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Powers & Epp: Casper Milquetoast, meet Mr. Limpet

Pat Powers and Todd Epp are up in arms about the following bigoted, Catholic-bashing, hateful comment from the Mitchell Daily Republic:

"Though Rounds is Roman Catholic, you don’t have to be of that faith to appreciate the special challenges that booster seats present. They take up a full passenger slot in any vehicle where they are used, and as a result, families with, say, four children and two adults are forced to buy a six-passenger vehicle, at minimum."

Oh, wait a sec, that was neither bigoted, Catholic-bashing, nor hateful was it? No, it was cute. It was fun.

Powers, who casts shame on the dirty bastards at the Mitchell Daily Republic and Epp who describes the comment as "stupid and insensitive at best, hateful at worst" need to lay off the Political Correctness KOOL-AID® and lighten the hell up.

These two knuckleheads compound their error by reading into the Mitchell paper's comment the notion that the Mitchell folk believe Rounds vetoed the booster seat bill in part because of his faith. Or, that that would be wrong. As Rounds' explained in his veto message:

"Parents with large families and neighbors dropping children off at school come immediately to mind. I will not force South Dakota citizens to weigh their passengers before deciding whether to transport them to the movies."

Why did they come immediatly to Rounds' mind? Because Rounds has some experience with large families - he comes from one. A large Catholic family at that. (Gasp!! I typed "Catholic"! I'M DOOMED!!) However, while Rounds' experience which influenced his veto decision may touch on the fact of his faith or circumstances that are the consequence of his family's faith, I don't think the Mitchell paper is implying that Rounds vetoed the bill at the direction of the Pope.

Honestly, these two must have IQ's smaller than their hat sizes.Neither has been known for their deep-thinking abilities, but the problem is evidently worse than we knew. It's bi-partisan stupidity of the first order.

Fellas, lighten the hell up and get a clue.

Getting no credit from the Argus

Note to Pat Lalley,

Either your North End upbringing gave you a thick skin and a high level of tolerance for the rough and tumble of political discourse or you are offended by a nutty little comment like “Satan’s gift to the Democrat Party” and you need to start wearing a skirt to work. But, you can't have it both ways.

Honk!

What’s Rounds thinking with his attacks on Prieksat?

This is a bunch who won’t tell you who attended the Governor’s Hunt. They won’t let the Governor’s Press Secretary speak for the Governor. They (and their insurance salesman boss) smile a lot and say little. Not much more substance than the nice guy billboard that got Rounds elected in the first place.

But, when it comes to Rounds’ disdain for a federal game warden, a G-man for geese, Rounds and his number two just can’t shut up.

From a handicapping perspective my money’s on the G-man. Whatever his weakness in bedside manner, he seems to follow the law. It must be tough to fire or transfer a guy like that. You have to think Rounds has no sway at the White House or he’d have quietly cashed some chits there and gotten the guy moved. Instead he’s put himself in a loud messy attack on a law and order guy. Doesn’t seem like smart politics to me.

Hey, speaking of Rounds, how’s that Dunbar Mine coming? That mine deal should come through right after the big Dunbar casino / rail line project opens for business.

Worms 'n' Windows

Bill Harlan has a terrific gag here at blogmore where he slips the Diet of Worms into a post on education funding. Harlan writes that, ever since 9th grade history he likes to write "Diet of Worms".

A commenter there noted another cool history moment - the Defenestration of Prague. You can look it up!

Aw hell Binky, that ain't no epidemic!

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Amy Winehouse

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