Posted on 11/03/2023 12:37:03 PM PDT by Grandpa Drudge
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at limiting corporate money bankrolling high-powered outside groups, telling them that many of them won their seats thanks to the powerful super PAC the Kentucky Republican has long controlled.
According to multiple sources familiar with the Tuesday lunch meeting, McConnell warned GOP senators that they could face “incoming” from the “center-right” if they signed onto Hawley’s bill. He also read off a list of senators who won their races amid heavy financial support from the Senate Leadership Fund, an outside group tied to the GOP leader that spends big on TV ads in battleground Senate races. On that list of senators: Hawley himself, according to sources familiar with the matter.
McConnell has long been a chief opponent of tighter campaign finance restrictions. But there’s also no love lost between McConnell and Hawley, who has long criticized the GOP leader and has repeatedly called for new leadership atop their conference. Just on Tuesday, Hawley told CNN that it was “mistake” for McConnell to be “standing with” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, in their push to tie Ukraine aid to an Israel funding package.
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Right in our faces and they don’t care.
Mitch, go get jabbed and boosted.
If Mitch hates it, it must be a good bill. Go Hawley !
Even though the Supreme Court ruling, Citizens United wound up hurting the Tea Party candidates, I could see this legislation hurting Republicans as a whole. If you limit the amount that corporations can donate, then look at what we are up against with Democrat candidates and their funders.
It’s not a problem. Campaign staffs are who that money funds, and you don’t really need those nowadays. Trump proved that — which is largely the source of Never Trumpism in Washington.
Mitch is worried about his money train.
McConnell shows the depths of Senatorial corruption. The Roman Senate had nothing on the US Senate of today.
Long over-due for McConnell’s finances to be scrutinized!
Now we see how Turtle keeps control.
“Do what I tell you or you won’t get funding for re-election”
The truth is funds dried up when the GOP stopped listening to voters.
The GOP doesn’t get support like Trump does.
The Republican Senate Caucus had a large meeting and Ted got up and gave an eloquent speech about his vision for the Senate agenda, which conservative ideals he would champion, and how he would shepherd legislation through the body to advance those ideals.
Then Mitch got up and pointed to a Senator and said "I gave your campaign $2 million." Then he pointed to another Senator and said "I gave your campaign $3 million." And so on.
Mitch won the Leadership vote handily.
After you get jabbed and boosted, go back to China with your wife, 'cos you ain't doing the U.S. much good.
Thanks Kentucky. This McConnell guy is just what the country needs. But he’s good with judges!!!
China Mitch, continuing to do the bidding of the CCP.
Please make it STOP!
My hatred of this POS cannot be expressed.
Jabbed and booted would be better.
Dirty Mitch is feeling the heat...he used SBF stolen money to help defeat republicans that didn’t want to kiss his ring to get elected. McCarthy did the same in the house.
Mitch heading back to China by sea:
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