Posted on 08/14/2017 1:32:39 PM PDT by cotton1706
After the GOP leadership lost health care reform in the Senate by a single vote with three renegade Republicans joining a unanimous bloc of Democrats, you’d think Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would be singularly focused on capturing the 25 Senate seats Democrats will be defending in 2018. You’d think.
Instead, a McConnell-aligned PAC is running a vicious attack ad campaign in the special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ open Senate seat in Alabama…in the GOP primary…against a Republican congressman. Mo Brooks — a conservative, a member of the House Freedom Caucus and one of the three leading candidates to succeed Sessions – earned McConnell’s ire by suggesting that the Kentucky senator step down as Majority Leader for failing to pass Obamacare repeal.
McConnell has placed his support, his money and his political machine behind recently appointed Senator Luther Strange in the August 15th primary. Six months ago, disgraced Alabama Governor Robert Bentley appointed Strange, then the state’s Attorney General, to Sessions’ open seat before pleading guilty to two corruption charges related to a sex scandal and resigning from office. Strange himself faces several ethics complaints related to his appointment and his days as Attorney General. The Alabama ethics commission has interestingly postponed its hearing on these complaints until the day after the primary.
From his brief Senate tenure, Strange appears to be a relatively reliable vote for Senate leadership, not having had time to distinguish himself – for better or worse. The key word for the Republican leadership is “reliable” – as in a vote they can count on — again, for better or worse.
“Reliable,” as defined by the Establishment, describes neither Brooks nor the other GOP contender, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanlibertypac.com ...
Go Roy!
McConnell has placed his support, his money and his political machine behind recently appointed Senator Luther Strange ................................ Could it mean another pair of dirty hands in Congress?
Vote 4 Judge Roy....not Mc Turtles boy!
I would back Mo Brooks. Moore is another Akin waiting to implode in the general, in a seat we can’t afford to lose. His Putin comments were insane.
SPREAD IT AROUND TO EVERYONE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I still think that Brooks could win in his next election by bowing out and giving his support to Moore, putting him over 50%. By doing so, Moore would owe him a lot, and would be able to lobby for him with the party for leadership roles.
Brooks is already facing a primary challenge from a liberal Republican who disdains the Freedom Caucus, who is also a one legged Iraq war vet. But with Moore’s lobbying for him, his seat would be protected by the party.
Come on Alabama FReepers, vote for Judge Roy Moore tomorrow and get your family members, friends & acquaintances to get out and do the same tomorrow. Make us proud!
Isn’T Trump pushing for Luther Strange?
Yes, Trump has endorsed Strange. But he’s the Establishment choice. My guess is that the endorsement is payback to McConnell for something, probably getting 80 nominees approved before the recess.
Either Moore or Brooks would be a good conservative choice!
I suspect that McConnell is uncomfortable with his status as majority leader. It leaves him perplexed about what path to take when there is no Democrat Majority leader to show him the way. He is making the most of his bad situation by trying to ensure that no more conservatives get elected who might, in the present atmosphere, even resist co-optation by the Chamber and Soros which explains his support for the strange candidate in Alabama.If When Moore wins the primary and then the election the pressure on him when he gets to D.C. will be intense and the wealth and security proffered will be even more bountiful than usual. If he holds to his principles the isolation will be just as intense.
ALABAMA DO THE RIGHT THING!
Brooks runs his mouth too much. I’m voting for Moore.
Mo Brooks should drop out. His presence only serves to keep Roy Moore under 50%.
$8 million that could go for next year? Unforgivable.
Recall how GOP sandbagged Chris McDaniel.
McConnell is playing to lose. He's much more comfortable being in the minority and doesn't know how to lead.
“$8 million that could go for next year? Unforgivable.”
Absolutely. McConnell will fight conservative Republicans twice as hard as he would liberal Dims.
Darn! Trump is doing a robocall for Strange too.
Hope he’s getting BIG returns from Mitch.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-records-robocall-for-luther-strange-ahead-of-alabama-primary/
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