In Ancient Rome, there was a little-used title that was bestowed on someone to serve as the ‘break glass in case of need of an emergency dictator’ leader. If the tyrant was away for any extended period of time, the Master of the Horse stepped in and assumed the role of the dictator, with all the rights and privileges, until the main guy returned. As it turns out, both North and South Dakota are now vulnerable to a siege led by Minnesota’s embittered governor, Tim Walz.
As President-Elect Donald Trump continues to make announcements filling out his cabinet and senior staff, the poaching has been relatively evenly split between members of Congress and the governor ranks. Marco Rubio in the Senate has been tapped for Secretary of State, but so far, he’s the only member of the upper chamber chosen. Included in the first wave of picks, was South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem going…
