Posted on 04/20/2021 9:01:19 AM PDT by cotton1706
According to a report from CNN, Donald Trump’s focus on unseating Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has the Republican leadership throwing up their hands in exasperation as they look toward the 2022 elections.
While multiple GOP lawmakers voted against the ex-president during his second impeachment trial, Trump has been laser-focused on the one female senator who broke ranks and said he should have been removed from office.
Since that time, Kelly Tshibaka, a former Alaska Department of Administration commissioner, has jumped into the race with help from former Trump advisers while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has offered his full support for the incumbent which is setting up what could turn into an ugly intra-party battle at a time when the GOP is trying to win back the Senate.
According to the CNN report, Republicans are being put in an “awkward position as they remain divided about the former President’s role in the party, and try to unify ahead of the 2022 midterms with control of Congress at stake.”
“Republican leaders in Washington say they are steadfastly behind Murkowski, with McConnell’s big-spending super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, as well as the NRSC, backing the long-time incumbent.
But McConnell has been in a cold war with Trump after blaming the President for causing the insurrection,” the report notes, adding that Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) gave Trump a leadership award after he called McConnell a “dumb son of a b*tch” in a speech before GOP donors.
For his part, Scott “defended the award, noting it was for Trump’s policies, but also said he disagrees with his attacks on McConnell and backs Murkowski — all the while arguing the party needs to unify to win back the Senate.”
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Ya see, it’s perfectly ok for them to try to remove Trump from office (subterfuge, impeachments, election games).
But when Trump (and conservatives) try to remove one of THEM from office, well that’s just terrible! Why, the effrontery!
Screw the GOP leadership. Trump is doing their work for them - Murkowski has been a liability for years.
He should not be endorsing ANY of the Bush League Republicans, especially not Amnestio Rubio.
Notice how the writer plays it up that Trump is focused on her because she is the ‘one woman’?
As I recall, she is the only one that is up for reelection in 2022. I am sure he will target the others as well.
Stupid writers.
There are quite a few million Americans that would be glad to rip the gop leadership from the grounds of Congress.
She spit on our President. That can not be undone. Tough titty toots.
‘GOP Leadership’ is an oxymoron...................
If these pukes want to win the Senate as a result of her I rather the Rats hold the Senate. Could you imagine her being the deciding vote, ESPECIALLY if she won with Trump opposing her. This is a seat better in Rat hands if Murkowski if the GOP puke who holds it.
The GOP leadership can pound sand. I still doubt the GOP can be saved.
GOP Leadership is an oxymoron.
To heck with the present GOP-—bunch of traitors stabbing us in the back, with few exceptions.
Oxymoron.
GOP Leadership: For when spineless acquiescence is good enough.
Scott attempting to walk the white lines in the middle of a busy street may not end well.
Note to self: Read replies before posting. :-)
Funny, I don’t feel frustrated. I feel zero frustration for propaganda out of CNN too.
I feel happy. Love that President Trump is dropping the hammer. Bury this traitors’ political career.
I love it!
GOP. Leadership. I don’t get it.
I think her best bet is to run as a Democrat. Wouldn’t put it past her. Win or lose she would fight the MAGA folk to the delight of the rats. She’ll get lots of money to do it. Career is on the line and the GOP establishment can only do so much for her. At worst for her she’d go out with a bang.
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