Huh? Can I buy that on Amazon? I'd give you a bazillion dollars if you could prove that stupid statement!

Kathleen, I just checked it is available on Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Radicals-Saul-Alinsky/dp/0679721134 I think you can read it free at Google Books too. I wish you had a bazillion dollars to lose.

Interesting HISTORICAL reading. Published in 1971! Did you read them? Most made common sense to me as someone who is seeing this epic struggle to keep this country from slipping into an oligarchy! To quote an article by Bill Moyers, "according to The Wall Street Journal, the conservative holy of holies, the one-time Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives, Dick Armey, whose FreedomWorks organization helps bankroll the Tea Party, gives copies of Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” to Tea Party leaders."

Kathleen - the Tea party is not a political party, they have no headquarters and no real leader. They have one issue that brought them together, "government spending", There is not a not a person or group behind the movement, so there is nowhere for Team Obama protest and no leader to demonize.The liberals trying to attack them are shadow boxing a ghost, so they lump any all all issues together and BLAME the Tea Party. They have the blame game mastered.

A vote for Obama is a vote from someone who really does not pay attention or have a clue.....one issue voters...

Willard "Mitt" Romney should have found time to attend our State Fair, to mix it up with the common folk. After all its the site of historical political meetings. I heard it through the grape vine its his last stop in Minnesota.
I sence Mr. Willard Romney is showing signs desperation. Today, he brought up the birth cirtificate bullshit.
Willard how is the hell did you stash $101 million dollars into your IRA in 15 years?? You earned $21 million dollars last year and payed 13%. What a fricking deal. For a man worth $250 million you've got all the bases covered.
Its been alleged by memebers of the executive and legislative branches of gov you indeed paided zero in taxs. 2005, 2006,2007,2008,2009.
The only people who shelter money off shore are drug lords, former Nazi's hiding in South America, and now of course many US Corporations. ($21 Trillion dollars.) Your buds at the country club want a tax hoiday. So the average working stiff gets reemed paying on average 30%. My friend the class war ended a long time ago. Guess who got shafted? Now its time for clean up ops. America keep voting for these #@#@.

It's a fundraiser...would he be expected to visit the poor? Pretty sure I remember Pres. Clinton hosting fundraising events in the same general vicinity.

The filthy rich are Americans also. Have you researched the huge amounts of money Romney has given to charity. I am grateful to the rich for their contributions to charities.

Very intelligent comment Chad.

I agree, Randy! We who are for conservative American values need to stand up and let our voice be heard. The GOP needs to turn this country around from a disparaging four years of Obama in the White-house. Write me if you would like:
watchmenoftheking@yahoo.com.

I'm pretty sure I said nothing "smarmy." This is a collection of social media posts, AL. Both supportive and negative. Nothing more. My copy just mentions he was here.

MIke -- wrong again. Someone at the Patch is responsible for putting together this "class envy" piece. "Lake Minnetonka" "Lafayette Club" -- while he certainly went there -- you and I both know that your intent is connect Romney to the rich.

Funny, thing is Mike -- Obama and Biden have been in town for multiple 10k+ per plate fundraisers and there's NO mention of that on the Patch. As I have said -- many times - I am no fan of Romney -- but your bias (and the Patch's) towards Democrats is beyond the pale.

George Soros has given only $5000 total to the Obama re-election, none to any of the other groups supporting Obama.

You can't be serious! There is a well respected website called FactCheck.org. Why don't you check a HONEST assessment of these stupid, been there, done that mumbo-jumbo (oops, I think I used a Kenyan word!) just plain dumb comments fed to you by Rush and Fox News? Find a non-partisan news source fast!

A bit confused about who you are saying is a man of integrity and truth - if Obama - you are as blind as the rest who still think he's been a good 'guard of the people'...Fool me once shame on you - fool me twice - shame on me!! Obama is not what athis country needs for the next four years.

I didn't cover this, KTinWI. Take a look at the byline. This was covered by a sister Patch site in the Twin Cities and posted to all Twin Cities sites.

Amen. I forgot to include students in my comment... maybe I should have said "everyone BUT the top 1%" will be happy with him :-)

six protesters? at least when you are going to lie...please do a better job of it.

Sorry, Al. I was only counting the SIX that I saw when I left. I'm sure there were thousands somewhere other than Washington Ave.. No lie..I can count!!

Kathleen, you know very little about Romney. He has given enormous amounts of money to charities. Just because a person is rich does not mean they have no compassion for the less fortunate or want to strip anyone away from a successful future. His policies would actually do more to help the middle class and poor. You need to do your research.

Of course, Obama/Biden have expensive fundraisers- that was not my point (in fact, if they had $50,000 a plate events 'round the clock, they could never match the $$$ raised by the Koch Bros. and Karl Rove)! When they are in town, they meet the "common folk". I was at 3 such events when Obama was running 4 years ago. I didn't hear that Biden did a fundraiser while in Minnesota, but I could be wrong! Maybe he passed the Vikings' hat when he stopped at the Minneapolis South football practice.

http://www.startribune.com/video/166966406.html#/166966406/video/1/
Check out the video

Has anyone read anything by Paul Krugman? Smart man.

I didn't say anything about him Biden doing a fundraiser in MN, just fundraisers in general. So Obama couldn't match the $$$ raised by others? Only $750 million in 2008, not too much I guess. Who cares if they meet with "common folk," are you foolish enough to believe that it's for anything more than photo opportunities?

Our country needs a third major political party.

Thank you, Linda. I enjoy reading the blogs but the anger is a little disappointing. I also agree that this anger stems from the fact that a politician is a politician.. they are only interested in promoting their personal interests. If it helps you, then lucky you, but that isn't their sole purpose. Here are some ideas I have that should be appealing to all of us on a nonpartisan level. I would like it if anyone would respond with honest feedback.
1) get term limits; 2) no retirement for elected officials; 3) same healthcare for our elected officials as our soldiers; 4) flat tax rate; 5) FAFSA determinations based on net worth, not income; & 6)legislation put through on a line item basis - no more pork!!!

so, not one comment back? I applaud you for trying to "provide a positive light for our candidates" even though the left doesn't. (as if no-one from the left protests,, ha) And they call you "clueless" while they sit at their computers and spread their ilk..Good job!

Ignite the Light,
I think this type of education is fine if people are not attending to bash the opponent as you mentioned. This is how college kids become enlightened on how politics works. The campaigning is a crucial aspect and as we should all be educated on our politicians-going to a site that lists what each party represents is the best way to get educated, not listening to others who really don't have a clue what BOTH candidates agenda 's really stand for or against. The name calling and lack of social etiquette just goes to show where the extreme lack of faith that we have in our own candidate. The candidates will eventually burn themselves if they are not honest. Do not let them take you with them. Stay home if you are coming out for bashful protesting and do something important with that time with a charity or a needy family member. Politicians don't need us. We just aren't that important until election day.

Just curious. How do the policies of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan appeal to a young person? Please name some policies that they have enacted or proposed that have actually helped the people of your generation.

The "bazillion dollars" was to prove that Obama was using that as his "guidebook." Sorry for being unclear. I'll check out Amazon, though. Thanks for the heads-up! An no, I don't have close to a "bazillion", otherwise I'd be on your side. I just work for a living and am sick of carrying the top 1% on the back of the middle class, as long as we can last under "President Romney"!

Huh? Don't get your analogy! Can you rewrite using correct spelling?

I watched the video of Bidens surprise visit. Cool guy. ( video post pending )

I'm late to this thread but you have summed up the whole issue! It is ALL perception!Romney's camp should have handled Minnesota better when he was here. Although I am still undecided his campaign did manage to show him in a better light at the convention.

I agree!

When did the popular vote go somewhere? What are you talking about?

If you are talking about a direct vote for President and Vice-President that has been handled by votes for electors who cast votes in the Electoral Collge. Always been that way and should be changed to support a direct popular vote for President and VP.