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Rocks thrown through Winona DFL windows


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WINONA, Minn. — Winona DFL party headquarters was vandalized early Wednesday when three rocks were thrown through its street-front windows.

Two of the rocks pierced a poster of President-elect Barack Obama, who was projected the winner of Tuesday’s presidential election just hours before the incident. DFL leaders suspect the timing indicates the vandal was upset by the election outcome.
Three rocks were thrown through windows at the DFL headquarters in Winona early Wednesday morning. Officials suspect the vandalism may have been in response to the outcome of the presidential election, won by Illinois Democrat Barack Obama. (contributed photo)

“It’s a very overtly aggressive act, and it’s not how this country can move forward,” said Anne Morse, chairwoman of the Winona County DFL party. “It’s more than a shame — it’s a sign of a very troubled individual.”

Morse suspects the vandalism was planned, because the rocks were large and did not likely come from the sidewalk or street nearby the headquarters, 685 W. Fifth St. No one was in the building at the time.

Police responded to the headquarters about 2:25 a.m., when someone noticed the broken windows. Officers suspected the incident happened about 2 a.m., and they have no suspects, according to police reports.

DFL officials replaced the glass early Wednesday, but Morse kept the rocks as a reminder of the incident.
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OnaRes wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:15 PM:

" enuffalready....I have brought that point up numerous times in these blogs....you know what I get in response....nothing. Not one dem wants to admit that clinton had resonsibility in the 9/11 attacks. all they want to do is blame bush. I am not saying bush is innocent but clinton had a big hand in not stopping it either. He fought for the release of the head of the 9/11 attacks from an Isreali prison. He had the chance to have bin laden handed over and in custody but he refused. clinton thought he was no or littlet threat to the U.S. "

OnaRes wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:29 PM:

" Lets not forget that the clinton administration negotiated for the release of muhhamd atta from Isreal custody. Atta was the head in the 9/11 attacks.

Everbody is so quick to blame Republicans for the broken windows. Lets not forget that maybe it had nothing to do with political party but may have been racialy motivated. As much as people want to look the other way and believe it is not true, racism is alive and well in this country. "

enuffalready wrote on Nov 6, 2008 4:56 PM:

" Clinton ignored repeated opportunities to capture bin Laden and terrorist allies and is responsible for the spread of terrorism, one of Clinton's top aides charges.

Mansoor Ijaz, who negotiated with Sudan on behalf of Clinton from 1996 to 1998, paints a portrait of a White House, focused on appearances rather than action.

Ijaz also claims Clinton passed on an opportunity to have Osama arrested.

Sudanese President Bashir, offered the arrest and extradition of bin Laden and "detailed intelligence data about the global networks constructed by Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah and Hamas,” Ijaz writes in today’s edition of the liberal Los Angeles Times.

These networks included the two hijackers who piloted jetliners into the World Trade Center.

Clinton and National Security Adviser "Sandy” Berger failed to act.

”The silence of the Clinton administration in responding to these offers was deafening.

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Well then. "

enuffalready wrote on Nov 6, 2008 4:46 PM:

" I see that the financial markets have shown what they think of the election outcome the last two days. "

Merlewolf wrote on Nov 6, 2008 3:21 PM:

" Don't blame me...I'm a Libertarian! "

Merlewolf wrote on Nov 6, 2008 3:19 PM:

" Ahhh...don't you mean democrats are such bad winners? "

never cease to amaze me wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:48 PM:

" Republicans are such sore losers "

hochunkguy wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:15 PM:

" I just wonder if Attorney Ablan or his kid did this too? "

Big E wrote on Nov 6, 2008 1:29 PM:

" Rickey do you miss the 18% interest rates under Jimmy Carter? Or was it just the high inflation? Or do you miss Billy not taking Bin Laden when he had the chance? Or are you glad you can blame the sub-prime mess that Pelosi/Dodd/Frank created on Bush? I do really hope that Obama will promote a bipartisan adjenda like he promises. "

illiminnesconi wrote on Nov 6, 2008 1:08 PM:

" The Shining..It was probably some kids that couldn't even vote and wanted the media to cover this. They knew they'd get the attention and obviously they did. Did you ever consider that as an option? I highly doubt it was an adult. "

enuffalready wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:51 PM:

" I think that we all have an idea of how the spirit of bipartisanship is going to go in the new administration not that Rahm Emanuel has accepted the Chief of Staff job.

Okay. Maybe the bipartisanship "thing" is over rated by the Democrats. "

enuffalready wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:47 PM:

" LAX wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:19 PM:

" NEVER, NEVER, NEVER forget that 9/11 happened on George Bush's watch -- AFTER he had warnings! Talk about a wuss! He even screwed up the Iraq invasion! And did just a heck of a job in the aftermath of Katrina! Bush was and is a congenital f___-up! Worst president EVER! You betcha! "

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And NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, forget that Osama bin Laden was offered up to Silly Billy but he said "NO".

He must have been too busy tutoring interns!!

OOps, I mean with other things. "

LAX wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:19 PM:

" NEVER, NEVER, NEVER forget that 9/11 happened on George Bush's watch -- AFTER he had warnings! Talk about a wuss! He even screwed up the Iraq invasion! And did just a heck of a job in the aftermath of Katrina! Bush was and is a congenital f___-up! Worst president EVER! You betcha! "

enuffalready wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:18 PM:

" Rickey wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:17 AM:

" It Remindes Me of The work of Karl Rove "


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Actually Rickey, I think that someone spotted President Bush in the area last night.

I bet it was him!!

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Rickey, now that your momma is singing, I believe that the election is truly over. "

packer backer wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:53 AM:

" Or maybe it was just a couple of punks with nothing better to do. Gezz people you make it sound like the President of the Republicans, Winona Chapter, threw the rock. Until someone is caught and an explanation, why don't we try to start getting along. Punks like doing this just to get their little crime on front pages of newspapers. "

packer backer wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:48 AM:

" Thanks pickles... Say here is a theory... Maybe it was a democrat who threw the rock, to make it look like the republicans were bad losers. Hmmm hey maybe. I bet it was Ralph Nader. Well you never know, he is on the edge and all! "

Merlewolf wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:48 AM:

" Very well stated, Paladin. Thank you. "

The Real Paladin wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:45 AM:

" While Obama wasn't my choice, this was a low class thing to do. Show some good sportsmanship and man up people. The nation has made a choice and right or wrong, it is what it is for at least the next 4 years. "

PicklesPlease wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:37 AM:

" Rickey why do you go and post as "Grant" right after your own posts. What a dumba$$. "

Merlewolf wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:36 AM:

" Funny, I don't know ANY rich republicans. All the Repubs that I personally know are hard working, middle classers. None of them seems to be whining either...they have graciously accepted a new President Elect.

However, I do know many rich Democrats, and I know OF countless more...starting with the Hollywood elite. You want to hear whining? Take a good look at that lot of rich, opinionated folks.

You think Alec Baldwin or Madonna will redistribute some of their wealth to me because I make so much less? Never gonna happen, friends. "

Grant wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:27 AM:

" Back in 04 I was delighted when Blackwell suppressed voters in poor districts in Ohio, I was so busy buying stock in Halliburton and making money. War is great invest in It "

Rickey wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:15 AM:

" I was one not to complain back in 2000 When Jeb and Kathleen stole the election in Florida. I just hated seeing budget surpluses,Bulls on Wall St,Job growth and low inflation "

The Shining wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:08 AM:

" Republicans are a bunch of rich snobs and whiny crybabies. Thank God we now have some real adults who are in charge of the country. "

Merlewolf wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:06 AM:

" Pot calls kettle black yet again.

Sore losers? Lest we forget the foot stomping, tantrum throwing, whining and moaning from the Dems after TWO Bush wins. They've unloaded hate on him for more than eight long years and will continue to blame HIM for anything that President Obama fails at or does wrong. Bush will be blamed for anything bad until the last Bush basher finally succumbs to old age.

I want to be clear here, I am not Bush lemming and I very much wish the President Elect the best...and I do hope he can turn this country around. But how utterly hypocritical for either party, especially the Democrats, to call the GOP sore losers after the last eight years of their hate-fueled whining.

Just watch more it come right after this post! "

Grant wrote on Nov 6, 2008 11:04 AM:

" With the Jobs report coming out tomorrow , The Repubs will do anything to get peoples mind off their wartime slumping economy "

Big E wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:30 AM:

" Rickey don't hate on Rove because he actually graduated middle school unlike yourself.......your man won and you're still so negative, I really feel bad for you. "

theblob wrote on Nov 6, 2008 10:23 AM:

" Its kind of like when, years later after President Bush's re-election, liberal socialist democrats couldn't get over he had won the election, and were still trying to throw stones at him for keeping us SAFER since 9-11. The democratic socialist limp majority in Congress is running the economy into the ground not President Bush. I wonder what people would be saying had more 9-11's have happened since the first one, but since President Bush took ACTION to stop it, the wussy democrats screwed up the economy and blamed it on him. "

The Shining wrote on Nov 6, 2008 9:36 AM:

" Just a case of Republicans being sore losers again. How pathetic. "

Rickey wrote on Nov 6, 2008 8:17 AM:

" It Remindes Me of The work of Karl Rove "

new world order wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:12 AM:

" They'll probably kick their dogs and beat the kids when Doyle is re-elected. Where is Winona, by the way? "

GOD_HIMSELF wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:55 AM:

" do you know where winona is dummy? "

Mack wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:55 AM:

" Some small minded people are really having fits over this election. Fortunately it is only the most immature of us. "

free_speech wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:52 AM:

" I bet they beat their wives when the Packers lose too. "

ryeguy wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:33 AM:

" The stone throwers are the brats. It is early... "

ryeguy wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:32 AM:

" Democratic Farmer Labor party. A coalition that dates back to the 1940s. Some teenage brats who don't like to lose. I doubt they are actual conservatives or republicans. Just some immature, unthinking jerks who cannot handle the truth of the election. Some of us think of doing stuff like that when we lose, but we would never dream of actually doing it. "

gchordbob wrote on Nov 6, 2008 6:19 AM:

" What the heck is D F L? Can't you just spell it out at least once in the article? S.Y.L.I G G N. "


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