Well, this was prophetic.

Pat Powers

From the Argus Leader in December of 2016 comes a prophetic statement in the Argus’ series of 17 people to watch in 2017:

17 in ’17: Ann Tornberg, South Dakota Democrats

The chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party will have the opportunity to help the party regain momentum or continue to sink into oblivion.

and..

Tornberg has said the party is re-grouping and hoping that it can determine a course forward that includes re-branding and an appeal to more Republicans and independent voters. But the task won’t be easy as Democrats have nearly 83,000 fewer registered voters than Republicans.

Read that here.

“help the party regain momentum or continue to sink into oblivion?”  Noting how they lost 11,000 voters, I think it was the second one.

25 thoughts on “Well, this was prophetic.”

  1. I like her…well as much as I like Nancy Pelosi…keep re-electing her Democrats! (on both counts please!)

  2. Mr. PP, with the other blog basically having turned into a name-calling blog, that’s not going to help this apparently inept Ms. Tornberg lady get anything reasonable done. All reasonableness has left the Democratic party, except for about 4 of them who cling to relevance individually.

  3. As long as the Republicans in South Dakota allow the Alt Right & the Religious Right to steer any conversations the Democratic Party will looks appealing to Moderates and independents.

    Women have the fundamental right to choose, gays can get married, and transgender people can serve openly in the military.

    1. All statewide offices held by Republicans. Republican super majorities in both State Senate and State House. Majority Republicans in county offices and Sheriffs and States Attorneys…. Evidence says you are full of it.

      1. Evidence (vote smart) would say that many sitting Republicans are more representative of moderate Democrats. If Sutton put an R behind his name, he’d fit right in with other Republicans in Pierre. As your evidence does say Republicans are the majority there’s some contradiction in your statement, but we all have hopes;)

      2. the Alt Right and Religious right would still be Republicans…

        You still didn’t address my comments- you just stated facts.

        Simply put for you Dave R.: as long and the fringes are running for or are in office- moderates and independents may still find democrats appealing.

    2. i haven’t seen or heard any conversations which republicans let the alt-right and religious right steer. that’s why they’re so constantly chagrined.

        1. Yes I discussed abortion in the realm of politics. I used to be a Democrat. When they found out I am pro-life I was, essentially, told to shut up and get out.
          The Democratic Party wants nothing to do with anybody who even has reservations about abortion. Abortion is now a sacrament, and if you don’t like it, they want nothing to do with you.
          There was a time when the DNC could accept people with differing opinions. Not any more.

          1. So you’d consider yourself a moderate Anne Beal? Your posts of your opinions seem to more align you with the fringes of the right…

      2. TEA party, or POPULIST are the majority of South Dakotan’s. They have just been fooled into voting RINO.

    3. How is it appealing when they are losing members? I support morals instead of paganism.

      1. Because I think people are sick of hearing, Islamaphob. racist, bigot. Democrats need to focus on the people of SD instead of their hatred for Donald Trump. It gets old after a while. Most Democrats are salt of the earth hard working people with good values.

  4. Did you see the article about Jackley and Noem from Mercer? Who is out campaigning who?

    Tornberg hurts Billie.

    1. The only real poll had Noem ahead 40-35 so despite all Marty’s efforts it is a dead heat.

      Tornberg hurts all Democrats.

      1. When are they going to start cranking out tv adds? Start spending those millions.

  5. The only chance they have is if Ravnsborg or russell wins the GOP nomination. They are the Hubbell lafleur candidates in that race.

    If the state’s attorneys all sit it out that will happen.

    1. How is Ravnsborg in the Hubbel and LeFleur class Mrs. Fitz? Or is that you, Stace? Either way you are clueless and bitter besides being a petty, petty person.

        1. Likely Mary Fitzgerald actually…they are playing fast and loose with the Stace crowd since they have very little actual support…anything to tear Jason down…then try to win on multiple ballots at the convention……I initially considered Fitzgerald and then after all of Mary’s passive aggressive tactics NOT A CHANCE. Reminds me of Hillary always wanting to get ahead of Bill, then her “most qualified ever to run for the office” reminded me of Hillary again and insulting to our current AG. But I see they are supporting Noem with their money anyway.

          I’m with Jason. He seems to be the hardest worker, plenty experienced to actually do the job of Attorney General, being a military man I know any Battalion Commander can handle a small office like the attorney general’s office and he is talking about ideas, has the support of law enforcement across the state and quite frankly he is getting attacked from establishment types like the Fitzgeralds and Stace he must be doing something right. Keep it up!

  6. This is classic- the mouth for Hubble calling people RINOs… which other parties has she recently been identified with?!? One should get their own house in order before flinging mud.

    Hubble is a RINO if she’s still even a “Republican”.

    1. Hubbel is really a member of that fringe SD political party that reads like the National Enquirer tabloid. She is not a Republican.

  8. looks like an opportunist SDDP candidate for the legislature is already dropping out after promising a “real” campaign.

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