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With regards to my post yesterday regarding asking how bad John Thune is for our agenda, I think I can arrive at the conclusion that, while not our first pick, nor the best pick, it is probably not the end of the world. Trump and his team likely have a plan in place to deal with him and get past whatever obstacle he impose, and we might get to play a part in it. And who knows, maybe he can surprise us.
There is the possibility that they're trying to block certification of votes to prevent Trump taking office, but I evaluate this is to be very improbable: that action of blocking certification has never been done before (in my brief research) and it very rare is the politician that will attempt anything very new, especially with:
-the ghosts of 2020 and their scars lingering about people's minds and souls will put the damper on any novel idea with elections,
-the fragile political situation we have both within the Halls of Congress and outside discouraging anything extraordinary,
-politicians being on the lazier side of people, in that they will more than likely go with the flow and what works (which means not attempting funny business), and
-the possibility of MAGA kicking their ass.
With this in mind, I think we will be fine on certification of votes
It also goes to show that GAW/Truth Social/MAGA needs to knock it off with the rampant hysterics whenever things ever-so-lightly does not go our way, for not only it makes us look fragile, it makes it hard for me to get accurate and objective information to make a reasonably accurate conclusion (no, "Thune means the death of MAGA forever" is NOT objective information, plus a lie through gross exaggeration).
We are at a very tenuous time for our nation, and we just established our footing, we need to remain focused more than ever.
After what we have experienced the past 8 years, of watching how they manipulate their moves it’s easy to be skeptical immediately with them. However; the lion is awake. We the people are more awake and are watching every decision and action they take. We will hold them accountable. Never again to be put to sleep. I want to believe that Thune would be more afraid of us than the deep state.