Senate Majority Leader Becoming A Major “Thune” In The Side Of Republicans

Thune’s dilemma is self-imposed. He should also know that using traditional norms as an excuse no longer conceals the truth: that he is desperately afraid of confrontation, and that he no longer deserves to remain in his position;

Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--May 25, 2026

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John Thune is the typical example of a so-called leader who keeps reciting the problem but makes no attempt to correct it.

The standoff over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has put significant pressure on the U.S. Senate, turning the legislative battle into a crucial test of Majority Leader John Thune's leadership, or lack thereof.

The SAVE Act proposes a significant change in how federal elections are conducted in the United States

A growing number of Americans view the snail-paced progress on this important election-security bill as a calculated surrender, a clear failure of resolve by a leader increasingly seen as an obstacle to the populist agenda. Nationwide, the animosity directed at Thune is reaching a pressure point, driven by the belief that his deliberate inaction is a betrayal of the citizens who elected him. There are no valid institutional excuses for his conduct; his management of the SAVE Act is a compelling reason for him to consider resigning.

Thune's reluctance to support the SAVE Act, he claims, is due to a lack of sufficient votes to navigate Senate procedural challenges. He has declined requests from President Trump and conservative allies to eliminate the filibuster, explaining that there are not enough votes to change the rules.

To understand the intense controversy surrounding John Thune's leadership, one must first examine the bill at the center of the debate. The SAVE Act proposes a significant change in how federal elections are conducted in the United States. Its primary requirement is straightforward yet far-reaching: it would mandate that all Americans provide formal documentation of citizenship—such as a........

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