Archive for January, 2006
SDWC Noir.The tale of the pointing finger
Read the SDDP Blue note lately? Apparently a crime is possibly going to be committed. A harsh crime that tells a story of revenge and betrayal . A story we’ll term “The Tale of the Pointing Finger.”
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They call me the professor, but anyone who knows me calls me PP. That’s just P for short.
I’m an [...]
You know J.A.I.L. is bad when it makes this happenJudy Olson and Randy Frederick join forces
From a press advisory sent out this evening by the South Dakota Republican Party:
Republican and Democratic Party Chairs to Hold Joint J.A.I.L Press Conference
PIERRE, SD - South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Randy Frederick and South Dakota Democratic Party Chairwoman Judy Olson Duhamel announce a joint press conference [...]
Hey you dang Republicans. Git outta my yard.
Got my hair cut this morning at Angel’s Salon, enabling me to go out on weekends without the need for a hat to hold down my poofy hair. Unruly curly hair as I have can be a lifelong curse.
There’s only been three people who have consistently been allowed to cut my hair over the course [...]
A Tremor on the Richter Scale
According to the Argus Leader, Former Republican Legislator Mitch Richter has made his official announcement for the office of Mayor of Sioux Falls joining two other candidates with legislative experience, Casey Murschel and Mayor Dave Munson.
According to the release Mitch has recruited other former state legislative talent to assist with his efforts:
Bill Peterson, a former [...]
Come back Lee, come back…With Schoenbeck gone, an old challenger deicdes to give it another go
According to local sources and confirmed by a reader in the area, former State Representative Claire Konold is going to give it another shot for the State Senate Seat now that Lee Schoenbeck has decided to step down from. I’m told he announced it this last week.
What make this a bit funny is that [...]
Okay commentors, you got my attention. Now might be a good time to lay out a ground rule
Oooookay, Yakity Yak. You certainly woke me up this morning.
I was still half-asleep bumbling around after my shower, the result of too much caffiene the prior evening giving me a bad night’s sleep. As I was getting dressed I pulled up my e-mail in preparation to start the day as I always do.
And there, as [...]
Don’t forget the Wiki list.
Don’t forget I have the 2006 Election WIKI out there. I’ve updated it with the latest intelligence from the field, so you don’t have to hunt through my posts.
If you know of any hot tips yourself, post them to the wiki by hitting the edit button at the top of the page, and leave credit [...]
God, I love living in South DakotaGiving cowboys a free pass on Saturday nights
From KELOland news:
The House Transportation Committee voted 10-to-1 for the bill last week, which would cancel out the long-standing state law. It would exempt horses and bikes from the definition of vehicles. But a sergeant with Minnehaha County says the bill won’t change things in the Sioux Falls area.
“I don’t think we’ll see much of [...]
A little remiss in not noting this until now Former Belle Fourche Mayor Todd Keller Pleads Guilty
Since I’d written a bit on this story a while back, I should follow up on the whole sad mess.
As reported in the Black Hills Pioneer, former Belle Fourche Mayor Todd Keller pled guilty to assaulting his wife - a charge which prematurely ended his second term of office as mayor of that city. Just [...]
Speaking of the Congressional Race - Did we just get a hint from Herseth?
From an article in Saturday’s Mitchell Daily Republic by Seth Tupper:
The next question came from eighth-grader Sarah Magnuson, who wanted to know if Herseth aspires to the nation’s highest political office. Herseth turned the question around, asking Magnuson if she herself would ever consider running for president. Magnuson said she would, and Herseth said “Great! [...]
SDDP Legislative update - Pointing fingers, extra volume and more
The South Dakota Democratic Party put thier spin on this last week’s action in the state legislature in this last week’s edition of the South Dakota Blue Note dated 12/27/06.
A quick excerpt previews what we’re supposed to get this coming week:
Next week, look for positive action from House and Senate Democrats as they execute plans [...]
Note to SDGOP: better keep looking for that Herseth challenger.
I was continuing my investigation into how some of these Republican Congressional hopefuls are shaping up, and it’s looking like Butte County State’s Attorney Jim Seward is going to be a no go for the South Dakota Congressional race, despite some encouraging reports I had gotten recently.
It certainly looks like Jim is committed - but [...]
Sorry for the lack of activity this weekend. And Chislic.
Sorry for not posting much the last couple of days, I have nearly my entire family here this weekend for my dad’s 70th birthday. Out of two sisters and three brothers, only my brother in Salt Lake could not make it, so I’m doing lots of entertaining.
Sunday when the whole crew goes home, I’ve got [...]
Thanks to the Readers. SDWC’s best month ever.
I just wanted to take a brief moment and say “thanks” to everyone out there reading the South Dakota War College. As of today I hit 5000 page visits for the month (9200 page views) literally a week earlier than it’s supposed to.
At this point, I’m going to have my best month for website traffic [...]
Is Tim Amdahl the comeback kid? Kranz talks about Amdahl for Congress against Herseth
Dave Kranz is reporting today in his Argus Leader column (not on-line as of this writing) that Tim Amdahl may be deciding to make a run at Stephanie Herseth in the congressional race.
Tim, the former Commissioner of School and Public Lands (from 1986-1990) had participated in the congressional race for the vacated Thune Congressional seat [...]
The long arm of your college instructor
Check this out from Celeste Calvitto in this morning’s Rapid City Journal:
Saying that they want to ensure that a wide range of views is heard and tolerated on college campuses, a group of state lawmakers is proposing legislation that would ask South Dakota’s six state universities to report periodically on their efforts to promote “intellectual [...]
The Next CrackerbarrelQuestions you can ask for fun
Saturday January 28th, Senator Stan Adelstein and his new appendage Representative Alice McCoy will be featured speakers at the Rapid City Crackerbarrel, along with Representatives Don Van Etten and Mike Buckingham. (SDSM&T in Tech’s new classroom building 9-11am).
If I didn’t have a bit of a mini-family reunion here in Pierre this weekend, I think I’d [...]
My 500th post. 1 year from the date I initiated the war college
This is oddly appropriate for the SDWC anniversary/milestone of 500th post.
I was having an e-mail discussion last night with a very good Republican who indicated that they wished they could blog, but really can’t with the position of authority they hold within the party. One point they brought up to me was that there are [...]
All I have to say is that it had better be a damn good dog.
House Bill 1178 has now been introduced, and civilization is officially saved. What is this gem of a legislative measure which should captivate us all?
An Act to provide for the establishment of certain honorary trusts and of certain trusts for animals.
You have got to be kidding me.
The worst part is that there are legislators I [...]
Senator Jerry Apa gives the ACLU heck. (once again)
From today’s Rapid City Journal letters to the editor:
Fact, not opinion
My erstwhile critic, William H. Fuller (Dec. 26 letter), stated, opinions do not always express the truth. He proceeded to prove his very words.
He claimed Roger Baldwin disavowed the radical left in 1939; but did he? I think not!
Peggy Lamson, the author of “Roger Baldwin [...]
