Posted on 06/22/2009 4:39:24 PM PDT by GOPGuide
We're hearing that South Dakota Sen. John Thune has locked up support to replace Sen. John Ensign as chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. The opening came when Ensign admitted to an affair with an ex-aide and could clear the way for Thune, talked about last year as a vice presidential nominee, to run against President Obama in 2012.
Tall, somewhat quiet, and Western handsome, Thune is already considered a dragon-slayer, having taken out former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 and beating back a base closing in his state during the Bush administration. Should he nail the policy job as expected, he'll be able to dream up new policies for a party starved for fresh ideas and faces. And if that works out, then look for him to make trips to primary and caucus states, ostensibly just to talk about GOP policies and platform but also to test the waters for a 2012 bid.
Whispers has written about him in the past, focusing on his bid to stop the base closing and once on his unique fashion trait of wearing his trademark cowboy boots with cuffed pants.
Conservatives tell us they like him and his able staff, and that should help the rest of the GOP leadership as they craft a path to trim Obama's sails. And we've been assured that he's as clean cut as they come.
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Dont want someone without business or executive experience running in 2012 = the person if they haven’t been in the private sector, then at least a governor.
Thune has been a congressman and senator.... That’s it..
I certainly favor him—I’ve been sending him a bit of money every so often for a long time, now. I think he’s a very good man, and would like to see him run.
Thune 2012 for what?
Thune needs to help the GOP take any seats the rats hold in North and South Dakota, as well as Montana. If he can pull that off, then maybe. However, I don’t really favor congressmen or senators for president. I rather have someone with executive experience. I mean, look at the wonder that 0 et al. has been so far.
ROFLOL, six months is a life time, etc, etc, etc, But so far the governor from south Carolina is ahead of them all.
I am opposed.
He is good looking. Speaks well. But he is not an exceptionally hard worker and as we know presidential campaigns require a mindboggling amount of hard work and that is a good thing because being president requires a mindboggling amount of hard work.
If you want good looking and speaking well, go with Romney.
He is wealthier and more hard working.
Yeah, according to you he is. Where did he disappear to again?
Sanford? He has major issues
And so, it is how many years to 2012 again???
Exactly. How is it that those three very red states have only 1 GOP Senator (of possibles)?
It’d be like the GOP holding 5 of 6 seats in Massachusetts, NY, and Vermont.
Weird.
Who doesn’t??
And how many times will he disappear between now and then?
Does he have a magic box are something???
I know John Thune. I’ve worked on his campaigns. I’ve even cooked my locally famous baby back ribs for him in our home. He is more conservative than Republican......not a RINO. I really believe his time has come....and I will work for him again.
Thune would seem to be a good choice to replace Ensign.
I don’t know. You tell me.
So I’m suppose to read every report posted here, that would make me disappear.
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