Conservatives are unhappy with the Republican Party.

What will happen when one fourth to one third of the party (Conservatives in the SD Republican Party) are disenfranchised, unhappy and dismissed as  “professional dissenters”?  It can’t be a good thing for the party.  As the Republican Party continues it’s march to the Left, the objections from the Right become louder.  A few Conservatives are speaking out…

Senator Stace Nelson had this to say about the recent Republican State Convention:

“Efforts by moderate Republicans to remove mention of God & “Judeo Christian beliefs,” and that marriage is between a man and women from the platform, were defeated; however, “life begins at conception” was removed from the platform and conservative Republicans had to fight twice to get it added back to the final Republican platform. 
The last day of the convention started off with two Rapid City area delegates being expelled for engaging in a physical altercation.”

Senator Nelson was nominated for Lt. Governor from the Convention floor, after unsuccessful attempts by the Establishment to quickly close nominations with no opportunity for nominations by Conservatives.  Even though Nelson did not run for the nomination, and it was a spontaneous effort by delegates, he received nearly 25% of the vote.  That isn’t insignificant.

Former Legislator Lora Hubbel, who is frequently maligned by the Establishment, doesn’t mince words.  Her rhetoric can be sharp at times, but she does her homework.  Voters genuinely interested in the facts behind the façade should listen to what she is saying.

“The scandal-ridden SD Republican Party is losing its conservatives to the Constitution Party. In 2010 there was a push to register Republicans no matter what they believed, “As long as we can put an “R” by their name”, I heard Justin Rollins say at the Sioux Falls Republican Headquarters.

Prior to that in 2007, Republican Governor(s) Rounds and Daugaard, working with OBamaCare Architect, Tom Daschle, brought bills for the Individual Mandate and a HealthCare Insurance Exchange. We did not know those terms back them, but now we recognize them as pillars of ObamaCAre, the federal takeover of healthcare. These men also promoted Common Core, the federal takeover of Education….even though they deceptively campaigned against both.

These progressive Republicans led South Dakota through several scandals, including EB5 and Gear UP. But we only know about these because of the mysterious deaths that occurred. How many other scandals are taking place that we do not know about? Several deaths have emanated from the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), yet is has never been forensically audited. FOIAs remain unanswered, autopsies closed, entire fire departments told to stand down and shut up….yet SD keeps putting “Republicans” in charge.”

Longtime Republican and activist, Janette McIntyre had these parting words as she left the Republican Party:

“Those who truly represent the people and not the tax and spend mentality are becoming fewer and fewer.   Those who want to tax voters into oblivion have a way of justifying it with a “Government knows best” arrogant attitude.   The people are being ignored.

In my personal case, the party didn’t just leave me it worked against me. The Governor and others supported with donations and endorsements candidates not recognized as conservative and were successful in defeating many of them.”

The Establishment works very hard at dismissing these, and others as Right Wing Nuts and Radicals.  They might want to start paying attention.  Conservatives will only tolerate so much Leftist infiltration before they simply find another home.

That doesn’t bode well for the Republican Party.

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