The rush to re-elect John Thune as GOP Leader tomorrow morning is getting called out by Sen. Mike Lee, who says it would be foolish to reflexively elect the same slate of leadership right now. There's no reason for us to do this immediately when members should be given time to pitch their competing ideas. The Senate Republican Conference rules actually allow elections between January 3rd and January 10th, yet Speaker Mike Johnson is insisting the date is set in stone. Democrats typically wait until early December for their own leadership picks. Republicans suffered significant losses in the recent midterms, so rubber-stamping the current team without questioning it seems insane. Why not let Thune lead through the lame-duck period before deciding on future leadership? With 28 vacancies mentioned, the pressure to finalize choices feels unnecessary.