We’ve been hard on Sen. John Thune (R-SD), but that’s what happens when you can’t do your job, become a dithering mess, and, frankly, turn into the Democrats' punching bag. Thune got taken in the DHS funding fight, thinking Democrats were capable or willing to make a deal: their base wants ICE defunded, and they liked that DHS was shut down. They had no reason to reopen it. But it’s what Thune said on Hannity last night, where I caught a glimpse of Armageddon.

Thune read off his talking points about how the talking filibuster will stall progress, how parts of the SAVE America Act can be passed through reconciliation, and how there have been multiple votes on sections of the bill, but they keep getting blocked by Democrats.

Hey, John, here’s an idea: eliminate the filibuster. I don’t think Republicans understand how important this bill is. It’s almost as essential as funding the border wall, which President Trump was screwed from securing those initial funds by congressional Republicans. Building the wall was never really an option for........

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