Skip to content

51 Republicans Deem Lederman Occupation of GOP Chair “Illegal”

The SDGOP spin blog was babbling today about some internal party rock-throwing. Here are the rocks and the throwers:

Letter from disgruntled South Dakota Republicans to Dan Lederman, 2018.02.02
Letter from disgruntled South Dakota Republicans to Dan Lederman, 2018.02.02. (And hey, letter writers! Commas are for love notes and thank-yous! In a business letter like this one, punctuate the greeting with this punctuation: the mighty colon!
Letter from disgruntled South Dakota Republicans to Dan Lederman, 2018.02.02
Letter from disgruntled South Dakota Republicans to Dan Lederman, 2018.02.02.
Letter from disgruntled South Dakota Republicans to Dan Lederman, 2018.02.02
Letter from disgruntled South Dakota Republicans to Dan Lederman, 2018.02.02.

In a letter dated February 2 and sent to Lederman’s bail bonds business address in Newton, Iowa, 51 disgruntled South Dakota Republicans tell Lederman that his Iowa voting registration, which he maintained until last October, nullifies his status as South Dakota Republican Party chair. They actually call Lederman’s sham-chair activities “illegal” and demand he cease representing himself as a party official.

What Republicans would say such things about their party leader? Here are the names that stick out to this liberal observer:

The letter gives no sign that the signers have any replacement chair in mind, which one would think would be a vital part of any plan to oust the sitting chair.

26 Comments

  1. grudznick

    Mrs. Volesky?

    BuwahahahahaHAHAHAHA! I have a napkin here from this morning’s breakfast that shows she’s not even a real Republican! (not that ousting that Mr. Lederman fellow would be all that bad of a deal)

  2. grudznick

    Mr. and Mrs. Hubbel? BuwahahahahaHAHAHAHA!

  3. El Rayo X

    “void ab initio” … wow, that’s some legal talk. Is it me or has penmanship taken a dump in the digital age?

  4. Tara Volesky

    What a republican operative loser. Go back to your boyfriend Pat Powers fake boy.

  5. jerry

    Tapioca is who this bunch of signers want to lead them as he is just the kind of mouth breather that would fit the bill for them. Cage match for Lederman and Tapioca, Where…Polo, South Dakota at high noon, winner take all. Time to Rumble! Hard to out roypublican this bunch of misfits that signed the letter.

  6. Tara Volesky

    WRONG, we are out to drain the Republican Swamp. 40 years of the Republican Oligarchy must come to an end. It’s time to bring back power to the people.

  7. jerry

    as Mr. grudznick would say Buwhahahahahaha. Drain the swamp? There is ice on the pond Tara, you could have done this months ago when Dandy Dan first took over. This is really just a ploy to drain votes from Billie Sutton with Hubbel as the puppet master and you the willing pawn. Acting all caring like you roypublicans do, just tugs at my heart strings. Dandy Dan, is the mystery man that is gonna stay and he thanks you for your smoke screen.

  8. Tara Volesky

    Cory Heidelberger is the best investigative blogger by far in SD. He doesn’t like me because if he did, he wouldn’t have blocked me, but I don’t care, he tops.
    dakotafreepress.com
    DAKOTAFREEPRESS.COM
    Cory Heidelberger is the best investigative blogger by far in SD. He doesn’t like me because if he did, he wouldn’t have blocked me, but I don’t care, he tops.
    dakotafreepress.com
    DAKOTAFREEPRESS.COM

  9. Tara Volesky

    Are you kidding me. Lederman hates Hubbel. Just read the posts.

  10. Tara Volesky

    I forgot to add Pat Powers.

  11. Tara Volesky

    Jerry, I don’t care about party, but one thing I do know is Lora Hubbel and Billie Sutton do care about the people of SD. The other 2 are nothing but career politicians. We have to stop the insanity of voting career politicians. The Republican mafia has been in control for over 40 years. Isn’t it time for a change?

  12. jerry

    There ya go again Tara, making like you care. You and your’s don’t give two craps about anything other than mucking up the works for South Dakota politics with the likes of Lora Hubbel running for governor to siphon votes. The last thing you and Flo and the rest of the rogues gallery signers want is to change politics in South Dakota, as this is how you make your living. The time for a change is when Billie Sutton wins, not when you earth haters are involved. Go and do try to evolve. BTW, keep up the letter writing though, it is very amusing as Dandy Dan appreciates it so.

  13. So, Tara, since there’s no way Lederman will resign at the behest of this letter, do you and the signers of this letter have a plan for removing and replacing Lederman?

  14. I’m willing to give extra credit for Latin swooshes to balance out dings for bad penmanship. My own handwriting is declining (ask the poor youngsters who have to read my debate ballots!), though I think that’s age and haste, not lack of practice.

    Given that Latin legal talk, perhaps the complainants are trying to lay the groundwork for some sort of legal challenge… although would a court have any grounds on which to interfere with the internal election processes of a political party?

  15. Tara Volesky

    Removing Lederman will be handled by someone other than me. Jerry educated yourself on SD politics. You don’t even make sense. You have a one track mind. You sound like another Pat powers and Dan Lederman operative. People like you have destroyed the Democrat party. You should be thanking people like Lora Hubbel you is probably risking her life for the good of SD.

  16. Tara Volesky

    Sorry Huron Republicans, I missed you last night. I was told I could NOT SPEAK at your Lincoln Day Dinner because i was not on the “list”…
    Wow
    Like
    Love
    Haha
    Wow
    Sad
    Angry
    Comment
    Share
    26You, Stacey Nelson, Bob Garrity and 23 others
    4 Shares
    Comments
    Michelle Thranum
    Michelle Thranum Dan Lederman is responsible for this!! He cannot just pick and choose which Candidates information he wants to send out to each county, he is to be impartial which is NOT the case.
    Look at it the way Lora they can only beat you if they don’t play fair. Sad state that does that!
    7
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 2d
    Lloyd Ringrose
    Lloyd Ringrose Sorry Lora very unfair.
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Denny Hauck
    Denny Hauck Corruption!!
    4
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Lori Stacey
    Lori Stacey You should be running with the Constitution Party. At least your own party wouldn’t despise you and you could make it into the General!
    5
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    JD Shultis
    JD Shultis We need Instant Runoff Voting (or “Ranked Choice Voting”) in South Dakota so people will give “3rd Party” candidates a chance without worrying about “spoilers.”
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…
    Choose File
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres It’s a Jackley thing, he should be in prison
    7
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Hide 14 Replies
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel why do you think his boys don’t want me in office?
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres Jackley is looking to continue the dictatorship and make it even worse
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Ron Whites
    Ron Whites Jackley want to increase his thievery. He wants to make more money than Janklow did as governor
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky The good Republicans of SD need to know what their corrupt leadership is up too.
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres As jackley ruined the #2 DCI agents life and career for exposing corruption in the mette rape scandal
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres In fact he had YouTube take all the videos down I posted on news stations, he has blocked me from commenting on his page with facts about his criminal empire
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Paul I think you can go to Brought to Brought To Light and get it.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres There was 8 videos of corruption, in fact the news media did a conference to put it in the news, and jackley shut them down
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Wow.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres He is a narcissistic sociopath
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky You will find it at Brought To Light fb page.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres That is just a couple of instances, there was more on the 8 videos removed by him and his cronies
    1
    Manage
    Angry · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Tara Volesky
    February 18, 2018 at 7:38 pm
    Your comment is awaiting moderation….See More
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky This party has been hijacked by the RINOs.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…

    Choose File
    Tambi Nold-White
    Tambi Nold-White Sorry to hear this. Corruption at its finest.
    3
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel I think we are seeing a hostile takeover of our conservative Republican party….so many progressives have infiltrated our party under the noses of truly good conservative people….that now the RINOs (posing as conservatives) are not shy of leading SD to progressive ideologies.
    5
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Kurt Brown
    Kurt Brown Considering how infiltrated everything else is why not. Its why I don’t want to vote for anything with previous experience period.
    3
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Is Jackley and Noem behind this?
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    View more replies
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…
    Choose File
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel Michelle Thranum I never did receive information from Dan Lederman about any Lincoln Day Dinner. I ONLY received an invitation to the Republican Central Committee meeting in Deadwood (yesterday..a month after all the other candidate got it) In fact Dan has BLOCKED me from his FB page and I have tried to call him 8 times and he will not call me back.
    3
    Manage
    Angry · Reply · 1d · Edited
    Michelle Thranum
    Michelle Thranum Well this is going to stop! It is pathetic when a party leader behaves in the manner in which he does. He is afraid of honesty is what I see!
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    View more replies
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…

    Choose File
    Michelle Thranum
    Michelle Thranum Sweet!!!
    Manage
    Image may contain: text
    Like · Reply · 1d
    1 Reply
    Kate Wills
    Kate Wills That’s BULL !!!! Are they really that dang afraid of hearing the truth come out of someones mouth? Must be because that whole county is corrupt! Just my opinion…..
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1dSorry Huron Republicans, I missed you last night. I was told I could NOT SPEAK at your Lincoln Day Dinner because i was not on the “list”…
    Wow
    Like
    Love
    Haha
    Wow
    Sad
    Angry
    Comment
    Share
    26You, Stacey Nelson, Bob Garrity and 23 others
    4 Shares
    Comments
    Michelle Thranum
    Michelle Thranum Dan Lederman is responsible for this!! He cannot just pick and choose which Candidates information he wants to send out to each county, he is to be impartial which is NOT the case.
    Look at it the way Lora they can only beat you if they don’t play fair. Sad state that does that!
    7
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 2d
    Lloyd Ringrose
    Lloyd Ringrose Sorry Lora very unfair.
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Denny Hauck
    Denny Hauck Corruption!!
    4
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Lori Stacey
    Lori Stacey You should be running with the Constitution Party. At least your own party wouldn’t despise you and you could make it into the General!
    5
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    JD Shultis
    JD Shultis We need Instant Runoff Voting (or “Ranked Choice Voting”) in South Dakota so people will give “3rd Party” candidates a chance without worrying about “spoilers.”
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…
    Choose File
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres It’s a Jackley thing, he should be in prison
    7
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Hide 14 Replies
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel why do you think his boys don’t want me in office?
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres Jackley is looking to continue the dictatorship and make it even worse
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Ron Whites
    Ron Whites Jackley want to increase his thievery. He wants to make more money than Janklow did as governor
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky The good Republicans of SD need to know what their corrupt leadership is up too.
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres As jackley ruined the #2 DCI agents life and career for exposing corruption in the mette rape scandal
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres In fact he had YouTube take all the videos down I posted on news stations, he has blocked me from commenting on his page with facts about his criminal empire
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Paul I think you can go to Brought to Brought To Light and get it.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres There was 8 videos of corruption, in fact the news media did a conference to put it in the news, and jackley shut them down
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Wow.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres He is a narcissistic sociopath
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky You will find it at Brought To Light fb page.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Paul Endres
    Paul Endres That is just a couple of instances, there was more on the 8 videos removed by him and his cronies
    1
    Manage
    Angry · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Tara Volesky
    February 18, 2018 at 7:38 pm
    Your comment is awaiting moderation….See More
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky This party has been hijacked by the RINOs.
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…

    Choose File
    Tambi Nold-White
    Tambi Nold-White Sorry to hear this. Corruption at its finest.
    3
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel I think we are seeing a hostile takeover of our conservative Republican party….so many progressives have infiltrated our party under the noses of truly good conservative people….that now the RINOs (posing as conservatives) are not shy of leading SD to progressive ideologies.
    5
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Kurt Brown
    Kurt Brown Considering how infiltrated everything else is why not. Its why I don’t want to vote for anything with previous experience period.
    3
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Is Jackley and Noem behind this?
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    View more replies
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…
    Choose File
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel Michelle Thranum I never did receive information from Dan Lederman about any Lincoln Day Dinner. I ONLY received an invitation to the Republican Central Committee meeting in Deadwood (yesterday..a month after all the other candidate got it) In fact Dan has BLOCKED me from his FB page and I have tried to call him 8 times and he will not call me back.
    3
    Manage
    Angry · Reply · 1d · Edited
    Michelle Thranum
    Michelle Thranum Well this is going to stop! It is pathetic when a party leader behaves in the manner in which he does. He is afraid of honesty is what I see!
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    View more replies
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…

    Choose File
    Michelle Thranum
    Michelle Thranum Sweet!!!
    Manage
    Image may contain: text
    Like · Reply · 1d
    1 Reply
    Kate Wills
    Kate Wills That’s BULL !!!! Are they really that dang afraid of hearing the truth come out of someones mouth? Must be because that whole county is corrupt! Just my opinion…..
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Kate Wills
    Kate Wills I do not mean every citizen- I am talkign about the people who ‘think’ they are in charge! Sad as heck that the people don’t get to hear Lora speak- because IF they did it would open their eyes and rest in their minds—and then the out come of the election would be LORA HUBBEL WINNER…A WARRIOR FOR THE PEOPLE……….
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Chelle McMurrey
    Chelle McMurrey Its the lovely leadership of the R party RUNNING things again!!! They lead the populace to believe that the voters actually have a SAY in things, but they don’t offer them the opportunity to hear ALL the candidates!!! POWER. CONTROL. ……now, if you were spine-less and they had enough dirt on you to “control” you and manipulate you, you would have been on the “list”.
    2
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Lora Hubbel
    Lora Hubbel lol…exactly
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky
    Tara Batcheller Volesky Tara Volesky
    February 18, 2018 at 7:38 pm
    Your comment is awaiting moderation….See More
    1
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 1d
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Write a reply…

    Choose File
    Laura Veal
    Laura Veal Everybody needs to share Loras post, make them go viral, with us and God she can win this
    Manage
    Like · Reply · 19h
    Tara Batcheller Volesky

    Comment on this…

    Choose File

    Lora Hubbel shared a link.
    February 18 at 2:52am ·

    Kate Wills
    Kate Wills I do not mean every citizen- I am talkign about the people who ‘think’ they are in charge! Sad as heck that the people don’t get to hear Lora speak- because IF they did it would open their eyes and rest in their minds—and then the out

  17. Tara Volesky

    I cut out half the comments, but this gives you an idea what the Republican insiders are trying to do to Lora. Got it Jerry? If you don’t agree, then you are one of them.

  18. Tara, I assure you , few if any of the participants in this conversation are one of the Republican insiders. And as a Democrat, I have on influence on internal SDGOP matters.

    That said, Tara, who will handle removing Lederman? Who among the 51 signatories of the Feb. 2 letter is a member of the State Central Committee? Who will stand up at the next State Central Committee meeting and move to replace the chair?

  19. DR

    No one….

  20. Tara Volesky

    Cory that is a great question. Now I am very curious who is on the State Central Committee. You guys might be right. I am sure it is a very tight clique. I will do some checking around.

  21. DR

    Is he doing anything Illegal? No.

    If you aren’t happy with his job, vote him out in June at the convention.

  22. jerry

    Tara, why don’t you and your posse send Dandy Dan another letter. Get Lora to sign that thing right at the top. She does have a good hand, you can tell that she wiles away the hours practicing her signature. You may want to make your signature a little more on the bold side Tara..hint..a sharpie

  23. Tara Volesky

    ok, Jerry, next time I will use a thick blue Sharpie. Should be an interesting Republican dinner in Pierre tonight. lol

  24. leslie

    Laura signed her name just like John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence. silly SDGOP

Comments are closed.