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Senate recruiting becomes proxy war in Trump-McConnell feud
washingtontimes.com ^ | 3/4/22 | Susan Ferrechio

Posted on 03/07/2022 7:28:19 AM PST by cotton1706

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is eyeing a return to power, hasn’t had much luck recruiting the kinds of Senate candidates who will support his bid to remain the top Senate Republican next year.

Instead, the Kentuckian faces a potential freshman class of Republican senators more aligned with former President Donald Trump, who wants Mr. McConnell to be pushed out of party leadership.

Mr. McConnell has struck out numerous times this election cycle in his quest to persuade formidable Republican candidates outside of Mr. Trump’s loyalty circle to run for the Senate.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chinamitch; elections; mitchmcconnell
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What the Establishment is worried about is that in a wave year, people that would otherwise not get elected will be swept into the Senate, similar to 1980, when Reagan's coattails swept in 12 new Republican Senators.

The Establishment has ALWAYS focused on the nominations, because they take it for granted that conservatives would always vote for whatever Republican was nominated.

But those days are over. We want CONSERVATIVE nominees, and the pantywaists can't talk their way into the nominations anymore.

And should REAL conservatives get nominated, the Establishment just doesn't have the influence anymore to "help" the Democrat win in November to prevent a Conservative victory.

Their influence is waning, and they know it.

1 posted on 03/07/2022 7:28:19 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

As long as we keep re-electing Mitch’s bitches, he will be the leader.

Crapo, Lee, Thune, Grassley, Moran, Lankford, Young, Scott, Boozman, and especially the Amnesty Senators Rubio and Hoeven all need to be primaried and replaced.


2 posted on 03/07/2022 7:30:31 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: cotton1706

I hope you’re right cotton. I hope you’re right.


3 posted on 03/07/2022 7:31:26 AM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: cotton1706

And should REAL conservatives get nominated, the Establishment just doesn’t have the influence anymore to “help” the Democrat win in November to prevent a Conservative victory.
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They got Doug Jones elected in AL.


4 posted on 03/07/2022 7:31:57 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“As long as we keep re-electing Mitch’s bitches, he will be the leader.

Crapo, Lee, Thune, Grassley, Moran, Lankford, Young, Scott, Boozman, and especially the Amnesty Senators Rubio and Hoeven all need to be primaried and replaced.”

Agreed. China Mitch is not on our side.


5 posted on 03/07/2022 7:32:44 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: cotton1706

Nobody wants to be on the losing side....and everybody sees Cocaine Mitch and the RINO Establishment are going to be the losing side.


6 posted on 03/07/2022 7:32:46 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Remember when Rubio was the “conservative” choice against Charlie Crist?

Mitch McConnell wanted Crist of course. He’s now a Democrat. Who’s surprised.

But Rubio was successfully co-opted (probably willingly).


7 posted on 03/07/2022 7:33:16 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: Lurkinanloomin

...and my own Lisa Murkowksi. Support Kelly Tsibaka in Alaska!


8 posted on 03/07/2022 7:33:33 AM PST by Chuckster (Friends don't let friends eat farmed fish)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“They got Doug Jones elected in AL.”

Exactly. A good example.


9 posted on 03/07/2022 7:33:58 AM PST by cotton1706
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McConnell does not run the RNC based on conservative policies, he runs the RNC based on increasing his power. Republicans controlled Congress his first two years and couldn’t kill Obamacare or build The Wall.


10 posted on 03/07/2022 7:34:11 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: cotton1706

Very well said. There is another issue that will drive people to the polls but it’s not discussed much..PARENTAL RIGHTS.


11 posted on 03/07/2022 7:34:19 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: cotton1706

The acid test to receive a vote in Republican senatorial primaries should be, “Will you vote for McConnell as leader?”


12 posted on 03/07/2022 7:34:38 AM PST by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: cotton1706

The chinless wonder and his octogenarian friends need to take their ill gotten gains and get their wrinkly arses out of DC, while we still have a nation to speak of.


13 posted on 03/07/2022 7:35:35 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Chuckster

Meant to include her, how could I forget her?


14 posted on 03/07/2022 7:35:41 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Couldnt”...or WOULDNT?


15 posted on 03/07/2022 7:37:55 AM PST by goodnesswins (....pervert Biden & O Cabal are destroying America, as planned.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

McConnell did not WANT to kill Obamacare or build a fence.

The NUMBER ONE priority of Bush League Republicans is keeping the border open and the laws unenforced.


16 posted on 03/07/2022 7:39:22 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: rrrod

Are you still going to vote for Amnesty Senator Rubio?


17 posted on 03/07/2022 7:40:22 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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And that will continue to happen as long as elections are held . And there is a Republican Party. Get used to it. You do not have to like it but those are the facts of Life.

The Donald J. Trump Lying Joe Biden swap proved that the American People will not have an honest, honorable individual Governing , or leading them. They want someone who is just as decant, just as immoral, Just as sorry, just as sleazy as they are. And in Lying Joe Biden they found someone that fit their criteria to a tee.

18 posted on 03/07/2022 7:45:32 AM PST by sport
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Only if he is the nom.


19 posted on 03/07/2022 7:47:12 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: ConservativeInPA

Another acid test. “will you lie to get elected”?


20 posted on 03/07/2022 7:48:17 AM PST by dforest
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