South Dakota Democratic Party might as well live in the wilderness

As Rapid City's former mayor and legislator Ed McLaughlin reaches the end of his life it's time to reveal his late wife was sexually assaulted by a Republican member of the South Dakota Legislature. It was told to me by her son. 

I started a second blog because I believed the South Dakota Democratic Party was viable. 

I was wrong. 

Democrats are no longer safe in South Dakota. You should leave while you still can.

The party which sent to the U.S. Senate men such as Tom Daschle, George McGovern, Tim Johnson and Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin? With people such as these, we had a large influence on national events for such a small state because we sent great people to represent us. We seldom see a mention of any Democrat running for any office, local of national. Why?Are we Democrats in fear of identifying with a liberal party? Are we in fear of voting for a person that may lose? Are we in fear of winning? What is it we are afraid of? In the shenanigans over the past four years, we have seen crimes committed, lies perpetuated and mass political surrender to a egotist who has no concern for the well-being of this or any state. Republican politicians across this nation have cowered in political fear of standing up for what was best for the nation, putting political career above national needs. [LTE, Stanley Hutchison, Box Elder]

There's dark money flowing into political campaigns and hundreds of millions in unknown global money - where's it coming from? - flowing into trusts into South Dakota because of lax oversight that makes it a new Switzerland. Identity of owners of those trusts a huge unknown

— craasch - support local journalism (@craasch) February 12, 2021

Maybe we could bring back the Populist party that had a National Convention in Sioux Falls in 1900.

— Cynthia Mickelson (@cyn_mix) February 12, 2021

A patient I saw the other day had no furniture in his apartment. The only places he had to sit was the kitchen counter, the floor, or the toilet. Being a volunteer with St. Vincent DePaul I have seen this before..

— Toni Miller (@ToniMiller77) February 11, 2021

I love South Dakota, but I can understand why young people want to leave it so desperately. Youth are constantly discredited, discouraged, and disrespected in this state. Why would a young progressive stay in a state that hates them?

— Addison Miller (@addisonsmiller) February 11, 2021

No. We are not. I know that's popular to say, "we are better than this". Many of us are, certainly. But, people KNOW what Trump is, and they support him. Thune, Rounds KNOW what he is, and they support him. SD voters KNOW what Rounds, Thune, Trump are, and they support them.

— Dakota Birder (@DakotaBirder) February 13, 2021

“You reach a point of resignation," Nick Nemec said. “You get beat down by the system and you just kind of resign.”https://t.co/gyDNqjrVIe

— interested party (@larry_kurtz) February 13, 2021