By M Dowling
Senator Thune is underwater in his home state in the latest poll because of his poor leadership in the Senate. He’s a complete failure. His goal appears to be to kill the president’s agenda. Thune refuses to pass the SAVE Act, won’t fund ICE, and has blocked access to recess appointments. Now, Thune is sending everyone home on a 10-day vacation. If he is not a Democrat, he might as well be.
I can’t vote for communist Democrats, but watching Republicans blow this opportunity is extremely frustrating. Some appear to be corrupt. They also seem to want to throw the election or have no idea how voters will react.
Data Republican said this is what happened today that led to the plan to go on vacation:
“On May 18, the DOJ announced an anti-weaponization fund: $1.776 billion to compensate Americans harmed by the Biden-era DOJ abuse.
Your own caucus revolted. After a two-hour closed-door meeting, you departed for Memorial Day recess without a vote. ICE and CBP funding, punted to June 1. The “partisan games,” it turns out, were yours.
Your stated objections: no congressional authorization, no eligibility standards, no legal precedent, executive overreach. Fine. But let’s talk about November 2025, when you tucked a provision into the government funding bill.