Seven Republican Senators Seek to Delay Leadership Vote for John Thune
Seven Republican senators have requested a delay in the leadership vote for John Thune, who is seeking to be re-elected as the Republican leader in the Senate. The senators argue that the timing is too soon given the recent midterm election results, where the Republicans lost nine Senate seats. The delay is seen as a protest against Thune's continued leadership role despite the party's poor performance.
The revolt against Senator John Thune’s (RINO-S.D.) immediate re-election as GOP Leader is spreading. As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton requesting a delay in the leadership elections until there is accountability for last week’s disastrous midterm results. The letter was signed by Johnson and four other GOP Senators: Ted Budd of North Carolina, Rick Scott of Florida, Mike Lee of Utah, and John Kennedy of Louisiana. Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania became the sixth GOP senator to block Thune’s immediate ascension, stating that he does not believe they should move to leadership elections until they have digested and debated the lessons of the midterms and how to move forward. Senator Jim Banks of Indiana then became the seventh to request a delay, stating that the majority of the Republican Party right now seems intent on following Thune off a cliff. The delay is seen as a protest against Thune's continued leadership role despite the party's poor performance in the recent midterm elections, where the Republicans lost nine Senate seats.
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