A gauntlet is thrown down at Jack Billion
This one is interesting - especially given that the feathers are flying in a debate about debates.
I had an e-mail from State Representative Ryan Olson that indicates he's going to enter the debate fray. And to that end, he's throwing out a challenge to Jack Billion to debate him on the topics of drought relief and educational funding:
The Billion camp, including my friend Todd Epp, has been making much ado about the availability of the Governor to discuss the important election issues at hand. Well, here's an opportunity for them to do just that with someone else directly in the fray; a farmer/rancher legislator who happens to sit on the Educational Committee.
Will Jack accept the challenge? I hope he does (and I hope it's in Pierre, so I can attend). Ryan noted to me that if Jack thinks debates will make him look more electable, then why not take on a legislator who knows the issues of education and the drought?
And the gauntlet is thrown. More to come!
I had an e-mail from State Representative Ryan Olson that indicates he's going to enter the debate fray. And to that end, he's throwing out a challenge to Jack Billion to debate him on the topics of drought relief and educational funding:
I have challenged Jack Billion to a debate on drought relief and school funding. As a member of the taxation and education committee as well as a farmer/rancher, I think we all need an explanation other than his pie in the sky gobblelty gook.This sounds like this could be pretty interesting.
P.S. Jack and the A.P. have received my request
The Billion camp, including my friend Todd Epp, has been making much ado about the availability of the Governor to discuss the important election issues at hand. Well, here's an opportunity for them to do just that with someone else directly in the fray; a farmer/rancher legislator who happens to sit on the Educational Committee.
Will Jack accept the challenge? I hope he does (and I hope it's in Pierre, so I can attend). Ryan noted to me that if Jack thinks debates will make him look more electable, then why not take on a legislator who knows the issues of education and the drought?
And the gauntlet is thrown. More to come!
Comments
Otherwise, he rocks!
Jack Billion is running for governor and not the legislature. Jack has answered questions from the press and from people who have emailed him concerning his drought proposals. He has talked to citizens in person about his drought proposals. If Mr. Olson wants to bring Gov. Rounds with him to help debate Jack, then Jack will be there. In the meantime, Jack will continue accepting debates with the candidates for governor.
Have a nice Sunday!
Todd Epp
Press Secretary
Billion for Governor
http://billionforgovernor.com
P.S. And Chad, there are days I would agree with you. Eric, thanks for the props.
To clarify, I'm talking about my own performance, not Jack's. Every day I think he should be governor.
Todd
I would encourage PP to check the IP log to verify.
Todd and I sometimes disagree, but he's certainly a competent individual.
Either someone is purporting to me or we have a new chad in the sd blogosphere.
--Chad.
His challenge is a joke, that you would post it thinking it might occur is a joke, pp. Epp shouldn't waste his breath on this, though I'm sure Ryan thought he was being clever...and maybe for him, he was.
Why not have Gov. Rounds debate Casey M. on 1215? Makes as much sense. I can't believe I've wasted this much time on this post, I can never get that back. Dammit!
This whole thing is starting to look like Valerie Plame sending her husband to Niger. Kim Olson sending her farmer husband out to challenge Billion to a debate. Or was it Col. Mustard in the study with a candlestick.
Please, PP, just take this whole post down.
The debate was offered on my own and in fact the Gov may not appreciate my attempt. Clearly the Gov is a busy man and can't have a debate every other day. Many of the comments that the Billion camp has made have not just been aimed at the Rounds Administration, but the Republicans in the Legislature. If Mr. Billion wants to be Governor, obviously he will have to deal with the the Legislature.
The fact that some people would use this forum to attack my character is pretty pathetic, especially when they won't identify themselves.
Ryan Olson
That rule only applies to Democrats. By the way, how many wives of struggling farmers and who work for the Governor drive a $35,000 Lexus. Just one and her name is Kim.
Either Olson isn't struggling like the rest of us or the Governor is paying his staff way too much.
Yeah, Olsons really understands the stuggle of average farmer. NOT
The Brookings legislator referred to in an earlier post was REPUBLICAN Carol Pitts. I am assuming the rest of his post is just as meaningless.
And Ryan, "he'll have to deal w/the legislature."????? So, a candidate for the executive should debate an inconsequential legislator in order to show he/she is ready to hold the executive post? Did you take High School Civics???