Loading ...Leaked internal straw for SML
as some have noted, this looks fishy
“I noticed Moreno is on there. He cant vote in this so something doesn’t make sense?”
Same for Justice and McCormick.
Maybe this is just to flush out more public posturing.
Cruz and Britt and Kennedy should get pressure.
EXCLUSIVE: A GOP Senate Source has leaked the internal whip-count for the Leadership Vote. The final votes will be on a secret ballot Wednesday.
Here is where the race stands now…
Cornyn (18)
Scott (11)
Thune (24)
Banks – Thune
Barrasso – Thune
Blackburn – Thune
Boozman – Cornyn
Britt – Cornyn
Budd – Cornyn
Capito – Cornyn
Cassidy – Thune
Collins – Thune
Cornyn – Cornyn
Cotton – Thune
Cramer – Thune
Crapo – Cornyn
Cruz – Thune
Curtis – Thune
Daines – Thune
Ernst – Cornyn
Fischer – Cornyn
Graham – Cornyn
Grassley – Cornyn
Hagerty – Scott
Hawley – Cornyn
Hoeven – Thune
Hyde-Smith – Cornyn
Johnson – Scott
Justice – Thune
Kennedy – Cornyn
Lankford – Cornyn
Lee – Scott
Lummis – Thune
Marshall – Scott
McConnell – Thune
McCormick – Cornyn
Moran – Cornyn
Moreno – Scott
Mullin – Thune
Murkowski – Thune
Paul – Scott
Ricketts – Cornyn
Risch – Cornyn
Rounds – Thune
Rubio – Scott
Schmitt – Scott
Scott (FL) – Scott
Scott (SC) – Thune
Sheehy – Thune
Sullivan – Thune
Tillis – Thune
Thune – Cornyn
Tuberville – Scott
Vance – Scott
Wicker – Thune
Young – Thune
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1855762599574704305
So Trump defeats Democrats but loses to RINO’s???
His first term was destroyed by the corruption of the Republican party — will this term be more of the same?
I’m reminded of Canada’s first Prime Minister John A. Macdonald’s statement, “If you want a better cabinet, send me better wood.” The place is loaded with deepsters. It’s up to voters to send better wood.
I’d bet this is sort of correct. I say sort of because Cornyn’s votes are probably only parked with him until the picture clarifies. I figured Thune can’t be stopped, but giving him a scare, and squeezing concessions out of him is a good outcome. They can go after him later if he’s too much of a problem. Right now, it’s about getting Trump’s people confirmed.
Consider the house, where populists are successful in ridding themselves of sell out leaders, only to have another rat installed. Nevertheless, a scared rat is more amenable to change than a secure rat.
By the way, can they toss the Louisiana rat leading Republicans in the House for the deep state. He’s had his time in the sun. Next…
Trump said he would campaign for Murk’s primary opponent in the last go around, and she still won.
It might get better in two years if the RNC brass can find and support better primary challengers, or beat Dem incumbents.
Add Sheehy to the list of as yet unconfirmed Senators
This is pure BS
There are more ways than we know to control ONE Senator
And They will KNOW the right one
IMO
It doesn’t look good if this is even close to accurate. One would think that the Rhinos would split between Thune & Cornyn and Scott would at least be close. You know that when push comes to shove one of the two Rhino’s will support the other(most likely Cornyn will back Thune for becoming number two.)