MAGA Vs. Neocons As Senate Majority Leader Race Heats Up
On Wednesday, the Senate is set to vote to elect its next leader, after the Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) - the party's longest-serving Republican leader, is set to step aside.
The three top candidates to replace him are neocon Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Thune (R-TX), and Trump ally Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) - who notably has the backing of MAGA and Elon Musk.
On Sunday, Musk posted a poll on X asking followers to vote on who they would like to see lead the Senate. Scott won overwhelmingly.
Who should be Senate Majority Leader?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2024
On Sunday, President-elect Trump urged whoever the next Senate leader is, they "must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner."
"Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more. This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again. We need positions filled IMMEDIATELY! Additionally, no Judges should be approved during this period of time because the Democrats are looking to ram through their Judges as the Republicans fight over Leadership. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU!"
Thune responded to this, telling Fox News: "I’ve spent eight months carefully listening to my colleagues about their vision for the next chapter of the Senate Republican Conference, especially as we hit the ground running with President Trump," adding "One thing is clear: We must act quickly and decisively to get the president’s cabinet and other nominees in place as soon as possible to start delivering on the mandate we’ve been sent to execute, and all options are on the table to make that happen, including recess appointments."
2) Senate Republicans expect to have 53 members in their conference next year. Current senators and senators-elect may vote in the closed door meeting via secret ballot. Sen.-elect Dave McCormick (R-PA) is expected to vote – even though Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) has not conceded and…
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 11, 2024
4) To wit:
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 11, 2024
One of the most dynamic leadership elections of all time played out in late 1994. Democrats lost the Senate that year and Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-ME) was retiring. So there was a race for Minority Leader between future Senate Majority Leader Tom…
That said, Thune and Cornyn have historically talked mad shit about Trump.
FLASHBACK: Here are Thune *and* Cornyn going on broadcast TV and TRASHING President Trump after the E Jean Carroll case just last year - 2023
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 11, 2024
pic.twitter.com/JqHIWlFz2X
🤔cc: @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/c76qoG9hbX
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) November 11, 2024
Video resurfaces of Senator John Cornyn saying Trump "can't win in 2024" because he doesn't appeal to people beyond his base.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 11, 2024
Trump won the 2024 election in a landslide by appealing to people beyond his base.
Cornyn is currently fighting for the GOP Senate leader position but… pic.twitter.com/uWmyHFQ4di
So let me get this straight, Republicans want to vote for Cornyn to lead the Senate, where they only have the majority because of Donald J Trump, when a year ago, Cornyn was saying that Trump shouldn’t even run or be nominated by the Republican Party because he cannot win… pic.twitter.com/DMvUOVeSG0
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) November 11, 2024
THUNE IN 2018: The Mueller Investigation needs to move forward pic.twitter.com/Mup25fOm1h
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) November 11, 2024
Yikes. This tweet is indistinguishable from a Liz Cheney post. https://t.co/vviuUJDh1U
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 11, 2024
John Thune suggested President Trump should be tried in a court of law for his involvement with J6 https://t.co/AQEHrLP0FP pic.twitter.com/9HwFuEErxN
— Wuhan Clan 🇺🇸 (@TheWuhanClan) November 11, 2024
And now, there's an internal "backlash" over those supporting Scott...
🚨 POLITICO: There is now internal "backlash" building against the conservatives vocally supporting Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 11, 2024
"The bulk of the Republican rank-and-file is not pleased. At all. We spoke with one senator who was aghast at the effort, as well as a GOP…
Very swampy...
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