It would appear that Thune’s little fairy’s have been busy this weekend. They have managed to get several web sites to push the “John Thune for 2012” pipe dream. And to say he is “an exceptionally skilled retail politician” is laughable. What has he done for SD? Tom Daschle and Sen. Johnson bailed him out on many occasions. He was the “Daschle slayer” because Club for Growth came with their thugs and fired off their nasty grams like Club for Growth is notorious for. Thune lands at Murdo Municipal Airport…..I think this is a subliminal-liminal hint that his 2012 campaign is going the same place as the Murdo Municipal Airport….no where . . . . because the airport doesn’t exist nor does his chance for Pres in 2012.
“John Thune is likely to run for president in 2012. If he wins the nomination, it will be because he is an exceptionally skilled retail politician who can communicate a kind of midwestern, common sense conservatism that is ascendant in reaction to liberal profligacy… It also helps that he’s cultivated the nationwide donor base that gave him $14.5 million to defeat Tom Daschle in 2004. And that South Dakota borders Iowa. And that he’s good on television. And that he’s a devout Christian who can quote Scripture without seeming to proselytize.”“But there are many obstacles. He has virtually no national profile. He worked briefly as a lobbyist. He voted for TARP. He is a defender of earmarks. He would be running against Washington from Washington.”
And it gets better;
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the “Daschle slayer†who beat the Senate Democratic leader in 2004, is ramping up plans for a presidential run in 2012, associates say.
Maybe they can get Ashton Kutcher to wear one of them trucker hats. That would bring in the votes.
Or Sarah Palin.
I would love to see the deal he ends up making with her for her endorsement.
Maybe that deal has already been worked out at the ‘C’ Street house.
There is a story on TPM today about Ann Coulter speaking to the GOProud, a gay conservative organization. She was obnoxious but what else is news. However, towards the end of the piece there is a tid bit about Thune, “Pressed to discuss what specific issues GOProud supports, LaSalvia pointed to their work with Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on a failed amendment to last year’s federal hate crimes bill that would have allowed gun owners to carry concealed weapons over state lines ..”. Jimmy LaDalvia is GOProud’s executive director.
Wonder if Thune is freelancing or if he has the blessings of the republican’t party with his discussions. Ya know, that open tent party.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/ann-coulter-at-homocon-marriage-is-not-a-civil-right-youre-not-black.php?ref=fpblg
Thune really won himself New York City with that idea.
LOL no doubt about that.
Get ready for the greatest episode of Punk’d ever.
I found this tidbit funny in today’s Gargoyle Leader;
“The South Dakota conservative would have some catching up to do if he entered, a poll issued Monday suggests. George Washington University and Politico.com found that 81 percent of 1,000 probable voters surveyed nationwide late this month had never heard of Thune – the lowest recognition rate among the eight Republicans about whom they were asked. Of those who had heard of him, about half had no opinion.”
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100930/NEWS/9300333
“…81 percent of 1,000 probable voters surveyed nationwide late this month had never heard of Thune…”
Maybe the Democrats will need to come up with some flashy signs that say: “You don’t like him now… wait until you meet him!”