First things first: John Thune releases his NCAA bracket here.
Final four: KU vs Syracuse; Kentucky vs Duke
Final: Kansas beats Kentucky, 74-69
(and if you were wondering, no, he doesn't have Northern Iowa making a cinderella run).
Now that that's finished -- some have questioned whether Thune will have something to run on in 2012, especially since gubernatorial resumes often look more important than Senatorial ones.
But if this works, it might give Thune a bit of cred on an important issue.
Politico:
Under a strategy developed by Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Thune of South Dakota and Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, Republicans are plotting ways to strike major elements of the reconciliation bill, including changes to the special Medicaid deal for Nebraska and the carve-out for Florida senior citizens from Medicaid Advantage cuts.
They are also going small bore, looking to strike seemingly minor provisions, including one that would fix language dealing with the employer mandate and the construction industry.
The idea would be to then send a bill to the House that's unpalatable, lengthening the process and further weakening Dem resolve.
[Hat tip: Republicist]
