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The Wall Street Journal has been a critic of the Democratic Party's efforts on the reservation, including an early article written for the newspaper's Web site by John Fund. Fund, now on leave from the newspaper to write a book, was one of the speakers at the RNLA meeting in Texas attended by Lauck. The Journal revisited the South Dakota election a week after the voting in the "Review & Outlook" section of its editorial page that was critical of Thune for conceding the race without a recount. It said: "Yes, Mr. Thune thinks the election was probably stolen, but he'll have a hard time proving it, won't win in the end anyway and along the way he'll be so beat up by Tom Daschle's political machine that he'd never be able to run for statewide office again. He's only 41 years old, so better to walk than fight."

I guess i can see this, but letting Johnson get away with this galls me no end.

but letting Johnson get away with this galls me no end.

yes it does suck but it was handled perfectly by thune no messy 36 day recount where win or lose your damaged politically. Just remember during those 36 days in 2000 how fired up you were to vote this year (I know I couldnt wait) and I personally think it was a big factor on nov 5th.

Nov 2004 is right around the corner and it just so happens there is another dem senator from that great state who will be ripe for the picking by mr thune

I guess i can see this, but letting Johnson get away with this galls me no end.

Thune has been told that if he doesn't fight he's done. Janklow will take on Dachele in '04 not Thune. It is a shame as Thune's ACU ratings were pretty darn high.