My husband was in the U.S. Navy during the late 1960’s. He was in aircraft squadrons on aircraft carriers that are now razor blades, museums, or sunken reefs for fish to play on. One of the lessons learned during those years was that the person in charge when the screw-up occurs is held responsible. I can give you a few examples. When the Intrepid ran aground as it was coming into Quonset Naval Air Station to be stationed there, it’s very possible that the harbor master was driving the ship. Even so, the captain got relieved. When the Essex collided with the Nautilus in 1966, the captain was held responsible. When the Essex ran aground near Puerto Rico, the captain got relieved. That’s how things work. You screw-up, you get replaced. I think it is safe to say that the Republicans in Congress screwed-up in the midterm elections. Their leadership needs to be replaced. Speaker Johnson has already graciously stepped down. However…

On Monday, The Federalist reported:

A handful of Republican senators have at least attempted to slow the coronation train for failed Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. 

The South Dakota Republican announced shortly after the GOP got its brains beat out in Tuesday’s midterm that since he was so successful in losing the majority, he would very much like to lead Senate Republicans as a significantly diminished minority. Thune and his swamp buddies moved quickly to try to secure their leadership positions, calling conference elections for Tuesday — exactly one week after the party lost control of the House and Senate in the blue trouncing. 

“I don’t think any rational, honest person [could] blame John Thune for any of this,” Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., told reporters last week. Thune’s Dakota buddy is wrong. Very wrong. 

“I saw a report that says Senator John Thune is gliding into the Senate Minority Leader role,” Alex Bruesewitz, adviser to President Donald Trump, wrote on X. “Why do Hill Republicans insist on rewarding failure? He’s not exactly in touch with the interests of Republican voters,” he continued. “Perhaps it’s time to give someone else a chance?”

Ya think? Exactly what did John Thune do with the Republican majority? Where are President Trump’s policies, which have resulted in a booming economy and jobs and manufacturing brought back to America, put into law? Where is the SAVE Act? I firmly believe we need a change in leadership. If the Senate is listening to the American people (which they don’t seem to be very good at), we will see that change.