Cheap theatrics on the part of the Janklow defense team. They are trying to establish that Congressman Janklow left a veteran's event also attended by Sen. Daschle in Aberdeen, SD (about 175 miles from the crash site) earlier than was reported. Based on a previously reported time of departure a calculated average speed of around 80 mph would be needed to arrive at the site at the time of the crash.
When is the Republican party in SD going to wake up? Janklow is political toast and the sooner he resigns the better. Regardless of the outcome of next weeks trial he cannot be re-elected and holding on until after a trial will simply give this seat to Democratic challenger Stephanie Herseth. Holding on until the election will likely pull even more voters into Daschle's camp and give the Democrats a sweep of the SD Congressional seats. This is unexcusable in a state that voted for Bush by almost 2 to 1.
Good assessment. Herseth would be worse than even Daschle. She seems like a Hillary wannabe. But I can't see that Janklow would ever resign for the good of the party or the state. It's not in his oily personality to do it. Do you think Thune would run against Janklow in a primary instead of against Daschle in a senate race? Polls have him losing against Daschle.