Folks may not like Congress, but working there sure seems popular. Yankton attorney Jason Ravnsborg is the fifth Republican entry into the U.S. Senate race. campaign for the U.S. Senate seat Tim Johnson will vacate next year. What will we learn from his entry into the race?
The Affordable Care Act is bad, except when it's good: Ravnsborg tells the Yankton Press and Dakotan that he supports repealing and replacing the ACA... but not really. He says the ACA is "dishonest," but he wants to keep the ACA's coverage for folks with pre-existing conditions. He wants to keep the ACA's extension of parental insurance to children up to age 26.
In place of the parts of the ACA he thinks he can do without, Ravnsborg offers the standard, uncreative non-reforms of tort reform (myth-based edge-nibbling), health savings accounts (already in place for ten years, not a solution for low-income folks), and selling insurance across state lines (won't work).
Ravnsborg makes numbers up: Ravnsborg claims that "The polls show that 60 to 70 percent of the people are against Obamacare." Gallup found in November that support for the ACA was at 45%; it drops below 40% only if you call it "ObamaCare." Gallup's end-of-October poll found 44% approving and 47% disapproving. Christian Sciences Monitor found 50% supporting repeal in November. Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research finds current support at 49–44. I welcome Ravnsborg to provide support for his numerical claim... and if he can demonstrate any poll showing 70% opposition, to clearly delineate between those who oppose the ACA completely and those (like Rick Weiland and me!) who want to expand it to something like Medicare for Everyone.
Ravnsborg is good at keeping secrets: In a small sign of Bosworthian tone-deafness on messaging, Ravnsborg touts the hush-hush part of his résumé:
Jason is now back in Yankton, practicing law and ready to serve the state of South Dakota as your next U.S. Senator. He is currently serving as a Major in a joint intelligence unit in Minneapolis with a top secret clearance with the requirement (under oath) to keep military secrets to secure our Nation’s safety ["About Jason", Ravnsborg Senate campaign website, downloaded 2013.12.16].
Given the secrets fellow candidate Marion Michael Rounds has been keeping about his Governor's Office of Economic Development schemes, I'm not sure the ability to keep secrets is the quality anti-Rounds voters are looking for.
All in the name: Conspiracy theorists will love Ravnsborg's entry into the race. Look at how his name is pronounced: ROUNS-borg... that sounds an awful lot like Rounds Borg! He's a plant! Another Rounds heat shield to tamp down the challenge from Stace Nelson!
Now remember, folks, you all need to get 1,955 signatures between January 1 and March 25. Republicans, if you keep floating candidates, you might start running out of signers!
Update 09:15 CST: A quick review of Ravnsborg's Facebook groups indicates his online reading includes updates from Constitution-busting radio talker Mark Levin, Sarah Palin News, and Herman Cain's Intelligent Thinkers Movement. I was going to say "Herman Cain's Intelligent Thinkers" is an oxymoron, but its usage here suggests it is simply a synonym for bowel.
Dr. Bos has imploded in her purpose with taking away votes from Stace. Ravnsborg has now stepped up on the mission to challenge Stace and insure a Rounds victory in the primary. Meanwhile the Round's puppeteer is pulling his strings over at DWC.
I agree. An obvious Wadhams recruit for the RINO Heat Shield to replace the dwindling DocBoz candidacy.
sigh. another crazy. He'll split the nut job vote with Bosworth
I was going to say "Herman Cain's Intelligent Thinkers" is an oxymoron, but its usage here suggests it is simply a synonym for bowel.
It is Monday and I am a slow thinker, so it took me a minute to grasp the beauty of this analogy. Nailed it CAH, nailed it.
So is he in Yankton or Minneapolis? He is now back in Yankton... and currently serving... in Minneapolis. Yeah that makes perfect sense.
So a farmer and a veteran.. that's not at all obvious lol. *roll eyes* And he's from Iowa.. what a surprise. I notice Dan Lederman is bringing Crazy Boz with him to a U.S. Senate forum in Iowa. Clearly they haven't given up on their Noem-copy yet.
So Nelson-copy was in South Dakota for a few years for college.. then left.. and sometime in the last few years he is somehow resident in both Yankton and Minneapolis. Right. Clearly he has strong ties to the state.
Um, what is that pic of him on DWC in front of the jet? And what does a Transportation Officer (military UPS) have to do with flying AF jets? His Match.com photo from trying to pick up chicks? I didn't even recognize him compared to his photo from his website:
http://www.jasonforsouthdakota.com/
I can already tell he's much less than honest. Great, that's what we need in South Dakota, another dishonest Iowan fake Republican.
"He is currently serving as a Major in a joint intelligence unit in Minneapolis with a Top Secret Clearance with the requirement (under oath) to keep military secrets to secure our Nation' Security".
This bothers me. Since when do government operatives publicly disclose not only their names, but their mission?
Well you have to click past the photos of Mt. Rushmore and the Capitol to see his actual picture.
There's nothing special about Top Secret Clearance. Whoop-dee-doo. I'm still confused on how he's in Minneapolis and Yankton at the same time.
Government operative. Right. My real Dad probably needed higher clearance to work in a factory applying coatings to jet engines for experimental aircraft.
why is boz still running, aren't we still waiting to see her financial records? which her husband is drafting as i type.......
I thought Lederman was a Rounds' supporter. Why would he be taking her with him?
Because he's a Rounds supporter TG.. Come on..
BF needs to get a new hobby.
Is Ravnsborg even licensed to practice law in South Dakota? On this resume it says he's licensed to practice law in Iowa since 2002, with office in Yankton.
http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/57078-sd-jason-ravnsborg-4273298.html
Ravnsborg is apparently a fan of New Dealer Democrat Harry Truman. Odd for your average Republican. South Dakota voted for Dewey.
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CITIZEN SOLDIER:
A Life of Harry S. Truman, Aida D. Donald, Basic Books, New York, 2012, 233 pages, $26.99
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This quote exemplifies the life of President Harry S. Truman. Author Aida Donald looks into Truman’s life from humble beginnings through struggles to become the president of the United States.
Donald extensively researched documents including letters Truman wrote to his wife Bess, papers from the Truman library, recently released
government documents, and a collection of Tru- man’s private thoughts that he wrote while staying in seclusion at the Pickwick Hotel in Kansas City in order to calm his nerves because of the associa- tions he had to keep in order to be elected president.
Truman saw his association with the Pendergast political machine (one of the most corrupt political machines in the country) as a necessary evil in the days of getting elected in Missouri. The associa- tion hurt Truman throughout his political life as people assumed that if he was part of the Pendergast machine he also must be corrupt. The association caused Truman anxiety, although Truman was known as the one honest man in the organization. Because of this association, Truman isolated him- self from even his fellow Democrats thereby limit- ing his effectiveness as a U.S. senator; he worked hard to prove he was honest and that he could get things accomplished.
Donald focuses on Truman’s life before he entered politics. He came from a humble farm family, married Bess Wallace, but failed repeat- edly at farming and a number of business ventures. Truman served as a “citizen soldier” in World War I but battled a number of psychosomatic illnesses throughout his career.
Donald’s wit combined with her extensive research and attention to detail make this a biogra- phy compelling to any military and historical reader. MAJ Jason R. Ravnsborg, USAR,
Yankton, South Dakota
http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20130831_art014.pdf
I still don't get it. Why get her potential traction and exposure to more donors?
Right TG, you don't get it. Don't you want to talk about Ravnsborg?
"South Dakota voted for Dewey", Indeed Bree S, indeed. South Dakota is much like other states that receive more than they give and always seem to vote against their best interests. Funny how we are still consistent in that regard. Now we have another mystery candidate, The Rave, and he declares it openly. Don't ask me any questions or if I answer them, you will force me to kill you. These are the kinds of new republicans that literally come out of the woodwork. Here they are, one with a gun and Bible and the other with a bomber, geesh. One thing is for sure though, neither The Bos nor The Rave, dare to walk through a park. As they are both nuts, the squirrels would have a field day chasing them.
Yeah now we have an Iowan lawyer who misrepresents himself to the public, and a crazy Doctor Jerry. One loves Truman, the other Che Guevara. I guess that makes Iowan Super Spy Lawyer more electable. Now we need a fanatical Pastor in the race to make it complete.
I wonder why as an American I find it annoying that a certain supposed ally doesn't give a crud about our CCP problem.
This young fellow looks like an interesting candidate. I, for one, look forward to hearing more things from him. A real bronze star winner, combat vet, running for the US Senate. This can only be a good thing, but no doubt he will start far far behind Mr. Rhoden in the polls.
Bree - I guess you were saying I was off topic and right you are. I must've seen the comment about Lederman/Boz on another post. My bad.
Ravnsborg
Roundsborg
http://www.bigdamngeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/borg.jpg
http://who.godaddy.com/whois.aspx?domain=jasonforsouthdakota.com&prog_id=GoDaddy
Grant Wittstruck Sioux City Ia. looks to be leading this young pilots campaign.
Ugh. Why is it so impossible for Pat to be credible. I am not posting on DWC as "Anonymous." I guess I should be feel special.
I don't care if you're off-topic TG.
Yeah well why would hire anybody from South Dakota?
Jerry, I like it when punchlines sink in like molasses. Glad to get you thinking on a Monday! :-)
Les, fine sleuthing! Who is this Wittstruck fellow? Is he this guy... a member of the Freemasons?! That ought to get Sibby back into the swing of things.
For the record, in case the info Les finds disappears, I'll reprint below. Note the domain name was purchased November 27.
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Registrant Name: Grant Wittstruck
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Yep, with the fighter planes over Mt. Rushmore and posing in front of the warthog, this guy is trying to create the false impression that he's a fighter pilot. He seems to have an impressive enough resume without trying to create false impressions. And it's a good idea for him to run now before he comes apart at the seams, grows too wide and his hair goes awol. If he's into false impressions, I recommend adding an "e" to his last name and being "Ravensborg." It just sounds better than the pronunciation he's offering up.
Grant Wittstruck graduated from Morningside College, 2008
http://www.morningside.edu/morningside/news/May08/Commencement2008.htm
And a shriner! Sibby will love that :)
http://abu-bekr.com/about/index.html
Ravnsborg picks the fighter jet photo for an ad on the DWC. I think he should use a pic from college with his shirt off where he's flexing instead.
Dude's got a fighter jet helmet and a fez! Now that's high style.
Bree S.--I thought you were a conservative. Why are you bashing the new young candidate, when he says he is a conservative?
I am keeping an open mind. He sounds closer to Stace than Rounds in ideology to me.
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