What seemed like a terrific idea at first — namely, having South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the featured speaker for the 2024 California GOP Convention taking place May 17-19 in Burlingame, California — doubtless became far less enthralling following the furor sparked by her ghostwritten biography, “No Going Back.” The outrage over Noem’s killing of a dog for failure to perform its allotted hunting duties, plus claims of having met with North Korean despot leader Kim Jong Un when no such event took place, have substantially weakened a politician once considered to have a strong chance at being named Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election.
The California GOP opted to take its lumps by not rescinding the invitation. Noem responded with a well-received, moderately-toned speech highlighting her political and operational philosophy, and the challenges…
