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[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 94 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I find myself liking this guy more and more as I hear about him. Can't tell if he's a genuinely good person or if he's got a phenomenal PR team. Can't ever be too sure these days

[–] mr_sifl@lemmy.world 90 points 3 months ago

Lifelong MN resident here. He's a good dude.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 46 points 3 months ago

I’ve met him. He’s genuinely good.

[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

I'm thinking a bit of both.

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 68 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I read in another post, that they sold their family home when they moved into the governors mansion. And way under its current worth apparently.

They could have easily rented it out and become landlords, but didn't. They were like "We don't need this house. Let some other family have it."

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 53 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Would you let him sleep on your couch?

[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 41 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd let him fuck my couch, and I'd keep it a secret like bros do.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 months ago
[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Username02@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can he be the president instead? 🥺

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Look at the wall. Notice someone missing?

I wouldn't hang that traitors photo up either.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 23 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It's just the Democratic presidents. No W, Bush I, etc.

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

My first guess is, that this photo is taken in some kind of democrat party building. They wouldn't hang up opposing presidents.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So... None of the bad ones, then.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

None of the really bad ones, I'd say.

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Oh shit lol. I didn't notice that.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Depends on the wall.

I’m sure the FBI has a “most wanted” wall somewhere.

[–] tyjjtftjtfjrht@fedia.io 5 points 3 months ago
[–] samokosik@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Does he have indices? Or did he meant those when saying stocks. Not having money in some indices is not very wise tbh.

[–] pyrflie@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago

The only thing I know against the guy is signing off on the Retreat Doctrine, which if there is a prosecutor dumb enough to enact it will almost certainly lose MN money.

Seems like a pretty good guy otherwise.