Berrian, politician trade tweet taunts

  • Article by: KENT YOUNGBLOOD , Star Tribune
  • Updated: October 4, 2011 - 6:34 AM

State Rep. John Kriesel, co-author of the Vikings stadium bill and an Iraq vet, got into a Twitter feud with Bernard Berrian.

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hockeyfoxOct. 3, 11 2:23 PM

A thing they both have in common....neither one are very productive at their current job.

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baldwinscottOct. 3, 11 2:25 PM

Don't the Vikings already have a stadium? What's wrong with that perfectly good stadium during a recession where there is no money to be had? Do the Vikings make money currently?

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mrivardtxOct. 3, 11 2:38 PM

Lets see. State shut down for a month because of budget. Player has 2 catches in 4 games that are all losses. Minnesota loses in both cases. Less twitter and more results guys.

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esoxxxOct. 3, 11 2:53 PM

If anyone has seen Kriesel, "sit down and shut up" is hardly an appropriate slur. Kriesel gets around just fine with his artificial legs. "Sit down and shut up" would only be a cruel slur if kriesel did not make use of artifical limbs and was in a whhelchair, which is not. I'm defending Berrian a bit on this one. My opinion is that he had no intention of slurring Kriesel. "Sit down and shut up" is said often to people who have no so-called handicaps. Just because it was said to Kriesel doesn't make it a slur.

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johngageOct. 3, 11 2:57 PM

Kriesel is one of my favorite local politicians and his response to this is one of the reasons why.

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bigmarOct. 3, 11 3:02 PM

Funny statement by Kriesel, he knows teams have good years and bad years! In the case of the Vikings it's going on bad Millennium!! 0-51 IS NOT THE SIGN OF A WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!

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kelmatOct. 3, 11 3:02 PM

Talk about being wayyyy over sensitive. If people seriously think Berrian meant to offend someone with an EXTREMELY GENERAL phrase used by EVERYONE then I just give up. Why is this newsworthy? The fact that its in the paper makes my stomach churn.

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zebmuasOct. 3, 11 3:03 PM

I don't think Aromashadu was open on that TD catch B-Catch-the-ball-twice-in-4-games.

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raslarryOct. 3, 11 3:07 PM

Berrian has been open? I'd like to see the film of that.

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bgoldwaterOct. 3, 11 3:11 PM

Why should Berrian apologize to that guy? This corporate welfarist Kriesel was the first one to mock Berrian and then continues to throw shots after the fact. Berrian doesn't owe him an apology because he lost his legs in a war and thinks he is a witty tweeter.

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