Posted on 03/25/2021 3:25:27 AM PDT by cotton1706
John Thune could eventually succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader. But first the second-ranked Senate Republican has to decide whether to run for reelection — with Donald Trump prepared to stand in his way.
As fellow GOP senators like Jerry Moran of Kansas or John Boozman of Arkansas announce their 2022 campaigns, usually with the backing of the former president, Thune is taking his time.
“In this day and age, these campaigns are so long. And I think they start way too early,” the South Dakota Republican said in an interview on Wednesday, noting he usually waits until the fall to announce his reelection bids. “We’re moving forward doing all the things that you do. And at some point, we’ll make everything official.”
Of course, that sounds a little like two GOP senators, Roy Blunt of Missouri and Rob Portman of Ohio, who sent all the right signals about running again — until they bowed out. Given his still-bright future in the party and $13 million campaign stash, colleagues are certain Thune runs again.
But his decision looms as the Senate GOP nears a serious crossroads, with five incumbents announcing their retirements and Trump waiting to engage in multiple Republican primaries as he tries to reshape the party’s Senate conference in his image. Several other senators are undecided on running again.
Thune acknowledged that the state of the Senate has nosedived during his 16 years in the chamber, which began when he shocked the political world and defeated former Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004. He fears that things could become only more miserable for the GOP minority if Democrats kill the filibuster.
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Oh, and Burgess Everett is basically Mitch McConnell's stenoghrapher. So this article has been carefully placed.
So, who is the primary alternative?
So Thune is McConnells #2 eh? Figures.
I would consider supporting a Republican if they stand up and say “Joe Biden wasn’t elected — he stole the office.”
If they aren’t willing to take that stand, I don’t think I’m interested in them.
South Dakota deserves better than John Thune...
All of a sudden South Dakota politicians are in the news, Kristi Noem a darling of many conservatives a month ago has now gone “wobbly” as Margaret Thatcher once said...
Now the idiot John Thune is in line to be the top Republican in the Senate....with friends like this who needs enemies....
Until we rid ourselves of people like John Thune, we will continue to be a failed society...
Thune has demonstrated his willingness to deliver the political knife in the back.
Enough of the rascals!
That is what Trump is working on.
These pathetic RINOs like Thune keep getting re-elected because there is never a strong candidate against them in the primary.
Trump is going to have his vengeance on the back-stabbing RINOs who are up for re-election in 2022 by recruiting strong conservative primary challengers. And Trump will be personally campaigning for them.
I hate the RINOs who helped the Dems steal the election with a passion that should only be reserved for the Devil.
Bump!
“...the South Dakota Republican said in an interview on Wednesday”
I wonder what he thinks of his governor caving on that SD tranny bill?
With Noem’s political suicide dummy Thune might think he is safe, but he is not. It will just be someone else that OUR president backs that will beat him like a drum in a primary.
Your problem -- our problem -- is that nobody really knows who, exactly they were:
And sometimes we never do fully learn...
Thune is as bad as Mitch. They both need to go.
All GOP Senators need to go.
Do yourself, your constituents and the country a favor, John, and retire.
That should be the litmus test. And, Thune obviously fails it.
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