A quick lunchtime rundown.
What's happening over at the SDDP
I *just* got back into town, and I'm rushing to get some lunch and get into work, but here's a couple of quick items -
Bidding on the auction for the Democrat poster has stalled at $202.50. And they still haven't hit the reserve yet? You've got a reserve on this item upwards of $202.50? Hint to the Democrats regarding the nice print autographed by Willie Nelson. If I recall, the last big thing that Willie Nelson did was the "Dukes of Hazzard" movie.
Considering how universally that movie was reviled, I think I would have started it at $5 and taken what I could get.
More seriously, Tim Johnson must have had the chili for lunch at the Senate Cafeteria, and sounded a blue note on the SDDP blog. It started out as a nice message of unity in the wake of Katrina. And he had a nice comment about the cooperation on Ellsworth. But then, he has to go and bring up the mainstream coalition:
Interesting, again we hear about the mainstreamers. If you remember Chairman Judy's first message, it was basically how Republicans suck, and are screwing up the country and state, but look at the hope that the Republicans forming the MAINstream coalition bring.
In two out of two messages on the Blue Note, here's the Democrats again bringing up the MAINstream coalition. Just to point it out, the fact is that the MAINstream coalition calls itself non-partisan. But here we have both Chairman Judy and Senator Johnson painting and labeling it as a strictly Republican movement.
It seems to me that we're watching the early stages of a campaign strategy for 2006 unfold. It wouldn't be the first group to use a strategy of divide and conquer.
Bidding on the auction for the Democrat poster has stalled at $202.50. And they still haven't hit the reserve yet? You've got a reserve on this item upwards of $202.50? Hint to the Democrats regarding the nice print autographed by Willie Nelson. If I recall, the last big thing that Willie Nelson did was the "Dukes of Hazzard" movie.
Considering how universally that movie was reviled, I think I would have started it at $5 and taken what I could get.
More seriously, Tim Johnson must have had the chili for lunch at the Senate Cafeteria, and sounded a blue note on the SDDP blog. It started out as a nice message of unity in the wake of Katrina. And he had a nice comment about the cooperation on Ellsworth. But then, he has to go and bring up the mainstream coalition:
Another encouraging sign is the recently formed Republican Mainstream Coalition. South Dakota has seen its share of hurtful political tactics and personal attacks. Our country and our state face many challenges in the coming months. Only by working together and tempering partisan politics can we make South Dakota an even greater place to live.Yeah, the author of the "Taliban Wing of the Republican Party" quote talking about tempering partisan politics.
Interesting, again we hear about the mainstreamers. If you remember Chairman Judy's first message, it was basically how Republicans suck, and are screwing up the country and state, but look at the hope that the Republicans forming the MAINstream coalition bring.
In two out of two messages on the Blue Note, here's the Democrats again bringing up the MAINstream coalition. Just to point it out, the fact is that the MAINstream coalition calls itself non-partisan. But here we have both Chairman Judy and Senator Johnson painting and labeling it as a strictly Republican movement.
It seems to me that we're watching the early stages of a campaign strategy for 2006 unfold. It wouldn't be the first group to use a strategy of divide and conquer.
Comments
Listen because they are calling for you. You are in the mainstream of the democrat party. You won't have to convince anyone of that fact over there. Go and be happy!
;)