South Dakota War College (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
From today’s argus leader, comes a tale of Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin besieged by her critics in the Republican party, and those in her own party: The political world for South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin might be a lonely place these days. For years, liberals have guarded her left flank while she carved out a position as [...]
Cedric's Big Mix (Free subscription) | yesterday
BULLY BOY PRESS & CEDRIC'S BIG MIX -- THE KOOL-AID TABLE CELEBRITY IN CHIEF BARRY O RETURNED FROM CHINA WITH A WHIMPER . Face the facts, the rainbow's starting to fade I don't think she'll make it to England now It wasn't on the schedule anyhow DESPITE THE PUBLIC REJECTION AND THE LACK OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, MANY IN THE PRESS APPEAR SURPRISED BY THE PUBLIC'S COOLING TOWARDS THE OVERLY PRAISED HACK...
Kat's Korner (of The Common Ills) (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Thursday we attended (some) of the House Veterans Affairs' Subcommittee on Economic Development's hearing. What stood out? The second panel had one section that stood out to me. As a general rule, when witnesses say they have all the help they need, you better be wary. And you better note the exchange on your calander. Congress woman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin asked the VA's Mark Bologna, "Are...
Government Bytes (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Thank you to the 183 Republicans and Democrats who voted against H.R. 3961, the so-called “Doc Fix” legislation. As many of you know, we had grave concerns with this legislation. Our concerns did not necessarily stem from the underlying policy, but rather the partisan political tactic being played. H.R. 3961 was an underhanded attempt to deceive taxpayers and artificially deflate the cost...
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
July 30, 1965, LBJ signs Medicare bill, Truman looks on, Republicans start plotting how to kill the program Yesterday the House voted 243-183 , only one Republican, Michael Burgess (R-TX) joining the Democrats, to pass John Dingell's Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 3961). The bill will "revise the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment system for determining the annual...
Domestic Fuel (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has elected new officers for the upcoming year. The new president for the ethanol advocacy organization is Lars Herseth, a family farmer from South Dakota and father of Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD). He is also a politician himself, having served in the South Dakota state legislature for nearly [...]
Madville Times (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Hey, it's the last day to vote in the Madville Times poll on Stephanie Herseth Sandlin! Would you like to see a Democrat challenge our incumbent Congresswoman in the 2010 primary? Whether you're an SHS fan, a GOP saboteur, or just an independent looking for a reason to vote in our open primary next June, mark your vote here in the left sidebar before midnight tonight! I'll report and muse over the...
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) voted sensibly, in my opinion, when she cast a "nay" vote on ObamaCare last weekend. South Dakota is a conservative state, and with its large Native American population, many of its residents have at least second-hand knowledge of the failure of government-run health care. The Rapid City Journal is reporting that a group called Progressive Change Campaign...
Madville Times (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Sam Hurst is not the typical blogospheric barroom brawler. His thoughtful prose generally floats above the combative, poke-in-the-eye polemics that Sibby and I goof around with. I thus hesitate to use words like hammers , skewers , or other such violent metaphors to describe his writing. But Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's Blue Doggery has provoked Mr. Hurst to come out swinging. Hurst offers...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Looking at the Cook Political Report’s latest competitive race chart is in itself informative - the short version is that of the top 108 competitive races, the following ratios apply: Dem GOP Likely D 45 0 Leans D 23 1 Toss-up D 12 0 Toss-up R 0 3 Leans R 1 8 Likely R 0 15 Total 81 27 …but there’s some interesting things that can be seen with a little sorting. Below is a chart of...
South Dakota War College (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
From my e-mail box. Do they know I take paid ads from Democrats too? : From: Adam Green <adamgreen321@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM Subject: New ad targets Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin Hi — this is Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (and former press secretary for Tim Johnson’s 2002 campaign). I wanted to let you [...]
Hog House Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
From my e-mail box: Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., takes a break from being pummeled about the head and shoulders for her no vote on health care to file this Veteran’s Day op-ed, which provides an overview of some of the veteran-related legislation Congress is working on: Honoring Our Veterans -Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin As we observe [...]
South Dakota War College (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
I think this year could mark a turning point in Republican challenges to Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. Up until now, she’s been a very cagey politician. With the exception of a strong pro-choice position, she’s managed to avoid difficult political controversies at all costs. But it seems this year, it’s all blowing up in her [...]
Sibby Online (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
This KSFY report shows that the political environment in America toady is about money and power: Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was one of 39 Democrats who voted against a Democratic-written health care bill in the House yesterday. It was...
The Liberal Curmudgeon (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The Republican tally for House votes in favor of health care reform: one. That one affirmative voter is Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao (left) of Louisiana. Explaining his vote, Cao said : “I read the versions of the House bill. I listened to the countless stories of Orleans and Jefferson Parish citizens whose health care costs are exploding — if they are able to obtain health...
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