McConnell puts Rick Scott in his place

[Nevilledog]

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Seung Min Kim

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Feb 9, 2023
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Yowza — McConnell, to KY radio guy Terry Meiners, absolutely knifes Rick Scott on his 12-point plan:

“This is a bad idea. I think it will be a challenge for him to deal with this in his own reelection in Florida, a state with more elderly people than any other state in America.”

From that same interview:

“Speaker McCarthy said Social Security and Medicare are not to be touched and I’ve said the same. And I think we’re in a more authoritative position to state what the position of the party is than any single senator.”
5:39 PM · Feb 9, 2023

[MyOwnPeace]

1. BUT.........

it still bothers me when we actually take comfort from something that Moscow Mitch McTurtle says.......

[malaise]

9. When cockroaches are fighting

yard fowls need to observe from a distance or to put it in Jamaican cackroach nuh bizniz wid fowl fight.
Now if you ask me, this roach would offer them some sharp spurs - they could kill one another for all I care

[maxrandb]

12. Silva explains the battle between McConnell and Skeletor

[Dorian Gray]

27. He's on the right side of this argument

and watching him use his powers of petty for good is kind of fun.

BYE Rick Scott!

[republianmushroom]

2. do not "TRUST" Kevin McCarthy on anything.

[Raven123]

3. McConnell isn't against the idea. He's just smart enough to say nothing until he believes he

has the votes.

[republianmushroom]

4. agree

[Nevilledog]

5. But there will never be the votes in the Senate.

[Raven123]

6. Which is why he won't openly support it and why he's angry with Rick Scott

[malaise]

10. No No NO

He's angry with Rick Scott because Scott tried to seize that Minority Leader position. Scott and all those who supported him have been publicly punished. Check those committees

[peppertree]

16. +1

Between and Turtle and the Lizard, put me on Team Turtle.

McConnell might be a reactionary (even bigoted) power hog - but at least he's not a felonious (possibly even murderous) sociopath like Scott.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

23. Finally, the proper depiction of Moscow Mitch the turtle.

Too many post photos of cute painted turtles. Mitch is a wiley, quick, devious, carnivorous snapping turtle who will sneak up on his victim as stealthy as a floating twig and snap its head off in one lightning strike. He thrives in mud.

[malaise]

24. THIS

😀

[Raven123]

25. Started way before that

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3624417-mcconnell-scott-feud-bursts-out-into-the-open/

[malaise]

26. True

Thanks for the reminder - he was pissed about the MAGA Slobfather backed candidates.
Looks like he actually defanged the Slobfather wing of the Senate

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Much as I dislike Mitch....

he knows a losing hand when he holds one.

[jcgoldie]

8. Mitch seems fed up with MAGA bullshit

He thinks it cost him the Senate in 20 and 22... it was useful until it wasn't. 24 is a promising senate cycle for GOP with Democrats playing defense in places like MT, WV, AZ... Mitch is hell bent on getting his power back. Oh and didn't Rick Scott challenge him for Minority Leader?

[2naSalit]

13. Something occurred to me...

During the SOTU when Joe mentioned Mitch and the cameras showed him briefly, sitting so still he could have been dead except for that little gulp he took at the beginning of his shot.

Mitch is done with the magats and so is Joe, and they have known each other for decades and share camaraderie as brothers of the Senate... that's a strong fraternity regardless of party, or it used to be and they both recall those times. So I suspect that somewhere in the cloakroom-like alcoves somewhere the two of them are in a pact to rid the federal government of them. I suspect a serious purge is coming and it won't be pretty. I am sure there are points where Mitch and Joe won't agree but I think they are in agreement, somehow, to get rid of the magats.

[rubbersole]

21. I agree.

Mitch is going to let Joe take tfg out. Mitch will be dead when the repubs recover from the next 2 years. It is really fun to watch. 🍿

[GoodRaisin]

11. Except Scott's not the only one, just the loudest one, being the true nazi that he is.

But there’s plenty of Republicans ready to serve their corporate overlord’s thirst for more money in their own pockets.

[BOSSHOG]

14. WHAT ??

Rick Scott is in jail for Medicare fraud?

[Cha]

15. Boom! TY

[nakocal]

17. McConnell want to get rid of social security and medicare

He just knows that you cannot say what republican policies are out loud. He wants to do it in secret and then blame the democrats.

[Buzz cook]

18. Mitch McConnell Tried to Privatize Social Security

"Mitch McConnell made the unusual choice to bring up his past support for privatizing Social Security. In a speech before the Louisville Rotary Club, McConnell recalled how hard he worked to get then-President George W. Bush’s plan through Congress in 2005."

https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/mitch-mcconnell-reminds-everyone-he-tried-privatize-social-security/

[Martin68]

19. We need to keep pointing out Rick Scott's extreme policies and actions as governor.

If we do, he doesn't stand a chance in a general election.

[rubbersole]

22. Provided there is one.

[Upthevibe]

20. Kick. N/T

[OnDoutside]

28. Here, and enjoy, the audio

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