Open letter to the MNGOP

To: the various factions in the MNGOP

From: Gary Gross, disgruntled activist

Subject: Let's not blow this opportunity

Thanks to President-Elect Trump's presidential campaign, Minnesota Republicans have a blueprint for victory for 2026. It's time Minnesotans set aside their pettiness and divisions and put together s prosperity agenda. Further, it's time to stop being wimps.

For far too long, Paul Gazelka types admitted that they wanted to work in a bipartisan way with the DFL. They often said this before demanding things that were their priorities. For instance, Education Minnesota has demanded major funding increases while test scores dropped. Minnesota Republicans must insist that a) funding must be tied to performance and b) funding is tied to the student, not the building. It's time to force Education Minnesota to earn their pay increases.

Another thing that Minnesota Republicans must fight for is lower income and property taxes for small businesses and the middle class. Too often, the DFL legislators have insisted that they've fully funded education, only to have school districts immediately raise property taxes. Republicans must immediately and loudly call this propaganda out.

It's time for Republicans to stop their squabbling, too. Nobody gets everything so stop trying to get 100% of everything you want. There's no shame in settling for 75-80% of everything on your list. That requires something new, though.

That something new is being prepared to negotiate like a hard ass. If that means shutting the government down for 2-3 weeks to get, for instance, a significant tax cut, that's fine. You have to give something to get something.

That requires sticking together. Backbiting is forbidden. End runs around the official position to break the logjam aren't allowed. Period. That's because it gives the DFL the leveraged negotiating position. Never give up that position of leverage.

Finally, join the MNGOP's prosperity and safety brigade. Send the message that the DFL isn't serious about building generational wealth and protecting our neighborhoods. Pledge to take these issues seriously if elected.

Minnesota Republicans have been given a great opportunity. Now it's up to them to capitalize on that blueprint. Campaign everywhere. Spread the message of prosperity to everyone. This is a message for everyone.

Carpe Diem!

 

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