ST. PAUL, Minn. Michael Brodkorb is an unemployed worker who is carrying a heavy burden like so many others during these challenging economic times. After losing his job, he filed for unemployment. Every day he waited at the mailbox, hoping this would be the day he could turn his lights back on. Then it happened. An envelope from the state arrived! It was about his unemployment. His claim was rejected. Is Minnesota unfairly rejecting hard working Americans’ right to benefits? Is this typical ‘you forgot to cross a ‘t’ bullshit? Or could it be the former Republican Senate staffer proudly announced was plowing his former boss Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch? The answer is still a mystery, but details are to come and come hard.
The unemployment process is private until an appeal is presented. Appeals are public, so very little detail has been revealed. Brodkorb has retained an attorney, Phil Villaume. Brodkorb has been preparing to sue the Senate for gender discrimination and he wants his unemployment check. Brodkorb is referring all questions to his lawyer.
“Since Mr. Brodkorb was unlawfully terminated at a public restaurant, representatives in the Minnesota Senate and others in state government have continually violated his privacy rights afforded to him as a state employee. The unauthorized release of private information related to his former employment with the Minnesota Senate only adds to legal complications with the state of Minnesota.”
Cal Ludeman, the secretary of the Minnesota Senate and top operations officer in Senate, confirmed that Brodkorb’s application for unemployment benefits was turned down. He is also the one who fired Brodkorb.
“He’s appealing the decision. That’s a Department of Employment and Economic Development decision. We didn’t have anything to do with that.”
The Employment and Economic Development department isn’t talking either.
This all started when Brodkorb was fired in December after Amy Koch unexpectedly stepped down as Senate Majority Leader. The day after Amy Koch stepped down, Brodkorb made it known he had an affair with the senator. Senator Koch has learned the important lesson that ‘loose lips sinks ships’ and has chosen to spend more time with her family and less time with Brodkorb’s penis.
“These have been very difficult times, but I am taking it day by day. I just want to put my head down and pull the wagon.”
Koch said she will return to the Legislature when the session convenes on Tuesday, but does not see a high-profile role for herself this session.
Brodkrob suspects he was dismissed because he had an affair with Koch and is seeking at least $500,000 in damages. Brodkorb alleges that there are instances of female staffers who have sex with their male bosses and it goes overlooked. When asked about the possibility of a female staffer having an affair with a female boss, there was no comment; just a smile and a head nod.
To date, there is no explanation into why Brodkorb’s unemployment application was rejected. State employees are always taught to look for the words ‘tapping senator ass’ and red-flag those claims which may be the reason why.
Brodkorb has a hearing scheduled on his unemployment claim on Thursday which may reveal a great deal of information about how he brought Koch to her knees. Due to the public information that will be revealed by Brodkorb, it will most likely provide a glimpse on the extent his penis and bank account was traumatized by this whole situation. [MinnesotaPublicRadio]
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Needs more instant karma.
If by saying "I just want to put my head down and pull the wagon," he's claiming to be a Brahma bull, karma may not come into it.
Brodkorb screwed the wrong Koch.
"Head down and pull the wagon" was her and Brodkrob's favorite position.
AKA the Prairie Schooner…
Or Chuck Wagon.
But when they brought the toys with, it became —
OH THE WELLS FARGO WAGON IS A-COMIN DOWN.
Or the Conestoga Steamer.
Senator Koch has learned the important lesson that ‘loose lips sinks ships’ and has chosen to spend more time with her family and less time with Brodkorb’s penis.
This sentence deserves some sort of award for excellence in political commentary.
If politicians actually displayed this level of candor on a regular basis, we wouldn't need Wonkette.
I don't know how loose those lips were.
State employees are always taught to look for the words ‘tapping senator ass’ and red-flag those claims.
Although intended to be funny, the reality of most state gov't functions could be improved if this were actually done literally.
From your lips to Sacramento's ears…
He should obviously sue her for luring him into having sex with her. I mean, she's the woman, right?
which may reveal a great deal of information about how he brought Koch to her knees.
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Pat, I'm sorry, I wanted an A instead of the R. The word is Broadkob. Ding, ding, ding, ding……………….
Why can't he just pull himself up by his bootstraps and get a job instead of being a gubbiment tit sucking unemployed bum? Who does he think he is? A liebrul or a blah or a welfare queen?
He ain’t getting sheeit, cause he was really “laid” off.
Irony is dead. Long irony!
Broadknob says he prefers to be known as an Anti Government Nig, thank you very much. He also wants everybody to know " It's hard. Hard… being a dude that is".
In Secretary, wasn't it the subordinate who played that role?
Does "Brodkorb" mean "enormous glans" in Scandahoovian?
Because I have Google, I know that his name sadly means "bread basket" in German. Not much help there, I know.
I hear the Secret Service is hiring.
Head procurer?
Just like Amy Koch's BIG ASS, socialism is sort of looking good right about now, ey Brodkorb?
I went and read the original article looking for the sentence: "State employees are always taught to look for the words ‘tapping senator ass’ and red-flag those claims which may be the reason why."
I was saddened it was just a quoting mistake made by the Wonkette editor and not actually part of the Minnesota Public Radio article.
He fixed it…sadly.
Senator Koch has learned the important lesson that ‘loose lips sinks ships’ and has chosen to spend more time with her family – Huh. And here I thought loose lips made for good blowjobs….no teeth and all.
No, the other lips.
You only get unemployment if you are laid off, not if you prematurely withdraw from your job.
That's sick. I'm upfisting you for that.
From the looks of her, I think he has a valid claim of constructive discharge.
Ah, the so-called "Paper Bag Defense"
From the looks of him, I think she has a valid counterclaim for damages.
Sorry I am not looking if she is experiencing a discharge.
Geez – looking at her picture, I must say that she certainly appears corn-fed. He must have had one hell of a Viagra tab. Good thing that socialized medicine paid for it!
He must be a big Sir Mix-A-Lot fan.
Oh, I dunno. I'd do her….
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…with yours!
Well, Henry Kissinger said "power is the ultimate aphrodisiac," and if it worked so well it got Henry laid, it must be. All these lady GOP pols and the boffing these greasy, nasty little staffers, its the only possible explanation. Dudes and Chicks, they are always doing the sexing thing, noone can explain it.
Your move, Nikki Haley.
A straight Republican sex scandal.
Kinky.
Speaking of Kinky, is he going to run for Governor of Texas again?
Both are of legal age, too.
You have to keep in mind that in Minnesota, it's still 1959.
A Solitary Man Libel!!!
The Senator's staff member got screwed. The end. Old story.
You wish. This story ain't ending until he stops going to the media for redress (and he probably has a good case for doing so). Sorry.
"the former Republican Senate staffer proudly announced was plowing his former boss Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch"
Dude, take a look at that picture again. Are you sure this is something you should be bragging about?
Which one of the Koch brothers is she?
Not for nothing, but he's not exactly George Clooney himself
Another attorney, Bill O'Brien, said Brodkorb may find it difficult to convince an unemployment judge that he is entitled to unemployment. He said Brodkorb was a spokesperson for the Minnesota Senate Republicans — a high profile job that requires high standards.
"It's going to be very difficult for him to make the case that the kind of conduct that he engaged in did not present some sort of misconduct, in my view," O'Brien said.
Oh come on–doesn't working for the Republicans require an employee to screw someone over?
Brodkorb should not only get his unemployment, but some kind of hazard pay for doing sex on that Amy Koch.
Berlusconi wept.
"“Since Mr. Brodkorb was unlawfully terminated at a public restaurant, "
It's unlawful in Minnesota to fire someone in a restaurant? That must make it near impossible to get rid of bad cooks and waitstaff.
I just want to know what Rush Limpballs has to say about this Koch…
“Since Mr. Brodkorb was unlawfully terminated at a public restaurant…"
Who the hell does this guy think he is — Paul Castellano?
If he wasn't terminated by an Republican robot from the future who said "I like firing people who service me" … if that didn't happen, he isn't legally terminated.
Serves Brodknob right! He should shut his mouth and know his role, which apparently included servicing his former mistress at lunch!
"… details are to come and come hard."
You know, that could be read two ways. Three, if you count casino craps.
Has Mr. Brodkorb penis filed for unemployment? Or has it already found another gainful position?
Well, the hand pays a lower wage, but you get to choose your own hours. Still, you're lucky to get any position in this economy.
“These have been very difficult times, but I am taking it day by day. I just want to put my head down and pull the wagon."
Time to check urban dictionary.
So that's what the kidz are callin' it these dayz!
Two words that I thought all repugs lived by: Boot Straps
and cock.
Well, she's talking about pulling wagons, so she doesn't have time to pull on bootstraps.
I wanna watch those details.
This story is nothing but a sad excuse to type the name Brodkorb over and over.
Brodkorb.
Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb. Brodkorb.
Brodkorb.
this pleases me so much.
Attorney Stephen Cooper agrees, saying the hearing could also provide greater detail into Brodkorb's affair with Koch, and how it was handled internally.
One hopes it was handled internally with condoms.
Or if it was handled externally at least in a car or a phone booth. But I suspect Brodkorb and Koch would be a bit too snug to do much in either.
HAHAHAHAHAHA republican cannot get help from government!!!*
* speaking as someone who will be eternally grateful for the safety net provided me (for the last year) by unemployment insurance, cobra extension, the federal government, the 111th congress, the democrats, etc.
oh and fuck you all. government can help.
" I just want to put my head down and pull the wagon.”
Enough with the GOP comparing women to livestock.
Amy Koch loves cock. She must be Republican.
That's what he said.
Oh, boy, she just keeps on giving. Sounds like Ms. Amy has been traveling the old Oregon Trail and pulling a caravan, if you know what I mean.
Well, he wants a job, right? **Koch cackles**
Brodkorb? Koch? OK, now you're just making shit up.
And strangely enough The Stranger in Seattle actually won one!
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