Senator John Thune (R-SD) has won the race to be GOP Majority Leader in the U.S. Senate. Rick Scott, the MAGA favorite, was knocked out of contention after the first round. Thune then defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) 29-24.
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Question is whether or not Thune will have the balls to stand up to Trump; especially to maintain the independence of the co-equal Legislative branch of government.
Let's see how he reacts to Trump's demand for recess appointments - that will be a big clue as to how much of a sycophant he is.
So much better than MAGA Scott. I know he was personally picked by McConnell so that is a slight relief for the next two years. We couldn't win the Senate, but at least we haven't completely lost it to the cult, either. As long as Cornyn needs votes, he's vulnerable, just like McConnell was.
Thune pushed back against the big lie. Trump and maga people don’t like him. This is a firewall, a burn able firewall tho. I highly doubt he would take up anything to destroy the filibuster rules
This guy literally will be the savior of America amongst half a population of future Idiocracy patients. My dad was from South Dakota and was an independent smart dude. If this guy grew up the same and is "normal" like my dad I think we'll be okay. He will block the MAGA's from their plans.
Wouldn't that just be wild? JD Vance as a "firewall" to save America? lmao. Or this is part of the plan. Paint Trump as the dictator, watch him edge us so close to Oblivion before the 25th is invoked then Vance plays Jesus and wins the presidency in 2028.
Trump has already blasted Thune as a RINO multiple times in the past and he still won. I think the GOP is as scared as the rest of us knowing who Trump is trying to nominate to his cabinet. This is some Idiocracy type stuff.
Every news agency needs to ask him if he plans to abandon the Advice and Consent responsibility of the United States Senate by adjourning and allowing Trump to fill his cabinet via Recess Appointments
Please explain? They took some de-tour and selected speaker before MAGA got to influence this? Is this some middle-finger stuff against GOP MAGA? Sorry, I'm European 🙈
This proves, they (republican leadership) knows that Donald Trump is very dangerous. This is a weird thing that, they helped him AND/ALSO might be the only thing standing in his way now.
John Thune....Voted NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. Rated 0% by the HRC. So...there ya go.
Anyone who is *Religious* is ultimately Not Gonna Like their Religion diminish after Extra Terrestrial Disclosure.
In General,....they are Republican / Conservative.
Would Rick Scott really have been that bad? I mean, he stole (allegedly) millions from the RNC, why not let him do the same in the senate? I kid...they all suck.
Let's hope & 🙏. This admin is as dysfunctional as the last time. (PROBABLY WORSE) That the infighting is so much. The worst of what they want to do. Never Happens! Signed,
RrG club
This is the only little straw firewall we have between the complete and total maga take over of the USA. We might, and I use that loosely, might survive the next 4 years.
Great news!
When told Trump would try to scuttle 1/6/21 certification,
Thune response, “that’ll go down like a shot dog”.
Thune is one of the good old fashioned establishment republicans.
There's that. anyway. The interesting bit is what's to come. the infighting will be eye popping. MAGA does not like to compromise, so i think we can expect dire threats against Mitch in the days to come.
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Hopefully they'll be too busy destroying each other to hurt the rest of us. (The Gaetz/McCarthy conundrum so to speak.)
Let's see how he reacts to Trump's demand for recess appointments - that will be a big clue as to how much of a sycophant he is.
add that if trump gets 25th'd, Vance and Thune could be the two people that might actually cockblock EVERYTHING bad.
which is fucking wild to say.
better for us
This is a chapter from Hitler’s book, and everyone is okay with it?
...and probably still about the best-case scenario that Democrats could have hoped for.
Welcome to Trump's America. 🙄
Whatever…
Oops, forgot we’re talking about the GOP. Silly me.
Off to my afternoon cup!!
I knew that crafty old bastard Mitch McConnell had one last shiv up his sleeve. McConnell hates Rick Scott.
In General,....they are Republican / Conservative.
Of the three I think Cornyn seemed to be the least toxic...if there is such a thing for a GOP Congressman to be these days.
RrG club
When told Trump would try to scuttle 1/6/21 certification,
Thune response, “that’ll go down like a shot dog”.
Thune is one of the good old fashioned establishment republicans.
Thune’s dog simile is more in the tradition of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Nothing good will come from this
It sucks to claim SD as your home state these days 🫠