From today’s argus leader, comes a tale of Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin besieged by her critics in the Republican party, and those in her own party:
The political world for South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin might be a lonely place these days.
For years, liberals have guarded her left flank while she [...]
My former colleagues at South Dakota Public Radio give our poor, maligned sole United States Representative a bully pulpit at our expense, where Princess Stephanie Herseth Sandlin calls those of us Democrats who actually believe and act like Democrats and think Americans deserve health care “extremists.”
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is being targeted in ads after her vote last Saturday against the House health care reform bill.
According to Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a progressive activist organization dedicated to electing progressives to Congress, the group plans to spend $20,000 targeting [...]
From my e-mail box:
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., takes a break from being pummeled about the head and shoulders for her no vote on health care to file this Veteran’s Day op-ed, which provides an overview of some of the veteran-related legislation Congress is working on:
Honoring Our Veterans
-Rep. Stephanie [...]
GOP U.S. House candidate Blake Curd, of Sioux Falls, issued a news release Sunday about U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D. Curd took issue with the timing of Herseth Sandlin's announcement that she planned to vote "no"on the House health-care bill.
"... In the same manner that Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin [...]
Some of my fellow Democrats in Blogoland are calling for Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin to turn in her Democrat card because of her vote against health care reform Saturday. Others are calling for someone to run against her in the 2010 Democratic Primary. And [...]
I think this year could mark a turning point in Republican challenges to Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. Up until now, she’s been a very cagey politician. With the exception of a strong pro-choice position, she’s managed to avoid difficult political controversies at all costs. But it seems this year, it’s [...]
This KSFY report shows that the political environment in America toady is about money and power:
Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was one of 39 Democrats who voted against a Democratic-written health care bill in the House yesterday. It was one of a series of votes that have put her [...]
No surprise, and to tell you the truth, I would probably vote against it to. If you are gonna have a public option it should be available TO EVERYONE in EVERY STATE.
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she will oppose a historic health care bill now [...]
From: “Hart, Betsy”
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:22:55 -0700
HERSETH SANDLIN STATEMENT ON HOUSE HEALTH CARE BILL
Washington, DC-U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin today announced that while the House health care bill includes a number of good provisions, it is not the right answer for South Dakota because it could unintentionally [...]
A few comments from Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin as she takes a moment to slam the health care package from her mentor, Nancy Pelosi:
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin says she will vote against the Democratic health-care reform package expected to see action on the House floor Saturday.
The South Dakota Democrat said Friday [...]
Breaking news from the Argus Leader:
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she can’t support a historic health care bill now before the House, she said moments ago.
“It is not the right answer for South Dakota,” she said.
She WAS reading the tea leaves from the election results as [...]
Is this a foreshadowing of how Herseth Sandlin will come in on Pelosicare? Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin on Tuesday’s election results:
Numerous Democrats, and even a few Republicans, said Wednesday they doubted this week’s elections would seriously threaten the health care push. But some warned that Obama and his allies will [...]
From the hill:
Voting for what they believe is a flawed bill just to advance the process is “clearly the case that leadership’s making” to skeptical Democrats, Blue Dog Co-Chairwoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) said. “That’s the same case they were making on the climate bill.”
[...]From the Rapid City Journal:
A Custer man says he will join the race for the U.S. House seat now held by Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D.
B. Thomas Marking said in a news release that he will run as an independent in 2010 and bring a perspective free from divisive partisanship [...]
“While some politicians admit they haven’t read major stimulus and climate bills before voting on them, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said she not only reads all legislation but pores over it in detail.”
- Associated Press, August 27, 2009.
If Congresswoman Herseth Sandlin has already “pored over” the Pelosicare proposal, then why [...]
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I'm told that Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will speak at this, and I assume that' [...]
