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BumRushDaShow

(143,063 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 05:05 PM Nov 8

Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell

Source: The Hill

11/08/24 6:00 AM ET


Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) is urging President-elect Trump not to put his thumb on the scale in the race to elect a successor to outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), putting a new wrinkle in the high-stakes contest.

Thune in recent days has declared his preference that Trump give Republican senators space to make their own decision about who should lead the new Senate GOP majority, arguing it would be in Trump’s “best interests” to stay neutral. That argument has been echoed by Thune’s allies, such as Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who told CNN earlier this week that Trump should “stay out of the race.”

Thune’s comments are creating a stir among Senate insiders two days after Trump won a resounding victory over Vice President Harris and helped Republicans regain the Senate majority. Allies of Thune’s two rivals in the leadership race, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), say that calls for Trump to stay out of the leadership race indicate that Thune is nervous that the president-elect would endorse either Cornyn or Scott — which would be a serious setback.

“He’s terrified. He knows that Trump won’t endorse him. If he knows that, then Trump getting involved hurts him,” a Senate Republican aide said. Thune’s rivals have a better relationship with Trump, especially Scott, who’s the closest to the president-elect of the three.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4979745-john-thune-donald-trump-senate-gop-leadership/

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Thune urges Trump to stay out of race to replace McConnell (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 8 OP
JFC!! SoCalDavidS Nov 8 #1
Lol JohnSJ Nov 8 #3
I don't know much about Thune but as a Texan I do not like Cornyn although he is much better than Cruz. walkingman Nov 8 #2
Thune and Cornyn BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #6
Thune. Is he still alive? Raven123 Nov 8 #4
Uh oh, RINO !@$&'!%!! Leghorn21 Nov 8 #5
Sure thing, asshole. You worked to hand unfettered power to a toddler who is a seething mass of grievances ... 11 Bravo Nov 8 #7
Ha ha n/t hibbing Nov 8 #8
That's about as likely to happen Quanto Magnus Nov 8 #9
Thune is bitching cuz he knows... Mawspam2 Nov 8 #10
MSM: "rEpuBliCaNs iN dIsArrAY!!!1" EarthFirst Nov 8 #11
And they handed him their balls too... WokeAintWhatIAm Nov 8 #12
What, Tuberville doesn't want the job? Pinback Nov 8 #13
This is The Onion, yes??? niyad Nov 9 #14
He is Thune deaf Old Crank Nov 9 #15
McFelon won't be able to help himself. Dulcinea Nov 9 #16

walkingman

(8,407 posts)
2. I don't know much about Thune but as a Texan I do not like Cornyn although he is much better than Cruz.
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 05:11 PM
Nov 8

I figure it won't really matter - they will do whatever their "Dear Leader" tells them to do.

BumRushDaShow

(143,063 posts)
6. Thune and Cornyn
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 05:32 PM
Nov 8

are the "old school" annoying-ass GOP. They have taken to walking around with a permanent scowl. The Carnival Cruzes, Mike Lees, and Josh Hawasses are the loons.

11 Bravo

(24,075 posts)
7. Sure thing, asshole. You worked to hand unfettered power to a toddler who is a seething mass of grievances ...
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 05:45 PM
Nov 8

and now you expect him to act with restraint.
Eat shit and die, you fucking hypocrite.

WokeAintWhatIAm

(4 posts)
12. And they handed him their balls too...
Fri Nov 8, 2024, 08:33 PM
Nov 8

It must be painful, all that masculinity and manly assertiveness and can't make a move without him...

Dulcinea

(7,523 posts)
16. McFelon won't be able to help himself.
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 06:58 AM
Nov 9

Last edited Sat Nov 9, 2024, 02:43 PM - Edit history (1)

He & Moscow Mitch have never gotten along. He'll see this as his chance to vanquish McConnell forever, even if he hurts his own party doing it. Let's face it, it's all about HIM. Always has been.

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