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“Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I.”

Knows Jobs Differences Senators Satirist Minnesotans

Author:Al Franken

“I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.”

Fighting Nice Rights Tradition Roots Civil Rights Twins Sensibility Vikings Minnesota Minnesotans

Author:Al Franken

“Minnesotans lost their jobs because the credit rating agencies didn't do the only job they're supposed to have, the only job they had, which is to give accurate, objective ratings to financial products.”

Giving Jobs Lost Products Financial Credit Objectives Agency Accurate Rating Minnesotans

Author:Al Franken

“The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families. They're trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they're worried about declining home values, they're scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq.”

Trying Home Care Kids Values Pay College Concerned Iraq Scared Health Care Worried Serving Loved Ones Minnesotans

Author:Al Franken

“Minnesotans hate zeal. Zeal is right up there on the list of suspicious emotional behaviors like joy and despair. Always err on the side of blandness.”

States Joy Hate Sides Emotional Despair Behavior Lists Suspicious Zeal Minnesotans

Book:Prior Bad Acts

Source: Prior Bad Acts

“Those people on daytime TV talking about how their parents never gave them the positive feedback they needed and that's why they shot them- those are not Minnesotans.”

People Parent Talking Tvs Needed Shots Feedback Daytime Positive Feedback Minnesotans Daytime Tv

Book:Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America

Source: Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America

“Minnesotans who bought scenic art usually avoided winter scenes. Hannah didn't find that surprising. Minnesota winters were long. Why would they want to buy a painting that would constantly remind them of the bone-chilling cold, the heavy snow that had to be shoveled, and the necessity of dressing up in survival gear to do nothing more than take out the garbage?”

Want Long Art Painting Cold Scene Survival Winter Heavy Bones Snow Surprising Dressings Chill Garbage Avoided Gears Dressing Up Minnesota Scenic Minnesotans

Book:Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

Source: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

“I want to make sure all Minnesotans have the opportunity to experience prosperity.”

Want Opportunity Prosperity Minnesotans

Author:Kurt Zellers

“My fellow Minnesotans join me in mourning the loss of America's 40th President and celebrating the life of a man who personified both the greatness and goodness of America.”

Men America President Loss Greatness Goodness Fellows Celebrate Mourning Minnesotans

Author:Jim Ramstad

“I went out to testify in front of the Ways and Means Committee out in Congress on open free trade to China. Now, this would affect literally every Minnesotan in some way or another, if not all Americans in some way or another....The local media sent no one out to cover my testimony....Well, then a couple weeks later, I go out to do The Young and the Restless, the TV soap opera, and everybody sends crews. We had to move them into a room in three different sections or three shifts of them because there was so much media covering that.”

“In my address last year, I spoke on the issue of gaming. My preference then is my preference now: to keep gaming within its existing contours, but to explore a better deal for all Minnesotans.”

Years Lasts Deals Issues Addresses Spokes Last Year Preference Gamer Gaming Minnesotans

Author:Tim Pawlenty

“The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.”

People Needs Helping Spirit Compassion Steps Moved Relief Survivor Hurricanes Steps Forward Katrina Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Minnesotans

Author:Jim Ramstad

“It was cold out there, bitter, biting, cutting, piercing, hyperborean, marmoreal cold, and there were all these Minnesotans running around outdoors, happy as lambs in the spring.”

Running Happiness Cutting Cold Spring Bitter Bitterness Lambs Biting Piercings Minnesotans

Book:Dateline America

Source: Dateline America

“Providing working Minnesotans with at least seven days of paid sick leave every year is the right thing to do to. It benefits our families and helps our businesses become more worker friendly and family friendly.”

Years Helping Benefits Sick Paid Seven Workers Our Family Things To Do Right Thing Friendly Providing Family Friends Seven Days Minnesotans Sick Leave

Author:Mark Dayton

“Minnesotans really think they run the whole world, I love that.”

Thinking World Whole Running Whole World Minnesotans

Author:Louie Anderson