Posted on 08/11/2017 9:54:41 AM PDT by Maceman
Should Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell step down from the top position in Congress, Republicans will be looking for someone savvy enough to accomplish a difficult legislative to-do list and trusted by the president.
President Donald Trump has not held back in his repeated criticisms of McConnell. Trump blames him for failing to repeal Obamacare in the first six months that Republicans controlled both the Congress and the presidency.
A Senate majority leader under Trump has a difficult job of working to pass complex legislation, including Obamacare repeal, immigration reform, tax reform and a massive infrastructure spending bill, in a sharply-divided chamber with a slight majority. All without attracting the ire of the commander in chief.
Here are seven senators that could be tapped to lead the caucus in the unlikely event McConnell steps down or retires:
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
John Cornyn is the best choice.
IBTAC In before the Anti Cruz FR bunch.
Silent John is what is wrong. Just my opinion.
“...Karl Rove was climbing all over Trump for criticizing fellow repubs...”
Rove is stumping for his RINO ESTABLISHMENT buddies. He is complaining about the swamp being drained. Choke on it Rove.
John Thune
SSDD.
Grassley is the only one who “might” offer a semblance of change, the rest equal no change whatsoever. McWeasal isn’t going anywhere even though he is the one who brought Trumps tweets down on himself by running his big mouth about Trump.
At least nobody mentioned the two morons from Tennessee. Them would be fighin’ words.
Maybe, someone from the incoming freshman class.
Yep.
100% of them are against him, and by extension, against us.
There are no “good” Republicans.
They are all sh!t.
The job of the Senate Majority Leader is to manage and influence his members.
Not necessarily to speak to the voters.
Not sure about ‘best’, but he is next in line for the status quo. Forcing McConnell out in favor of Cornyn might be a personal victory for someone, but it won’t be a policy victory. Think Boehner and Ryan.
Paul, Lee, or Cruz. Each have their own +/- but are head and shoulders above the remaining RINOs.
Personally, I want Rand Paul
But that won’t happen.
It’s a list of the worst RINO’s. Is this article for real?
This is a joke, right?
Agree. The lack of talent in the Senate is truly frightening, but these guys don’t even make the cut for the B-list.
Enough half-stepping.
"....Albert, git your butt in here before I kick it from here to Toledo.">
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