McConnell dismisses Scott's GOP leadership challenge: 'I have the votes'

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Sen. Mitch McConnell is confident he'll have the votes to remain the GOP leader as party finger-pointing continues over the GOP's disappointing performance in the midterms.

But for the first time in 15 years leading the conference, McConnell is facing opposition as Florida Sen. Rick Scott mounts a historic challenge for the post atop the Republican conference.

McConnell, the stolid Kentuckian currently on track to break a Senate record for longest serving leader in history in 2023, has not previously faced any such defiance. And while McConnell is expected to be reelected to another term, the Scott move, recently pushed by former President Donald Trump, surprised many.

Scott, a McConnell critic of late -- who has clashed with the leader over Republicans not putting forward a plan ahead of the midterms for how they would govern if they gained the majority -- exhorted his conference both in a speech behind closed doors Tuesday afternoon and in a letter to them to make a change from "the status quo."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-dismisses-scott-s-gop-leadership-challenge-i-have-the-votes/ar-AA149nYZ

Hope they kill each other.

[Trenzalore]

1. Scott is more responsible for their Senate losses than anyone else

He held the money bags and recruited the candidates.

That being said I hope Scott beats him and turns them into a bigger train wreck.

[hlthe2b]

2. Gawd, when you detest them both...

[Cha]

3. As much as I despise

McConnell that goes quadruple for mr “repeal SS”

[BlueTsunami2018]

4. I hate Moscow Mitch as much as anyone.

But it’s mostly because of how goddamn effective and ruthless he is. That turtle son of a bitch gave the Republicans their dream supreme court, thwarted tons of good progressive legislation, packed the lower courts with unqualified right wing loons and knows every arcane senate rule and dirty trick in the book. You’d be hard pressed to find a more effective Republican leader in their modern history.

And this is how they repay him. You have to wonder if there is a single brain cell among the gop caucus. I seriously doubt they’ll oust him from his spot but man it would be awesome if they did. That would be good for everyone.