RawStory: New GOP Senate leader celebrated by some Dems -- as MAGA hardcore melts down

[Dennis Donovan]

RawStory - (archived: https://archive.ph/Uo6GY ) New GOP Senate leader celebrated by some Dems — as MAGA hardcore melts down

Sarah K. Burris
Matt Laslo
November 13, 2024 1:48PM ET

WASHINGTON, D.C. — MAGA world is not happy about the replacement for Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the Republican leader in the Senate, but at least one outgoing Democrat is breathing a sigh of relief.

Raw Story asked Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) whether Sen. John Thune (R-SD) — who was selected to become majority leader of the Senate Wednesday — was someone Democrats could work with.

She expressed her approval of the new GOP pick.

Speaking to Raw Story just after the vote, Stabenow said that Thune would "be a good leader for the Republicans" because "he has good relationships across the aisle" with Democrats.

"We worked together on the Agriculture Committee," she recalled.

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[themaguffin]

1. Not celebrated. It's just not as bad as Scott, but it's still Mitch level bad.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. There will be confirmation hearings on some of trump's nominees

Link to tweet

[madaboutharry]

3. It seems the Democrats are relieved it is Thune and not a MAGA extremist..

I don't know anything about Thune but if MAGA is mad about it then maybe there is a bit of hope he won't act like a wrecking ball.

[Clouds Passing]

4. Okay Debbie

[peggysue2]

5. Scott would have been far worse.

He's a total Trump ass-licker. Thune is another version of making lemonade out of bitter lemons. Not ditching the filibuster under the circumstances is a relief. If it holds, that is.

Also, if MAGAs hate the choice? Then it's not all bad in my estimation.