As summer gives way to fall, those families most affected by these disasters have little choice but to move forward. They continue to face difficult challenges on a daily basis.

I’m begging for Maggie Kelliher to keep serving up these soundbites because I’ll hammer them like Torii Hunter hammers belt-high hanging sliders.

The pace of any recovery effort cannot be fast enough for these people. While our country has witnessed some painful examples of what happens when help is slow in arriving, Minnesota has the resources to help our people recover. It is time for all of us to act together as Minnesotans first.

Here’s another hanging slider. While the DFL plays the emotion card, Pawlenty’s Minnesota Recovers website is quickly funneling aid to flood victims.

Yes, the DFL has a sympathetic press operation at the STrib but we’re a more potent force than the STrib.