Bad career move, Thune, and a big disappointment, especially to those who sent money to help you win.
Recess appt, slap dems in the face and it's OVER.
Bad for the pubs. Because the longer they permit the Dims to do this, the more of the base they are alienating.
For me, even if they finally get Bolton through, I have lost any hope that the pubs will act like a majority party-ever.
I can't help but believe that this timidity is going to come back and bite the pubs when it's time for the grass roots efforts needed to win the next elections.
"Thune, and a big disappointment...."
Hopefully, he's not "deeply saddened..."
Thune is playing politics with our representation before a corrupt world party.
I happen to agree the base shouldn't be closed, but I do NOT like these tactics from the Freshman Senator against a W.H. that didn't even select the bases on that list. It makes me far less sympathetic, where before I was interested in marshaling resources to petition to save the base.
On the other, ping me when the Republicans in the Senate finally get their act together. I know better than to trust in promises Bolton will be confirmed or Justices treated with the respect of a vote.
Thune is angry at the republican senate leadership and rightly so. In the latest round of base closings, SD was on the list. What a stupid move, since this has a dramatic impact on that state's economy, and to load that crap on a rookie senator is bad form. Why didn't the senate leadership close something in Arizona to get back at McCain? I think the republicans are not showing effective political leadership, and it shows.
Thune just wants a phone call that says his base will not be closed. If it is closed, he's out at the end of his term. Pretty simple move. Give him what he wants.