Democrat Drops MN State House Run After Tweeting 'ISIS Isn't Necessarily Evil' (startribune.com)

Posted by timothy on Monday November 16, 2015 @01:08AM from the inartful-phrasing dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Dan Kimmel, who works for U.S. Bank in its technology and operations section, dropped out of the race for a Minnesota House seat after unleashing a firestorm of criticism. The controversy erupted after Kimmel tweeted, "ISIS isn't necessarily evil. It is made up of people doing what they think is best for their community. Violence is not the answer, though." The tweet rapidly led to harsh criticism on twitter and spread from there. The DFL Party Chair issued a statement saying that Kimmel's "views have no place in our party. On behalf of the Minnesota DFL, I strongly condemn his comments. ..." The House Minority Leader for the DFL called for Kimmel to end his campaign. Kimmel issued a written apology and withdrew from the race.

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Religion by rfengr · 2015-11-16 01:12 · Score: 1, Troll

Well it is made up of the religious righteous.
1. Re: Religion by rfengr · 2015-11-16 01:19 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  So I got down modded for pointing out religious righteousness. Fuck you, whoever you are; probably a evangelical Christian.
2. Re: Religion by Anonymous Coward · 2015-11-16 01:48 · Score: 0, Troll
  
  Religion that imposes death over arbitrary guidelines? Use of psychedelic drugs? You MUST be talking about Christianity.