Is Michael Brodkorb the Elusive MDE?

See also: Michael Brodkorb, Michael Nelson, MDE and Mitch Berg on E-Democracy's St Paul Issues list.

A few days ago I asked whether Mitch Berg was the person who posted as "Globber Berg" over on my blog. I posted this question on the St Paul Issues list and Mitch rather angrily responded:

At 11:25 AM 9/24/2005, Mitch Berg wrote:
I'm sure everyone is fascinated by your little blog tantrum, here, Eva.

(Note to management: I'll TRY to turn this back toward Saint Paul. Bear with me here...)

It's in my best interest for MDE to remain anonymous because he's giving the DFL an aneurism. I like it when the DFL gets an aneurism.

I responded:

I think Mitch is saying he was "Globber Berg" who posted on Lloydletta's
Nooz. Mitch found it outrageous when the Daily Kos posted the work phone numbers of John Hinderaker (Hindrocket) of Powerline. Kos readers took the phone number from the contact information posted on the Powerline blog. These calls were taken by Hindrocket's personal secretary at Faegre and Benson.

This is a St Paul issue if Michael Brodkorb - who has been posting press releases from the Citizens for St Paul Future here and who still hasn't answered my direct question. Michael - are you the Michael Nelson who posted on the St Paul Issues list in April and May of this year? mikey1989_179@hotmail.com? Are you Minnesota Democrats Exposed?

Speaking of MDE, I believe that Michael Brodkorb, the person running the group Citizens for St Paul's future is Minnesota Democrats Exposer (MDE). I also suspect Michael Brodkorb was behind this political subterfuge.

The MDE question is also fair enough because I've posted here about the Entenza - Hatch rumor. Unlike Tom Swift - who posted an item from MDE without sourcing it to the blog, I sourced the post to the blog.

The BIGGEST MDE EXCLUSIVE: ENTENZA HIRES PRIVATE EYE TO INVESTIGATE HATCH

MDE Reports on Entenza-Hatch Rumor and is exposed:

Here and here.

This quotes Shawn Towles from Checks and Balances, who states that Jerry Plagge who runs the SD 63 weblog is MDE. Plagge responds here.

David Weinlick, DFL SD 63 chair doubts that Plagge is MDE.

Follow up on MDE and Mitch Berg's "Interview" with MDE:

From Checks and Balances:

As to the identity of MDE we will go on record as saying anyone not willing to stand behind their words by putting their name to their work is merely a spineless coward. This is like the situation where Chris Gunhus, now Grams used the alias Katie Stevens to toss grenades at DFL U.S Senate candidate Mike Ciresi in 2000. This resulted in her pleading no contest to the charges against her.

We also received an interesting bit of information that might lay this whole matter to rest. The Minnesota Democrat Exposer decided to squat on a number of domain names for Democratic candidates and has in turn put forward unsubstantiated information about a number of them. If the information set to use is correct this would violate the tenets of the Domain Name Proxy Agreement that a person registering domain names anonymously is required to adhere to.

More on Lloydletta's Nooz here.

Mitch continues:

And I didn't "have a cow", I explained exactly what an ethically-challenged little person you are, especially for the benefit of the people in the press that seem to take the output of your obsession with Michele Bachmann at face value (hi, Mark, Conrad, Bill and Craig!), and how very, very convenient and low-impact your sense of ethics is.

Read the "Melt-down" (in English: I take Eva to school) - you can be the judge.

This is all old news. For anyone who doesn't know what's behind this, you can read about it on Lloydletta's Nooz here, here, here and here.

Michael Brodkorb responds:

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Subject: RE: [SPIF] Micheal Brodkorb, MDE, Michael Nelson and Mitch Berg
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Dear SPIF:

When I have posted on the SPIF, I have posted as Michael Brodkorb. This week the Campaign for St. Paul's Future issued three press releases and it should be clear to anyone who read the releases that I have no concern being the public contact for this group's activities. I respected and appreciated the interaction and discussion our press releases generated and I look forward to further discussions as we get closer to Election Day.

My hope is the Campaign for St. Paul's Future will be a long-term contributor to St. Paul politics regardless of who wins on Election Day '05.

I have no idea who sent emails from mikey1989_179@hotmail.com to the SPIF as
Michael Nelson.

If the dates of the emails from Michael Nelson cited by Ms. Young are accurate, I was in the employment of the Republican Party of Minnesota and not the Campaign for St. Paul's Future.

As the former communications and opposition research director for the Republican Party of Minnesota, Ms. Young's public speculation that I am behind Minnesota Democrats Exposed is neither original or new. The individual or individuals behind Minnesota Democrats Exposed have made it abundantly clear that the true identity of Minnesota Democrats Exposed will never be revealed or confirmed.

I and others can deny being Minnesota Democrats Exposed, as has been done, until we are blue in the face. But until the real person or people behind Minnesota Democrats Exposed comes forward, something which they claim they will never do, the denials will be questioned.

To my knowledge, I have never met or spoken with Ms. Young, but for some reason I have become the latest target du jour. I chose a career in politics to engage in a public debate and I encourage anyone, including Ms. Young to contact me directly at (612) 618-1168 or via email, or indirectly on the complete SPIF if they have any questions or comments about the Campaign for St. Paul's Future.

My emails posted on the SPIF have been and will continue to be proudly signed by Michael Brodkorb.

Michael Brodkorb
Campaign for St. Paul's Future

Interesting that Michael talked about individual or individuals behind MDE.