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Zambero

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6. Wasn't Rick Scott the GOP point man for the Senate?

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Sat Nov 12, 2022, 08:49 AM

Nov 2022

Not to defend Turtle Man too much here, but Mitch seemed to make some informed decisions on where to direct more of the campaign cash (to Ohio, for example), and where to direct less (to Masters in Arizona). The master strategist Rick Scott failed to flip a single Dem seat, and once the GA runoff votes are in, his "perfect" record of goose eggs will (you can bet on it) be unblemished.

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Oh the irony. Looks like the MAGA rump in the Senate just might bring down McConnell [View all] Tom Rinaldo Nov 2022 OP

Ha! Mitch wouldn't even be Minority Leader. no_hypocrisy Nov 2022 #1

Won't they blame Trump, not McConnell? Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #2

Exactly, McConnell was one of the few Magats who saw this coming. gab13by13 Nov 2022 #3

Yes. Turtle has been the one throwing Trump under the bus. He is vindicated and empowered now. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #4

Why would the J6 committee not happen? TxGuitar Nov 2022 #14

McCarthy did not have the brains or power to pull off J6. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #18

I think when Pelosi set the committee up Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #20

The committee was kabuki theater from start to finish. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #21

Can't argue with that. n/t Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #24

MAGAs are going to follow the narrative set for them. Gore1FL Nov 2022 #11

True. It is going to be an epic battle of wits. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #12

I'm thinking an epic battle of nitwits! nt Gore1FL Nov 2022 #13

Well played! :) Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #15

Fight For Trump, Mitch? Not guilty. Guilty. Not guilty. czarjak Nov 2022 #5

Wasn't Rick Scott the GOP point man for the Senate? Zambero Nov 2022 #6

Yes they should continue to shoot themselves in the foot. Go with Rick Scott! tulipsandroses Nov 2022 #7

Doubt it. There's less then 10 Rs that I know of who want Mitch replaced Kaleva Nov 2022 #8

This is bad for Ukraine. Turtle supports money for Ukraine. MaryMagdaline Nov 2022 #9

McConnell only has to threaten to retire and have the dem governor Bev54 Nov 2022 #10

I remember reading, at Mitch's demand becus ky has dem gov, ky passed bill that childfreebychoice Nov 2022 #19

Oooh, I did not know this. Bev54 Nov 2022 #22

Good. yardwork Nov 2022 #16

This old phrase applies here ... aggiesal Nov 2022 #17

Trump does not like Mitch.... kentuck Nov 2022 #23

Moscow Mitch will retire if he loses his leadership role Buckeyeblue Nov 2022 #25