Yesterday, Liz May announced a coalition of legislators to nominate Dan Kaiser for Lt. Governor, after Kaiser had already said he was not interested…
Joining Rep. Liz May (R-Kyle) in her support and endorsement of Representative Dan Kaiser are some of South Dakotas most conservative current and past legislators: Rep. Sam Marty (R-Prairie City), Rep. Steve Livermont (R-Martin), Rep. Tim Goodwin (R-Rapid City), Rep. Drew Dennert (R-Aberdeen), Rep. Tom Pischke (R-Dell Rapids), Rep. Lynne Hix-DiSanto (R-Rapid City), Rep. Julie Frye-Mueller (R-Rapid City), Rep. “Chip” Campbell (R-Rapid City), Senator Phil Jensen (R-Rapid City), Senator Stace Nelson (R-Fulton), Senator Emeritus Betty Olson (R-Prairie City), Senator Emeritus Gordon Howie (R-Rapid City), and Representative Emeritus Don Kopp (R-Rapid City).
With this morning’s announcement (about an hour ago) by Kristi Noem that top-ranked conservative legislator Larry Rhoden would be joining her on the ticket, I get the sense that the small coalition of malcontents is already falling apart:
Congratulations to Rep. Larry Rhoden!
— Rep. Drew Dennert (@RepDrewDennert) June 20, 2018
Dennert is just going for the Independent vote….
I hope Lederman addresses the issue at convention. It needs to stop.
Stace is not going to like that! More Kool-Aid needs to be sent to Aberdeen pronto!
Well, he wanted a conservative; that’s what he got! However I suspect what he really wanted was a ‘buddy’; well, that, not so much!!
Dennert tells stace and Kaiser to do stupid things but when it starts to get hot he will always leave them holding the bag.
In Dennert’s case the I’m so right wing I’m a left wing Democrat blue raspberry flavor.
I hope nobody got their fingers pinched when Dennert folded so fast. That can be dangerous.
Other than Stace and CAH as the wind goes so does young Dennert
Trying to save face.
Hopefully, it was sincere but I commend Drew for publicly posting his support.
Dennert does the right thing publicly because he wants to be liked. Behind the scenes is a different story. He needs to grow up.
rolling with the inevitable is, well, inevitable.
it’s just going to be a little less crowded in the men’s restroom. But no less insaner.
If Drew was sincere, there is hope for him and his legislative future. He is likely seeing how much showboating and getting nothing done with Nelson and his groupies are all about. He’s married to a very nice girl and he is surpassing the rest of the gang in maturity. All of these negative comments are from the ‘gang’ who he’s always thought were his friends, but aren’t. Interesting how they turn on their own so fast. Drew could have a bright future, but only if he drops out of the gang.