Posted on 07/20/2022 12:24:00 AM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday for cutting a “secret deal with the White House” on a judicial nominee.
The White House last week blamed Paul for preventing the nomination of Chad Meredith to serve in the Eastern District of Kentucky. It said that Paul had not returned a “blue slip,” a Senate term in which senators from a judicial nominee’s home state give their blessing to the nominee.
In a tweet, Paul said it was McConnell’s fault that Meredith’s nomination was foiled. He said the GOP leader had erred in pushing a secretive strategy that fell apart.
“I support Chad Meredith and supported him when he was considered for a different position. I think he would make a good judge. Unfortunately, instead of communicating and lining up support for him, Senator McConnell chose to cut a secret deal with the White House that fell apart,” Paul tweeted.
Paul’s public criticism of McConnell is unusual given that both represent Kentucky and are members of the same party.
Meredith’s proposed nomination has been a source of controversy for the White House.
The White House was ready to nominate Meredith to a judicial position, according to an email correspondence between the White House and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) office obtained by The Hill and first reported by The Courier-Journal of Louisville.
The emails indicated the White House intended to nominate Meredith on June 24 — the same day that the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights.
The nomination has not been made amid criticism from Kentucky Democrats and others over Meredith’s own record on abortion rights.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
McConnell has been caught out!
GWD, how much of this crap goes on behind the voters. Does this deal include money?
“..GWD, how much of this crap goes on behind the voters. Does this deal include money?...”
Do bears crap in the woods?
Do politicians take bribes?
Do tomatoes turn red?
Yeah, but doesn’t happen on the left.
So what was the deal? Or is it still a secret?...
It’s so past time for a different Senate leader he’s an insidious libtard butt smoocher 🤪
“GWD, how much of this crap goes on behind the voters. Does this deal include money?”
You know full and well that it does. More likely than not that money could be traced back to Beijing.
Want to bet on that?
For gods sake his wife’s father owns the biggest shipping company in China wtf is wrong wit voters in Tenn??????
I think that there were some shenanigans in his 2020 reelection.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.