The inevitability of the Romney nomination brings me mild relief... especially when I review the list of Santorum delegates from South Dakota (as posted on Secretary of State Jason Gant's Facebook page):
That our Secretary of State's office is in the hands of Santorum backers (Gant, Lorenzen, Powers) makes me queasy, as does the sight of a nice girl like Meredith Powers supporting a man who thinks the proper response to rape is to accept what God has given her.
District 8 voters ought to pay attention: making the list with right-wingers like the Unruhs, Rep. Lora Hubbel, and Ed Randazzo is Flandreau dentist and District 8 House candidate Leslie Heinemann. Roy, Scott, talk some sense to the voters and take this guy down in November.
Newt Gingrich still has some hangers-on:
Lake Herman isn't all socialists: my west-shore neighbor Gene Kroger makes the Gingrich roster. So does former Governor Walter Dale Miller.
Now let's look at the kids voted least likely to win seats in Tampa Bay or any other national Republican convention, the Ron Paul delegates:
I suppose backing Ron Paul is the least harm my cousin Aaron can do. Carry on, kids.
Meanwhile, here's the roster of good soldiers marching glumly to the Establishment's drummer:
I'm speculating #16 is Madison's kind and gentle State's Attorney, Republican and Mormon Ken Meyer. These folks get to travel with Rep. Charlie Hoffman, who I'm betting is a hoot and a half on a roadtrip. Better make the most of Tampa Bay, Charlie: it'll be all downhill from there.
Corey I'd give you and your readers the speech I was going to give our delegation running the process but decided at the last second to listen to my first political speech maker (Benj Stoick) who said make it short and simple; always! (Benj preaches a good sermon but never listens to it himself!) :)
IE- If Santorum makes a final push and Newt takes over 20% CBH stays home and watches the fun on CBS/FOX. (I am hitting the tanning booth just in case they both go away though!)
This blog does not oppose long speeches. This blog does oppose tanning booths (what, is a deep, full-body tan a new requirement for GOP Establishment members?).
CH look at the diversification in the Romney delegation. 14 women, a Native Indian, a Native American ,a Jewish SD Senator, a former SD Senate Maj. Leader, former SD GOP Chairman, four contestants for the SD House, a sitting SD Rep. and of course a US Senator. Romney brings the brightest and best to the table now doesn't he?
I am alarmed (wink!) to see a good Republican touting diversity (or "diversification") as a value. I also would like to see a clearer link between the demographic and political characteristics Hoffman lists and the quality of being "the brightest and best."
...though I hear that Stanford fellow is pretty sharp... unlike his intellectually inferior East River counterparts. Charlie, can you get me an East River/West River/Jim River breakdown of the delegates?
After missing too many of my daughter's basketball games during session, I "had" to make Hanson High School's match in Huron Saturday.
I can't say any of the candidates are the total package; however, I confess that I will be voting for ABBHO.
For the record, I am a big fan of your cousin Aaron. While you two may have a different take on things, you both have the common desire to see good honest people in office.
I can vouch for Charlie Hoffman being a hoot to spend idle time with. He and I may not always agree on things; however, he is a blast to enjoy a cold beverage with.
I like your style, Charlie Hoffman.
But is that really what passes for diversity in the SD Republican Party? My family has more diversity than that (without the big poobahs and wannabes).
...what I want to know, Charlie, is what's the diff between a "Native Indian" and a "Native American?" Or is that just a typo? i.e. are there two Indian people or just one? (I'm not familiar enough with the people on the list to know the answer.)
East Indian prolly, Bill (or are you jes' pimpin' Charlie)?
Charlie, I have not had a beer with you yet. Did you know Romney passed Obamacare in Massachusetts before Obama was president?
Bill we actually have a native of the country of India; hence Native Indian which I believe they would call themselves being born there. And the Native American is from the famous family of Taken Alives of which my old friend Hank constantly tried to shoot over and around and under and beside me on the old BB courts of 1978. :)
Stace we should open a bar together. Call it the "Full Chuck Nelson" !
(upchuck nelson, more like it)
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Thanks, Charlie! And no, Larry, I really didn't know. The "Native Americans" I know, prefer to call themselves "Indians" or "American Indians" or "Lakota, etc. (Their Indian tribe's name.) "Native Americans" is pretty much a term we "non-Indians" of either continent use.
The hardest thing to do daily which we all are commanded to do Larry is love those whom we do not personally like. Try making that your Lenton sacrifice dude and let us all read how it went for you brother. :)
Bill,
I agree. Most of the people I know call themselves Indian in general or Sioux/Lakota/Dakota in specific. I generally use Indian and sometimes Sioux if the distinction is appropriate. While knowing Dakota/Lakota is a tribal/language distinction, I can't tell the difference so don't know if I've ever used it that narrowly.
Illiterate much, Charlie?
Nice Troy. The proudest look I've ever seen on anyone's face in my life was when a young woman looked me right in the eye and said, "I am Arapaho." I will never, ever forget it.
I am a Native American (born in Mitchell, SD) and proud of it. You can call me American for short.
kurtz is german for short: i'm 6-2
"Fleming" is English (or Irish or French or Dutch or Belgian or something) which means "From Flanders." Go figure. At least I'm not a Walloon. LOL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walloons
In the really big, huge, daunting, flamboyant, and beautiful picture most of us would assume consume our lives (after hitting the mental age of 25) (LARRY!~) we slowly understand that relationships are all that truly matter.
I am saddened and it is unfortunate that you have never gained that perspective. (Can you imagine you, Sibby, Stace, CAH and me in a bar and the...............) {oh the fun we will have!!}
And the really fun part of all us this "LARRY" is that I could not care less what you or anyone else wants to call me! :) :) :)
Larry my father always said and I quote, "Give a German something to do and they will find a harder way to do it!"
My father of German heritage taught me that what really matters is our relationship with the carbon cycle, Rep. Hoffman, and how South Dakota was slowly dying because of unsustainable livestock and watershed abuse.
Tip your bartender: she might be Christ.
Here's the disconnect for the Santorum wing: "...one in three Native women will be raped in her lifetime, according to the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center. But in many Native communities, women have little to no access to emergency contraception..."
Speaking of diversity, Charlie, any atheists on the Romney roster? Or any of the other three delegate lists?
This may be faint praise, but the Romney list does seem to be the sanest of the bunch. No Unruhs, Randazzos, Sibsons, etc.
I'd have to attain a much higher level of sanity to be on any of those lists!
Breaking: Romney has people wiping cheesy grits off rear-view mirror. Slime to follow.
Indeed, D.E., the Romney group is a relatively sane group. It's a shame to send all those nice people to Florida just to get set up for a loss in November. Maybe they should all do themselves a favor, vote for Santorum, and let those guys get creamed by Obama. Then the Romneyites can walk in, say "I told you so," and take back their party from the extremists.
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