Dayton's grade: F

Posted at 12:27 PM on April 21, 2006 by Bob Collins (1 Comments)

OK, let me ask you this -- and feel free to use the comments section for discussion purposes --- Tim Penny left Congress because he didn't think he could change anything. Mark Dayton says the country is going in the wrong direction and he can't do anything about it.

If sitting senators and congressmen can't change anything, and we keep electing people who say they will, and nothing changes... what do they expect us to do about it?

(AP)- Mark Dayton told a group of students that
if he was going to grade himself on his accomplishments as a U.S. senator, he'd give himself an "F."

But it wasn't for a lack of trying, the Minnesota Democrat told students at Renville County West High School on Thursday. He said being part of the minority party in Congress had much to do with keeping him from achieving his goals.

Asked by a student whether he was satisfied with his accomplishments in the Senate, Dayton replied, "Definitely not." And he added that he'll be leaving office "frustrated."

Dayton announced in February 2005 he would not seek re-election for a second term. Speaking in general terms, Dayton told the students he feels he country "is going in the wrong direction. "I can't do anything about that and it bothers me," he said.

Comments (1)

Start electing more Democrats.

Posted by North Star Politics | April 22, 2006 12:29 AM

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