I like John Thune a great deal and this story had a strange feel to it. I've contacted his office (and forwarded the story) and asked for a transcript of the event because I was curious if it was taken out of context, was creative editing, or just that Thune is more conservative than the President has been. They indicated they would be getting back to me...
Please ping me when you have their response.
I'm going to be in South Dakota on Friday and would love to be able to have the actual facts from this report.
TIA!