Thune Quotes

I tell people it's like shopping for a car.People are taking candidates out for a test drive, seeing what they like. ~ John Thune

Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs. ~ John Thune

We are spending more as a percentage of our entire economy, almost 25 percent, than we have spent at any time since the end of World War II. ~ John Thune

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, although they're not officially debt of the federal government, they are off-balance-sheet debt. ~ John Thune

Let's not dismiss or attack individual ideas as being inadequate before we have had a chance to assess their positive effect as part of a whole solution. ~ John Thune

When you're the president of the United States and you know that the biggest issue facing you is this cliff that we're about ready to head over if we don't get this spending and debt situation under control, it's very irresponsible not to take the action that is necessary to fix the problem. ~ John Thune

I don't happen to subscribe to the notion that everybody who criticizes Tom Daschle is criticizing Tim Johnson. I think that's a bit of a stretch. ~ John Thune

You need to update your blog a couple of times a week. You need to post a Twitter here and there. It feels so dumb to say that stuff, but it's important for me to keep that presence going. ~ Nick Thune

In my senior year of high school, I was working at a dealership washing cars. For some reason, I asked them to give me a shot as a salesman for a shift. What happened was I sold two cars in one day and they offered me the position. After a while I decided I didn't want the job and so I told the manager I'd contracted HIV from having unprotected sex. It was only half true but I'd been feeling sick and somehow convinced myself I was really dying. I remember I sat in my boss' office, the both of us crying. Later than night he calls my dad and says 'I'm sorry your son has HIV.' It was terrible. ~ Nick Thune

The other day I walked in on my roommate while I was masturbating. ~ Nick Thune

I just think we need more accountability and more transparency. ~ John Thune

We must work together to save and strengthen Social Security not just for my father's generation but also for my daughters' generation. ~ John Thune

Wouldn't the world be a cleaner place if we gave blind people brooms instead of canes? ~ Nick Thune

I'm a big, big reader of pretty much everything that Chuck Colson has written. And I consulted with him when I was making some decisions about running for the Senate in the first place. ~ John Thune

I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it. ~ John Thune

We must ensure that today's seniors' benefits are rock solid and find a solution that fixes Social Security for the next generation that is just entering the workforce. ~ John Thune

This is partly a function of approval ratings. People pay attention [to polls] and start saying, 'Lets take a more independent tack.' It is frankly self-interest, self-preservation. ~ John Thune

I don't know if people really care about my opinion on things or how I come up with things, and maybe that's an insecurity and why we're comedians in the first place, so I think with that you keep doing the material, you keep trying to be funny cause you think that's all you're wanted for. ~ Nick Thune

I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and that's an issue that's going to require I think some strong bipartisan cooperation and leadership. ~ John Thune

Like a lot of people, I'm interested in public service and want to do as much as I can to change the direction of this country and will give some consideration to that after midterm elections. ~ John Thune

Absolutely. I think that this is - politics is a tough business. I describe it as a full contact sport. You have to be prepared to get in there and mix it up. ~ John Thune

Having a Christian worldview shapes my decision-making with respect to all aspects of my life. I always respect people in public life who are principled, and those principles have to be connected to something. And my faith is what serves as the anchor and directs my actions. ~ John Thune

The Obama experiment has failed ~ John Thune

You know what's really good is a greyhound in the shower. ~ Nick Thune

If you're blessed enough to serve in public office, then you shouldn't just talk a good game about your values; you should cast your vote according to them. ~ John Thune

I valued the biblical foundation I got at Biola. I was able to take classes that strengthened my faith and helped me to better understand what I believe and how to, in a practical way, apply my faith in real-world situations. ~ John Thune

I think the problem with President Obama - and I like him personally, I came into the Senate with him - is his agenda. ~ John Thune

I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate. ~ John Thune

The werewolf by the moon. The wererat by money. (Loup garou par la lune. - Rat garou par les thunes.) ~ Charles De Leusse

I think that if Republicans are given the reins of leadership in the House or Senate or both, we will have to govern in a way - at least put forward solutions whether or not the president goes along with them or not, that deal with these long-term challenges. ~ John Thune