☀️Punchbowl News AM: NEW: Inside the feud rocking the Senate GOP

[Celerity]

If you’d like a sense of the tension in the Senate GOP Conference right now resulting from the ongoing feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and NRSC Chair Rick Scott, consider this:

https://punchbowl.news/newsletter/



→ During a 45-minute closed-door leadership meeting Tuesday evening, no one brought up the feud between the two men – a monthslong tiff over politics, policy, strategy and fundraising. McConnell and his leadership team went around the table on the second floor of the Capitol, reviewing the status of the top Senate races. The GOP group still believes they can win the majority back in November, despite a tough couple months for Republican hopefuls on the campaign trail. Several Republicans on McConnell’s leadership team used the meeting to openly praise the McConnell-affiliated Senate Leadership Fund – a GOP super PAC that’s pouring tens of millions of dollars into several key races – while Scott was sitting there, sources said. There is always some tension between super PACs and the official campaign committees, especially late in an election cycle.



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'It concerns me a lot': Republicans anxious about cash-strapped NRSC amid Scott's feud with McConnell

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/06/politics/rick-scott-mitch-mcconnell-republican-senate-fundraising/index.html

[Lovie777]

1. This is the current GQP .....

hate, violence, lies, stealing, cheating, ugly conspiracies, gerrymandering, crushing civil rights, voting rights, women's rights. Forcing people into further economic deficient, destroying SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, high RXs, and having senior work until they die with no benefits.

And that only names a few.

[Bayard]

2. McConnell is one sad turtle in that photo

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. I can't tell if he's sad or just swallowed a worm the wrong way.

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
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[SunSeeker]

3. Republicans have plenty of dark money. Republicans are not cash strapped.

The NRSC may be, but not Republican candidates. They have PACs helping them every way possible.

[Irish_Dem]

5. I agree, the dark oligarchs are all in for the GOP candidates.

They will be fine.

[Zambero]

4. The biggest Medicare fraudster in history got away with it

And was still able to further his political career. This "Where did the money go?" flap is small potatoes for him. Sorry Mitch, Rick is not losing sleep over any second thoughts you might be having about him!

[WarGamer]

7. Majority or Minority... Turtle won't be leader next year.