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John Thune: “Schumer and their leaders are just absolutely running…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune Joins The Guy Benson Show

Published | Video Starts at 04:36

They're trying to pull this thing off where they blame somebody else and yet they get credit with their political base. And that's what's driving this. I mean, they're so afraid. Schumer and their leaders are just absolutely running scared. They are scared spitless of what their base will do to them if they vote to open up the government. Which is why in the end, I don't think it's going to be their leaders that do this. (04:36–04:40)

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Asserts that Democratic leaders, including Schumer, are fearful of their base's reaction.

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