A shot across the bow.
Bill Napoli delivers another tongue lashing.

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I woke up this morning and started to read the Rapid City Journal. And what do my eyes behold on the editorial page? Bill Napoli using that "R" word I hate so much.

After he starts by christening the MAINStream Moderate group the "RINO Seven," he really lets loose:
The apparent lack of concern from the state Republican Party leadership is evident and for several reasons. Gov. Mike Rounds, Randy Fredrick (chairman of the South Dakota Republican Party) and the rest of the leadership know the Republican Party is floating on the thin ice of RINOs.

These people have no loyalty to either party and don't believe in the principles set forth in our Republican platform. Plus, many of these RINOs are quite wealthy and have contributed buckets of dollars to Rounds and other so-called "moderate candidates." So our leadership can't afford to alienate these RINOs, even if it means a split in our Republican Party.

I don't think I've ever seen a time when our party is so leaderless.

Ouch. And he's not done yet. In fact, that was just the warm up.

Second, what are these RINOs trying to do? Many of these seven RINOs believe in abortion, same-sex marriage, gun control, less rights, bigger government control and more government programs. Just check their voting records. Rounds has increased state employees by over 600 since taking office.

I don't believe for one minute these "Country Club Mainstreamers" are out there clamoring for a voice that they say they don't currently have. The truth is, if they would admit it, they want to use their voices to change a decades old conservative party into a fence-walking, liberal, squishy, feel-good, no-guts, no-core values, no-real beliefs, no-morals and no-integrity party, somewhat along their current agenda.

This whole liberal agenda movement is because these RINOs know the majority of South Dakotans are basically conservative. RINOs also know that in many places they can't get elected unless they attach Republican behind their name on the ballot. They know they can't run as Democrats and get elected.

So their next step is to get elected under the Republican banner then force Republicans to act like left-wing Democrats.

I could reprint more of this, but you should go back and read the editorial yourself.

Bill has been mildly critical of the Republican Leadership in this state from time to time before, but I think this is a departure even for him. I view it as his shot across the bow of the Republican leadership.

The whole thesis of this seems to be that he's suggesting a void in the leadership of the party, and in the last paragraph, to fill it, he notes that:

I will be the first to lead a conservative movement, if need be, to save and protect a decades old, conservative Republican Party.
Clearly, this is not over yet. A member of the ranks attacking the Governor and the GOP Party chairman so open and brazenly? And suggesting that he'll be the first to lead a conservative movement? This sounds like more than just a grousing session. It sounds like a declaration of war.

A shot like this across the party chairman and the Governor's bow? I'm just going to stand back and wait for the return volley.

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Yes, But how does he really feel?
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