Wow. In the realm of politics, getting a former president is a pretty good get.. But when they were as unpopular as Biden was, and likely remains in South Dakota, Democrats should have read the room, and waited a few years on this one.
Oh, and it looks like any video from the press is banned. Not sure what they’re scared of, unless it’s Biden himself. – pp
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President Joe Biden to Keynote South Dakota Democratic Party’s McGovern Day Dinner
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The South Dakota Democratic Party and Chair Shane Merrill are proud to announce that President Joe Biden will serve as the keynote speaker for the McGovern Day Dinner on Friday, June 5, at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls.
“It is an honor to welcome President Biden to South Dakota, especially during such a critical time for our country,” said Merrill.
At age 29, Biden became one of the youngest Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. Over 36 years representing Delaware, he played a leading role in addressing major domestic and international issues, including authoring the Violence Against Women Act.
In 2008, Biden was elected Vice President alongside President Barack Obama. Together, the Obama-Biden Administration passed the Affordable Care Act, helping millions of Americans gain access to affordable health insurance.
In 2020, Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States. During one of the most challenging moments in modern American history, his Administration led the nation through the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerated vaccine distribution, and helped drive an economic recovery that created more than 16 million jobs.
The Biden Administration also made historic investments in communities across the nation—urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal alike. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, roads, bridges, airports, railways, broadband infrastructure, and water systems were modernized and expanded. The CHIPS and Science Act helped revitalize American manufacturing and strengthen domestic semiconductor production.
“It is an absolute privilege to welcome President Biden to South Dakota and have him speak to people from across the state who want a brighter future,” Merrill said. “This is a historic moment for McGovern Day, and we are honored to host someone who knew and served alongside leaders like George McGovern, Tim Johnson, and Tom Daschle.”
“President Biden’s Administration played a crucial role in helping South Dakota recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Merrill continued. “His policies delivered millions of dollars in investments for rural housing, broadband expansion, infrastructure, and agriculture. As a farmer, I appreciate that President Biden prioritized rural communities, supported sustainable agricultural practices, and worked to strengthen our food supply. I’m excited for President Biden to share his perspective with Democratic candidates and supporters from across South Dakota. This will be an incredible evening as we celebrate the future of our state.”
Tickets for the McGovern Day Dinner are now on sale. The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, May 25.
NOTE:There will be limited space for press.Pen and paper only. Press must RSVP with SDDP Communications Director Krista Burns, krista@sddp.org, by May 25th.
he really was a president for ALL the people. some day you’ll understand how important that is.
Yes but his hubris is the reason Trump got back into office. Refused to drop out until it was too late then insisted Kamala be the nominee. Biden is persona non grata to me.
so you hate capable effective trained potus-ready black women in leadership. the democrats’ turnout for this event will be enthusiastic, you won’t have to be there.
The dems still don’t want to win races in SD.
The Biden administration also opened the floodgates at the border and let millions of undocumented people in the USA.
Yeah who’s picking your freaking fruits and vegetables and cleaning motel rooms now moron.
Fruits and vegetables were being picked and motel rooms were being cleaned long before the Biden administration…..moron.
Oh Pat, it will be ok. Cry harder.
Good for the Dems!
Joe Biden is an appropriate standard bearer for the Democrat party.
Even as unpopular as he is here, to still land a former President for your big fundraising dinner is quite an accomplishment. You have to admit, the Democrats are clearly the better-run party in this state (even though it doesn’t mean it will translate to wins given their numerical disadvantage).
I don’t know. I really doubt organizations are lining up to get Biden as a featured speaker.
All while SDGOP and Minnehaha GOP can’t give away tickets for their speakers.
SDGOP and Minnehaha GOP speakers should really be paying for the opportunity to speak or just cancel and set up bingo games or something instead.
They’d host it at Scarlett’s
It’s encouraging to see this site criticizing democrats instead of republicans. It’s a welcome change.
Everyone is open to criticism, especially the holier than thou types in the legislature.
Pat, with his cognitive decline I don’t think they could have “waited a few years on this one”. It was now or never….
Do mean trump’s decline? He’s a disaster.
Biden unpopular? Read the room? Biden’s unpopularity with South Dakota’s Tea Party Limbaugh Fox Republicans is so real and thick it can be cut and shaped like Playdoh ™. But it’s based on a lot of lies and distortions.
All who did not drink the Trump Kool-Aid ™ and weren’t steeped in the fearmongering “illegal alien BAD / civil war apologist and Putin GOOD” echo chamber that the GOP locks their voters in; anyone outside THAT echo chamber knows a good fair and effective Joe Biden, who made Fox News’ slander campaign all that much harder by effectively keeping the infrastructure and economic promises he made. He’d have kept many more promises had Trump and Mike Johnson not coordinated to wreck things over and over.
I know your shameless delusions keep you from admitting any of this, Fox fed you a very different story. The only proof I’d offer is how dynamic and great the US grew to be prior to 1/20/2025, and how quickly Trump took things back to his own pre-Biden train crash, diving into reckless wars that Biden couldn’t be headfaked into starting, gutting and looting the whole nation with the sleepy nod from the zombie GOP majority in Congress.
Yeah, it’s a great little crime racket you MAGA got goin’ there. We’d HATE to see anything HAPPEN to it. We’re reading the room too, not just the echo chamber.
This whole nation is held hostage by one thing. It’s NOT Trump. We are held hostage by MAGA’s power to keep the GOP tightly in Trump’s pocket, no matter how many promises he breaks, no matter how many bribes he takes, no matter how many new enemies he makes. You MAGA are the wind in Trumps sails. Own it, but also own the reality of what it means, what you’ve actually done to all of us.
Does Uncle Joe know he’s coming? Will he know where he’s at?
Good for SD Dems, but a bad idea if they’re actually trying to win.
Democrats are going to out raise republicans again. It’ll be interesting to see the revenue numbers for McGovern Day dinner vs. Lincoln Day revenue.
I hope they send the 6’5” Biden clone. Tall enough to sniff all the kids.
You MAGA and J6ers are the last people who should be joking about kid touchers and sniffers.
Beaudion is just copying Bengs, why should voters bother with a copy? Why doesn’t Beaudion just step aside and let the original do the talking (and campaigning, and winning, and legislating)?