Fear not, the televised sport of shouting is alive and well. Minn. Rep. Keith Ellison and Fox News host Sean Hannity entertained the FNC audience for about three minutes while hollering at and mocking each other.
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February 27, 2013
January 2, 2013
Minnesota delegation splits on Fiscal Cliff compromise
Reps. Peterson and Kline cross party lines on Fiscal Cliff vote.
A climactic showdown in the House on Tuesday night divided the Minnesota House delegation evenly, with centrist DFLer Collin Peterson joining Republicans Michele Bachmann, Chip Cravaack and Erik Paulsen in casting dissenting votes.
On the other side, Republican John Kline joined Democrats Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and Tim Walz in voting yes on the bill, which was approved in a bipartisan 257 to 167 vote.
December 16, 2012
Rep. Ellison joins push for gun control
In wake of shooting, Ellison calls for greater gun control laws mprne.ws/2tL8N2
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Feinstein: ” I’m going to introduce in the senate, and the same bill will be introduced in the house, a bill to ban assault weapons.” #MTP
— Betsy Fischer Martin (@BetsyMTP) December 16, 2012
Gun control advocates rally in south Minneapolis. ow.ly/g7t0n
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December 3, 2012
Fiscal Cliff Fallout
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) debates the “Fiscal Cliff” on This Week. Watch
October 18, 2012
Rep. Ellison repeatedly calls opponent a “scumbag” in 5th district debate
Full debate audio (via KFAI)
“Incumbent DFL Congressman U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison twice called his Republican opponent Chris Fields a “scumbag” in an extremely contentious, personal and at times uncivil debate Thursday morning that at one point led to radio station KFAI-FM cutting away to radio silence until tempers had cooled,” reports Patch.
“Fields launched into accusations about Ellison’s child support payments.
‘You are a low-life scumbag,’ Ellison responded repeatedly. ‘You are a gutter dweller.’ reports Capitol View.
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September 13, 2012
Rep. Keith Ellison fires up Reddit
Photo: Rep. Keith Ellison at the podium during a House Progressive Caucus press event credit/Progressive Caucus via Flickr
5th District Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL) participated in a Q&A session on Reddit today. President Obama participated in a chat like this recently, known as “IAmA.” Reddit didn’t crash during Ellison’s discussion like it did for Obama’s, but Ellison did get over 1,000 comments which provided discussion on a range of issues including his relationship with Rep. Michele Bachmann, constituent concerns and broader themes including what it is like to be a Muslim in Minnesota and how Washington has changed since he’s been in congress.
