tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post7034070628272968333..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Where's the Thune Buzz?caheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-17747003274195658362010-11-17T10:15:32.173-07:002010-11-17T10:15:32.173-07:00Bob Newland reminds us of this gem as penned by Ke...Bob Newland reminds us of <a href="http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_03649cec-408c-5edc-97f6-d5f7d4f2f494.html" rel="nofollow">this gem</a> as penned by Kevin Woster:<br /><br />"Just as Thune critics have pushed their arguments on the Internet, primarily through personal Web logs called blogs, Thune supporters have raised political questions there as well. Conservative blogger Steve Sibson of Mitchell contends that the Iowa lawsuit was as much about political payback as it was about Nelson's business practices.<br /><br />Sibson has focused on connections between former Daschle campaign staffer Steve Hildebrand and the Iowa attorney general as evidence that the lawsuit against Nelson had political motivations.<br /><br />Court filings by MetaBank lawyers in the bankruptcy case said Nelson's business had been "fatally wounded" by the lawsuit. Hurting Dan Nelson in a public way could hurt Thune politically, Sibson said.<br /><br />"bardsigh"larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-32710608333319494492010-11-17T09:13:23.310-07:002010-11-17T09:13:23.310-07:00It will be interesting to see if Mr. Thune engages...It will be interesting to see if Mr. Thune engages in the ritual fratricide typical of Republicans in the primary. <br /><br />Oh! To be a conservative, female, non-college, old voter in Iowa!<br /><br />Think Newt will slip any of them the tongue?larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.com