DAVID MARCUS: Heritage Foundation holds midterm postmortem and roast of John Thune
When the Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative think tank, started planning this week’s event, The Forum, at the Gaylord Resort at National Harbor in Maryland, organizers could not have known how catastrophic the midterm elections would be for Republicans.
Key points
- From his opening remarks, Roberts accused Thune of engaging in "watered-down conservatism," and in my conversations with attendees, the rhetoric only got nastier.
- But as Kevin Roberts, the organization's president, told Fox News Digital, "I think it makes it even more important." The order of the day consisted of two basic questions: Why did the GOP get blown out last week, and how can the losses be recovered?
- I want delivery of security on our border, delivery of security on our streets, and I want everybody to shut the hell up if they’re not doing those things." At this point, with much steam having been blown off, everybody was ready for some lunch.
When it came to the blame game, one name stood out: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was battered like a piñata and jeered by a crowd that looked too austere for jeering.
Additional details
- MAGA VOTERS REVEAL WHO THEY WANT TO SEE LEAD GOP IN 2028 For months, even years, the names Vance, Rubio, Cruz and DeSantis have dominated the primary buzz.
- "Heritage will of course work with anybody," Roberts told Fox News Digital.
- But on Wednesday, I heard names like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, New Hampshire Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte, former Virginia Gov.
- As for how to reverse the losses suffered during the recent unpleasantness, some important points were made.
- This time it was Republicans," which speaks to the lackluster performance of so many GOP candidates.
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