From South Dakota Searchlight, it appears that the SDGOP Chair was not only denying entry to influencers last night, but to credentialed South Dakota media:
At the event, Searchlight showed several party officials the email confirming permission to attend, and spoke with Wagner and other party officials and officeholders. Several said they were having problems with other people who registered as media but weren’t from what the state party considers legitimate outlets.
Wagner apologized to Searchlight and said, “I didn’t realize that they weren’t going to allow press tonight.” Wagner said it was the decision of “the chairman,” a reference to State Party Chairman Jim Eschenbaum.
Eschenbaum did not immediately respond to a text message Thursday night from Searchlight.
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Searchlight asked Wagner if journalists will be allowed to attend those speeches.
“I don’t know what his decision on that is,” Wagner said, referring to Eschenbaum. “It’s a possibility that we will. You might want to check tomorrow.”
So, who exactly are they going to let in to the convention?
Oh so very transparent. Ridiculous
The only justification for barring the press would be if the speakers themselves did not want 5
the press there.
Since a politician who doesn’t want press coverage would be as common as a cockroach which doesn’t want darkness, Other scheduled speakers should probably let Mr E know that if the press isn’t going to be there, neither will they.
What an idiot they’ve got running the party.
Only this GOP leadership would grant James Biolata a press badge but decide not to let the ACTUAL press in.
I’m sure James claimed his rights were being Biolated..
Har, har, har, good onez
Who is this Presler lady and why should i care about her?
Bialota can now film anything as a “press” person, which he is not. Pressler is there to cause chaos æ×d disrupt the process.. We should not be letting out of state activists into this SD convention. Scott is playing the victim card all over fb, Fools are falling for it.
May the ghost of Denise Ross eternally decrypt his internet connection.