Posted on 03/04/2024 1:33:22 PM PST by chickenlips
South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune on Monday confirmed his expected run for Senate leadership in the wake of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announcing he would step down in November.
McConnell has indicated that will complete his Senate term, which ends in 2027. His announcement came amid mounting internal frustrations within the conference over his handling of border and budget issues.
"Well, I hope to be, and I’m going to do everything I can to convince my colleagues," he told KELO-TV, when asked if he plans to become Senate leader. "They're the voters. They're the ones who ultimately make the decision."
"But that as we look at a new generation of consistent, principled, conservative leadership in the United States Senate that empowers our Senate Republicans, that puts a check and balanced against the Schumer, what has been a very liberal Schumer/Biden agenda, I’m prepared to lead that effort," he added.
Thune, for his part, is one of the so-called "Three Johns" that have served as McConnell's de facto aides-de-camp in recent years. Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is also seeking the top job while Wyoming GOP Sen. John Barrasso is reportedly deciding between seeking the top job or running for party whip, according to Politico.
John Thune can go pound! No thank you
Hawley, Rand, Cruz are the only acceptable replacements but none of those guys will get it or likely even want it.
Keep trying - Republicans can do much better than the two who have announced.
Just what the GOP needs as the Republican Senate leader, another limp wristed milquetoast. He will surely strike fear and respect from the commie democrats.
John Thune, I fart in your general direction. What are you going to do about it? /spit
Scott
Tubervulle
Stupid autocorrect - errgh
Tuberville
If these end up being the choices, I would take Scott.
Yup.
Another DC empty suit who spends his time turning beef and alcohol into phlegm and smells.
Like a cat that poops on the dining room table and proudly tells you...
A multi horned rino...
All of Turtle’s butt boys throwing their weak sauce in the ring.
Yeah, nah as the Aussies say,.
The Murdo moron needs to be Daschled
NO!
I vote for None of the Above.
Good, 2 rhinos makes it easier for one maga canidate.
We will never win.
NO, not another Deep State bankrupting scumbag.
Yeah, just what we need.
Another flat tire for republican leadership.
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