I'm Not Surprised

This is yet another one of my predictions. "I'm pretty good", if I must say so myself. The first time I saw John Thune speak at the 2004 Republican convention. I told the person I was talking to, this Senator was a rising star in the Republican party. Needless to say they disagreed with what I said. Mainly because he wasn't a Democrat. Just to see his name mentioned as a possible vice president is confirmation as far as I'm concerned. Whether John McCain chooses him as his running mate or not. This is just the beginning of his ascension.

John Thune isn't a Johnny-come-lately. He hasn't just been sitting back on his laurels since being elected. This guy has been busy building a resume since I last saw him. He has been in support of President Bush 84% of the time. Much like myself. I don't agree with everything he does, but I agree with him most of the time. I applaud John Thune on his strong stance on Social Security. People want the benefits, but they don't want the risks. The entitlement mentality is what has this country in the shape it's in now. The more voters that are tired of the country going in this direction. The more this candidates popularity is going to rise.

On top of that, he will satisfy something that seems to be very important to some voters these days. The voters in America are very superficial. He has the ability to have that rock star appeal. The same wave that Barack Obama is presently riding. John Thune can catch a ride on the same tide. Only this time on the Republican side. He has the same thing in his corner as former candidate John Edwards. But he has an even greater advantage. He is also over six feet tall. I'll be watching to see how this story unfolds. If he ends up on the ticket in November, I'm not surprised.