[tennmountainman]

Plus Thune has morphed with the go-along, get-along bunch.

[samadams2000]

He does appear compromised doesn’t he?

[izzatzo]

Aint it true, and he showed so much promise early on.

[Pappy Smear]

I was kinda leaning Thune for Prez about a year and a half ago. He apparently was flirting with the idea of running. He's not bad. Though he voted for TARP, which soured me. Kinda of a Pawlenty in the Senate. Not gonna say anything to get everybody all stirred up.

He would be ok I guess. I don't see any grand advantage of picking him though. While I think SD would get another R senator, if you are going to go white bread, Romney should just go with Pawlenty. Keep Thune in the Senate, Minnesota is bigger and may Pawlenty may help in MN, IA, and WI.