John Thune: “Life is supposed to be hard. I'm willing to do things the hard way.”

And I think that's going to hurt them in this election in what otherwise might be arguably a decent political environment for them, but I just — their party has really, really drifted.

Over the last two years, Senate Republicans have put up a strong record of accomplishment that’s created safer streets, more money in Americans’ pockets, and new opportunities for families and businesses to get ahead.

The GOP conference has "put up a strong record of accomplishment that's created safer streets, more money in Americans' pockets, and new opportunities for families and businesses to get ahead,

They've gotten so far left that they really are out of the mainstream of where the country's at.