Archive for August, 2005
Beaten by "The Watch"Tim Johnson Supports Medical Marijuana?
SD Watch beat me to the punch on posting about this, but I was equally as suprised at the RSS newsfeed brief that appeared a while ago. Here’s what (According to the Medical Marijuana website) Senator Tim Johnson had to say about the issue:
I am open to the idea of a carefully managed, medically supervised [...]
Solutions to improving the number of GOP female elected officials?
I’ve had a little time for noodling on my post from this noon, and I don’t think there’s an easy or quick fix. As mentioned, I think the problems are threefold; Ability (time constraints), Fundraising/networking, and bucking tradition. Any of those can be tough to solve.
So, what are my suggestions to improve the recruitment/election of [...]
Why is there such a gender gap in the GOP?
Don’t call it a gender gap in voting, because I don’t believe there is a considerable “voter” gender gap for the GOP in South Dakota. As in a prior post, I’m referring to the gap existing for those running for office as elected officials.
Before I start getting pelted with bricks and stones, it’s not just [...]
Let’s move this discussion on to the front page.
In a prior post, my wife had teased me under the comments, but correctly mentioned the following:
if you asked me,it means the Republican party needs to get more woman elected. And not just bringing back the seasoned veterans, let’s find some new blood people! This will at least mean that my husband has some other [...]
Er, sorry Mrs. PP, but this one is too good not to use.
It’s pretty dang funny. At literally the same moment I got this photo from DB, one of our very good Republicans in Davison County of Congresswoman Herseth at Dakotafest in 2004, my wife posts a comment in my post on Representative Herseth coming to town:
Considering you give Ms. Herseth 2 (count them - two!) photos [...]
The Day in politics August 31
Glenski, Mary H.
8-31-1930
Duniphan, Jeanie P. ‘J.P.’
8-31-1946
Cradduck, Rebekah A.
8-31-1953
It’s time for the birthday club again. Today in politics, we have an “R”, a “D” and a former “R” Legislator all celebrating birthdays.
Democratic House Member Mary Glenski celebrates a birthday today, as well as the only [...]
Do you comp blog reporters?
Had a note the other day from the Pierre Chamber of Commerce:
Luncheon with Representative Stephanie Herseth
Stephanie Herseth will be at the Chamber of Commerce Community Room on Thursday, September 1st, to talk about current issues going on in Washington and for the State of South Dakota. This event will be from 11:30 a.m. to [...]
Alice vs. LouWasn’t that a tv show with Linda Lavin?
Interesting article in the Mitchell Paper today regarding the local Mitchell political scene. Apparently, term limited Republican State Representative Lou Sebert wants to take on Mayor Alice Claggett in that one fall, no holds barred match that the rest of us like to call a Mayoral campaign.
Check out this article in the Mitchell Daily Republic [...]
SD Politics - What’s hot, and what’s notAugust 30, 2005
I’m starting this as a new feature to “bullet point” some of the week’s happenings in SD politics for people who might not have time to digest the news.
Since most of my posts have been about bitching who is and isn’t sending in their 10 questions, and the problems I’ve been having with my blog [...]
And a note to spedophile…
(inside joke for those who are wondering). Please note that you now have your Burt Tollefson photo in the rotation, now that the upgrade is “live.”
You’re just lucky that I’m a fellow “Burt Chronicler.”
I would mention that my photo of Burt from the 2004 GOP National Convention is far better than his campaign photo was. [...]
200!
Since neither one of my really good 10q’s are in yet, for my 200th post, I decided to take the new design live, flaws and all.
I’m still doing some tweaking here and there. But it doesn’t look like anything else that anyone in the SD blogosphere is doing. I hope to have all that remedied [...]
Some hints from the new hometown boy
Another weekend, another trip to Brookings. I got in at a decent time last night, and actually had some time to spend with the wife and kids before I fell asleep on the couch. I’m probably going to hang out here at home this weekend, since the college kids are coming back, and you [...]
Nice Job,
I must chime in and agree with the rest of the SD BlogOSphere, in commenting what a remarkable job the Congressional Delegation and the Governor did in saving Ellsworth Air Force Base. I watched it on the computer this morning, and you could tell when it came time to vote, that sucker sure seemed [...]
I try with a little help from my friends.
I think I’ve got what I was looking for on my 200th post. One of my friends who has been in the news lately agreed to do a “10 questions with” for me (as I still wait for the other one hanging ut there).
I just sent the questions off to him tonight, and as [...]
Why the SD War College just says "NO" to the MM ballot initiative
Because the red ones actually DO melt in your hand… Oh, the other MM. (That’s been happening a bit lately.)
I had promised to clarify my opposition to the Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative that Bob Newland had stated his case for a few posts back in the last “10 questions with” edition. And to [...]
C’mon guys. Play nice.
Clearly, we’re in the doldrums of waiting for a political season to start.
Yes, I know it was first starting to get weird when I offered that I thought the DEM self-labeled animal activist staffer could possibly have a problem relating to a group like the stockgrowers. Which quickly proceeded downhill into beef bucks and tamales.
Now, [...]
The Day in politics, August 26th
I’m going to try this a day or so early, so people can wish people on this list a happy birthday (at least the ones still alive). August 26th brings us a several legislative birthdays:
Craig, William D.
8-26-1849
Schultz, Peter H.
8-26-1869
McGinity, I. J.
8-26-1876
Fowler, Carl [...]
Coffing:County Commissioner, or Pokemon?
Remarkably, there was a mention of Koffing today in the Rapid City Journal. You know, the noxious gas pokemon. Apparently he’s leading the state liquor tax effort. Don’t know Koffing? According to Wikipedia:
Koffing resembles a purple floating sphere with large pores over its surface that release poisonous gas. It has two eyes, a vacant, blissful [...]
10 questions with…… Bob Newland
I’ve been sitting on this 10 Q for a while, as I have one ahead of it that’s very timely, but the person who has it has not had a chance to get it to me yet (they’re busy with a project that’s in the news). But, really, this one is equally as good and [...]
Extremism is not a virtue.Here’s not to you, Mr. Robertson.
I note that there have been comments in the SDBlogOSphere today about the Rev. Pat Robertson. You know, the former 1988 Presidential candidate who is now saying we should assassinate the leader of Venezuela. Despite my disagreement with the rest of his position on other Republicans, I have to concur with CCK. Pat Robertson [...]
