2008

Phyllis Diller Heineman for District 13

After watching Phyllis’ TV commercial I could’nt help wondering if she used the same producer as Scott, her opponent. She seemed to be walking around the same neighborhood talking to the same joyful senior citizens happily doing yardwork and yucking it up. But fancy leather blazer and Mayberry neighborhood aside, there was one line in the TV commercial that worried me, and I am paraphrasing here;

I am the only candidate running in District 13 that will work with our Governor in Pierre.

Well if I was undecided before, that pretty much sealed the deal for me (I already voted for Scott anyway). I didn’t realize people ‘worked with’ our governor. I just thought he did what he wanted and the Republicans rubberstamped it or complained about it to the media after the legislation went through. Marion Rounds doesn’t work with anyone, that is part of the problem in Pierre and if Phyllis is going to be a rubberstamper, thanks but no thanks, we already have enough of them in Pierre.

Americans & South Dakotans; Fed up with Republicans

The numbers don’t lie;

According to ABC News

2004 – Nationally

37% Registered Democrats

37% Registered Republicans

26% Registered Independents

2008 – Nationally

37% Registered Democrats

29% Registered Republicans

34% Registered Independents

According to the Secretary of State

Change in numbers from 2004-2008 – South Dakota

Democrats up 10,000 registered voters

Independents up 5,000 registered voters

Republicans up 0 registered voters (I have actually heard they are down by a couple of hundred)

So who is going to decide the next election? Indies. I think it is time for a new party in America.

FolkArts is back!?

Just when I thought the Gargoyle Leader could not have more then one blunder in a day (endorsing McCain) – I turned to page two of the VOICES section of the dead tree version and saw they brought back FolkArts. (I like how he changed his signature to initials now-man, you tricked us).

But I’m not gonna rag on Jason – good for him – get it while the gettin’ is good.

Does the AL ever learn? Do they think if they hide something for a few months, the problem will just go away? Apparently they do. Jason has been caught copying other cartoonists ideas in your newspaper – why would you hire him again? It’s like borrowing money twice to a friend who never pays you back.

By hiring him all you are telling your readers is that you don’t have a problem with his actions. Which scares the crap out of me. I have often scoffed at the AL’s opinions, but now it seems I have to start questioning if they really are their opinions and ideas.

Pretty lame.