In a letter sent to DFLers yesterday, Senator Sheila Kiscaden writes that she is "returning" to the Democrat Party. In a Freudian slip, she said that "as an adult" she became a Republican. That's the one thing she got right. The Republican Party is the adult party. Those who see the government as a nanny should either join, return to or remain in the Party of Helplessness and Dependence.
It must be hard for Sheila's former supporters to see the senator and the democrat party for what they are: disingenuous opportunists.
Kiscaden's decision was not "rooted in hard-boiled political realities", as reported in today's Post-Bulletin, but dictated by political convenience. She is done using the Independence Party and is discarding it like a dirty rag. I hope Kiscaden's former supporters will see her move for what it is: the same old political maneuvering motivated by expediency, convenience and self-interest.
If Kiscaden were a centrist, she wouldn't have switched to the Party of Dependence. She moves to where it's most convenient for her. At one time it was convenient to be a Republican. When that became inconvenient, she became an "independent" (while still caucasing with the Dependence Party). When it became conveniently safe to switch to the Democrat Party, she uncerimoniously dumped the Independence Party without a word of thanks. The Democrat Party and Sheila Kiscaden are a perfect match.
The only image Sheila Kiscaden is creating is that of a disingenuously opportunist politician. Sheila is trapped now. She's run out of parties to switch to unless the Greens decide to take her after she and Doran lose the gubernatorial election in November.
The only "talent" Sheila Kiscaden seems to have is that of a chameleon. She changes according to her circumstances. "No principles, only politics" would be a more fitting campaign slogan for her ticket.
"Civility" and "statesmanship" are strategies to liberals. We need public servants to whom civility and statesmanship are rooted in principle not the latest campaign slogan.
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All I can say about this non-surprise announcement is GOOD RIDDANCE. If we are lucky, Kiscaden goes down to defeat and the DFL cannot raise a candidate to replace her. The word (not so secret apparently since my non-political wife already knew) is that Anne Lynch, another school board member, is the DFL candidate for the district 30 seat. Lynch is a liberal of the same mold as kiscaden. Her accomplishments on the school board are virtually non-existent. She also has a rather nasty personality, much like the lovable Tina Liebling.
Anyway, it is good to finally see Sheila haul her carcass out of Rochester. She can always go back to work at Planned non-Parenthood and take up killing babies as she once did.
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