Senator Mitch McConnell held on to his leadership position as the Senate minority leader despite a challenge from Senator Rick Scott.
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Senate Republicans reelected Mitch McConnell as their leader Wednesday despite grumblings among some of his GOP colleagues that the caucus needs new leadership after a poor showing in the midterms, where Democrats defied expectations by retaining their slim majority.
McConnell, who has led Senate Republicans both in the minority and the majority since 2007, faced a challenge from Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who said the caucus should be "far more bold and resolute than we have been in the past."
Scott received some support, including from Indiana Sen. Mike Braun who tweeted Tuesday that “Hoosier conservative Republicans are sick and tired of the status quo.” But McConnell showed how firm his grip on the caucus is. He maintained his leadership position despite a midterm election where the GOP could see its minority shrink further depending on the Dec. 6 run-off in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker.
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Not surprised at all 😂
I think we should be able to vote the leaders in considering like 93 percent of conservative citizens said they wanted him replaced. The politicians we voted in went against their own constituents and put him back in. How is that representing the people? It’s not. It’s all about Chinese money from Mitch’s Chinese wife. This is y we need maga politicians. They listen to the people. The way it’s supposed to be. We the people>government. Not government> we the people.
This is the antithesis of reality.
I want senator hawley in his seat
@Mop Top GOP/DNC send taxpayer money (our money) –> Ukraine –> FTX –> “non-profits” –> DNC election fund against America First MAGA candidates.
Both the DNC and GOP are laundering *our money* through a foreign country and back to themselves via “non-profit” donation to defend against the red MAGA wave.
@Mop Top Your team has been caught and exposed. You are on team GOP/DNC. Dude, we tried to warn ya. Now you’ve got egg on your face.
@Mop Top Now you’ve got a choice. Do you side with corruption, or do you let your ego go and do the right thing?
Do you wipe the egg off your face and stand proud for once, or do you let it remain and continue on as a supporter of corruption just to protect your ego? It’s an ego based on falsehoods, and that’ll cause you harm. Your mental state will suffer.
Thus man is part of the process of deconstruct.. he’ll sell you out just as fast.. he wrote the rules that keep him in place so he plays the game already knowing the cheat codes.. he wrote those too.
Imagine believing McTurtle is anything more than a puppet of the uniparty… Stop being ignorant.
HE NEEDS TO GO TOO!!
Yep!
Master Of Manipulation Mitch
Such a corrupt RINO!
Which is why this dinosaur will not support Blake Masters or Tschibaka in Alasks because he knows they won’t vote for his sorry self.
Dude is like 90 years old lol
Put someone younger and Pro America no waivering. Pro Israel no waivering. These old retirement age men need to put a fresh face in GOP roles. Stop with the good ol boy attitude. GOP next generation of voters will be looking for relatability. Do America a favor please retire.
What are you going to do. No we didn’t stay home. We voted. GOP was mute on explaining Abortion rights. Zero informed no changes had been made outside the fact they returned the control to individual states. You failed in that one area.
Need new blood in the GOP. Would be nice if the party changed entirely. Out with the old. Gotta get these corrupt politicians out of office
What do you think America First is trying to do? The GOP is corrupt. We want them the hell out of our party. They wanna be corrupt, go be a democrat.
Why do they keep voting him into leadership when he’s the reason they never get anything done?
No one in the republican party wants Mitch McConnell in our party, let alone in a government position. He is GOP, and GOP is DNC. Same party, FTX BABYYYYYYY
he has control of their finances, same as hilary with the dems. its why anyone who challenges his role ends up stepping back a day or two after challenging him
GOP/DNC send taxpayer money (our money) –> Ukraine –> FTX –> “non-profits” –> DNC election fund against America First MAGA candidates.
Both the DNC and GOP are laundering our money through a foreign country and back to themselves via “non-profit” donation to defend against the red MAGA wave. Also they’re pocketing a ton of it. They’re robbing us.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the uniparty. Democrats, pay attention: GOP is on *your* team, not mine.
That’s their agenda. Block any progress and do everything possible to hand what remains of the country to the elites.
TERM LIMITS, no more old turtles
Time for McConnell to go.
I call bs he needs to go
Disappointed in the Republican party. Mitch is a mistake.
That’s great news for Florida!Wtg for standing their ground! Congratulations! I was a bit worried i have to say! So good for y’all!
Clay face wins again, he reminds me of that first clay face they made that guy with the glasses that killed his family ever get his name, Nancy stepped down I think it’s time for both of them to leave Washington
Mitch and every congressman and senator needs to retire- it should be a 4 year term limit and that’s it.
Did anyone really think the establishment was going to lose this plant? Foolish notion.