Kristi Nope
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/us/politics/kristi-noem-book-kim-jong-un.html
“I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. I’m sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I’d been a children’s pastor, after all). Dealing with foreign leaders takes resolve, preparation, and determination.”
enough about the dog...turns out she also described a meeting with kim jong un which apparently never took place. so how much of this book is her, and how much is ghost writing, where the ghost writer is giving a "situation" and sort of makes up dialogue, later to find out the "situation" didnt happen
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Sigh. She continues to double down. She said the Biden's dogs attacked 23 secret service agents, and perhaps they should have been put down.
And, I know I shouldn't but ... Isn't she looking a bit..."trampy" these days?
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Sigh. She continues to double down. She said the Biden's dogs attacked 23 secret service agents, and perhaps they should have been put down.
And, I know I shouldn't but ... Isn't she looking a bit..."trampy" these days?
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Of course she did...
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/06/kristi-noem-south-dakota-nra-lapierre
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) pitched herself for a top NRA job as early as last fall, two sources told Axios.
Why it matters: Noem offered to step down early as governor for the role, according to a person familiar with her conversation with former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.
- Late last fall, Noem called LaPierre to advocate to be the next executive vice president or CEO of the gun lobby.
- Noem is now in a heated PR cycle over passages in her book about shooting her dog and meeting with Kim Jong Un.
The big picture: Noem has long been aligned with the NRA, signing an executive order during its annual conference last year.
- Her name came up in very senior NRA circles immediately after LaPierre resigned in January, according to a source familiar.
- LaPierre has little official control over who will be tapped as his successor, but the 76-person board, stocked with many people he nominated, will vote to determine who obtains the position.
Zoom in: Noem was previously seen as a potential contender to be Trump's running mate. She has vehemently defended her decision to shoot her dog, Cricket, arguing the 14-month-old animal was dangerous and untrainable.
- When pressed on the supposed Kim Jong Un meeting, Noem refused to provide a definitive answer but said the book would be changed.
The other side: A spokesperson for Noem "unequivocally" denied that the governor had a conversation with LaPierre.
- "She loves her job as Governor of South Dakota," Ian Fury told Axios.
- LaPierre, through his lawyer Kent Correll, declined to comment.
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Of course she did...
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/06/kristi-noem-south-dakota-nra-lapierre
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) pitched herself for a top NRA job as early as last fall, two sources told Axios.
Why it matters: Noem offered to step down early as governor for the role, according to a person familiar with her conversation with former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre.
- Late last fall, Noem called LaPierre to advocate to be the next executive vice president or CEO of the gun lobby.
- Noem is now in a heated PR cycle over passages in her book about shooting her dog and meeting with Kim Jong Un.
The big picture: Noem has long been aligned with the NRA, signing an executive order during its annual conference last year.
- Her name came up in very senior NRA circles immediately after LaPierre resigned in January, according to a source familiar.
- LaPierre has little official control over who will be tapped as his successor, but the 76-person board, stocked with many people he nominated, will vote to determine who obtains the position.
Zoom in: Noem was previously seen as a potential contender to be Trump's running mate. She has vehemently defended her decision to shoot her dog, Cricket, arguing the 14-month-old animal was dangerous and untrainable.
- When pressed on the supposed Kim Jong Un meeting, Noem refused to provide a definitive answer but said the book would be changed.
The other side: A spokesperson for Noem "unequivocally" denied that the governor had a conversation with LaPierre.
- "She loves her job as Governor of South Dakota," Ian Fury told Axios.
- LaPierre, through his lawyer Kent Correll, declined to comment.
@George-K said in Kristi Nope:
Of course she did...
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/06/kristi-noem-south-dakota-nra-lapierre
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) pitched herself for a top NRA job as early as last fall, two sources told Axios.
Who needs the Babylon Bee, or even SNL, when we have "reality"?
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Interesting…
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The Democrats that voted yea were John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, Andy Kim, Gary Peters, and Elissa Slotkin.
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Trump's batting 1000 so far. Nice. I don't really understand why Gabbard is so controversial, but I've heard she's got the longest shot.
@Horace said in Kristi Nope:
Trump's batting 1000 so far. Nice. I don't really understand why Gabbard is so controversial, but I've heard she's got the longest shot.
You know my studied opinion on the matter.
Not that my opinion, or anyone else’s here, is of any consequence.
Elbows up!
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I see Fetterman and Peters breaking with the party stance. But I don’t see the rest. Kaine, especially. It will be interesting to see where some of these other votes land.
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I think the Kennedy and Kash picks will be the toughest sell.
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Kennedy Noem is interesting. Has her mother's good looks, a polysci degree and worked on her mother's campaign.
Could have been a college athlete, but an old injury made her quit her freshman year...She had broken her back in high school playing basketball.
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@Horace said in Kristi Nope:
Trump's batting 1000 so far. Nice. I don't really understand why Gabbard is so controversial, but I've heard she's got the longest shot.
You know my studied opinion on the matter.
Not that my opinion, or anyone else’s here, is of any consequence.
@Renauda said in Kristi Nope:
@Horace said in Kristi Nope:
Trump's batting 1000 so far. Nice. I don't really understand why Gabbard is so controversial, but I've heard she's got the longest shot.
You know my studied opinion on the matter.
Not that my opinion, or anyone else’s here, is of any consequence.
I may have forgotten, so feel free to reiterate if you'd like.
