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Drinking Liberally (12/6/2024)

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In Politics: Nationally: We are all preparing for the most corrupt Presidential Administration ever,so corrupt in fact that, much like President-elect Trump himself, we will have difficulty differentiating the Trump Administration from Putin’s Russia.

To counter Trump’s Government of Billionaires and massive conflicts of interest, the Democratic Party will meet in February to select a new Chair. Among others, Ken Martin, the longtime Chair  of the Minnesota Democratic Party has announced his candidacy for the post. In support of his candidacy, Martin sent out a ten point plan for the Democratic Party going forward. 10 Points…!!! Ok… As a wit and friend of mine said, “I’m holding out for eleven points. I need eleven points before a plan gets my attention.” 

In Politics: South Dakota: For those who haven’t been watching closely, the South Dakota Democratic Party (SDDP) has been in serious decline for the last year and a half, if not longer, going from a total of 208,000 registered voters in 2008 to a new low of 146,000 this year, all while Republicans gained 80,000 new registrants. The SDDP got more bad news a day ago when, after being reduced to 9 legislative seats in South Dakota’s 105 seat legislature in November, two Native American legislators from west river abandoned the Democratic Legislative Caucus which now numbers seven, five of whom are from Sioux Falls. 

It is hard to believe, but the SDDP continues to deteriorate despite its already, mostly irrelevant status.

The good news is that the Minnehaha Democratic Party announced at its meeting this week that it would soon produce a strategic plan for its membership to review. I can hardly wait to see how it differs from the strategic plan the SDDP produced in 2019.

While I wait, I think I will have a drink, maybe two. 

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These are the kind of morons running our state

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Want to know why South Dakota is dead last in almost every economic category, because we have morons like this running our state government.

While I understand State Auditor Rich Saddass is a proud Repug, why would you share this stupid meme that has been around for years! I also like how the quote perfectly describes Donny T., you know the convicted felon, rapist, adulterer, and racist running for president.

Instead of sharing awful memes that have been around for years, maybe you need to do your job and turn over Noem’s nail and hair salon receipts. The story in Pierre is that the AG told Saddass turn them over because he had no legal authority to hide them from the public. While I am not sure if that convo took place, we know Mr. Jackboots isn’t a big fan of Noem ever since she handed him his ass in the primaries after he tried to cover up sexual harassment at the DCI.

While some may think there is a tropical island that is actually floating garbage, the real GARBAGE PIT is in Pierre.

When I worked at the Pavilion, the comedian Carrot Top came and when he was setting up his props on stage before the show he asked if I could help him with a punchline. He asked me, “What is the most white trash city in South Dakota?” I laughed and said, “That list is very long sir.” He says, “C’mon, there has to be a town that is the most white trash.” I giggled and said, “Fort Pierre.” He used the punchline and it got gobs of laughs.

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The Dakota Scout plays into the Republican Party rhetoric

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Since the Dakota Scout has launched I have had a subscription. I have also read hundreds of stories over the years of both of the journalists running the media organization. They are good reporters.

But the the resounding criticism I hear from readers (especially ones that are independents and left leaning) is they tend to lean a little right. I would argue they are more Libertarian then outright Republican Right, and if you have a conversation about their political leanings they will admit it.

What I did not expect was for them to play into the Republican Party rhetoric. As I was reading this story on District 15 candidates I noticed they called the Republican Candidates as members of the ‘Republican’ party and Democrats the members of the ‘Democrat’ party. This is the same rhetoric the Republican party members have been pushing for decades;

However, some Republican leaders have made a habit of referring to their opposition incorrectly and discourteously as the “Democrat Party.” The reason isn’t entirely clear; it may be meant to imply that the party isn’t sufficiently “democratic” in the general sense, or may just be meant as a petty insult. 

That is all it is, a petty insult, and I expected more from the team at the Dakota Scout.

I get it, it is hard to start a media organization without catering to the Republican leaning business acumen in our state. Yes, there are many fine companies in SD that are run by moderate indies and Democrats but I’m not sure the capital is out there to support a more left leaning or even moderate news organization in South Dakota. I have caught the media time and time again in this city who just blatantly ignores the bad deeds of Republican lawmakers. Just look at the city election. Not one single news organization even bothered to check the voting records of those running. Why?

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District 30 Candidate posts snarky video about what Republicans think of Liberals

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When I went to Bret Swanson’s website and saw he had an introduction video. I was expecting the same old boring kids, family, Noem’s plane crap, instead Bret took the opportunity to be a little sarcastic about the BS state Repugs spread about progressives;

My name is Bret Swanson, I am the radical left, here to takeaway your freedoms, every one of them. Please leave them on the table on the way out. I am pro-death and I want your guns, please leave them on the table on your way out.

If I lived in District 30 (Rapid City) this independent progressive would vote for Swanson twice (because you know, that’s what us liberals do best 🙂

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Large Crowd for Democratic Party Picnic tonight

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Two things that will get me out of the house, free food and 5 blocks away 🙂 The pasta salad was fantastic!

I had a chance to talk to several candidates. A word of advice, the younger candidates need to loosen up a bit, they are wound tighter than a $2 watch.

One of the things I heard the most was the nastiness of the SD GOP Chair, Dan Lederman. You know that non-Christian guy who has a business in Iowa and lobbies for the Theocrat Saudis and CO2 pipelines.

His comment about the ‘clown car’ struck a nerve, and they are on fire about it. Dan would surely know what a clown is since he practices the art everyday.

It was a great event and the Dems need to duplicate events like this in every county and town in the state.

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