If people only listened to Gov. Dayton's unhinged diatribe, they'd think that the Senate's rejection of Sen. Ellen Anderson was the greatest injustice in the history of the Senate. In fact, Gov. Dayton's ill-tempered diatribe was simply proof that he doesn't have the temperament for the top office in Minnesota.
People listening to Sen. Julie Rosen's explanation would likely ask "what's the big deal?" Here's a partial transcript of Sen. Rosen's explanation:
SEN. JULIE ROSEN: I would very much like to confirm former colleagues to administration positions. It is rare that I object to their appointment. But in this case, I cannot support the nomination of this nominee. Ellen Anderson was a motivated legislator. She served with many of us and we know her to be very passionate with very strong beliefs about how energy resources should be developed.
Those same passions manifest themselves into a management style that leaved little room for open discussion and compromise and in the context of the PUC and the regulation of all of our utility industries, that deeply concerns me.Her advocacy was well-suited for her work in this body but I do not believe that it is appropriate for the Commission and I do not think it is in the best interest of Minnesotans. Over the long-term, I do not believe that her sitting on the PUC would be beneficial to ratepayers of our state.I look at a public career that has demonized traditional energy sources. I look at derogatory references to "dirty and dangerous fossil fuels" or energy cartels that do not reflect well on the nominee.We all know that there is always work to be done to move things forward. Outright rejections of energy that built this country and helped foster the highest living standards in this world is irresponsible.
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