Posted on 10/08/2014 6:49:41 AM PDT by cotton1706
If Republicans fall short of expectations this fall, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) could face a leadership challenge.
Republican senators say there is much riding on the Nov. 4 elections for McConnell, who is gunning to become majority leader while also attempting to defeat a well-funded Democratic opponent.
If we dont win the majority then all bets are off, one GOP senator told The Hill when asked whether McConnell could face a leadership race if Republicans remained in the minority in 2015. The senator, who requested anonymity, said some members of the Senate Republican Conference would call for a re-evaluation of McConnells tactics, which the lawmaker described as maintaining total party unity in opposition to the Democratic agenda.
The senator acknowledged that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is difficult to work with because he has severely limited the ability of Republicans to offer amendments.
Theres no question Harry Reid is very tough to deal with, but some of us wonder whether we should have tried to go around him to work with other Democrats, the senator said.
Conservative critics, on the other hand, argue that McConnell has been too accommodating and has not been fierce enough in waging the battle to repeal ObamaCare or slash federal spending.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Tea Party favorite, has been at odds with McConnell on a number of issues. The Texas Republican declined to say in an ABC News interview last month whether he would even vote for McConnell as majority leader if Republicans pick up six seats or more.
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“RINO”, Republican In Name Only.
I’m no fan of anyone who hates the Tea Party [probably due to borders], but this man doesn’t ever support conservatism?
BTW, when Lott lost his majority leader status, it hurt him big time.
“Choosing not to vote in a specific race is not Wasting your talent.”
Serious disagreement there. It almost always is burying a talent. Also known as being ‘indecisive’.
Yes, McConnell publicaly proclaimed he would crush the tea party.
Regarding an undervote, indecisive is a horrible way to describe it. Undervote means you go to the polls, vote in all the other races but leave that one blank. It is a very deliberate action and is not the path of least resistance. I can agree that staying home is a waste, there are many races on every ballot. I also feel voting for rinos is also a waste.
When considering a primary challenge, the number of undervotes is a big factor in deciding if an incumbant is weak. Think of it as voting in the next primary.... Now.
“Regarding an undervote, indecisive is a horrible way to describe it.”
Salesman: We only have green and red.
But I want blue.
Sorry. Green or red, only choices.
But I want blue. I’ll go shop elsewhere. [But the guy doesn’t have enough gas money to get the blue product.]
Solution: Buy green and spray paint the heck out of it.
News flash: we got the gas to make it to the next election.
Sobering, on many levels.
Yeah.
Not wanting to vote for McConnell, that I can understand. I very much disagree, but I understand. Supporting Grimes? That’s nothing anything thinking conservative would do.
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