Wearing A Suit And A Name Tag

The Minneapolis Marriot Southwest in Minnetonka is going to be host to two events of note in the near future:

#1 The Patriot Primary

Watch The Debate - Discuss - Participate in the Straw Poll

Wednesday November 28th, 2007
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

It's a free event where you can get together with fellow Patriot listeners, watch the GOP You Tube debate (should be a fun one) live, and then vote in a straw poll for your candidate of choice. I also understand that Rusty Humphries will be wearing the special custom beret he picked up on his recent European vacation.

#2 Freedom Foundation State of Minnesota Conservatism Conference:

On Saturday, December 1, the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota is hosting the first annual State of Minnesota Conservatism conference. This day-long conference (at the Minneapolis Marriot Southwest in Minnetonka) will bring together a diverse group of conservative activists and leaders from throughout Minnesota to hear from nationally renowned conservative and political leaders regarding the state of conservatism in Minnesota.

Sessions will explore the past, explain what is currently happening on the ground in Minnesota (especially vis-à-vis Soros-funded leftist organizations), and examine what conservatives can do in the future. Just as importantly, conservatives from throughout Minnesota will have an opportunity to network with each other and exchange ideas.

Speakers include:

* Governor Tim Pawlenty [This is a conference on conservatism, right? Just checking.]

* Michael Barone, FOX News contributor and author of The Almanac of American Politics

* Jason Lewis, host of KTLK's The Jason Lewis Show

* Tony Fabrizio, one of the nation's pre-eminent pollsters

* Former Congressman Vin Weber, one of the nation's most influential conservative intellectuals in Washington, D.C.

* ...and many others including a panel discussion in the afternoon including state legislative leaders

The last event is something that our own Saint Paul would normally be all over. Unfortunately, he's been suffering from a crippling bout of confobia--fear of eating food on flimsy plates while trying not to stain your tie too badly--lately and until researchers discover a cure for this dreaded psychological disorder, he's limited to watching such events on C-SPAN on his couch, in his underwear, with easy access to food, drink and the ability to change the channel during the boring parts. Be thankful that you still have your health.