Why John Thune Must Be Removed From Power
President Trump stood before the Republican caucus in Miami this week. And, well, he put it all on the line, folks.
He rehashed some of the incredible successes of his administration. He rattled off the number of dumpster fires that were extinguished. He reminded them of his promise to make America great again.
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But there was a moment during the president’s speech that really sucker punched a lot of America First conservatives — including yours truly.
The president begging — begging — members of his own party.
He pleaded with members of his own party to pass the Save America Act.
“So I’m making my biggest plea tonight, it’ll make you, and I’m not doing it for this reason, at all. It’ll guarantee the midterms. It’ll guaranteed the mid terms. If you don’t get it, big trouble, my opinion. If you get this, you’re midtermes and they know it. For two reasons, number one, they won’t be able to cheat. And number two, the people are demanding it.”
There were multiple moments during that speech — and the news conference that followed — where the president warned that we risk losing everything if we do not pass the Save America Act.
The polling data shows that this is an issue most Americans support. It’s nearly an 80-20 issue — forcing people to show some form of identification before they vote.
You’ve got to have an ID to get into a nightclub.
You’ve got to have one to buy a bottle of NyQuil.
You even have to show ID to shovel snow in New York City.
Ninety-five percent of Republicans favor a photo ID to vote.
But Senate Republicans just refuse to budge.
And the man blocking the president’s agenda — the guy on your TV screen right now — none other than Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
Leader Thune dismissed Americans who support the Save America Act. He said the only people raising a stink are paid influencers.
Now look, I want to say something about that.
What a despicable thing to say about your fellow conservatives, sir.
I’ve been one of the loudest voices on the radio, and I can tell you that I haven’t received a single penny from anybody. Nobody.
As a matter of fact, I consider it my patriotic duty to make sure people are not cheating at the ballot box.
But since Leader Thune brought it up, I’ve got a question for that guy: How much money are you being paid to stop the president’s agenda, sir?
You want to have a conversation about integrity?
Hey, I’m ready to have that conversation, Senator Thune.
You can call me whatever you’d like, but you don’t dare insult the millions of Newsmax viewers who simply want fair elections.
I wish I could have delivered that message to Senator Thune in person. He has been invited on this program, but he turned us down. Says he’s just too busy.
Not too busy to attend a Mardi Gras parade featuring canines and costumes — but priorities being what they are these days, I reckon the senator could not be bothered to answer to his constituents.
Or maybe he’s just dealing with a bout of political cowardice.
Thune was asked about invoking the talking filibuster earlier today. Here’s what he had to say:
“We don’t have the votes either to proceed, get on a talking filibuster, nor to sustain one if we got on it. It’s about the votes. It’s the math. And for better or worse, I’m the one who has to be the clear-eyed realist about what we can achieve here.”
Clear-eyed realist. That’s the real John Thune, folks.
It’s not hard to imagine that Thune is intentionally trying to sabotage the president’s agenda — slow-walking nearly every piece of legislation. It’s like pulling teeth.
God bless senators like Mike Lee and Marsha Blackburn and Katie Britt. They’ve supported the Save America Act from day one.
That very well may be our saving grace here if Thune refuses to do what the American people have demanded.
He ought to be removed from Senate leadership.
It really is that simple.
And I’m afraid it really is that necessary.
It’s bad enough that President Trump must deal with a rogue press corps and scheming Democrats — Rand Paul, Thomas Massie.
I can only imagine his frustration at having to deal with the backstabbing snakes in his own party.
Senator Thune smeared 95 percent of his own party.
And he should answer for that.
The invitation still stands, Senator Thune.
Come onto this program.
Explain yourself.
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