Levity in the Senate
By David Montgomery
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 - 02:27:25 pm CST
Sen. Thomas Dempster, R-Sioux Falls, just delivered a statement to the senators encouraging them to attend a reception tonight at the Cultural Heritage Center. Dempster said senators should go there to learn about how Pierre became the state capitol — and then recited, in a less than scintillating statement, the vote totals for each of the towns in the running for state capitol in one of the several popular votes taken in the 19th century.
Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard, presiding over the Senate, gave a ... wry response.
"Thank you, Sen. Dempster," Daugaard said. "That was wonderful."
The senate broke into laughter.
"I was entirely sincere," protested Daugaard, laughing.
Dempster rose again.
"Did you say 'That was wonderful' or 'I was wonderful'?" he asked Daugaard.
"Both are true, I'm sure," the lieutenant governor replied.
I'm not sure either Leno or Conan needs to be looking out, but for the South Dakota Senate, it's not bad.
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