Maybe the national press isn't covering the story but my aunt in SD called my mom this a.m. and this is probably the first time in her lifetime where somebody's been caught with their hand in the cookie jar - the dems.
One thing about South Dakotans. They can't stand cheaters or liars once found out.
The rest of the blame goes right to Tom Daschle who became majority leader by "default". Republicans voted for Jeffords because he was the pubbie candidate and then he stabbed republicans EVERYWHERE in the back.
Now Tom Daschle is reaping what he sowed and hopefully, Tim Johnson will be defeated because SD doesn't have the stomach for this kind of stuff.
In Florida, we've been there done that. We could give rat seminars to other states IMO. It's a short course: NEVER TRUST A DEM RAT.
One of the beautiful aspects of this story, and the lamestream media's reluctance to cover it, very well might be that it has SERIOUS legs, and ultimately CAN'T be ignored!
Their foot-dragging just stretches the coverage ultimately through to Election Day.
The damage to the Dems has already been done in SD...hallelujah---but the dragging out of this story gives us a wealth of benefits across the country as it comes out in dribs and drabs. I love it.
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