Does no one at the SDGOP own a calendar?
I noticed this morning the SDGOP has scheduled their next big fundraiser today, after what must have been a *wildly successful* event with “God’s comic” in Mitchell. (that was sarcasm).
A fundraising pheasant hunt which starts on 9/11 appears to be at a preserve, since the normal season runs resident-only from October 11 to October 13, and the traditional season from October 18, 2025, to January 31, 2026.
But what threw me a little was that it runs through and includes Saturday, September 13.
Um… aren’t there some other things going on in early September in South Dakota that tend to attract people? Such as in Aberdeen, where the NSU Wolves are playing Wayne State at the Dacotah Bank Stadium. Or in Vermillion, where the University of South Dakota Coyotes are playing the Northern Colorado Bears at the Dakota Dome.
And then there’s the big one – where the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits are playing the Drake Bulldogs at the Dana Dykhouse Stadium at a little game they like to refer to as the SDSU Beef Bowl? According to Google AI..
The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Beef Bowl typically sees large attendance numbers, often the second highest for home single-game attendance outside of Hobo Day. In 2023, the Beef Bowl game against Montana State drew a sold-out crowd of 19,332, according to Dakota News Now. The Beef Bowl is an annual event recognizing the beef industry in South Dakota, including a pre-game barbecue and a live steer auction.
Only 3% of those tickets are left, meaning there’s in the neighborhood of just under 19,000 people who have already committed to being there, with several thousand people who will be tailgating all afternoon. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m guessing many of the candidates and attendees are going to be where tens of thousands of people are.
Back when it was being ran by people who know what they were doing, there’s a reason why the SDGOP would usually schedule their pheasant hunt fundraiser on the Sunday after the Governor’s hunt, and they would do quite well.
This one? Well.. we’ll just see when the fund-raising totals are filed.
It’s okay, Pat. The people that will pay to go to this hunt in September most likely aren’t the ones with school spirit or who support higher education in South Dakota anyway. All 10 of them can have their hunt.
What I don’t fully understand is how Thune is involved? My guess is his campaign gave a small donation and now they’re throwing his name all over it.
These people despise Thune, so even less will show up with his name attached. Good strategy by the senator. Watch the turds(I mean SDGOP) circle the toilet even faster
If anything, Thune is trying to play nice guy, appease them, keep the peace. He’s probably just as embarrassed as the rest of us about the current state of the SDGOP. Can you imagine: you’re the third most powerful man in the free world and your home state’s super majority political party, which should be a POWERHOUSE, raised $50 bucks and change last reporting period. And could and will likely attack you, one of the most popular and beloved Republicans in the nation, at any moment with lies and heresy and cries of “RINO” – when you’re literally the Republican LEADER of the US Senate.
He’s likely trying to cling to any shred of previously established credibility the SGOP had, but it is sadly gone.
It’s okay, Mr Leader, we’re all embarrassed.
When will the Gov and DC 3 have enough, crack the whip, clean house and demand the party reorganize?