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07:59 AM ET 07.01 | Lawmakers in Minnesota have larger concerns than a football stadium, though it remains a topic of significant discussion. The early reports had sent opponents of the Arden Hills stadium scrambling. Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul, said the reports led to a 30-minute conference call Wednesday that included her and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. It's just clear that something was in the air," Hausman said later in the day. "Now, nothing's in the air. If anyone is stupid enough to announce that there is a deal on the Vikings before there's a deal on the budget, it's beyond comprehension what the reaction of the public would be to that," she added.

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July 1, 2011 08:03 AM ET

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Baba Booey!

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July 1, 2011 08:03 AM ET

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Maybe they should create an incentive plan. Once they win some games without grandpa at quarterback, maybe the public will foot part of the bill on a stadium.

Stuart MacDougal

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July 1, 2011 08:26 AM ET

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I can't imagine the tax payers NOT getting stiffed with a large part of the bill. Perhaps selling tickets to watching Grandpa getting sacked over and over until he's nothing but a puddle of what looks like milk with gray whiskers floating on top would generate some revenue.

Glenlivet18

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July 1, 2011 08:34 AM ET

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They can't fix the roof on their old stadium.

And you can't fix stupid.

Debbie Does

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July 1, 2011 08:35 AM ET

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"Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul,..."

What's DFL? Departed Football League?

Debbie Does

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July 1, 2011 08:39 AM ET

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I'm sure the Count won't mind a small raise in taxes to keep the Vikings there.:-)

Mangler.

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July 1, 2011 08:44 AM ET

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This is the same state the elected Jesse "Minne-SOH-tah" Ventura their governor. Stupidity reigns.

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July 1, 2011 08:48 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET 07.01 by AGStrange

This is the same state the elected Jesse "Minne-SOH-tah" Ventura their governor. Stupidity reigns.

And Michelle "The Body" Bachmann as a Congresswitch.

On the other hand, they've given us The Count and Prarie Home Companion.

Debbie Does

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July 1, 2011 08:56 AM ET

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First the Lakers, Now the Vikings.. Add another Purple and Gold team from MN to LA..

Buknbull

Woburn , MA

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July 1, 2011 09:16 AM ET

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The more I read this title the more I wonder which one is Stupid, and when will he/she announce it?

Mangler.

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July 1, 2011 09:30 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:16 AM ET 07.01 by Mangler.

The more I read this title the more I wonder which one is Stupid, and when will he/she announce it?

They got one of the Seven Dwarves to do it, but got his name wrong.

Debbie Does

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July 1, 2011 10:01 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:48 AM ET 07.01 by Debbie Does

And Michelle "The Body" Bachmann as a Congresswitch.

On the other hand, they've given us The Count and Prarie Home Companion.

And... they gave us the Stars.

Thank you, Minnesota.

Otis B. Driftwood

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July 1, 2011 10:05 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:35 AM ET 07.01 by Debbie Does

"Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. Paul,..."What's DFL? Departed Football League?

DFL is the Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party

... Nova

~ Brown Deer ~, WI

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July 1, 2011 10:07 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET 07.01 by AGStrange

This is the same state the elected Jesse "Minne-SOH-tah" Ventura their governor. Stupidity reigns.

Jesse cut government spending and left the state with a sizable surplus... stupid?

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July 1, 2011 10:11 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET 07.01 by AGStrange

This is the same state the elected Jesse "Minne-SOH-tah" Ventura their governor. Stupidity reigns.

Yeah, silly how that democracy works, eh?

OverEd

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July 1, 2011 10:46 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:34 AM ET 07.01 by Debbie Does

They can't fix the roof on their old stadium.And you can't fix stupid.

This kinda fits in with what life has been like for the Vikes organization the past couple of seasons.

Melman

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July 1, 2011 10:59 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:07 AM ET 07.01 by danmacnamer

Jesse cut government spending and left the state with a sizable surplus... stupid?

True, but those were the early Clinton years, when even the Federal government ran a surplus. The trick was to keep the Legislature from spending every extra cent that came in.

Debbie Does

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July 1, 2011 11:23 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:11 AM ET 07.01 by OverEd

Yeah, silly how that democracy works, eh?

Yes, very funny. The same democracy in a free vote that gave Saddam Hussein a 99% return.

AGStrange

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July 1, 2011 11:45 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:23 AM ET 07.01 by AGStrange

Yes, very funny. The same democracy in a free vote that gave Saddam Hussein a 99% return.

Seriously? You equate the vote in MN to the vote in Iraq? Really? You think that the way that the election in MN was held equates to the way that the elections(s) was held in Iraq. Really?