Posted on 04/13/2023 10:38:15 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell has been out of the public eye for weeks, following a serious fall that hospitalized him. Now multiple sources confirm that Senators John Barrasso of North Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota are actively reaching out to fellow Republican senators in efforts to prepare for an anticipated leadership vote — a vote that would occur upon announcement that McConnell would be retiring from his duties as leader, and presumably the Senate itself.
One source says that Cornyn has been particularly active in his preparations, taking fellow senators with whom he has little in common to lunch in attempts to court them.
Requests are being targeted at a plethora of conservative senators, including the sixteen who voted to delay the leadership election earlier this year, a proxy for opposition to McConnell’s leadership. Rick Scott, the Florida senator and former NRSC head who challenged McConnell, ultimately received ten protest votes. These members could prove key to determining the next Republican leader. Queries are also being made internally about the rules regarding replacement, and how the contest would be structured given the lack of an obvious heir apparent.
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It’s a shame he’ll be allowed to simply retire in luxury after what he’s helped do to the rest of us.
He must still be in very bad shape as nobody has seen or heard from him since the fall. We just get written statements from staffers.
Ron Johnson WI would be good.
After what he has done to this nation I hope he suffers a slow and painful death, the same as the slow and painful situation he has placed the Republican voters in for the last DECADES!! No sympathy for this POS!!!
Promises promises. Sure, sure, the old greedy corrupt POS won’t leave DC on his own two feet but will be carried out feet first before he gives up power.
Ron Johnson would be EXCELLENT I forgot all about him!! I have NO FAITH at all that the base will matter one bit in the choice here, they don’t give a shit about what we want!!
love it!
yep, who fills the seat?
Wait, wouldn’t Beshear select his replacement until a new election?
YES!!@!
My concern, as well.
See No 5. The KY GOP nominates three and Beshear has to choose one of them. My hope is for the AG, but I don’t think Beshear would appoint him because that would give a boost to an up and coming young black conservative
Trump Curse?
Heh heh heh.
>> One source says that Cornyn has been particularly active in his preparations
Please LORD, not Cornyn!
The fact that Cornyn is in on it tells you that only deep state replacement will do.
The sooner is he is gone the better. I will admit though he did a great job marshalling Trump’s SC nominees through.
Rand would be great.
Too bad it’s not “Senate preparing for McConnell’s imprisonment”. Just get him the heck out of there!
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