Here's Thune's overall record...
He votes the "right way" on 90% of the issues, HOWEVER - he betrayed us some major ones -- including helping the Dems destroy Bolton, betraying us on ANWR drilling when he joined the "gang of 10" compromise, is a pro big-spending/government handouts Republican, and vocally endorses people like John McCain and Mark Kirk in the primary over decent conservatives.
When other Senators have that kind of track record, they're bashed mercililess on this forum and the fact they are solidly pro-life, pro-gun, pro-family etc. doesn't earn them a pass.
But Thune is "good looking" and "has a nice family", so I guess that makes him "one of the good guys", and deserving of a promotion to the Presidency.
Oh course when Lindsey Graham compiles a virtually identical record in the Senate, but is NOT good looking and doesn't have a cute family, he's homosexual RINO scum.
Hope that clears up the inconsistencies on FR. Apparently if you look and sound good on TV, it's OK to stab us in the back and be a McCain cheerleader. Otherwise it's not okay.
Lindsey is RINO scum.