You think so?
Doesn’t he get any props for knocking off a sitting US Senate majority leader?
Yeah that’s true. And he deserves those props.
But his record in office should disqualify him as a serious conservative choice.
Yes, and he got those props in 2004 from numerous freepers, including me. And it was rightfully deserved at that time. He earned an enormous amount of good will with the conservative base. Sadly, since that time, he's squandered it away and done nothing to justify further promotions. In fact, given his medoicre track record, he probably deserved a primary challenge in 2010. South Dakota can do better than a big spending, RINO championing, McCain suckup, now that Daschle is no longer a factor.
George Nethercutt knocked off a sitting US House Speaker, which was probably even more impressive given that nobody had done that since the civil war. But I don't see any "Nethercutt 4 President!!!" threads, do you?