- Captain Minnesota -

Political Science and History Degree from @umnews @minnesotalynx @timberwolves, @twins fan, Moderate Democrat, Student of Presidential History, Avid Reader

[Richard Carlbom @richardcarlbom]

Donald Trump doesn’t care about you and @LisaDemuthMN can’t think of a single issue or behavior she disagrees with him on. I just knocked south of Rochester this afternoon. 50% contact rate and everyone is voting for @amyklobuchar and @MinnesotaDFL’ers.

[Brian Evans @BriInMN]

This story from @KSTP is garbage, plain and simple.

The AG charges and prosecutes Medicaid fraud. Judges issue sentences.

Furthermore, when sentencing, judges largely have to follow Minnesota's sentencing guidelines, and those guidelines recommend stayed sentences for first time offenders charged with Medicaid fraud.

It takes the story over 30 paragraphs to even mention that. And when it does, the story has to put it in the AG's voice like he's making an excuse, when he's actually just stating an objective fact.

The story whines about the AG's tone before it mentions the actual reason why sentences are what they are. That's indefensible.

Furthermore, the story implies there is more the Attorney General could do to elicit more harsh sentences, but it does not mention that judges almost never give more harsh sentences than the guidelines call for.

There were over 14,000 felony sentences handed out in 2024 in Minnesota. Guess how many of those sentences were for prison time when the guidelines recommended against prison? 33. Out of over 14,000!

I found that in 5 minutes of Google searching, yet it's nowhere to be found in this story, because context ruins the false narrative this story is trying to push.

If you're outraged over the sentences handed out to fraudsters, that's totally fair. But directing that outrage at the Attorney General, who does not issue sentences and is actually the one prosecuting fraudsters, instead of the system that does issue sentences, is absurd.

AG Ellison runs one of the most effective and efficient Medicaid Fraud Control Units in the country. Over the last 6 years on average, they rank 5th in the number of fraud convictions secured of all Med fraud units in all states. That's a strong record of success.

I cannot imagine why this story would leave out so much important information, unless it was at the behest of their Republican megadonor owner.

Even for KSTP, this is embarrassing.

[Doran Schrantz @DSchrantz]

MN is not moving to the right of the national electorate. I will believe it when I see it. Are there some cross currents? Yes. Is MN going to be a red outlier when TX or KS is trending blue? No.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

The next Governor has to have a plan to help Minnesotans access affordable health care. I will take action to lower prescription drug costs and health care premiums, which are rising across the country and in Minnesota because of the Trump health care cuts that my opponent supported.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I honored the memory of the victims in New York at the site of the horrific terrorist attack that took place 25 years ago. A tragedy that had a profound impact on everyone around the world. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the terrorists’ attack. They were citizens of 90 countries, and our people were among them as well.

A vile and horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of innocent people. And we will never accept such vileness from terrorists. We will always remember those who fight terror and those who have fallen victim to it. May all those who lost their lives rest in peace.

[- Captain Minnesota - @CaptMinn2026]

Here is a real tough guy - posts this and then blocks me. Typical.

[- Captain Minnesota - @CaptMinn2026]

@daddyofzoya @jambojeremy The only idiot is the person from Wisconsin not knowing what they are talking about, but keep going.

[Minnesota DFL @MinnesotaDFL]

Demuth’s only record on health care is siding with Trump’s massive cuts to Medicaid and doing the bidding of the big drug companies by blocking a bipartisan bill that would have helped keep Minnesota hospitals open.

[FLAVOR FLAV @FlavorFlav]

A real honor to meet President Bill Clinton and Dr. Chelsea Clinton this morning at the Clinton Global Initiative,,, thankx for having me,!!!
@ClintonFdn
@BillClinton
@ClintonGlobal

[- Captain Minnesota - @CaptMinn2026]

Did Lisa Demuth tell them that she supports them losing their healthcare under the Trump administration?

[Lisa Demuth @LisaDemuthMN]

It was a privilege today for me to speak with senior residents at Friendship Village in Bloomington, and over weekend with leaders in the senior housing industry at the Leading Age conference in Nisswa.

Minnesota should be the best state to grow old. But the last 8 years under the Walz status quo have made it more expensive and less free to be a senior. As Governor, I am committed to ensuring that seniors, their families, and their providers have choices and are empowered to make decisions about their needs, not expanding the government to make decisions on their behalf.

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

I sued the insulin cartel and cut the cost of insulin from hundreds per month to just $35.

That’s making life more affordable.

If you don't think you can make life more affordable, you shouldn't be running, Ron.

[- Captain Minnesota - @CaptMinn2026]

This guys profile says it all

And the rest of his page is just as bad.

[Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch @AttorneyKateLG]

The only people harming Americans are federal agents. Isn’t that why you had to fire 2,000 of them and are garnishing their wages? Great job!

[J.D. Scholten @JDScholten]

This guy was my boss when I first became a paralegal. The only time he acknowledged me was to sign off on overtime…

He (we) also lost a major case so bad that the client’s General Counsel got fired… 🤦‍♂️

[Tommy Johnson @TwoPuttTommy]

Nick here, claiming to be a Christian, supports a court adjudicated sex sex offender that is illegally withholding unredacted #TrumpEpstenFiles.

Nick is a Pedo Protector.

Don't be like Nick.

[faisa @_faisaahmed]

.@RonforMNAG, I have 5 diabetics in my family who pay 35 dollars a month instead of hundreds, thanks to @keithellison dragging the insulin cartel to court.

If you don't believe making life more affordable for Minnesotans is part of the job, then you are not fit for the job.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Mrs. Donna Ganger, mother of Renee Good: I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the United States, innocents like our family and the others here, against terrorists. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness.

[Doug Chapin for Congress @ChapinForMN6]

Tom Emmer and the GOP keep calling their agenda “common sense.”

The record is tariffs, tax cuts tilted toward the wealthy, healthcare cuts, war in Iran and a national debt larger than the U.S. economy.

If this is Tom Emmer’s idea of common sense, Minnesota deserves better. Are you ready for better?

#ReadyForBetter #FlipThe6th #Congress

[Brian Evans @BriInMN]

✅️ Confirmed: @RonforMNAG is a loser.

[Michael Brodkorb @mbrodkorb]

According to the article, Minnesota is not in play for Bill, who is quoted as saying:

"Bill told me of Michele Tafoya, 'She doesn’t impress me,' then suggested, 'I just don’t see the makings for an office for [her].'" #mnsen