Governor Kristi Noem has an op-ed on the Federalist website in which she lays out her vision on what the Republican Party needs to do moving forward:
Republicans got our butts kicked in Georgia on Tuesday. A 33-year-old with no accomplishments and a smooth-talking preacher wiped the floor with us. The idea that Georgia, of all places, could elect two communists to the United States Senate was ridiculous.
Our country has changed. We have failed to educate generations of our children about what makes America unique. Few, if any of them, have been taught the history of our decades-long fight to defeat communism. Meanwhile, the left’s indoctrination takes place every day with kids all across America from the time they walk into a school at age 5 to the time they graduate college at 22.
Of course our country’s changing! It has changed from the very start, as all things have.
This is too reminiscent of the 20th century, first the early part when many laborers self-identified as communists and their rich bosses (the McCormick family, for instance) and some journalists viewed and/or painted them as traitors they were not, then later parts when many people who in no way associated with any communists or Communist Party were painted as communist to discredit their ideas and activities (good ol’ McCarthyism, of course).
Noem should really stop turning her fellow people into enemies, whether she mischaracterizes them or not. That’s not leadership. That’s childish.
Thank you, Governor. Really needed this today. Greatly appreciate your defense of America and your honest analysis of our current times. Your leadership is one bright spot right now. It’s so far from “childish.”
Think how bad the Georgia Republican candidates must have been!
I can’t wait to see the “proof” that Kristi Noem provides us… of this communist infestation of the Senate.
Georgia votes communist!!! (OK, I am now rolling my eyes.)
Noem is a divisive joke. Communists? Really? Every decade republicans break out the same old trope, that democrats are communists and are going to destroy America. It’s been ongoing since the 1950’s. But what’s funny is that it never happens, even when democrats control all of government. Sad that our governor is a mere fear peddler, doing her shameful part of demonizing Americans and sowing distrust and discord.
I’m no expert on communism, but I believe it is anti-religion. One of Georgia’s new Senators is an ordained minister. So, how is he or how can he be a communist? What a stupid and silly slander by a fear peddler who has nothing constructive to say.
Governor, I agree with much of what you said. Republicans have failed in the leadership we have entrusted in them. It has happened in Congress and in many steps on down. What I disagree with you on is the need for Republicans to lead. There needs to be another group to lead. Republicans have been given that sacred trust and wasted it. If you cannot purge the GOP of the establishment types who are nothing more than pretty faces, then something new will have to start.
Love you, Guv, but the Georgia Senate elections were stolen, just like the state was stolen in the Presidential election.
“elections were stolen”?
So you say. Proof, buddy. Try providing it some time.
“Smooth talking preacher”? Leader of Ebenezer Baptist, the most important Baptist congregation in America. Martin Luther King’s church. You just insulted every Baptist in America, Governor.
Let’s see, more inflammatory language such as instigated the domestic terrorist assault on the US Capital. This life long Rep is outraged by those who toss language bombs into emotional crowds. She and Trump have created untold damage to the conservative platform. Those of us with civil demeanor will be punished by the actions of those who are not civil!! She should learn from our Congressional delegation.
At the end of the day, a nation always gets the leadership it actually deserves. Know thyself.
Right at the moment our country needs cohesiveness she drops the C word to create more divisiveness. There are many moderate Democrats and Republicans, in fact, the majority. While she accepts some Republican mistakes, which actually have been the mistakes of both parties failing to work together on common issues, she’s either not accepting polarization is the problem or still seeking to exploit it. South Dakota could do better. Her ambitions do not benefit us.
Way to create more divisiveness Never Home Noem. It is no wonder we are the laughing stock of the world.
And thank you thank you thank you for attacking hard working educators like me, who by the way, voted for you and make regular donations to your campaign and the GOP.
NO MORE. You have shown you are unfit for office and you no longer represent my values. You are the new mini Trump.
I will never support you again.
we are the laughingstock of the world? what’s the punch line? economic growth?
Both of the Georgia Democrats are centrists. Calling them communists demonstrates how extreme Noem is.
Jason, you are delusional. They don’t even call themselves centrists.