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WhiskeyGrinder

(23,842 posts) Fri Sep 21, 2018, 04:26 PM Sep 2018

Minnesota state Rep. Jim Knoblach drops re-election bid, citing MPR News investigation

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/09/21/minnesota-state-rep-jim-knoblach-drops-reelection-bid-citing-forthcoming-mpr-news-investi

Republican state Rep. Jim Knoblach of St. Cloud abruptly ended his re-election campaign Friday as MPR News prepared to publish detailed accusations from his adult daughter of what she described as his inappropriate behavior toward her since childhood.

The announcement came hours after an attorney for Knoblach denied the allegations in an interview. The attorney, Susan Gaertner, said Knoblach "does not want to drag his family through six weeks of hell."

Knoblach, who is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, declined to be interviewed after being approached more than a week ago.

In a written statement, Knoblach, 60, called the allegations "indescribably hurtful" and said he would work toward healing his family.

Wildly inappropriate behavior from Knoblach. Here's hoping his daughter gets the help she deserves after so many people failed her for so long.

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Minnesota state Rep. Jim Knoblach drops re-election bid, citing MPR News investigation (Original Post) WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2018 OP

Another Stearn's county Syndrome Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #1

I thought the same thing! Apparently the Stearns County Syndrome isn't a provable thing, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #2

For those who have lived in Minny for many a Decade, Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #3

It's been studied and never proved to be real. They are weird in Stearns County The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #4

The whole GOP has become CanonRay Sep 2018 #5

Another Pedo Colombo123 Sep 2018 #6

I felt bad thinking him a GOOPer. The Conductor Sep 2018 #7

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Another Stearn's county Syndrome

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 04:38 PM

Sep 2018

practitioner.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,850 posts)

2. I thought the same thing! Apparently the Stearns County Syndrome isn't a provable thing,

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 05:30 PM

Sep 2018

but it's been an urban legend for years, to the point where it merited an entry in the Urban Dictionary. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Stearns%20County%20Syndrome In any event, this guy's behavior was beyond creepy. Looks just a bit like Don and Ivanka.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. For those who have lived in Minny for many a Decade,

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 05:46 PM

Sep 2018

Stearn's County has some different folks running loose. And yes,Donnie has a weird obsession for his Daughter. As far as the syndrome,I will leave it there,it is a real thing. Nuf said.