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Well, it’s a little frustrating when my family comes over from Arizona, because we would all sing together. That way we don’t have to talk about politics. It makes for harmonious relations. But I can’t do that anymore, so I just invite the Democrats.
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1,886 dead. 10% of population infected.
And Gov. Noem gets a standing ovation for a snide comment on Dr. Fauci. Had enough?
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Karen Carpenter is fondly remembered for her amazingly rich voice, as well as her sad final years and premature death. But here’s a reminder of her other musical gift.
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“I'm vaccinated. My wife is vaccinated. Our family is vaccinated. Our grandkids are being vaccinated as soon as they are of appropriate age. This needs to be something that we accept, and we do it to protect our loved ones and ourselves.” — Mike Rounds
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Dressed for combat in a grocery store. The lousy SOB.
This is what happens when we make Kyle Rittenhouse the hero and Colin Kaepernick the villain.
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Jason Ravnsborg convicted on both counts and then banned from holding any state office. A resounding defeat.
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Elizabeth Vargas presses and Noem ducks and dodges. She refuses to admit she made it up. But her refusal to tell the truth just keeps the story alive.
Curious book tour strategy.
🧵
NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas: “Also in your you write about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. You've been questioned several times on this in the last couple of days because you've issued a retraction. You said that it shouldn't have been in the book — this passage — that it
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Amendment C is getting crushed, losing 70-30 in early returns
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“The theme here is that we, South Dakotans, are to blame for the quality of our leadership. We put them there, over and over.
“None of us can plead ignorance. All these transgressions were well-reported by skilled, professional journalists.”
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“Smith didn’t punch back, and he didn’t have to. Noem did herself in. Her uptightness and repeated rambles strayed from the subjects posed by questioners … her remarks emerging as memorized regurgitations of campaign boilerplate.”
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“I love working with Tim just because he’s got such a commonsense approach, which I like too,” Noem said.
Compare that to Noem’s words about Walz in recent weeks: “Walz is no leader. He’s a radical.”
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Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been impeached by a vote of 36-21-3.
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She is a national laughingstock.
Kristi Noem says the story of meeting Kim Jong Un was put in her book by accident? Didn't she write it?
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Kristi Noem’s plans for a routine campaign stop at a Sioux Falls golf facility went into the rough when a pair of women confronted her about the state‘s new ban on almost all abortions.
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“Wray, a lifelong Republican, was appointed director of the FBI by Trump! But that fact doesn’t fit the narrative of the MAGA mob, which is determined to defend Trump no matter what he says or does.
“There is only one word for that: Insane.”
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South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been removed from office.
The state Senate voted 24-9 on count one and 31-2 on count two. It voted 33-0 twice to bar him from ever holding State office again.
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Good for you, Mayor. It’s time for decent people to take a stand.
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“Paul TenHaken couldn’t take it, and he made that clear. It would be nice if Thune, Rounds, Johnson and other Republicans would join him in rejecting such hate.
“How about showing some sense of morality and leadership? Paul TenHaken did.”
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“But far too many Republicans who privately loathe Trump are refusing to step out of the shadows and denounce his hateful rhetoric. Yes, that includes you, Sens. John Thune and Mike Rounds and Rep. Dusty Johnson.”
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What? Noem claims her animal-shooting was widely known in SD? I covered her campaigns in 2010, 2012, 2018 and 2022 and never heard a whisper about it. — TL
Hold up…Did the people of South Dakota know this story before electing Kristi Noem? Is she lying? Is she actually saying that all of her constituents knew about this and were okay with it?
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On Twitter in 2019 and in a 2021 speech in Dallas, Gov. Noem said she worked as a home health nurse. Now, her spokesman admits she only helped an elderly family friend.
That’s not the same thing, governor.
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No, Kristi Noem can‘t make this happen!
Mount Rushmore is a federal monument. Gov. Noem has zero control over it.
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No, no, no, sorry.
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A blatant abuse of power by Gov. Kristi Noem — and it cost the state an experienced employee, as well as $200,000!
Of course,
@IanTFury
attacks the AP.
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Every S.D. governor would be. She is a disgrace.
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“At the end of the day, however, the real scandal isn’t if Noem and Lewandowski are having a steamy affair … What’s really troubling is the people she is in bed with politically. That’s what really impacts our state and nation.”
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What a night! Noem back with Corey, Ravnsborg responds ahead of impeachment hearing.
What next, Thune retires? Rounds joins the pro bowlers tour? Dusty signs up for “Dancing With the Stars?”
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The last time a Democrat was elected governor in South Dakota was 1974. That’s long enough, says Jamie Smith. He is ready to win and serve our state.
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This is where you food comes from, and the price the workers pay for providing it.
Celsa sent us this photo from where she is harvesting cherries in Grandview WA. Workers wrap their fingers to prevent blisters from forming due to the repetitive work. Celsa earns for $4.50 for a 22 lb bucket. The highs have been in the upper 90° this last week.
#WeFeedYou
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Kristi Noem tries to wriggle out of the mess she got herself into.
This dog won’t hunt either, Kristi.
I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book — No Going Back. The book is filled with many honest stories of my life, good and bad days, challenges, painful decisions, and lessons
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Adelstein: “I am sick and tired of Noem disregarding our educators, our students, and our parents and selling South Dakotans out to her dangerous friends.”
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“She’s really a terrible person; slowly since Trump won everyone realized how trashy and ambitious she is,” the South Dakota GOPer said.
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Kristi Noem just keeps digging that hole deeper and deeper. The Dakota Scout gets credit for this story. How did she think she could slip this lie past readers?
Her credibility is as shot as poor Cricket and the smelly goat.
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True then, true now.
Don't vote for anyone you wouldn't trust with your dog.
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What in the …
Kristi Noem's babysitting job was a complete disaster.
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I met Tim Walz in Mankato, Minn., 20 years ago when he was a high school teacher and coach. He was pondering a run for Congress, and came across as a smart, decent and caring person. He is a good guy. — TL
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“We’ve known what national party members are like, but somehow, we expected better of our South Dakota guys.”
But, they lacked the courage to take a stand for decency.
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We attended a wonderful fireworks display in Sioux Falls Sunday night, one of many held in South Dakota. But reality doesn’t make for a good tweet for Noem.
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“I’d love to see Noem’s list of schools in South Dakota that have been teaching our kids to hate each other and their government. For that matter, I’d love to see her name some schools anywhere in the country that are doing that.”
Because she can’t.
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Adelstein: “Who knows who will be in Noem’s way next while she’s enforcing the will of the special interests who have bought and paid for her or wants to advance a family member. It’s time we all stand up to this nonsense and give Noem the boot.”
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“Kristi Noem would not use razor wire for the livestock on her ranch. It’s just too dangerous for those expensive animals.
But on people trying to enter the southern border? Sure, Noem is willing to employ that flesh-piercing fencing on them.”
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Kristi Noem must wonder how she got into this mess. Her combination of confidence, arrogance and bluster has carried her to the top of SD politics — but now she’s at the lowest point of her career.
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We now have a logo, courtesy an artistic reader, for our ramblin’ Republican, our on-the-go governor, our nomadic Noem.
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Says the person who lives in government housing, flies around on a state airplane and has worked for the state and federal governments since 2007.
Joe Biden’s America is not the America I know. The America I know is built on more Freedom — not more government.
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First, $200,000 for the state employee forced to retire after Noem pressured her over her daughter’s licensing issues. Now $300,000 for this.
Arrogance and incompetence can be expensive.
A transgender advocacy group,
@SDTransformProj
, has won an apology and a $300,000 payment from the state of South Dakota.
"When the government discriminates against transgender people, there are consequences," the group said.
Details on the settlement:
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Why so quiet, Kristi? Headlines available!!!
Kristi Noem speaks out on every trivial story on the news, even L’il Nas X’s shoes. Yet, she’s oddly quiet about the blatant racism taking place in her own state.
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Bluff called.
Your move, Gov. Noem.
Jamie Smith is agreeing with calls made by Freedom Caucus members for Governor Kristi Noem to call a special session to repeal the grocery tax. Smith is holding a presser tomorrow morning on the topic.
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It’s an answer in search of a problem — there are no transgender athletes in the state — but Noem succeeds in passing a bill centered on hate and fear.
It‘s not about fairness, it’s about scoring points with the far right and pleasing far-right media masters.
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“I wish somebody close to Noem would inform her that not only do we not have the strongest economy in the U.S., we don’t even have the strongest economy in our region.”
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This could be Thune, Rounds or Dusty — if they had more courage and less personal ambition. But, of course …
Former GOP Rep. Ken Buck: “I left because I couldn’t tell the lie. The 2020 election wasn’t stolen. The Jan. 6 defendants aren’t political prisoners...There’s a lot of life out there besides arguing about nothing and telling lies. I made a choice to go enjoy what I’ve got left.”
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Stan Adelstein: “You have the power to elect Jamie Smith as the next governor of South Dakota. Please join me, and vote for Jamie Smith for governor on Tuesday, Nov. 8.”
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“I’ve seen a lot in my 91 years and didn’t know I could still be surprised. Yet I’m stunned by Kristi Noem’s vicious treatment of our fellow South Dakotan Vaney Hariri—and amazed that she thinks she can get away with it.”
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“Together, we can win this race,” Smith said. “Together, we can beat Kristi Noem.”
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Wish some of our S.D. Republicans had the guts to say that.
But, nope.
Liz Cheney gave excellent reasons for voting Harris/Walz. Country over party.
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Peek, not peak, you honorary college graduate you.
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This should be interesting. And likely hilarious.
SUNDAY: South Dakota
@GovKristiNoem
joins us to discuss her support for Donald Trump's 2024 campaign and how she believes Republicans can win in November. Plus — we'll get into the controversies surrounding her upcoming memoir.
Tune in at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Thune, Rounds and Dusty splash around in a big pool of hypocrisy. They are opposed to President Biden’s infrastructure plan — until there are cameras to pose for and hands to shake.
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“There is value in being who you are. There is value in being authentic. There is value in being nice. There is value in not trying so hard.
“In the end, people see you for who you really are.”
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Does she answer ANY questions? Or does she just recite canned words sharpened to a poisonous point by Corey Lewandowski?
Elizabeth Vargas: "Did Mike Pence do the right thing or the wrong thing on Jan 6?"
Kristi Noem: "I don't answer hypothetical questions."
EV: "It's not a hypothetical."
KN: "It is, cos it will never happen again."
EV: "What he did that day —"
KN: "I wasn't in the situation."
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Sounds like a plan!
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Attention South Dakota voters: Dusty voted no. But watch him preen and pose with a shovel in his delicate little hands.
The press should be alert for stories about representatives who voted against the infrastructure bill claiming credit when federal funds pour into their districts.
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Called it!
Remember when I kept saying we should just let
@KristiNoem
talk and she would eventually implode?
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Kristi Noem did what? And she wrote about it in her new book?
Another wild, weird tale from our gun-happy governor.
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“Any reference to Noem’s alleged, unlikely meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un had been scrubbed — at the author's request. Which is a shame, because the original story was the most savage burn of South Dakota Sunday schoolers I have ever read.”
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Billie Sutton is just 37. His story has chapters to write.
Former state senator and 2018 Democrat candidate for governor Billie Sutton returned Tuesday to the South Dakota Capitol.
@keloland
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Pete Buttigieg, a decorated combat veteran and proven public servant, is gay. So that means homophobic Republicans toss around schoolyard insults, because that is who, and what, they are.
In response to a homophobic tweet by
@MIGOP
@CoChairMeshawn
calling Pete Buttigieg a “weak little girl,” the Transportation Secretary responds:
“I’m raising a little girl and little boy, and I’m going to raise them with better values than the chairwoman.”
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In a South Dakota Standard exclusive, Brian Bengs claims new poll indicates he has a path to victory, as SD voters unsure about giving Thune a fourth term.
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Kristi Noem, laughingstock. Again.
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Fox News analysts say VP Harris won. That means she crushed him.
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When Judge Box ‘o Wine joins the fray, you know you are in trouble.
Gov. Kristi Noem.
When you've lost Judge Jeanine Pirro.
I'd just retire at this point...put yourself out to pasture so to speak.
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Chloé Zhao wins the Oscar for best director for “Nomadland.” Born in China, educated in England and Los Angeles, would Gov. Kristi Noem “call me when you’re an American” celebrate her win for a movie largely set in South Dakota?
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Our guy John Thune was among this group who chose a bizarre place to mark July 4. Exactly what the hell were they doing there?
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Gee, another lie.
Kristi left her credibility in the gravel pit.
South Dakota was the ONLY state that never shut down. We made the RIGHT decisions. We followed the Constitution. We trusted our people.
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One more time for Sen. Thune.
@DakotaStandard
Biden does not control the price of gas. Wall Street does, along with OPEC, and the people who own the oil.
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“The only purpose for this news conference is to distract from the bad press she’s receiving due to stories of killing her dog and inaccuracies in her book like meeting Kim Jong Un. The focus should be on the real challenges of South Dakota families.”
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Tim Johnson was quiet, modest and a decent man, a workhorse, not a showhorse. But he also was slyly funny and extremely intelligent.
I covered him for more than three decades and admired him more and more as the years passed. Rest well, Senator. — TL
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Jamie Smith packs them in at Cubby’s, a popular sports bar in downtown Brookings. Significant, or people out for a burger and a beer? They appear to be supporters.
Thank you, Brookings! This was such a high energy event. I can’t wait to get this done with all of you by my side!
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Why is the governor of South Dakota campaigning for a Georgia Senate candidate?
Is there nothing pressing in our state? Who is paying for this trip? Are S.D. state troopers there?
The Loeffler campaign sends out Kristi Noem to answer questions. I asked whether members of Congress should be allowed to trade stocks or not — Noem said the allegations v Loeffler were false and pivoted to attacking Warnock.
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“While Noem opted not to speak with KELOLAND via CBS on Monday, interviews were given with CBS affiliate stations in Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis and Baltimore.“
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“Apparently, her longtime narrative about being inspired to public service because of the ‘death tax’ her family had to pay is so compelling that it doesn’t matter that the story has previously been exposed as seriously misleading.”
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“Noem has scaled the heights of politics — state legislator, member of Congress, governor — but, in a dog-loving nation, it seems likely her obituary will now also mention her as Cricket’s executioner.”
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This reporter deserves a bonus for catching Kristi actually in SD.
Historic floodwaters inundated communities across South Dakota.
Our
@JMichaelsNews
is with
@GovKristiNoem
to discuss recovery efforts:
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Flooding are plaguing cities, towns and rural areas across the state. This is when Bill Janklow would be on the front lines gathering information and leading the troops.
Kristi Noem? She is in Washington, D.C., for a TV appearance Sunday.
“We need to focus on winning the hearts and minds of people again.” - Governor
@KristiNoem
“We’re right on our polices. We’re right on our values. We’re right on the Bible, and where we believe and we pull all of our convictions from.”
#RTM2024
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“Considering this was all done on our dime, we South Dakota taxpayers have a right to know the details of this exercise in nepotism and why Noem’s promise of ‘transparency’ has turned out to be total baloney.”
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Kevin Woster knows hunting and dogs, and he also knows what Kristi Noem did was dead wrong.
Gov.
#KristiNoem
"wants us to believe that she can solve the multiplicity of complex problems facing our nation, yet she couldn’t even solve the problem of an unruly dog."
Commentary from
@KevinWoster
:
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Kristi Noem, who just loves socialist ag subsidies, is flat-out wrong making the baseless claim that a pair of Georgia senators are communists. It‘s low and abhorrent, even for her.
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Busted!
The contrast btwn Sen. John Thune and Sec. Pete Buttigieg could not be any greater as President Biden mentions how some Republicans are taking credit for the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law even though they voted against it (including John Thune).
#SOTU
#BodyLanguageExpert
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“As a registered Republican, I find it difficult to vote for Jamie Smith but stunts like this one by the governor make me pause.” — Janette McIntyre
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1,259 South Dakotans gone.
If three died in a tornado, Gov. Janklow would race into action. With 1,259 dead, Kristi Noem is duck hunting in Arkansas.
Remember when North Dakota made headlines because 1 in 800 of their residents were dying of COVID? In South Dakota right now, it is around 1 in 675. 1259 souls gone. And counting.
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“My departments?”
You’re a temporary public employee, not the Queen of the Prairie.
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Kristi Noem is, at best, a fool. This is further proof.
I know he’s the president and leader of the free world…but man…he’s a dummy.
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South Dakota Republicans and Democrats worked together and had friendly relationships for decades.
But now Gov. Noem labels Democrats “communists” and makes everything a partisan issue. Her kind of divisiveness cannot be allowed. That is not who we are.
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Hell yes!
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she will draft and introduce articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas.
Do you support her?
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“Noem’s Cricket story didn’t drop into this moral pit from outer space. It wasn’t inserted in her manuscript by accident. It’s there to signal solidarity with a political culture that increasingly honors cruelty and valorizes violence.”
Kristi Noem's ghoulish delight in killing a puppy fits right into the mad mosaic of MAGA,
@fdwilkinson
writes via
@opinion
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Such a decent man. Pete Buttigieg is a man of the future, and Speaker Johnson only offers a return to a dark, angry, dangerous past.
I had two dads. And our house was filled with love, laughter, support, compassion, understanding and patience along with all the same chaos that every family home has. People are people. Why is that so hard to understand?
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Unless you vote for something she doesn’t like. Then, it’s the government knows better, and less freedom for you.
State after state imposed mandates and lockdowns. Closed businesses and churches. America is still suffering the consequences.
Other states told people that they weren’t essential - picked winners and losers.
In South Dakota, we kept the doors to businesses open.
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John Thune has $17.4 million in the bank. Democratic challenger Brian Bengs reports $54,335 in cash.
Expect to see more sunny ads of our senior senator and his granddaughter, while Bengs tries to scrape up gas money.
Ah, fair elections!
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“How dare she put the health of women and children in danger. How dare she think she has been anointed with dictating to others her extremist beliefs on all of us.
“No matter what lies she tries to tell us — Kristi Noem is too extreme for South Dakota.”
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Kristi Noem failed as a dog owner, but poor Cricket took the blame and a blast. It was a needless and thlightless action.
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