Reuters: McConnell picked as Senate Republican leader

[Coexist]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was elected on Wednesday to be Senate Republican leader as his party prepares to turn over control of Congress to Democrats in January, a Republican aide said.

McConnell, now Senate Republican whip, was elected unanimously during a closed-door meeting of the Senate Republican Caucus, the party aide said. McConnell was unopposed.

McConnell's election as leader was to be announced later in the day, as well as the outcomes of races for other Senate Republican leadership posts since the party lost control of the Senate and House of Representatives in last week's congressional elections.

Story here

[Bozita]

1. link to McConnell at Wikipedia ... He's a slimeball!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell

"McConnell has raised nearly $220 million during his Senate career. Most of the money went to the campaigns of his GOP colleagues. The Lexington Herald-Ledger said that in return those collegues "have rewarded him with power". "He's completely dogged in his pursuit of money. That's his great love, above everything else," said Marshall Whitman, a former aide to Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., and a Christian Coalition lobbyist in Washington.

A six-month examination of McConnell fundraising found a significant correlation between his actions and his donors' agendas. He has supported government action to help cigarette makers, Las Vegas casinos, the pharmaceutical industry, credit card lenders, coal mine owners, and others who have given large amounts of money. McConnell has responded that he never allows money to influence him. His donors support him because they like his pro-business, conservative philosophy, he said, so it's hardly proof of corruption when he does what they want.<3>"

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[Ian David]

2. They picked Randy Quaid??

[Coexist]

3. !

:rofl:

[Bunny]

4. And Trent Lott was elected Senate Minority Whip.

Hahahah!

Edited to include a link:

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/us_congress


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Trent Lott wins back leadership slot

WASHINGTON - Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott, ousted from the top Senate Republican leadership job four years ago because of remarks considered racially insensitive, won election to the No. 2 post Wednesday for the minority GOP in the next Congress. Lott returned to the center of power by getting the position of vote-counting GOP whip, nosing out Sen. Lamar Alexander. Sen. Rick Santorum told reporters that Lott beat Alexander by a 25-24 vote.
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[Cha]

5. Who is our Senate Minority Whip,

right now?

[Bunny]

7. Dick Durbin.

http://www.conginst.org/congressleaders/senate-dem.html


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Senate Assistant Democratic Floor Leader

The Senate Assistant Democratic Floor Leader is appointed by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. The responsibility of the Assistant Democratic Floor Leader is to assist the Majority Leader in the coordination of Senate Floor activities. The Assistant Democratic Floor Leader is also the Senate Minority Whip. The The Senate Minority Whip is the second ranking leadership position for the minority party. The Minority Whip is selected by a vote of the Democratic Conference. The responsibilities of the Minority Whip, who is assisted by a Deputy Whip, principally consist of counting votes and persuading Members to support the Democratic Caucus position on votes.

Website for the Assistant Democratic Floor Leader: Senator Richard Durbin.
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[Cha]

8. Thank you, bunny! n/t

[lies and propaganda]

6. he looks like he should be reviewing movies with Ebert

Hes so hokey looking its hysterical, i cannot take him seriously.

[Cha]

9. Well, guess what? From what

I've read..he's a mean ol' sob and slobbering fascist.