Fresh out of winning a few legislative seats that allowed them to take control of the State House and the Senate, the crazies have issued their first “Republican Party Purge List” via the completely kooky mattress guy, Chris Larson.
And there’s a lot of familiar names on it, including South Dakota’s top elected officials who might be guilty of the thought-crime of *gasp* “promoting economic development.” I’m guessing I’m on the list for their thought-crime of “disrespect.” From the man who derisively calls people “normies,” the nutty mattress guy:
But the war isn’t over. There is still more winning yet to do. We must now set our sights on the enemies that have infiltrated our party: the RINOs
The RINO is an enemy from within, much like a cancer is to the body.
THE BLACKLIST
The following list has been vetted by a few trusted Patriots who collectively possess a vast amount of experience in South Dakota politics. Some of you may feel that I have missed a RINO or two, which I’ll admit is entirely possible. Feel free to leave a comment below if you see any glaring holes. However, this list is not meant to catalogue every SD Republican who we may think isn’t based/conservative enough for our liking, or who may not always vote the way we prefer. Nay, we should allow ourselves to make peace and negotiate with fellow Republicans of all flavors, and to forgive those who may have voted against our values in the past. We can certainly tolerate moderates in our party, so long as they don’t somehow capture the leadership roles. South Dakota is a Patriot state, not a RINO state.
To be Blacklisted, one must have demonstrated a consistent history of traits that frustrate and hinder the Grassroots Patriot movement; behaviors which I spell out here:
- Promotes “Economic Development” (crony capitalism) ahead of individual rights
- Shows contempt and/or disrespect to Patriots
- Voting record that is antithetical to traditional conservative values
- Ignores their constituents
THE RINOs
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- Lee Schoenbeck
- Mary Fitzgerald
- Will Mortensen
- Dusty Johnson
- John Wiik
- Joe Kippley
- Monae Johnson
- John Thune
- Mike Rounds
- Casey Crabtree
- Kristi Noem
- Pat powers
- David Wheeler
- Joe Kirby
- Walt Bones
- Helene Duhamel
- Brett Koennecke
- David Knutson
If I get over 1,000 reads on this post, I will pay to run an ad in the Dakota Scout publishing this list of bad actors, outing them as RINOs and declaring them persona non grata at any and all of our gatherings.
You can read the mattress guy’s hit-list for thought-crimes here.
I can say without any irony, that I’m fairly pleased to show up on a group of South Dakota Republican party leaders such as Senators John Thune & Mike Rounds, Congressman Dusty Johnson, and Governor Kristi Noem, as well as legislative leaders, old friends, new friends, and others. There are people with whom I’ve disagreed with in the past, like Dave Knudson, but I have sincere respect for him. Heck, being on the same list might even cause me to cut Monae Johnson some slack.
For the last 20 years of writing my website, I have always said that elections are won by addition, not subtraction. But, as you can read in the crazy’s own words – they’re here to subtract.
And somehow myself and my fellow blacklist members will have to make do with being “persona non grata at any and all” of their gatherings. I’d also offer:
Please, my fellow blacklist members. I would encourage you to find a way to soldier on. Find a way to grasp at a ray of light through the clouds, as we try to console ourselves for being barred from meetings we never went to in the first place.
And more importantly – Just remember this for 2026. You do your part to promote jobs and economic development. And I will continue to show them disrespect the entire way.
very trumpian. attack first, then if the target is sufficiently fearful, offer conditional fellowship-subservience. very transactional.
I guess Lederman should take his absence from the list as an endorsement for GOP chair again?
That would be great but guessing there’s no way he would want to do that again. Well, not with all the dividers in the party now anyway.
Do Comfort King Mattresses have a warning tag that you might just be sleeping in a bed of crazy? (But do not remove the tag, or you might be in violation of mattress law)
Fascism is displayed again! Notice he called for his fellow Fascists to submit more names to be added to the blacklist.
When you get to Authoritarianism and forms of political extremism moderates as Mattress Guy states are welcome but will never be in leadership. They want their money and votes but otherwise beat it you normal!
Could this be a figment of a CFL imagination?
Or perhaps the Freedom caucus
I don’t get it. The Freedom Caucus, as I understand it, was created out of Trump supporters nationwide. Trump LOVES Kristi but these SD idiots despise her. Makes no sense. So much for loving the FREEDOM she provided (not the legislature) during Covid.
Well said! I think they just need to feel good about themselves by making others look bad. These so called “Rhinos” are very good people. South Dakota has done it right, always balanced the budget, and is the best state in the nation for being free with a low crime rate. How did that happen? It’s thanks to the people who have worked so hard to make our state a beacon on the hill over the past decade. It’s most of the people on this list! So if they are Rhinos, then thank you Rhinos for all you have done to make our state great! Thank you Rhinos for working so hard to defeat these horrible amendments and initiated measures! Thank you Rhinos for electing Trump our next President! And to those who are trying to destroy our party, get a clue! It’s not you who made our state who we are today, it was the people who you are calling names and whose reputations you are trying to destroy. Just stop with the division and get out of the way!
BINGO!!
Pat, you continue to overlook the obvious fact that the new brood of crazy legislative leaders have always drawn their fever swamp inspiration directly from the election denier in chief that you and Thune and Rounds and Dusty (and every other “RINO” on their blacklist) have supported for President.
It seems that you “RINO normies” want to have it both ways – you want to share and bask in Der Fuehrer’s glorious presidential victory, yet you abhor the ridiculous clowns that his own behavior inspires as they slowly but surely overwhelm and consume the SDGOP.
Sad!
Dee Knudson is not a rino. Her husband is. They’ve got that right at least. Shocked the list doesn’t include Dennis Daugaard m.
Kinda bummed I didn’t make the list…
Apparently I haven’t been radically sane, enough!
I get being upset with elected officials or disagreeing but this isn’t constructive.
Exactly. They (super small but LOUD group) think they are being constructive but they can’t see just how destructive they are. Nor how ridiculous they look. Arrogance at its finest.
Exactly!
Did Chris Larson actually spend much of his own money or was he just talk?
Looks like Marty Jackley has drank the appropriate amount of Kool Aid.
They should add Marty Jackley to that list. Rumor is he is calling the Really right side. Trying to get support for Governor against Dusty. Even though he is too moderate for them.
Joe McCarthy would be so proud. His movement is alive and well.
Conservatives in the American political tradition are trying to “conserve” the American founding of liberal democratic capitalism in the line of Lincoln, Coolidge, and Reagan. I consider myself firmly in that camp.
This guy seems more at home with the French Revolution than anything in the history of American conservatism. Thus, his “Patriots” are much more Jacobins storming the Bastille than conservatives who can build lasting institutions that shape civic virtue. Sorry, I just don’t do populism.
Check out the bills I have drafted and passed. I’ve enhanced the penalty on several crimes. Not exactly something a RINO would promote. These folks are making me so famous it’s difficult to go out in public now. I’m often stopped for an autograph or picture and honestly, I’m thinking of hiring security.
After the BS she endured fighting Odenbach and his minions who supported a Democrat over Fitz, I think she has earned the right to a sarcastic post.
Are you serious about these people supporting a Democrat over a Republican? I would not consider them members of the Republican party in good standing. If someone does that, they should be kicked out of the Republican party. What has happened to the idea that, as a grown up, if you lose your primary to another Republican, you still support your party? The immaturity of people who lose to a fellow Republican in the primary and vote for a Democrat is just childish and goes against our party. We need to get serious and enforce our rule of good standing and get these fake Republicans out! They don’t deserve to be called Republicans and should not be allowed to vote at our convention.
You have not kept up with all the continuously disruptive antics Taffy Howard has overtly displayed not only in our state but at the Republican national convention!! You do know she threw a temper tantrum and refused to attend the Trump rally in RC don’t you?!?! She is a pox to the party and will continue to disrupt the legislature!!
It’s a joke dude. She’s the only one that writes tough laws for criminals.
This may turn out to be a badge of honor being blacklisted by Nazis.
It is always a badge of honor being hated by Nazis. Many are jealous they aren’t on the list.
Is he serious? He’ll need to raise at least $50M to defeat all of those currently in office. That’s assuming he finds candidates willing to enter those meat grinder races.
Who the F is Chris Larson and why do I give a crap what he says???
My thoughts exactly! Of course, I had to go look him up. Turned out to be from Texas and a little blah from what little I saw.
Did you notice the first comment posted on the original article? Brandei Schaefbauer said:
“ When I attend conferences around the US I am always told how lucky I am to be from a “red” state where we are the majority as “Republicans” in our legislature. I said I am not that lucky…At least I know who my “enemy” is when up against a democrat but I never know who the real “enemy” is when it comes to republicans.….”
Wow. And she was just elected to House leadership.
Brandei you refer to them as enemies? Another holier than thou Catholic who’s actions are are driving more Catholics away from the our faith and the church by weaponizing religion and acts of hypocrisy.
Calling a Democratic candidate “the enemy” is screaming” i am a narrow minded and shallow human who will make no effort towards anything that doesn’t benefit me”.
Wondering who your enemy is within your party is screaming” i will have another term of getting nothing done”.
This is Unamerican.
And who even is this guy? He disparaging people who, in many cases, have worked hard for Republican candidates and causes for decades.
It’s great that he wants to be involved and I appreciate his work on the ballot measures this year.
You don’t build a party or win elections by publishing an enemies list. It’s just wrong.
Well said!
Well said! I totally agree!
Chris Larson/Toby Doeden ticket for SD Governor in 2026?
Would it be Toby Doeden/Chris Larson?
Either way it would be South Dakota’s Toxic Two Team for Governor 2026.
I hope they do. They have to say more than sound bite fear mongering to run for Gov. When people find out they don’t have the substance to back up their aggressive style, the movement will implode and the legislature will be wiped out of their people. Tony and Larson for Gov!
Toby*
Would the one primary system keep these folks out of Pierre? I believe it would certainly have helped. The second person in the Republican primary would probably have been the 2nd person on the general ballot also. Now you take the 17% who voted in the primary and let the 2nd place vote getter, probably a Republican, with 75% voting, the extreme might not make it to Pierre.
I had a guy tell when I was young, if you are going to live in SD, do not worry to much about DC, a state our size is not going to change it much. But you better pay close attention to City Hall and Pierre, that you can change. It was true 45 years ago and even truer today.
There is only one way to hit back and that is the pocket book, as My Pillow Guy found out.
Spoken like a true Democrat!
Why do these far right kooks always have an agenda to split the Party into two groups: Rinos, long time experienced Republicans interested in effective government operations and Conservative Fiscal Principles who must be purged and “True Conservatives” who are bare chest beating Christians who believe that God is favoring them in their political activities and who are more loyal to Trump that to any traditional Republican Principles. And, they always have something to sell on the side.Politics is no business for the folks who have God whispering in their ear.
If this was my party, I’d be embarrassed. The inmates have overran the asylum and the chairman has zero control.
The seething anger from the far right is frightening at the least. They are not interested in governing, they are interested in controlling. Not American in the least.
But at least the establishment isn’t any.