Posted on 03/20/2023 12:10:40 PM PDT by RandFan
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) extended absence from the Senate has stirred speculation among Republican senators over how much longer the 81-year-old senator will lead the Senate GOP conference.
There’s no word yet on McConnell’s date of return, but some lawmakers expect he may not come back to the Senate until mid-April, after the two-week Easter and Passover recess.
“I’ve heard senators say, half-jokingly, I wonder if the people who want to be leader are starting to count votes,” one Republican senator said. “People are thinking this is probably good reminder that he’s not going to be leader in 10 years.”
“It’s kind of a state of limbo. Nobody really knows what the situation is and nobody knows how long he’ll be gone,” the lawmaker added. “A couple of folks have said, ‘Who’s in charge right now.’”
Another GOP senator privately expressed concern to The Hill last week about the future of the Senate Republican Conference after McConnell retires.
“I think, who would be our next leader and what kind of leader would that person be?” the senator said. “Yeah, I do worry about that.”
The Republican Party is changing and some GOP lawmakers fear that could accelerate if former President Trump wins the party’s presidential nomination or general election in 2024. Speculation about Trump is rising again this week as the former president himself predicts an indictment over a hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.
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Trump ruined the GOP like the ICE cars ruined EVs back in the 1920s.
“I think, who would be our next leader and what kind of leader would that person be?” the senator said. “Yeah, I do worry about that.”
Such an idiot.
I'm guessing he makes Fetterman look articulate now.
The future is much brighter if McConnell never returns to the Senate.
RE: wondering about GOP’s future....
Then how come everybody’s looking cheerful?
Supposedly he suffered a concussion. Why did he fall in the first place. Clumsy? Stroke? Other medical issue. He has been out a long time for just getting his bell rung. Transparency please.
“I think, who would be our next leader and what kind of leader would that person be?” the senator said. “Yeah, I do worry about that.” He ought to worry given the great number of Republican zeros in the Senate.
McConnell’s absence presence leaves colleagues millions wondering about GOP’s future
Good riddance to McConnell.
Oh, be kind to that old git. Doesn’t have a clue. Wait, McConnell?
Fetterman? Feinstein ?
One turtle, one toad, one witch to brew.
🤭🤭🫣🫣🤪🤪🤪
These liars and sinners celebrating Easter and Passover is a down right lie in itself.
One of President Trump’s biggest errors in saving the Turtle in the last election.
Indeed called damage control.
When he fell, my dad was 9 days short of 100! He made it 21 days past his 100th birthday.
Mitch needed to resign 16 years ago. There should be age limits on Congress - the same as military service already has.
Bunch of retards. Elect a new leader.
No we have some good senators. Rand Paul is my favorite.
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