Sen. John Thune and the rest of the panican GOP caucus wanted to go home. More of our GOP senators should've pushed to stay… pic.twitter.com/p2xeLe3zkQ — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 8, 2026No one cares about institutional deference, not anymore. I’ve never seen a stick stuck in the mud so much, and we applaud for an effort to move forward. Editor's Note: Do you enjoy Townhall's conservative reporting that takes on the radical Left and woke media? Editor's Note: Do you enjoy Townhall's conservative reporting that takes on the radical Left and woke media?