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Offensive Bradlee Dean "Prayer" in MN House Results in Regrets and a House Chaplain Do-over

by: BlueCollar Daughter

Fri May 20, 2011 at 12:37:54 PM CDT

After the delivery of what some would call an Obama-bashing and offensive so-called prayer given by Bradlee Dean, both MN DFL Rep. Terry Morrow and House Speaker Kurt Zellers responded by restarting the session with a "do-ever" prayer by House Chaplain Rev. Grady St. Dennis.

Rep. Morrow took the floor with a "point of personal privilege" to the what he emotionally characterized as a "marginalizing" and divisive prayer by Dean.

Zellers also issued this statement of apology:

I respectfully apologize to all members in the Minnesota House of Representatives and all citizens of this state for today's morning prayer. As Speaker of the House, I take responsibility for this mistake. I am offended at the presence of Bradlee Dean on the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives. I denounce him, his actions and his words. He does not represent my values or the values of this state.

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Offensive Bradlee Dean "Prayer" in MN House Results in Regrets and a House Chaplain Do-over | 3 comments

Wowld (0.00 / 0)

We can say Zellers never should have let this happen in the first place, but that was a great apology. I appreciate a non-political, real apology. The only thing I could have added is the Dean is a p.o.s.

by: Alec @ Fri May 20, 2011 at 20:19:29 PM UTC

Bradlee Dean (0.00 / 0)

No one should be surprised at Dean's comments; no doubt his buddies across the right wing blogosphere will be painting him as a martyr to Christianity and the Founding Fathers, despite the apology.

Dean speaks for a segment of the right; they can't pretend he is not firmly, squarely one of them.

Dean is hateful, he is ignorant; he routinely lies about gays portraying them as pedophiles with absolutely fraudulent statistics. I'm betting Glenn Gruenhagen and some of the others who share his views were cheering Dean on; the ones who are creepily obsessed with sodomy.

You have to question with the greatest aggressiveness the views of people like Dean and Gruenhagen who promote lies and misinformation / disinformation to try to persuade people to their point of view. How failed a position do they have when it is predicated on lies the way it is?

by: Dog Gone @ Fri May 20, 2011 at 20:39:38 PM UTC

No Apology Yet From MN GOP, Tony Sutton or Rep Kiffmeyer (0.00 / 0)

I certainly believe this supposed "minister" does not represent my values or the values of this state.

But if Speaker Zellers does, if the GOP does, why do prominent GOP elected officials actively support him and his organization both philosophically and financially?

Have we gotten such an apology from Congresswoman Bachmann?

Have we heard yet from Rep. Kiffmeyer (who MC'd a fundraiser for them)?

Have we seen the written statement from the Minnesota Republican Party that invited them to their last State Party Convention and gave them a free booth?

When their dog whistles becomes audible, everyone begins to understand just how much the Republican Party blows.

Saepe mendosus, nunquam dubius.

by: Into The Woods @ Fri May 20, 2011 at 22:45:39 PM UTC