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Posts tagged as “Matt Varilek”

Varilek vs. Noem: No Contest, and Republicans Know It

In last night's debate on South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Rep. Kristi Noem gave us her smirky pout, her Palinesque ya knows, and submissive come-hither head tilt, but not much else. She repeats disproven lies with a straight face, then plays…

Varilek Points out Noem’s Dereliction of Duty; GOP Cries Foul

Pat Powers is as predictable as Kristi Noem. When Matt Varilek lands hard punches on the woman whose job he deserves to take, the GOP-mouthpiece blog tries concocting some silly technical argument to smear Varilek, hoping that people won't pay…

Varilek Makes Debate Video Available to Public; Noem Does Not

Matt Varilek and Rep. Kristi Noem hit the airwaves for their first statewide broadcast debate on SDPB in mere minutes! Whoo-hoo! Time to max out my Twitter quota again! Noem has deigned to face Varilek in open debate on three…

Varilek Turns Infamous Noem “Jabber” Moment into TV Ad

Slam! Boom! Team Varilek goes for the jugular and turns Congresswoman Kristi Noem's embarrassing inattention during a July 24 Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing into a devastating television ad: For a woman who says she didn't go to Washington to talk,…

Mercer Falls for Noem Mind Trick; Varilek Doesn’t Embrace Obama Enough

Bob Mercer must have been gazing into Rep. Kristi Noem's ice-blue eyes. In Friday's Rapid Cit debate, Matt Varilek once again hammered Rep. Noem with honest observations about her poor performance in Washington, while South Dakota's lone Congresswoman once again…

Kristi Noem Looking out for the Guy She Sits with at the Ball Game

In the only West River debate to which South Dakota's Ice Princess Congresswoman would deign, Matt Varilek called for letting the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy expire. He charged that Rep. Kristi Noem is more concerned about the Donald…

Last Nielson Poll: Kristies’ Leads Slim, Chris’s Lead Big

Dr. Blanchard takes a moment to post the results of Nielson Brothers' last poll of the 2012 South Dakota election. In the U.S. House race, Rep. Kristi Noem still leads Matt Varilek 49.3% to 43.6%. Noem still shows no clear…