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There is currently confusion surrounding the list of GOP senators released by BennyJohnson voting Thune/Cornyn/Scott for Senate leader – including those who have not been sworn in yet (McCormick, for instance).
Newly-elected senators DO GET to vote at the leadership meeting.
This includes all Republican members who will be in office in the next Congress.
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BREAKING: Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has just called for Sen. John Cornyn to drop out of the Senate leadership race and endorse Rick Scott.
BREAKING: The Arizona GOP has now endorsed Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader.
GEORGIA GOP has also endorsed Rick Scott.
BREAKING: Trump senior advisor has just highlighted to the president-elect that John Thune wanted him to LOSE in 2016! It seems that support for Rick Scott may now be entrenched within the Trump inner circle….
Florida GOP Chairman gets behind Rick Scott for Senate leader:
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Trump has a mandate and he was given a bully pulpit for a reason.
The Senate can resist him legally all they want, but it would be out in the open – THAT’S what they don’t want.
The Calvin Coolidge Project@TheCalvinCooli1
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Exclusive News: I am told Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin is desperately trying to get Trump to stay out of making an endorsement for Senate Majority Leader. He is frustrated by Conservative influencers backing Scott. He will still vote for Thune even if Trump endorses Scott.
the Katie Britt situation
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1855803160675172368
NEW: Senate Sources tell me Alabama Senator Katie Britt has *not* pledged support for Rick Scott for Leader and will be voting for whoever Team McConnell tells her to.
“No. She has not reached out to Scott. McConnell owns her. She would never dare cross him.”
no commitment, but a statement
Sen. Marsha Blackburn@MarshaBlackburn
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I look forward to hearing from all of the candidates this week, and I’m going to vote for the person who is best to work with President Donald Trump to begin the great American comeback.
These people are stunningly ignorant of the anger and hate aimed at them and their obnoxious “holier than thou” and “better than you” view of the world. They are part of the swamp/deep state/cesspool and need to be hunted down and wiped out in the next election cycle. They are worse than tits on a bull…
According to reports, McConnell made sure Kari Lake didn’t get RNC support for her campaign. I thought Trumpers had taken it over, so I’d like to know more.
But getting these folks primaried in deep red states will take some effort. and Strategy. eg, Thune is in til 2029.