Dems not impressed with Tornberg’s leadership, or lack thereof.

Pat Powers

It is a weekly ritual at this point where the site authors for Sioux Falls Drinking Liberally make their weekly post on what’s going on behind closed doors at the Democrat party, and then I’m doing a post based off of what they’ve written. 

It’s great stuff, and should be on your reading list.

This week’s post is regarding the Governor’s Education plan, and how the Democrats made a cocked up mess of their response:

 The Democrats proposed using the additional money to increase teacher salaries a bit more than the Governor proposed and to remove the sales tax on food, making the state sales tax a little less regressive. This is a noble proposal.

One would think that the Democrats would have lined up their primary constituent and the primary beneficiary of the sales tax increase, the South Dakota Teachers Association (SDEA), behind their proposal if it was to have a ghost of chance of passing and if they meant it as a serious proposal. It turns out the SDEA announced its preference for the Governor’s plan, not the Democratic plan, even before the Democrats revealed their proposal. 

One would think the Democrats would have checked with the SDEA before they announced their proposal. After all, Ann Tornberg, before assuming her election as Chairman of the South Dakota Democratic Party and mother hen of the few remaining Democratic Legislator’s in Pierre, was President of SDEA’s organization in Sioux Falls, the largest school district in the State. Apparently such message coordination didn’t occur. 

Is it any wonder that no one is taking the Democrat’s plan seriously.

Read it here.

Ouch. I felt that burn all the way up here in Brookings.

Former Union Boss Ann Tornberg didn’t even bother to check with ‘her peeps’ on where they stood with the Governor’s plan before her party offered an alternative? Wow.  

At this point, we’re left wondering if Ann Tornberg could screw up her political party any more if she tried?

South Dakota Dems are dependent on their national party to keep them financially afloat. They’ve abandoned all hopes of running a good candidate for US Senate, and at last look were shopping for another sacrificial lamb, such as they have running for Congress against Kristi Noem. So far, their roster of announced state legislative candidates for seats they don’t already hold can be counted on your fingers. 

And now we’re hearing they didn’t bother seeking the support of SDEA, a long time partner with close ties to the Dem party, as well as personally for the chairman, before they rolled out their education plan?

We haven’t seen leadership like this since the skipper and Gilligan set out on a three hour tour. 

15 thoughts on “Dems not impressed with Tornberg’s leadership, or lack thereof.”

  1. I see the state Democrat nutjobs including an infamous out of state nutjob have been attacking Sioux Falls Drinking Liberally. It’s like an old black & white movie with these nutcases driving the car over a cliff over and over and over. Can’t suggest or tell them anything. Despite the party being at a historic low with losses and getting worse they just keep driving away South Dakotans.

  2. South Dakota Democratic Party women far exceed any staff the Republicans hire in integrity, intelligence and popular appeal. This election is for and about women and SDDP females are leading the state. Hear hear, Ms. Tornberg.

    2. Is that parody? That’s the stupidest f*cking thing I’ve read from Porter, ever.

      What does being female have to do with doing a good job or a bad job?

      My momma would have slapped him for being such a patronizing ass.

  3. Is there a mercy rule in politics?

    Pat, I know we expect you to keep us informed and we appreciate it. But does it ever feel like you are celebrating a touchdown when the score is 98-0?

  4. Only “white trash” use the term stupid. Anonymous, you’re far from stupid. Stupid is a birth defect. You choose to be the way you are.

    1. Hash? Meth? What are you smokin before you post? Another tirade how Schoenbeck is beatable? Are ya movin back to SD to run for his seat?

    1. Seriously? You don’t know how to navigate to the blog via the link Pat provided and find the option to subscribe/sign up? Hint: click on ‘Read it here’ hyperlink above.

  7. Porter one thing you have going for you is unbelievable adherence to the Liberal playbook. Which appears to be keep running the same play over and over again hoping that even after multiple failures a successful Hail Mary will occur.

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