Posted on 01/21/2021 4:41:45 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
Florida Senator Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said on Thursday that he'd support incumbent Senators if they face primaries, and that's the case even if fellow Florida Senator Marco Rubio were to face a primary challenge from Ivanka Trump.
There have been rumors that former President Trump's daughter might challenge Rubio in his bid for reelection in 2022. Mr. Trump has also said that he wants to to see South Dakota Senator John Thune, the number two Republican in the Senate, challenged in a primary.
"I'm supporting incumbents," Scott told reports when pressed on the issue multiple times. He also said that "nobody has talked to me" about the possibility of Ivanka Trump running a primary challenge against Rubio.
Scott said that he hasn't spoken with President Trump since he left office. He also defended his vote two weeks ago to object to counting the Electoral College votes in Pennsylvania.
As NRSC Chair, Scott is responsible for leading the GOP's effort to recapture the Senate. That would include keeping seats in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the hands of Republicans. Republicans won't have incumbent candidates running in North Carolina or Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson hasn't said if he'll seek re-election. Republicans will also be targeting currently held Democratic seats in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and New Hampshire.
Scott said he wants the election to "be about issues" and wants to see people focus on the "difference between Republicans and Democrats." He said it would be up to each Republican senator, including those up for reelection, to decide whether to vote to convict former President Trump. Republicans who vote to convict Mr. Trump could end up facing primary challengers backed by the former president.
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Yup...that’s the NRSC job...support GOP Incumbents
“I would rather Don Jr. definitely NOT Ivanka!!{”
Absolutely.
Wrong answer.
And just whose money does he think he’s going to use to support incumbents???
Trump will pick them off at the margins.
Lobbyists
Corporations’.
The NRSC is not the GOP.
So, Mr. Scott’s pronouncements now represent the will of the people. Beam me up, Kirk!
Then take over the GOP once the entrenched incumbents are gone.
It would take two mid-term elections and a Presidential election to happen, but it's the only way.
-PJ
Marco Rubio needs to face a challenge from Donald J. Trump. And when Trump wins, Mitch McConnell needs to face a challenge for Senate Majority Leader from Donald J. Trump.
And after Trump wins the majority leadership, he needs to announce his run for the presidency.
Wipe the floor with these filthy backstabbing GOPe Uniparty scumbags.
SETTLE FAMILY BUSINESS.
Rubio is an amnesty pimp, he needs to be the FIRST to go, since we missed our chance to be rid of the king of amnesty, three times voting for a permanent Democrat majority, Flimsey Grahamnesty.
Both Scott and Rubio are voting for Biteme’s picks and are part of the Republican surrender caucus.
They will not be getting my vote in 2022, in fact, I will vote against them.
If only the GOP would fight Dems half as hard as they fight Conservatives, they would never lose.
“It’s best to purge RINOs in solid red states. I’ll never criticize someone like Susan Collins for voting like a RINO, but it’s inexcusable for an @sshole like Mitt Romney or John Thune or Ben Sasse to ever side with the Democrats on any contentious issue.”
It’s NOT the only way. THINK asymmetrical warfare! UNCONVENTIONAL combat.
See my post below yours.
Trump can run for Congress in 2022. He can run for a House seat and win a majority of seats and then become the House Speaker, or he can run for a Senate seat and win a majority of seats and become the Senate Leader, in either path he can run for the presidency.
What a silly, short-sighted statement. As a conservative, I want the strongest conservative in the Senate. If that's not the incumbent, well, so be it.
Just further evidence of the Deep State perpetuating itself.
Ping to my post # 57.
Don Jr. or Eric should primary Rick Scott
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