Daugaard confirms again that he's in
Tony Mangan over at KCCR news posted a story this am that Lt. Governor Dennis Daugaard is definitely "IN" as a candidate for Governor less than six months after Governor Rounds started his second and final term of office:
Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard confirms that he has started organizing his campaign to run for Governor in 2010.Read it all here at KCCR News.
Daugaard, a former state senator who is from Garretson, is the executive director of the Children’s Home Society of South Dakota. He says his main efforts so far have been to solicit both support and money from statewide Republicans.
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Daugaard has served as the lieutenant Governor for Governor Mike Rounds for the past five years and Rounds has said that he will endorse Daugaard. But Daugaard says he also will have to be his own candidate running his own campaign.
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Lee S. (no pun intended)
Brock G.(no pun intended)
Lance/Larry R.(no pun needed-collectively one of the four)
Kip.
Otherwise 2:42, I was thinking of doing that sometime in the near future. But then again, we're still 3 years out.
You can either let me post under my own name or you can require everyone to register so that you can deny service from your end. I don't care if you want to run from my calling BS on your political non-philosophy if you want to, but I will comment on them unless you can figure out a way to bar me from your end.
Did you get the Idi Amin doll yet?
"I thinks womens is too dumb to figure things out for themsefs. I and we and us will protects the dumb hos."
Aside from the fact that I would dispute that anything false was noted to your ISP, you're forgetting a few critical things here.
It's MY website. I can do what I want.
If I don't want you posting your medical marijuana propaganda (or worse) on an off-topic basis day after day after day here, I don't have to let you.
If I want to leave my comments open forever, I will.
If you abuse that privilege by spamming the website with things of a sexual or drug related nature, it will likely result in my continued griping to your ISP.
They're a private business as well. They can either choose to listen to me, or listen to their customer.
Eventually, they're going to get sick of one of us.
Like I said, they're going to get sick of one of us.
I am a blog "customer", if you will. Every time I shift a page on SDWC, there's one more view you can claim to your advertisers.
Your site is put forth as a place to exchange views. However, you seem to have singled me out to ban (which is ridiculous, because I posted under my own name; now I have to post anonymously).
You banned me, I believe, because I kept pointing out what I perceive as inconsistencies in your philosophy of government. I believe you invite such criticism by posting a blog.
I do like your line, "They're a private business as well. They can either choose to listen to me, or listen to their customer.
Eventually, they're going to get sick of one of us."
Now, that's clear thinking. It shows you can achieve it when you really try. So, I'll give you another chance. Let me post under my own name, without deleting my posts.
And then, maybe you won't have to be checking your last ten topics every ten minutes. I'm offering to be good. If you will.
And it'l not like Knudson and Schoenbeck aren't doing the same things - they are just less upfront about it. That's fine too, but it's up to them.
I made a policy decision on this website because of poor behavior on your part. And you're response is even worse behavior?
What you're doing right now is called harassment, or in this case, cyber-harassment.
You'd be best served to let Bob post, tolerating the off-topic stuff, and leave it up to the marketplace of ideas to judge the credibility and value of his comments.
As it is you've created a headache for yourself, and he's smart enough to walk the line legally. Phone calls to his ISP and references to "harassment" are just plain dumb. He's not doing anything wrong, and your threats are more than idle; they're pathetic. I'm sure he's got more time on his hands than you do, and you've set yourself up to lose. To Bob Newland.
Respectfully,
Anon
Are you sure you didn't overreact just a little bit?
Stalking as a misdemeanor--Second offense a felony. No person may:
(3) Willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly harass another person by means of any verbal, electronic, digital media, mechanical, telegraphic, or written communication.
A violation of this section constitutes the crime of stalking. Stalking is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, any second or subsequent conviction occurring within ten years of a prior conviction under this section is a Class 6 felony.
... then I'm going to start filing complaints about the 100 or so junk emails per day.
Thanks for keeping that lunatic Newland off your site. I'm surprised he's not in prision.
Dennis is certainly working hard, but I don't think we will be stupid enough to hire another moron as governor.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but I'd be interested to know how you came to consider Daugaard a "moron." My experience is that he is a smart, conscientious, and well-grounded man.
"I'm surprised he's not in prision."
Unlike you, he's smart enough to know how to spell "prison."
Why don't you start your own blog? I happen to agree with you on some issues but I, for one, like this site better when we all try to stay on the specific topic.
I'm sure many of us would visit your site, if you had one, if for no other reason than to discuss issues important to you on your own turf.
Commandeering another site, just because you can, won't help you score any points.
'Nuff said
My guess is that Daugaard is proud to have been a part of the Rounds administration - Your satement is based on the flawed assumption that yours is the majority view.
ell me which govermental elected official that you have agreeded with 100%????
I bet not to many of you! It does not matter wich are you are with or evven if you are not aligned with a party.
It is human nature, so don't try to spin the issue.
Dennis has his own record and I am sure he can defend any vote or statement.
Lee S. has his own record and will defend it as well.
I have not met anyone who agrees 100% with anybody and that even includes couples!
jezz.
Really? I didn't know that! I guess I missed the uproar in the State newspapers. I guess I missed the uproar from the good citizens of South Dakota!
I recall seeing a poll in which Governor Rounds was the leader in possible U.S. Senate candidates. Were those numbers wrong?
The minority opinion always has a chance to comment on this blog. I just hope you realize that you do have the "minority" opinion concerning Governor Rounds!
Please reference specific cases of nepotism for all of us to consider. It's easy to spew bs, but harder to back it up.
The libs who like to take cheap shots on this blog are scared to death that queen Stephie's reign could be cut real short if Rounds decides to run.
I would like to see the campaign, though. It would be entertaining to watch her eat his lunch. She would be the conservative candidate, other than on the issue of abortion.
They think they're just a bit smarter than all the rest of us, and have it all figured out.
Then, when reality reaches out and slaps them in the face - like what would happen in a Rounds/Herseth election - they get mean and whiny all at the same time.
The democrats appear to like Stephanie as do most of the general public. On the other hand, conservatives do not trust Rounds and would not break their neck for him. He's gotten lucky so far, but Stephanie is nothing like what he's faced in the past.
He'll stay put because he knows he can't win that race.
1. Run your own campaign and when you win, be your own governor. It seems Rounds has used the Mickelson guide to being governor and while that's not a bad thing, he will never be known for having his own vision.
2. Once in office, please hire staff with experience. While I agree we need to keep young people on the state, the Governor's office shouldn't be a place for on the job training.
3. Don't lead by consensus. The governor is elected lead. That means making the tough decisions - even when they might be unpopular. Our current governor is so worried about upsetting someone that nothing gets done.
There are many qualified candidates either thinking or committed to the 2010 race. It will definately be an interesting one to watch.