Had a photo from today’s Dusty Johnson announcement shared with me today showing how good attendance was. Kind of wish I could have been there, but I’m just getting back from my daughter’s graduation, so I’m lagging behind a bit.
No big tables taking up space, and I notice that nobody needed a teleprompter with scripted messages to offer their words. Looks like just a good event with a good group of people excited to get behind a man they believe could be our next governor.
I have two questions. First, how did he know what to say without a teleprompter? I mean, gosh, Noem and Doeden and Hansen have all used one. I just figured they were required. Imagine not needing one. Tells me he knows how to speak and believes in what he’s saying.
Second, how do we reconcile the fact that Daugaard is there speaking for him, while his son-in-law is the LG to Rhoden? Tells me that Rhoden is not running. But what I wonder is if he was ever running and all the LG pick was about was to try to boost Tony for Congress? Too much conspiracy or is there something to that?
Dusty should be the next Governor. Hands down, our best candidate.
I agree. The venhuizen pick is stranger by the day.
It’ll be interesting to see what Dusty does when he has to do his own thinking. I hope he takes a different path than Noem did when she came back from DC. At least in terms of paying attention to South Dakota.
Is that Dennis and Linda in the front row?
Yes, Dennis introduced Dusty
Russ Olson looks pretty good in hindsight. But thats 20/20.
I was there and it was a great crowd and very inspiring campaign launch! JOHNSON 2026!!
Jon, Toby or Dusty?
Dusty, Where can I send a check?
I already have.
Why would he need a teleprompter? It’s been the same platitudes for the past six years, why change?
Rhoden needed one to welcome people to his own ag summit.
He’s shoe in.
I would have been more enthusiastic before his recert MAGA heel turn. Got to pander to the low IQ crowd I guess.
Just another sycophant with Cheeto dust on his chin now.
No teleprompters because they had papers they were flipping between on the podium. I think a teleprompter would have been less distracting lol