Posted on 10/27/2022 12:36:13 PM PDT by Jacquerie
With Republicans poised to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and possibly the U.S. Senate, could Republicans winning control of the Senate usher in Florida Senator Rick Scott as the new Senate Majority Leader?
Former Senate Majority Leader and current Minority Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, is considered persona non grata among most voting Americans, and many Conservative Senators in Washington for his open opposition of former President Donald Trump.
President Trump has been at odds with Sen. McConnell since the 2020 Presidential Election, and after McConnell all but blamed Trump for inciting the January 6 Capitol Riot, the gloves came off.
McConnell is on record of saying that Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for the Capitol riot.
“The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president,” said McConnell.
Just because McConnell is the current Minority Leader in the Senate, it does not guarantee he walks in as Majority Leader.
Remember, while he was Majority Leader during the Trump administration, Republicans accused McConnell of not doing enough to support the America First agenda Trump championed as president.
But even though McConnell has recently claimed that he as the votes to become Majority Leader again, there is a quiet groundswell of support for Scott to lead Senate Republicans.
Scott is a staunch ally of Trump, and the former president has previously called for McConnell to be challenged and ultimately replaced.
For those of you living under a rock back in 2019, then-Senate Minority Leader McConnell worked feverishly to defeat a young, conservative political newcomer named Marco Rubio in favor of then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist.
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But he can't hide what he did to Blake Masters, Gen. Don Bolduc, and Kelly Tshibaka.
-PJ
I think that’s Tim Scott, not Rick.
The Turtle kept Bammy’s Merrick Garland off the Scotus.
We got Trump’s nominee, Neil Gorsuch.
Not speculation.
Thanks for that info. I hadn't realized it until I saw your comment, then did a search. Screw Rick Scott.
Nope... Rick Scott was in charge of the money going to her. But Tim Scott did endorse her.
Indeed! And thank you for including their names. I hope they win.
Always good to double check. I’ve failed on occasion.
it was 2010
I was married to a habitual liar and philanderer, then worked in New York State's prison system for 25 years. I learned very early not to trust anyone, or anything, not even the people I worked with. That hasn't changed in the 20 years I've been retired either. Question everything.
Outstanding!
But would be easier to manage with a likely thin Conservative margin....
Works for me.
Lyn’ Ted? You can’t be serious.
It’s more McConnell’s style to make a deal in the background.
He’ll keep the job (he only needs 28 votes...anything is possible but difficult to believe he would have more than half the sitting US Senators in the caucus against him), but step down at the end of the year...with the help of the entire GOP to oust Beshear as governor so a GOP governor will pick his replacement, ending his career on a high note as the Majority Leader while removing himself to the wishes of many.
I caught that also; after all 2019 was ONLY three years ago. Rubio was a young, political NEWCOMER? WHA . . . ???
He will carry the water for the left which is worse than being a do nothing. We have another Muslim who doesn’t get referred to by his first name running as a Republican. I remember the last Muslim who didn’t go by his first name either… who is probably still doing a lot more In the fundamental transformation of America department.
I doubt it , he’s old enough to remember what happened to Arlen Spector
“Marginally better than the turtle.
Marginally.”
WRONG.
Scott would be infinitely better. He’s MAGA, fer crying out loud.
And yes, he’s my Senator, and yes, I’ve been asking Freepers to call their R Senators, tell them to Ditch Mitch, vote for Rick!
“He supports Lisa Murkowski”
Rick Scott??? Got a source for that?
“Thune is just as bad as McConnel. “
Yup. Thune is McConnell.
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