December 2016

Mike Huether announces he is becoming an Independent

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I guess my first guess was (half) right.

This is going to be an interesting ride for Mr. Huether. So when will he announce he is running for Congress or Governor as an indy.

He was inferring during the press conference that the (city council) was becoming partisan. Hardly. Ironically, I have seen the Dems on the council act like fiscal conservatives and the Republicans on the council act like social liberals. Sorry Mike, the current council is hardly partisan, but they do lean populist and libertarian.

He also hints that he is going to be a ‘leader’ in the independent movement in the state. LOL. Mike, kind of sounds like you are what you have always been, an opportunist corporatist.

He admitted that he voted for Thune and Daugaard. He was asked if he voted for Trump, and wouldn’t answer the question, but did like what Trump was doing.

Ironically, I’m sure the SDDP will be celebrating tonight. At least ONE good thing came from this election cycle.

Would the Empty Space at 10th & Phillips make a great public courtyard?

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Funny, when it is 15 below out, I see things and have great visions in my head. As I was driving by the spot of devastation yesterday, I envisioned a cool courtyard at this space, similar to what Rapid City has. A small spray park fountain, public art, a small performance stage, and plenty of picnic and eating areas.

Of course there will be some legal fights etc. But what if that recourse could be solved by gifting the property as a public park? And naming it after the victim?

Seems like a fantastic spot in the heart of our city for public space.

SDDP Rebuild, Vermillion meeting, Dec 14, 2016

Oh look, let’s see what’s behind the curtain, nothing but excuses, promises and bluster in Vermillion, SD. Try they might, the “established” SD Democratic Party continues to hold listening sessions. These sessions are comprised of mostly listening the same crap from the same people. It’s as if the Listening Tour of the party brass is being done to convince those in attendance to give them one more chance. Why?

Notice how Cameraman Bruce captured the party chairwoman blathering on about how great the leadership did. What? Where? The people who won and the winning ballot issues happened in spite of the things they did. The audience did not show up to hear central office excuses or rationalizations for continuing the crappy job being done.

Several candidates stood and talked but it appears they got little or no help in coordinating anything. Local efforts received no storefronts, no legwork, no leaving Sioux Falls office and no use of offered services they could not control. The only thing they were able to do is lose seats in the legislature in and election and cause the loss of the Democratic stronghold District 15 senate seat. Nice work and they all got raises.

The party could not even get together to build a bowel movement much less flush any corruption down a toilet. There are words for the show they are putting on and we don’t think this is the place for them.

Playing Facebook games and ignoring sage advice from people who have actually won elections is not going to bring the SD Democratic Party back to life. The only consolation to this dog and pony show is knowing the SD Republican Party is heading down the same path and they do not seem to recognize it.