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Posted on 06/02/2004 9:59:01 AM PDT by martin_fierro
Another story last week (still looking for it) revealed that the pardons Janklow had granted were unsealed by a court. He gave one to his own jackass son-in-law.
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I thought this was supposed to be a one sided big blowout for the dem!
As Governor, Janklow Pardoned Son-In-Law Of 3 Convictions
Unsealed Documents Show 218 Pardons, 214 By Janklow
POSTED: 2:35 pm EDT May 28, 2004
UPDATED: 2:50 pm EDT May 28, 2004
PIERRE, S.D. -- Former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow pardoned his son-in-law in 2002 of two drunken-driving convictions and one for marijuana possession, according to newly unsealed documents.
After a challenge by news organizations, 218 previously sealed pardons were opened. All but four of the pardons were issued by Janklow.
A convicted felon himself and former congressman, Janklow acknowledged some of the pardons, saying many were issued to people who committed crimes of youth.
Janklow told The Associated Press he pardoned his son-in-law -- William Gordon Haugen II -- after he assured Janklow he had turned his life around.
Janklow was elected to Congress in 2002 but resigned last year after being convicted of manslaughter in an auto accident that killed a motorcyclist from Minnesota. He served 100 days in jail.
Bernie Sanders? He leans pinko.
This is a very good example of why I refuse to join the GOP, and remain a lifelong registered Independent.
Had Janklow resigned, its very likely his GOP replacement would have won this easily.
Then again, had Janklow not been a complete and total horse's ass, a motorcyle rider would be alive today. I'll always remember this wasn't the first time Janklow ran this very same stop sign.
"Only 3,000 votes separated them. If Bush does well in S.D.in November, both Herseth and Dashole will be out. It makes no sense that an essentially Republican state has only Democrats in its Congressional delegation."
that is what i thought in 02 when Thune went against Johnson
SD continues to disappoint
i really hope that this is not the canary in the mine and that we are looking at a Dem sweep!
North Dakota does too. The Democrats run and win on one issue only - how much money they bring back to the state. They will continue to win until the Republican leadership wakes up to this and shuts off the tap.
I hate to see a Democrat win that seat, but Janklow is beneath contempt.
First loss of the election cycle for the RNC. How many more?
In name only. SSino
Democrat win in a heavily Republican area.. gee, guess some of us out here really don't know what we're talking about...
Diedrich, 46, and Herseth have both supported President Bush on the war in Iraq. The campaign instead focused on prescription drugs, Medicare, Bush's tax cuts and veterans issues.Note to republicans - you can't win elections by pandering on democratic issues. Dems will always be there pushing for for more. In order to win, republicans need to stand up on conservative issues and make the case for them.
Janklow is a inded the sort of horses rump that can ruin the GOP in a small state for 2 or 3 elections to come. Sure it's a Republican state. But it's a small place where everyone knoews everyone else at least indirectly, and the personal stuff means a lot. Even if a few Republicans stay home, the bad guys win.
Even worse, Republicans will vote against the Republican, or for the Democrat, on strictly personal grounds.
Blowout or not, close only counts in horeshoes. This stinks!
Huh? We have Republican Congress and Republican Administration and these guys are still able to sneak some dollars in? Unbelievable.
I applaud Republican leadership for bringing down federal money to Massachusetts from $1.01 to $0.75 per $1 of taxes. I suppose that SD situation has to be fixed ASAP.
How can it be an essentially Republican state when it's congressional delegation is completely democrats?
Let's get it straight, South Dakota is currently a Democratic state.
I'm very disappointed that a Harvard lawyer beat a farmer for this congressional seat.
No Republican or Conservative in their right mind would vote for a yuppie lawyer.
Only a Democrat would.
The race was turning when Tim Johnson opened his ugly mouth with the Taliban comment. Then the Dems managed to find out about pardons and further sullied the GOP with Janklow. This race was a defeat for the GOP because of that slime Janklow and either depressed GOP turnout or caused people to vote against the GOP because of him.
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