Minnesota lawmaker mocks local students who asked for meeting, says she wont meet with Democrats

[turbinetree]

A Republican legislator in Minnesota refuses to meet with a group of students from her district because they’re Democrats.

Rep. Mary Franson (R) shut down the Alexandria Area High School (AAHS) Democrats after the group reached out to her on Twitter on Friday and said, “We’ve made some calls to your office, and haven’t recieved [sic] a response, but as politically active, community centered students we’d love to have a meeting with you soon to address our concerns, and have a respectful productive talk.”

The group went on to propose a meeting at Franson’s official legislative office. Franson replied by dismissing the AAHS Democrats as a “partisan” organization.

“I don’t meet with partisan groups in my office — besides, isn’t your group actively campaigning against me?” she wrote, before suggesting that the group should seek a meeting with a local state senator, Bill Ingebrigtsen (R). (The founder of AAHS Democrats, Jack Ballou, told ThinkProgress he’s in fact met with Ingebrigtsen through his role in another student organization.)


https://thinkprogress.org/minnesota-mary-franson-aahs-dems-student-group-cf22a274d38b/


Hey lady, you really are a piece of right wing work------------------Thanks for playing is your response.

I don't think they, the students were "playing", how fucking demeaning and immature you really, really are.

I hope these students expose you for what and who you really are a republican fascist, and hound you.........

Good on the students to be engaged................

[Wounded Bear]

1. They've been working for one-party rule for decades...

This all part and parcel of the authoritarianism they've been cultivating.

[AmericanActivist]

46. Wounded Bear I agree with you 100% this

has been going on since at least 2000 and I would say even before that like 1992. This is profoundly disturbing, I mean it’s been insulting and frustrating and infuriating for years but, now, finally, it has become a terrifying threat to this country and the American people.

[enough]

2. It's the Trump principle. Elected officials represent only the people who

voted for them. They have no responsibility or accountability to the rest of their constituents.

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. Ant this is what they believe, democracy means nothing, absolutely nothing to these people

It is the new teaparty/deplorable approach to politics.

Liberals are enemies of theirs and they seek to destroy us, not work with us.

[Freddie]

34. Repugs have always been like that

I'm old enough to remember St. Ronnie - he was ONLY the president of fellow Repugs. The rest of us? Who cares.

[MineralMan]

3. Bad move, Ms. Franson.

You don't know it yet, but that was a mistake. If high school students in your district ask to meet with you, say Yes. If you say No and blow them off rudely, as you did, it will make the news and make you look like the schmuck you are.

[Wellstone ruled]

17. Always wondered when Franson

would do or say something really really stupid. As you say,this one will be the straw. Along with Bachnman,both are a real Stain On Minny Political Stage.

[MineralMan]

18. Franson is a piece of work, to be sure.

However, her district is not friendly to DFL candidates.

[Wellstone ruled]

21. Know the District quite well.

The Germanic Community is a Clone of New Ulm. Which I know well.

[MineralMan]

23. Yup. Winning there will be a hard pull.

[Wellstone ruled]

24. And to think,these

two areas were solid FDR and Kennedy Voters.

[MineralMan]

25. That was before Fox News existed, sadly.

Now, social conservatives think that only Republicans have any sense of morality, thanks to Fox News.

Labor issues? Farmer issues? They no longer matter to voters in districts like that. Fox has poisoned the waters.

[Wellstone ruled]

28. So right,did Sales Calls

in both areas for over forty years. When you went into a Business,Fake Noise on all the time. Remember,these are the Original Gannet USA Today's First Newspaper Acquisitions,and latter produced Fransen and Seifert.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Republicans don't represent citizens. They represent themselves and

rich donors.

[guillaumeb]

5. So much for the phrase "public servant". eom

[The Polack MSgt]

6. This is the GOP standard now.

I sincerely hope she gets her as kicked in the next election.

Well I don't want to seem like I'm singling her Trump loving ass out - I hope that every single Republican from dog catcher on up gets voted out of office

[Historic NY]

7. Maybe they should follow her around the district when she make appearences.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. That would be the very best thing to do.

Although, people like her don't always go out in the district all that often. Plus, once school resumes after the winter break, the kids will be in school all day and not free to go places.

[Angry Dragon]

8. just another low intelligence Trump supporter

climate denier, has blocked the group

[spanone]

9. Hey Mary, you gave a good lesson. Now high schoolers have learned what assholes you folks are.

👍🏼

[CurtEastPoint]

10. This woman is vile and a huge pill and nasty. Read the synopsis here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Franson

[JDC]

13. Yeah, she sucks.

[aeromanKC]

26. She barely won in 2012 (BARELY!!)

Franson emerged from election night on November 6, 2012, with a one-vote margin of victory, triggering an automatic recount under Minnesota law.[3][4] Due primarily to a voting irregularity, the recount left Franson with a 12-vote lead

Granted it went on to say she won handily in 2014, but still, IT CAN BE DONE Minnesota!!

[LiberalLovinLug]

43. I can't wait until one of these students gets to watch her lose and then tell her...

"Thanks for playing"

[MrScorpio]

36. Jeezus.

[mreilly]

11. We can do that?? HEY, ALL RIGHT!

I didn't know we could refuse to do our jobs if the people we're doing them for are part of a group we don't like. LET'S GO, GUYS!

I'm an IT guy, for instance. Now when my users call to report problems my first question will be: "Are you a Republican?" If the answer is "Yes," I'll simply hang up/close the ticket. Because fuck them and their problems; I get to decide!

I deal with vendors to buy products my organization needs. I can refuse to do business with Republican vendors even if it means we'll lack the equipment/software we need to stay afloat?? AWESOME!!

I interview people for my team. I can now ask people's political affiliation and refuse to hire the Republicans. You want to eat and shelter your kids, GOP? TOO FUCKING BAD! Not on MY watch!

I'm a freelance writer who covers technology. I can screen out potential readers to only permit my publications to be read by non-Republicans since I sure don't want any damned Republicans learning anything useful from me.

Oh, wait, if I did any of this stuff I would be FIRED.

Minnesota, you know what to do: FIRE HER.

[RhodeIslandOne]

12. Sarah Palin started this

Never address the opposition. Literally act like they don’t exist. That’s where the “real America” shit came from.

[DinahMoeHum]

14. She's begging to be TROLLED by these students. Big Time.

[geardaddy]

20. Yes!

[muntrv]

15. Franson: "I only represent my supporters! Waahh waahh!"

[Mr.Bill]

19. What she really meant

was she only meets with people with large amounts of cash in hand. Minimum mid-five figures. Small unmarked bills, please.

[Augiedog]

22. Actually she is scared shitless of thinking, educated and involved people of any age.

[tblue37]

29. This is how the GOP completely alienates the next generation of voters. nt

[shanti]

30. Wow, she is a nasty piece of work!

And so young (well, same age as my oldest, so young to me) to be spouting the tea party bullshite she does.

[SpankMe]

31. She's just disqualified herself from being a "representative"

The MN house should censure her or kick her out.

Or, the students can further their education in democracy by undertaking a youth project to recall the representative.

[lunasun]

32. There's a life lesson for the students about republicans and thier community outreach

[ismnotwasm]

33. K&R

And tweeted

[Freddie]

35. Get the kids on camera

And tell their story. Great ad for our side next fall.

[Ilsa]

37. Democratic Reps from nearby districts show go to her district to meet

with her constituents. Pocan and others did this, and I think they were well-received. They were able to get their Democratic message out to R voters who would have remained obliviius to anything other than Fox fake news.

[not fooled]

38. She's so dumb

it looks like she has let someone else write her Wikipedia page--numerous embarrassing quotes and policy positions are featured there. Wow, she's a piece of work.

What were those voters thinking when they let this one in the statehouse?????

[47of74]

39. My response to this reich wing hack is as follows...

[crazycatlady]

40. If her opponent does things right

He/she has a fired group of high school students ready to knock on doors.

[Initech]

41. Where do we find these assholes?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

42. Is legal action against these Repugs practical?

IMO, accepting a salary from the public's coffers means you are obligated to represent ALL your constituents.

What if one brought suit to demand she not accept the proportion of her salary that represents the percentage of Dems in her district?

Also, could her statement in some way be a violation of her oath of office?

..........

[Blue Owl]

44. Franson, eh?

Release the hounds, Smithers...

[roamer65]

45. If the high school group wasnt campaigning against her...

They will be now.

[keithbvadu2]

47. Her near naked shoulders look like an invite for Roy Moore types.

Sarcasm?

The abusers will use any excuse.

Why not for her heroes?