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

[WhiskeyGrinder]

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.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Another Stearn's county Syndrome

practitioner.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

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

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]

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

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.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. It's been studied and never proved to be real. They are weird in Stearns County

but it's probably cultural rather than biological.

[CanonRay]

5. The whole GOP has become

a haven for perverts of every flavor.

[Colombo123]

6. Another Pedo

Goo is like all you can eat Pedo buffet.
He must be church going Evangelical Christian
.

[The Conductor]

7. I felt bad thinking him a GOOPer.

Then I checked - and of course he's a member of the GOP (Gross Old Perverts?). Does that (R) after the name stand for Rapist?