What factors influence primary turnout in Minnesota’s gubernatorial elections and what will the turnout be for both the Repu...
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