Leigh Ann Caldwell

And also how the NRSC, like how these primaries go.

There's some frustration that the NRSC vis-a-vis Thune is also not being tough enough in some of these primaries, like in Texas.

Yeah.

Yes, it's an absolutely huge problem.

But he filed and they.

Yeah, they've really mismanaged that and they were unable to keep Wesley Hunt out of the out of the race.

And so, you know, it is it's a big test for Thune.

It's interesting because McConnell.

In 12 and 14, after 14, I think it was, that's when he really became involved in primaries and in the political operation because he was screwed so badly in the primaries.

And John Cornyn, ironically, was the NRSC chair in 12 and 14, having to deal with, you know, taking a backseat in these crazy primaries.

And then McConnell stepped in after that and is like, no, I'm running this operation.

Right.

Thune hasn't seemed to do that yet, and people are kind of wanting him to put a little muscle, but that's really the biggest complaint I've heard.

It is.

Yes, it is.

Yeah.

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