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April 05, 2004

Hugh Hewitt links to SDP

Hugh Hewitt has declared John Thune week on his show, and has linked to SDP on his blog, as well as to DVT. Thanks, Hugh. Of course, we can't forget another member of the Dakota Alliance, Sibby Online.

And for you Watertown readers, be sure to listen to Hugh's show on AM 1480 KSDR.

Posted by Jason Van Beek at 07:38 PM in Weblogs | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

Daschle's dissonant statements on Iraq

See Tom Daschle's statement on the Senate floor last Thursday, when he said the following, according to a column in USA Today:

"Americans stand together today and always to finish the work we started and bring peace and democracy to the citizens of Iraq."

Then, the very next day, in a conference call to reporters back home in South Dakota, Daschle said the 180 degree opposite, in the context of OPEC's cut in production levels:

'If that's the thanks we get for doing what we have done in the Persian Gulf these last several years, then I think we ought to re-evaluate whether or not our presence there is something that's in our national interest[.]''

(Emphasis added.) So is it in our national interest to have a presence in Iraq, or not? With Daschle, the answer to that question depends on how many points he can score politically in a given situation.

Posted by Jason Van Beek at 07:12 PM in Tom Daschle/having it both ways | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

Powerline: Daschle is finished

John Hinderaker, formerly of Watertown, SD, has some fresh analysis on the Daschle-Thune race that's worth a read: "Daschle In Trouble." Instapundit also has some thoughts on the "Daschle in trouble" meme.

UPDATE: Powerline also has a post linking to DVT's latest tour de force regarding Daschle's campaign stop in Madison on Saturday.

Posted by Jason Van Beek at 12:13 PM in Weblogs | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

New York Post editorial

A New York Post editorial published yesterday points out Tom Daschle's thoughts regarding recess appointments five years ago and compares them to his thoughts on the subject today. The piece is headlined "Daschle's Duplicity." Excerpt:

Indeed, says Daschle, "I don't blame the president for being frustrated and having lost patience. . . . The president acted, and I'm glad he did."

At least that's what he was saying five years ago - when Democrat Bill Clinton was the one making recess appointments, allowing him to bypass Senate confirmation of his federal judicial selections.

How time flies.

Now it's George W. Bush - stymied by Senate Democrats' refusal to allow many of his nominees even to come up for a vote - using the recess-appointment tool, and Daschle is singing a different tune.

In fact, Daschle said last weekend that he and his Democratic colleagues have decided to block each and every one of the president's judicial nominees unless Bush promises not to make any more recess appointments.

DVT, as always, has more.

Posted by Jason Van Beek at 09:44 AM in Tom Daschle/judicial nominations | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

WaPo on Giago

The Washington Post has a blurb today on Tim Giago's independent bid for the U.S. Senate headlined "Daschle Gets His Own Nader." Incredibly, the WaPo reporter misses the fact that Tom Daschle personally called Tim Giago to urge him to get out of the race, a fact which is at odds with Steve Hildebrand's quote in the blurb:

Steve Hildebrand, Daschle's campaign manager, rejected suggestions that Giago's effort would necessarily hurt the senator's bid. "Native Americans know that Senator Daschle has been there for them," he said. "They're not just going to throw their vote away on someone who stands little chance of winning."

So why did Tom Daschle personally call Tim Giago and ask him whether he wanted John Thune to be the next senator from South Dakota? Clearly, the Daschle camp is highly concerned that Native Americans are going to vote for Giago. When Daschle does his get-out-the-vote effort on the reservations, he has to worry about whether he's getting votes out for Tim Giago.

Posted by Jason Van Beek at 09:23 AM in Native American community | Permalink | TrackBack (0)

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Regarding US jobs, the minority leader may have a double dose of bad news.

More American workers are finding them this winter, and he may be out of one this fall.

This blog may be a good place to get some of the behind the scenes SD scoop leading up to the big day in November.

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