Posted on 05/20/2026 11:03:14 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
After Trump's Thursday announcement praising her border security work, including what Noem called the 'most secure border in American history' and $13 billion in taxpayer savings, online conservatives urged her to primary Thune in South Dakota's 2028 race. Critics label Thune disloyal with a 51% Liberty Score and past bipartisan moves, while figures like radio host Jeff Kuhner predict Noem would crush him thanks to her MAGA ties and home-state popularity. Noem has stayed silent on any Senate bid, and with Thune's $20 million war chest and strong approvals, the talk remains early speculation amid GOP tensions. This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.
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The problem in getting rid of her is RCV. It exists to tilt the playing field toward incumbents.
You don’t remember what they did to Sarah Palin?
Sorry Barbi but we don’t want you.
Something tells me a successful businessman in SD should run and be there as an alternative when the primary comes. Either Thune wakes up like Cornyn(too late) or he drops out(unlikely). SD should remain red no matter who runs.
Modern white middle and upper middle class gals have been really brainwashed
I see it daily
My sons deal with it
My girls missed it thankfully
Girls hook up way too casual
It’s the lack of spiritual concerns in the families.
Like a gravel lot fight outside at a rural bar at one am with a circle of spectators
It pays to prevail
True
I swear all I see are attractive girls 21-35
In yoga pants and tanks
Walking dogs
It’s weird
In the fancy condo or apt mom and dad or grands are subsidizing
Germantown Nashville is a case study in this
My wife and I chatting in car before she goes to work
We have a running commentary
Our girls 34-37 missed it and we’re raised different
Parents can offset it
But you got to be culture and a belief in God relentless
Noem can’t win, her husband scandal is bad.
“But Thune has policy issues that anger Conservative Voters.
Noem can overcome her personal issues,
just as Bill Clinton and Trump did.
Thune cannot overcome his betrayal of Conservatives.
I would love to see that race.
Noem vs Thune””
bingo. EXACTLY RIGHT, you are.
“Sorry Barbi but we don’t want you.”
Sorry, you don’t, but lots of others do. Noem was an essential player in getting the illegal immigrants pouring over our border under control, and Trump knew it. She did a great job. Trump knows it; it’s why he didn’t can her but gave her another job. She’s a real smart cookie and effective. Did a great job as Gov of SD. She’s very tough and conservative. I’d love to see her cream Thune, and she’d win. S-Dakotans love her and what she did for their state.
She’d vote MAGA across the board. ✅
**Noem can’t win, her husband scandal is bad.**
Wrong-how many freepers would line up to take her on?
Would she really run and take on Thune? I’m sure the two are allies on most issues but he should go the way of Tom Tillis before exposing himself to be another John Cornyn or better yet Chuck Schumer-heh heh.
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