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03/03/2006

Dems need to tell Daschle to quit his endless attacks
South Dakotans reject ‘permanent campaign’

PIERRE – The Boston Globe reported this week that former Senator Tom Daschle is planning to “strike back” at Republicans by waging a “permanent campaign” against his former GOP colleagues.

Daschle wants to institutionalize his bitter and negative attacks through a new “527” organization, according to the Globe, and the South Dakota Republican Party is calling for an end to these wasteful and detestable plans.

“Daschle and his attack dogs have been refining their ‘permanent campaign’ ever since his defeat in 2004,” said South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Randy Frederick. “These constant attacks go against everything we South Dakotans believe in and I am calling on Rep. Herseth to reject this angry and hateful new tactic. Herseth has been trying to sell herself as a Blue Dog Democrat since going to Congress. It is time she delivers some proof.”

Daschle has been raising money to continue his constant campaign against Republicans, according to the Globe. Daschle’s new group hopes to raise millions of dollars and has been given a start from liberal labor unions and trial lawyers.

“This brand of politics isn’t what South Dakotans expect or deserve,” said Frederick. “Stephanie Herseth owes the citizens of this state better than that.”

Daschle continues to fund his long-time political operative, Steve Hildebrand who constantly attack the GOP in general and Sen. John Thune in particular.

“Daschle is becoming known as the sorest loser in American politics,” said Frederick. “Daschle should end his permanent campaign and try to do something productive. The recent attack by Sen. Mark Dayton on South Dakota and Sen. Thune appears to be more sour-grapes politics and the beginning of the permanent campaign.”

Daschle’s new “permanent campaign” organization is headed by Jim Jordan, who has been active in South Dakota politics in the past and is a well-known Daschle operative. “Jim Jordan is remembered in South Dakota for one of the nastiest campaigns in the state’s history. It’s too bad that Tom Daschle is providing more money to Jordan to satisfy his need for revenge,” Frederick said. “I don’t know how long it will take, but some day Daschle will realize the campaign is over. He needs to get over it and stop providing a bad example of politics for our young people.”