Originally published at: John Thune Will Be Next Majority Leader, Blocking MAGA Push For Trump Loyalist Rick Scott - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Current Republican Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) will be the next Senate Majority Leader, becoming the successor to longest-serving Republican leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “I am extremely honored to have earned the support of my colleagues to lead the Senate in the 119th Congress, and I am beyond proud of the work we have…
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I’m trying to assess which is the least unfit of the two. Along the lines of “birds of a feather flock together,” I’m thinking turds of a septic. But I can’t think of a pithy rhyme with septic…
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“This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today.”
“Let the deportations from South Dakota begin”, he added, “starting with our dog shooting governor “.
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This is a significant sign that the GOP senators are not going to completely roll over for him. It also does not bode well for his recess appointment notion. He’s overreaching already and losing already. Thune is not a fan.
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My ulcer will probably be peptic…? 
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A 29-24 win is not exactly a resounding victory when Congressional leadership races usually end in a near-unanimous vote for the winner. How soon till they revert into a House-style battle royale for leadership?
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If we’re lucky? Late December. 
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How about “Turds in a bowl flush down as a whole”
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This will probably generate a stupid round of normalcy punditry. Let’s see what happens when the rubber meets the road.
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Turds of a septic make us apoplectic.
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Skeptic might rhyme with septic.
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The Heritage Foundation argues Trump can adjourn Congress and make recess appointments “on extraordinary Occasions” (Article II, Section 3) and the 2014 SCOTUS (9-0 decision), NLRB v. Noel Canning.
Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Scalia wrote: “Members of the President’s party in Congress may be able to prevent the Senate from holding pro forma sessions with the necessary frequency, and if the House and Senate disagree, the President may able to adjourn both ‘to such Time as he shall think proper.’”
Wait for it.
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I guess Ronald McDonald wasn’t available.
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May this be the first of many thumbs in Trump’s eye.
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“This Republican team is united behind President Trump’s agenda, and our work starts today.”
Just don’t talk about dead mothers.
Republicans are soft on preventable death.
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News Flash: Senators unreceptive to the idea of surrendering their Article I powers just because some blowhard demands it.
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At their earliest convenience would be my preference.
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…make me dyspeptic
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