Posted on 09/16/2021 5:21:42 PM PDT by cotton1706
Republican Sen. John Thune (SD) may retire and not run in the 2022 midterms.
“Obviously, the opportunities in leadership is a consideration — for sure, it’s a consideration,” Thune said. “But there are lots of other (factors) too… I’ve been doing it for 25 years. I think you gotta get into family considerations, personal considerations. And obviously it’s a place where we can make a difference, and that’s why you do it.”
When asked “what he’s struggling with,” Thune explained a Senate term is six years. “It’s a six-year commitment,” he said, reportedly noting “he and his wife are having conversations now about another run before making a final decision sometime in the fall.”
Thune’s retirement would add one more costly seat Republicans would have to defend with a limited amount resources in 2022. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) are also considering retiring while Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sen. John Tillis (R-NC), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) have already committed to retiring.
Overall, according to the 2022 Senate midterm map, the GOP’s resources are spread over a total of 20 Senate races. The Democrats, meanwhile, have 14 seats up for reelection but only six of them are considered highly contested in battle ground states.
Even with the challenges, Senate Republican reelection chief Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) told Business Insider in August, “We’re going to take the majority back.”
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We need NEW leadership in the Senate.
I'm for John Kennedy or maybe Hawley or Cotton.
Beat it ya bum!
How fickle we are. I remember when Mr. Thune was the apple of this website’s eye. His down-home straightforward speaking, his adorable kids, all apple-pie and Chevrolet.
Yeah, he was fickle too.
He’s not retiring.
ARE WE MICE OR ARE WE MEN? (I could use a piece of cheese).
Get him outta here! That means pile on! you mf’kers! Do it now!
Maybe Thune will take Mitch with him and the staff of the RNC.
25 years? That’s about 13 years too many.
Do people start calling her Senator Noem now or later?
Perhaps but he has been out of favor for more years than Ann Coulter.
Two things about Thune:
He is unprincipled AND
He is boring.
Bye tall RINO. We won’t miss you. Sorry I donated to your campaign when you ran against Daschle. Were you the Turtle’s water boy?
As I recall, he defeated Puff Daschle. For that, bravo. For his descent into being a Deep State creature. not so much
Yes, I recall getting congratulatory calls from the SD GOP in 2002 when he beat Daschle the Execrable. Lesser of two weevils, I guess...
Unprincipled and boring. Just like McConnell.
Good riddance to the RINO.
I doubt it would be that costly if a well-known like Noem runs and that would probably make it non-competitive.
If true this is good news. Thune is a never Trumper so if he sees no future in Republican leadership it means never Trumpers will leave the Party to us!
We need NEW leadership in the Senate.
I’m for John Kennedy or maybe Hawley or Cotton.
I hope he does retire. McConnell has taught him all his insidious tricks.
We need NEW leadership in the Senate.
I’m for John Kennedy or maybe Hawley or Cotton.
Oh yes, yes, yes!!! But I was hoping for a bloodbath on primary day and his skinny butt run outta town on a rail but I’ll take what I can get.......;)
Get rid of ALL these RINO scum.
One world a-holes who are simply making money for themselves.
Just say NO to career politicians.
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