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Avidor (952 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 01:56 PM Original message |
Emmer: Count worker tips in Minn. minimum wage |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. The man is a crawling pig |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. That will get him the restaurant worker vote, for sure. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. Clearly he does not care about his voting base |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes, with a few exceptions (the usual knuckledraggers) this is not going over well |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. They are some of the only jobs left in "service" sector. Emmer claims that |
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becxx (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. He's about the like the senators who refuse to pass unemployment extensions |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-05-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. 441 comments on this article so far on Strib site |
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Avidor (952 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Emmer is a Cheapskate |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Methinks Emmer has been rollerblading without a helmet too long. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 12:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. And as the many commentators who have made remarks about "tipping bartenders" |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. funny |
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Avidor (952 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Emmer made Think Progress |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Good article & nice pic above, Avidor |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What amazes me about the comments |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. That is because it hits too close to home |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. Next time he goes out to eat |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. "Clean food, only, please" |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. "Could I watch you prepare my meal?" |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Actually I was quoting (or paraphrasing) a scene from Fight Club |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-06-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Ooops |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What?!? |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. That was my first thought too. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Great flick |
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Avidor (952 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Watch DFL Video of Emmer Talk About the Tip Credit |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Some waiters are earning over 100K??!! Where?! |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Hell, sign me up. |
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Spike from MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I'm with ya. |
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Minnesota Raindog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Emmer holding town hall meeting with service workers July 14 in Roseville |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I hope they can save up some of their tip money to buy torches and pitchforks. |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Didn't Ole Mexico advertise on the local RW radio station? |
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Avidor (952 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The advertisement made a joke about Global Warming. |
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mascarax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yes, that was it. "I absolutely refuse to be bullied by the likes of you." |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. If thise moron is elected our state is doomed. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Without IRV I fear he could be elected. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I'm hopping that Horner guy, the Ex-Puke, steals votes from Emmer. |
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