Posted on 01/31/2021 6:21:00 AM PST by cotton1706
PIERRE, S.D. -- Longtime South Dakota Republican voter Jim Thompson is ready to leave the GOP, hoping that an exodus of Donald Trump supporters like him will punish the state's preeminent politician, Sen. John Thune, for defying Trump.
Thompson, a retired rodeo announcer and broadcaster, watched Trump’s calls for supporters to come to Washington to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory and he saw the ensuing assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 . But as Congress tries to hold Trump accountable for his actions, Thompson sees an agenda to banish the former president from politics and return the party to establishment figures such as Thune, the second-ranking GOP leader in the Senate.
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However, if there is REAL dissension in the ranks in SD, this is good news. Because John Thune is Mitch McConnell's hand-picked successor.
Just as taking out Eric Cantor (Boehner's hand-picked successor) in a primary hampered the Establishment's insidious plans, so too would taking out Thune in a primary.
He's McConnell's stooge and is being groomed to be the next handmaiden.
So keep your eye on SD.
His would be a really sweet scalp to take in two years.
He should be made an EXAMPLE of this wreckless careless selfish Senator.... he drank the swamp water
The battle is fought on many fronts There is no magic bullet. Everyone, find your own post to do battle.
Definition of post
1a: the place at which a soldier is stationed
especially : a sentry’s beat or station
b: a station or task to which one is assigned
c: the place at which a body of troops is stationed : CAMP
d: a local subdivision of a veterans’ organization
e: one of two bugle calls sounded (as in the British army) at tattoo
we don’t like it when our President is found guilty of serving the people.... you go after him..you go after us..
80 mil... you cannot ignore us nor stop us!!
ALL of the Bush League Republicans need to be taken out in the primary.
They have an agenda that is opposite of MAGA and have been carrying it out for 30 years, it is to make America North Mexico.
2022? By then the Commie’s won’t even pretend to allow elections.
You’ve got it. The USA is already dead. Blathering on about some stupid azz election in 2022 that will most certainly be criminally rigged is the height of insanity. I am beginning to develop a deep contempt for all GOPee fluffers.
Thune ran unopposed in 2010 and won with 71% in 2016.
Thune is very popular and it will be hard to vote him out
Regardless of who we elect the bureaucrats still run the show and impose the top down orders with law enforcement used to enforce them.
Bureaucrats orders need to be disobeyed and law enforcement needs to choose who’s side they are on in regards to enforcement.
Its time for the Constitution to supersede the bureaucracy and only the people can send that message by not complying or obeying Unconstitutional orders.
Easy to say, much tougher to do.
Thune has been a RINO below the radar for some time. I’m glad he’s being outed.
After trying to read the content in the article it was too obvious it is another bit of big media inserting their own propaganda in little real facts. I can no longer use their info as true. I am going to have to find a better source.
Either the GOP is going to be Trump’s party or it’s going to become irrelevant. And if it’s going to be Trump’s party then some heads are going to have to roll. South Dakota, Florida, Alaska, Iowa, and Kansas are all states where the Republican running for re-election can’t be considered a reliable Trump ally. Primary them all.
Good. The uniparty GOP is dead to me.
“Thune ran unopposed in 2010 and won with 71% in 2016.
Thune is very popular and it will be hard to vote him out”
Then South Dakota deserves what it’s gonna get.
With POS Dims like Schumer and Pelosi, voters know exactly what will be coming.
RINO D-Bags like Thune, Toomey, Rubio and others talk a good game but ALWAYS stab us in the back.
Things have changed.
Well, I suppose you’d be popular if you’re running unopposed, in a state that is mostly supporters of the party you claim to represent.
Who else did they have to vote for?
The odd irony is that he was voted in to get rid of that Democrat snake Tom Daschle.
Doesn’t say much for the intelligence of people in South Dakota.
I would love to see Nebraska primary Sasse. Another snake that needs to go. Here in Florida I want little Marco gone.
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