Well, that was quick. Bill Peterson is taking his name out of consideration for State GOP Chair
I just got word this evening that Bill Peterson is withdrawing his name from consideration for the South Dakota Republican Party Chairmanship.
That's too bad, because Bill would have been very good.
At the moment, that leaves a wide open field with nobody confirmed officially, and former chair Joel Rosenthal heads the list of people said to be exploring it.
I think I'd like to hear some others get involved, and at least a race for the office, to offer some some new blood to the chairmanship. Why do the Democrats, who perennially take it in the rear in most elections have a plethora of candidates for the office, and the GOP only has one or two?
Who would you encourage to run for chair?
That's too bad, because Bill would have been very good.
At the moment, that leaves a wide open field with nobody confirmed officially, and former chair Joel Rosenthal heads the list of people said to be exploring it.
I think I'd like to hear some others get involved, and at least a race for the office, to offer some some new blood to the chairmanship. Why do the Democrats, who perennially take it in the rear in most elections have a plethora of candidates for the office, and the GOP only has one or two?
Who would you encourage to run for chair?
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Doug Knust
Bush Fullerton
Dana Randall
Jim Seward
Scott Odenbach
Lance Russell
Larry Russell
Mark Mickelson
Kim Vanneman
Lee Schoenbeck
Bill Earley
Elli Schwiesow
Bill Trent
Larry Diedrich
Jason Glodt
Tom Hansen
Phyllis Heineman
Dusty Johnson
Steve Kirby
Larry Rhoden
Jerry Rubendall
Rich Sattgast
Aaron Smith
Manny Steele
Neal Tapio
Dennis Thurman
R. Shawn Tornow
Gary Wietgrefe
Hugh Weber
There are numerous talented individuals all across our state (and I have only named a few - there are many more that I have forgotten to name). We just need to encourage the ones who want to actually make a meaningful difference for the sake of our Republican Party, rather than for their own selfish ego and political gain.
Joel Rosenthal will only be there to help the Janklow camp and his own ego. We need to kill the Rosenthal effort.
The people who I named above were all a part of the Republican tidal wave in 2002 and 2004. These are the people who understand politics and the benefits of having a grassroots effort, and they are the ones who should be leading our party into the future.
just for the sheer fun of watching Napoli explode . . .
Jason Glodt
Dusty Johnson
Elli Schwiesow
and not in that particular order.
It's a bit of a tough sell though, rewarding 30 years of hard work and loyalty to the party by . . . giving the guy the toughest, most thankless and brutal job in state politics.
doug knust, straight shooter.
larry rhoden, another truth teller...but lives in the toolies.
kim vanneman, most overlooked and under-rated R out there; fact is she even doesnt know how talented she is. Modesty to a fault. That means she wont run, but i wish she would.
phyllis heineman, another honest person. no way that will happen!
tom hansen, we should be so lucky that a man of his honesty would agree to run anything. wont happen.
ahhh, politics. you gotta love it.
Steve Sibson, Allen Unruh or Manny Steele, Elli Schwiesow or please let it be Shawn Tornow.
Any of these would be great.
Sometimes you feel like a nut!
You got to at lease try.
Take a look a the leadership selections in the Senate to see where the real power is in the GOP. It is not the grassroots. it is the country club.
The reason the Dems are fired up is they have something to prove and the only way to go is up.
Who wants to be the Chair of the GOP when they lose control of the Senate in 2 years.
Put up another sacrificial Lamb. What is Whalen doing?
Hugh Weber, I thought we took care of him and his future already.
Larry Rhoden, without Napoli he would have never made it to Majority Leader.
Manny Steele...HELLO DEMOCRAT!! Also not working to hard trying to make allies in the House.
Get ready for the New Order. It sounds familiar?
* GOP Chairman Joel Rosenthal, third time.
* Governor Bill Janklow, third time. By 2010, all rights and powers will be restored, and you will assume the position as you have before. Gladly, with smiles and applause, as directed.
You will vote as we say you will. You will give a lot of money to our accounts. You will volunteer as we require you. You will not offer your opinions.
You will all fall in line and march. Quickly. Just as you have before when we ordered.
We never sleep. Neither will you.
At least things would get done.
7:36 - Dusty can build coalitions around that angry old man. Billion couldn't break 40 even though he had the mainstream media catering to him.
10:04 - Ben is that you?
10:05 - Ben is that you again?
Glodt
Randall
Schwiesow
Dusty
Glodt would be good, too, but he works in the Governor's Office, which seems like it would be a problem to me.
I don't think there is a problem with a current officeholder holding the job. So what about Vern Larson? or Daugaard?
Any of those would be quite acceptable.
In other words, he'd be perfect for the job, and he's got a bright future in SD politics.
Doug Knust
Bill Earley
Dana Randall
We need a strong conservative who will be unwavering in support of all the GOP candidates and will work with Rounds and Thune and not exclusively for them. We need someone who will put the interests of the party ahead of any personality.
Who would do that? Who could be independent and has the know-how to get the job done all the way down the ticket? Who could facilitate the creation of a core set of conservative principles and issues that our party can resurect itself with?
Folks, Johnson and Stephanie will be up next time out. They could gain more seats in the Legislature. We have a divided caucus and a non-visionary governor. We truly need some leadership somewhere. Four years from now they could be poised to take the governor's mansion.
Please think hard about a candidate for state party chair who could lead us in the right direction for the next four years. We don't need another crony or lap dog of anyone, but a true leader.
Positive suggestions please. To our democrat friends, quit attacking all of the good candidates with your hate speech. I thought you democrats wanted to silence such speech?
Only the Friggin "American Dream"
You didn't watch wrestling when you were a kid?
Must be another Country Club Republican.
Welcome to the Trailer Park Chaz!