Just had a legislator send me a text message:
wtf is this? – https://www.sdgop.com/2025/04/14/a-tale-of-two-political-movements
They – and myself – were quite surprised to see the SDGOP website having directly posted an attack from Hillary Clinton donor and Republican State Representative Liz May against the Governor and Lt. Governor. In part:
The “Open For Opportunity Tour,” led by Gov. Rhoden and Lt. Gov. Venhuizen, gives us a pretty clear picture of which movement they belong to. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has approved millions in taxpayer-funded grants to support big business.
Meanwhile, their tour includes stops at major corporations like Masaba, Inc. and Manitou in Yankton, as well as visits to schools and universities.
But not a single stop, word, or acknowledgement of the Maude fence line dispute — an issue that impacts real South Dakotans, not just balance sheets. Crickets from the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Secretary of Agriculture.
and..
Why? Is it because there’s no political capital to be gained? Or is there another reason?
You know, that’s kind of interesting. I had legislators like Spencer Gosch and especially Jon Hansen going to the party to cry about what I wrote on my own website, using my own resources, trying to cancel me for having the temerity to say that we as Republicans can do better. I always suggested that they should be instructed to come to me directly if they had an issue, which never happened.
Yet, now with a change of party leadership, along with the chairman taking shots, the SDGOP is directly posting and hosting attacks against Republican elected officials on the opposite side of things?
Somehow, I’m not holding my breath that they’re going to come back and say “all is forgiven.”
So, me poking at Republicans saying stupid things or noting when they commit outright bad acts on my own website is bad. But when Hillary Clinton Donor Liz May, or 32 year Democrat/Obama Voter Jim Eschenbaum directly use their position or SDGOP resources to attack Republican elected officials, it’s good?
Hopefully they’ll clarify, so we know the rules from here on out.
Minnesota Republicans elect a flat-earther to a party leadership post by By: Christopher Ingraham – April 16, 2025 10:27 am MN Reformer https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/04/16/minnesota-republicans-elect-a-flat-earther-to-a-party-leadership-post/
A number of them are moving to South Dakota to join the SDGOP and get their Freedumb!
What a disgrace!!
Before long, the GOP will be broke…and the dems will take over and we will all be able to look at the ones who bent the knee and kissed the ring of Doeden. Doeden will destroy South Dakota
Actually, they have a filing due this weekend, if not sooner, which will represent how well they did in their first full month with their hands at the wheel.
MAGA backs a guy who seems determined to make us all equally broke so if the GOP runs out of money it’s not a given that the Dems will have any either. This is that equal shared misery thing that was a consequence Democrat and Soviet rule according to Rush back in the day. Now it’s from Trump rule. The wheel keeps turning.
All Real Conservatives and Real Republicans know that the very young Messrs. Gosch and Hansen are not Real Republicans. They are but RINOs
Don’t let their child-like tantrums get you down, Mr. PP.
I found it amazing that the Governor signed the legislation ending eminent domain for any CO2 pipelines. That the same folks who demanded that happening are now upset blows my mind!
Just goes to show — unless you’re in their little circle of true believers, they’ll never approve of you no matter what you do. Pandering to them to try to buy votes won’t work. If you’re not already inside their circle, they will never support you no matter what you do.
Exactly right, they never had friends in high school and now they have friends and are just excited to be part of a clique
It’s always free speech until they don’t agree with you. Keep being the best whistleblower pat!
Liz May wants everyone to hear how tough she tries to sound. Liz May doesn’t want the governor participating in economic development. Liz May votes no. Liz May KNOWS what’s best. Liz May should be Hanson’s running mate.
It’s sad GOP official site has descended to this. Especially after all Dusty, Larry, Marty have given to the party, to see the GOP work against them in a primary is just not right.