Minneapolis Star Tribune Beats No-Camera Rule at Secretive Gridiron Dinner

Forget about Minnesota Nice. Try Minnesota sneaky.

A devious source from the Minneapolis Star Tribune pulled a fast one on the Gridiron Club this weekend, as they captured footage of Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) giving her speech at what is typically a fairly secretive affair. The controversial rule has long irked Washington journalists — especially C-SPAN — who cringe at such a perceived antiquated rule at the annual dinner.

And how rich is this? “Video produced by Kevin Diaz,” the Star Tribune states brashly on their web site.

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