Live Blogging from the Democratic Convention in Denver
Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008
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Attend the Lincoln County Democrat's Annual Fundraising Dinner Saturday in Worthing
Lincoln County Democrats
Annual Dinner
Featuring
Steve Kolbeck,
Public Utilities Commissioner
Saturday, August 23, 2008
6:00 PM
American Legion
Worthing, SD
Cost $15.00
For More Information Contact
Greg Kniffen at 274.2287
or Phil Sietstra at 331.5833
Paid for and authorized by the Lincoln County Democratic Party, Greg Kniffen, Treasurer
Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008
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Epp Challenges Powers over Stephanie's (Al) Frank(en)ing Privilege Kerfuffle
I say she complied because she probably gave the piece to the USPO well before the deadline. Pat thinks she's the Spawn of Satan and violated House Rules.
So, I say, let's put our money where our blog posts are!
I left the following challenge over at the War College:
Technorati Tags: South Dakota War College, Pat Powers, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Chris Lien, 2008 eleciton, US House, franking privileges
Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008
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Sorry Joel, but Debates Just Don't Matter
Scientific polling confirms South Dakota Watch’s earlier semi-scientific polling—the debate about debates between Sen. Tim Johnson and state Rep. Joel Dykstra just doesn’t matter.
So says Virginia Lowell at Badlands Blue.
When asked about Senator Johnson’s decision not to debate, 75 percent of the respondents said that debates were not very important to them and that his decision would not determine their vote. Rather, they said that Senator Johnson’s job performance would determine their vote.Should debates matter? Yes.
Do they matter in this case? No.
Then to add insult to injury, Johnson increased his lead over Dykstra.
A new poll shows U.S. Senator Tim Johnson gaining support among South Dakota voters, increasing his lead over his opponent to 61 - 34 percent. These numbers are an increase over the last published national poll conducted in July by Rassmussen Polling, which showed Johnson with a 60 - 35 percent lead.Life is not fair, Joel (and my good friend Pat Powers). You’ll need to find a new issue—quick—if you hope to defeat Sen. Johnson. Which I serenely doubt will happen.
Technorati Tags: debates, Joel Dykstra, Tim Johnson, South Dakota, polling, US Senate, 2008 election
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008
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Maybe the Man Crush Needs to Hold His Nose and Pick the Pantsuit
I hate to say this. Maybe Barack Obama needs to pick Hillary Clinton has his running mate.
Yes, it pains me to say that.
But the midgets that Barack is considering—Tim Kaine, Joe Biden, and Even Bayh, just don’t cut it.
The only name still out there that is fresh, new, and potentially helpful is Kathleen Sebelius. And she looks to be out of it.
Barack has fumbled the period between the primaries and caucuses until now. He flip-flopped on issues, he failed to adequately respond to John McCain’s attacks, he’s lost his lead in the polls, and he never fully healed the Hillaryites.
I mean if he is going to pick someone who represents Old Politics, he might as well pick someone who has mastered it-and who apparently brings people into the tent.
I can’t imagine dealing with Hillary and Bill Clinton’s enormous egos. But Barack will be dealing with even bigger egos like Vladmir Putin’s, whoever is in charge of China, and the crazies in the Middle East.
It would energize the Democratic Party, unify it, and maybe staunch the bleeding to McCain.
Like JFK and LBJ before them, they don’t have to like each other, they just have to win—then figure out the rest later.
So, the Man Crush and the Pant Suit, together again for the first time!
Technorati Tags: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain, pantsuit, Man Crush, 2008 election, vice president
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008
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Breaking: Sioux Falls School District Allows Anti-Choice Alpha Center Ad in Student Directory
The Sioux Falls School District has stepped in a major pile of “it”: the abortion controversy.
The District allowed the Alpha Center to buy not just an ad advertising its “services” (click here for PDF: Anti-Abortion Ad.pdf) but advocating directly against abortion.
There is a little tiny disclaimer at the bottom of the page saying the ad doesn’t represent the views of the SFSD.
I can’t imagine the District would allow Planned Parenthood to run such an ad in an information school-sponsored publication like a directory.
Here’s the response from Planned Parenthood, sent out to key supporters today.
Dear Friends,
As you may have seen or heard, the Sioux Falls School District printed the attached full page Alpha Center advertisement in its 2008-2009 School Directory.
If you find this decision offensive, forward this e-mail to all of your friends and stand up to voice your opinion by:
1) Calling a member of the School Board
Darin Daby, President (H 362-8199)
Kent Alberty, Vice President (H 334-9762)
Deana Barth, Member (H 332-8370)
Debbie Hoffman, Member (H 310-7707)
Doug Morrison Member (H 371-0956)
Dr. Pamela Homan, Superintendent, (O 367-7965)
2) Submitting a Letter to the Editor at the Argus Leader
http://www.argusleader.com/
apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/ 99999999/CUSTOMER03/60824021
3) Organizing a group of your friends to go to the next School Board meeting at 6PM on August 25 at the IPC, 201 E 38th Street.
Points to remember when standing up against this decision:
—Abortion is a sensitive issues. This was a violation of family’s rights to decide what message they want their children to hear.
—The defense that “This was a paid advertisement. These are not the opinions or views of the Sioux Falls School District” doesn’t cut it. The District needs to take ownership of everything it gives to its student
—Schools hold a position of authority in the minds of students. Anything that schools share with children in their printed materials must be viewed under this lens.
Bad, bad decision, Sioux Falls School District. Thanks for bringing the debate into the schools in such a way that is both offensive and unfair. Heads should roll on this.
Update on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 by
Todd Epp
Todd Epp
And this follow-up message from PP:
Hi all….
Have you seen this yet?
This is a full page “ad” which is in the new SF school district’s directory. It was given to every single home that has children in SF public schools.
I can assure you that if Planned Parenthood had attempted to buy some ad space to talk about prevention of unintended pregnancy and abortion through sex ed, that ad would’ve never run… and if it had… the anti choice crowd would’ve thrown a royal fit.
With an abortion ban back on the ballot, this is nothing short of a politcal ad… even though it doesn’t mention IM 11 specifically. That’s how they can get away with it.
I hope you will take just one minute today to call the Instructional Planning Center to let them know you are disappointed in their willingness to print such a political message on such a sensative subject in our school district’s directory.
IPC 367-7900
Pam Homan’s office 367-7920
Thank you for your help with this. And please email your friends and encourage them to respond as well.
Shannon Stevens
Kranz: Herseth Sandlin Likely to Run for Governor in 2010
Argus Leader columnist Dave Kranz was thrown to the Lions today—the Sioux Falls Downtown Lions that is.
He spoke and took questions about this fall’s political races.
The most news worthy thing he said is that he’s pretty much convinced that Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will run for governor in 2010.
Why?
Because she’s told him she wants to run for governor, it’s a family tradition, and she has by no means thrown out consideration of a run in 2010. Add to the fact that she’s going to have a child and Dave thinks it’s very likely Stephanie could be Gov. Stephanie. Plus, he adds that the likely candidates he’s talked with seem to be self-selecting themselves out of contention.
In other news, I asked Dave directly what he thought about Bob Mercer’s theory that Sen. Tim Johnson is to blame for putting his health into contention as an issue. Dave politely but firmly suggested that was just crazy talk (my words, not his) and that was not the intended or unintended consequence of Tim’s decision.
Dave also said that one danger for Sen. Johnson is that if people do hear him at events and think he sounds good, they’ll then wonder why he decided not to debate.
As to Rep. Joel Dykstra, he said that Dykstra is in a tough spot. He has to make a point of Johnson’s health yet he can’t come off looking like a bully about it either. He thinks that voters will go with “who they know” an give Tim the benefit of the doubt this fall.
As to the Presidential race, Dave said Sen. Barack Obama has to change the news coverage—and fast. He thought his appearance with Sen. John McCain at the Saddleback Church forum was a huge mistake and only served to stir up his pro-choice supporters and anger the anti-choice crowd.
Dave says expect Obama to name his Veep at 8 a.m. EDT tomorrow.
As to McCain, he said Gov. Tim Pawlenty may be the choice as the GOP would love to steal a red state like Minnesota and everything seems to be playing to that—Convention in St. Paul, pick Pawlenty.
Dave was even-handed in his comments about the various races, which I know will disappoint bloggers on the Right.
Technorati Tags: Dave Kranz, Argus Leader, 2008 election, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Lions Club, Tim Johnson, Joel Dykstra
Live from the Democratic Convention in Denver, It's South Dakota Watch!
Even though the DNCC decided to credential paid political operatives from South Dakota instead of grassroots citizens to cover the Denver Democratic National Convention, South Dakota Watch will be live and direct from the event.
South Dakota Watch will have two correspondents in Denver.
- Joe Prostrollo, late of mysiouxfalls.com, has been credentialed through http://www.examiner.com. Joe will provide updates and live blogging of convention events and news from a South Dakota perspective. The live blog platform he'll be using is at the top of the page. It will also allow you to add your own comments to Joe's coverage.
- Barry Foster, government teacher at Sioux Fall Lincoln and an Obama delegate alternate (and one of my very best friends), will provide photos, news, and a personal view from an insider's perspective. Barry will also do a private wiki site on the convention for his government classes at Lincoln.
So, please bookmark The Watch as an important part of your Democratic Convention coverage. And if you see Barry or Joe in Denver, at least buy them a beer as a token of thanks.
Technorati Tags: Democratic National Convention, Denver, live blogging, South Dakota, Joe Prostrollo, Barry Foster, DNCC
Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Breaking: Obama's First Choice for Veep is John Kerry
I’ve got this straight from David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager.
Ok, I got it straight from Plouffe—via three intermediaries. You know, kind of like that scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off—“My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it’s pretty serious.”
But Obama’s number one pick for Veep as of today is (drum roll please!)
Sen. John Kerry!
Huh?
Yup the guy who ran for President from my party—and lost—four years ago. And his goofy wife Teresa Heinz.
And who else is on The List?
In no particular order, Gov. Tim Kaine (unacceptable), Sen. Joe Biden (acceptable) and Sen. Evan Bayh (who?).
No woman. No Hillary. No general. No decent governor like Kathleen Sebelius, Bill Richardson, Mark Warner, or Brian Schweitzer.
Let’s hope my best friend’s sister’s boyfriend has it wrong.
Why, Obama, why have you become such a dork since the primaries?
Cross posted to Kansas Watch and South Dakota Watch.
Technorati Tags: Barack Obama, John Kerry, Vice President, 2008 election, Democrats, Presidential election
Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008
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