Minnesota GOP “Having Trouble Filling Chairmanships with People Who Aren’t Political Embarrassments”

Mark BuesgensRemember Mark Buesgens, Republican Minnesota House Rep & former campaign manager for defeated gay-hating Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, who, following the lead of his ex-boss, was arrested in September for drunk driving?

The bad news is that Buesgens managed to keep his state seat — although he did resign (actually, it sounds like he was forced to resign) as chair of the House State Government and Finance Committee, and quit his extracurricular work as a GOP strategist. (more…)

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Tom Emmer, Tripp Emmer, David FitzSimmons & Now Mark Buesgens: Is Being an Irresponsible Drunk a Prerequisite to Working for the Emmer Campaign?

Tom Emmer
Tom Emmer
Mark Buesgens
Mark Buesgens
Tripp Emmer
Tripp Emmer

“Tom Emmer now has to deal with four separate stories involving members and former members of his campaign, and their run-ins with the law over alcohol consumption.”

— Hart Van Denburg
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