Jerk running or not, the system demands honest registration and correct balloting procedures, followed by an honest count.
Whether Thune is a wimp, an idiot, or an ineffective campaigner, or even some cross-eyed combo of all three... has nothing to do with the issue at hand ... except that I completely accept your assessment of the man until he speaks out on this crime.
The crime isn't only against Thune. It's against me and you.
I agree with you on the issue of a fair count. Absolutely. Thune owed it to his voters and all SD voters to demand a fair count. My comments were on the subordinate question of whether Thune should be supported in a future race against Daschle, a race which I think he would lose.
Regards.