The Argus complaining about media vultures seems like a contradiction in terms
Today's editorial cartoon in the Argus:
http://jasonfolkerts.blogspot.com/2006/12/vultures.html
One of today's above the fold front page stories:
Governor has expressed no interest in Senate run
Sen. Tim Johnson was raising money and dropping hints that he would seek a
third term in the U.S. Senate in the 2008 elections.
Rep. Stephanie Herseth was eagerly looking forward to January when she,
Johnson and their fellow Democrats would take power in both the House and
Senate.
And Mike Rounds, the popular Pierre Republican who never had to leave
his hometown to ascend to the governorship, appeared satisfied to finish his two
terms and then move back down the street to his insurance business.Or at least
that's the way it seemed - until a leaking blood vessel Wednesday in Washington,
D.C., clouded the political landscape of America and potentially altered the
futures of Johnson, Herseth and, in particular, Rounds.
and...
Rounds did not return a telephone call seeking comment on this story. But
the governor has said he has no interest in going to Washington, D.C., and
serving in the Senate.
and..
"I've had the assumption that Rounds, being a Pierre resident, doesn't have
any ambitions with respect to Congress," says Alan Clem, a retired University of
South Dakota political scientist.
Read all of the Argus' feeding frenzy here.
So, despite the advice of Jason Folkerts excellent editorial cartoon, it looks like the Argus can't resist picking up a few morsels like the other media vultures, themselves.
Despite the fact that no one is saying that the Gov has any interest whatsoever, they can't resist the headline.
And another vulture joins the pack.
http://jasonfolkerts.blogspot.com/2006/12/vultures.html
One of today's above the fold front page stories:
Johnson illness may alter Rounds' '08 plans
Governor has expressed no interest in Senate run
Sen. Tim Johnson was raising money and dropping hints that he would seek a
third term in the U.S. Senate in the 2008 elections.
Rep. Stephanie Herseth was eagerly looking forward to January when she,
Johnson and their fellow Democrats would take power in both the House and
Senate.
And Mike Rounds, the popular Pierre Republican who never had to leave
his hometown to ascend to the governorship, appeared satisfied to finish his two
terms and then move back down the street to his insurance business.Or at least
that's the way it seemed - until a leaking blood vessel Wednesday in Washington,
D.C., clouded the political landscape of America and potentially altered the
futures of Johnson, Herseth and, in particular, Rounds.
and...
Rounds did not return a telephone call seeking comment on this story. But
the governor has said he has no interest in going to Washington, D.C., and
serving in the Senate.
and..
"I've had the assumption that Rounds, being a Pierre resident, doesn't have
any ambitions with respect to Congress," says Alan Clem, a retired University of
South Dakota political scientist.
Read all of the Argus' feeding frenzy here.
So, despite the advice of Jason Folkerts excellent editorial cartoon, it looks like the Argus can't resist picking up a few morsels like the other media vultures, themselves.
Despite the fact that no one is saying that the Gov has any interest whatsoever, they can't resist the headline.
And another vulture joins the pack.
Comments
Governor Rounds got something like 70-80 percent of the vote in the last election and you think South Dakota is leaderless!
Well, I looked up "leaderless" in the dictionary and it says see "Democrat Party in South Dakota"!
I see that Frank Kloucek is taking political shots at Ridgefield Farms, which of course Governor Rounds was a strong supporter of its concept. Sounds like Krank Floucek is setting up to challenge Rounds? Well there you go! Krank Floucek would be just the perfect Democrat to challenge Governor Rounds for the U.S. Senate!
The dictionary was wrong! The Democrat Party in South Dakota does have strong leadership! Krank Floucek for U.S. Senate!
Governor Rounds is coming off of a huge political landslide. Why in the world wouldn't he think that at least 51% of South Dakotans would support him for U.S. Senate?
Oh, I forgot, the last elections showed he had no political support. My fault for missing the obvious!
Rounds will never run against either. The GOP will have a hard time recruiting anyone to run.
Wrong. And wrong.
Unless you're talking about an insurance sales competition.
Well Sen. Schoenbeck could only come up with one thing--and that is arguable. We are a long ways from capturing nutrino's and until we have a lab I'll wait to congratulate our governor. The good Senator failed to offer anything else the Mayor er I mean Governor has done that is measurable so I'll put my hopes in someone with leadership ability running in 4 years, if I'm still in the state. Damn good place to live just not sure there aren't more progressive places to be in the next 10 years.
8:16 is way off....the energy creation is on its way......NSF will do more the anyone;s wildest dreams......the economy in SD will stay strong even when everyone else will slow
Rounds is the consummate politician. You never know where he's truly coming from. Because he tells you what you want to hear with a smile on his face, you never know when you're being had.