Posted on 04/15/2023 1:11:29 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Ailing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell Tweeted Thursday that he will be returning to the Senate following reports that he was planning to retire.
McConnell, 81, has been out of the public eye since a serious fall hospitalized him in March, and several prominent Republicans have been making noises about holding leadership vote to replace him, according to the Spectator.
Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota have reportedly been reaching out to conservative senators to prepare the anticipated vote after McConnell announces his retirement.
According to one source, “Cornyn has been particularly active in his preparations, taking fellow senators with whom he has little in common to lunch in attempts to court them,” the Spectator reported.
Requests are being targeted at a plethora of conservative senators, including the sixteen who voted to delay the leadership election earlier this year, a proxy for opposition to McConnell’s leadership. Rick Scott, the Florida senator and former NRSC head who challenged McConnell, ultimately received ten protest votes. These members could prove key to determining the next Republican leader. Queries are also being made internally about the rules regarding replacement, and how the contest would be structured given the lack of an obvious heir apparent.
McConnell fell during a dinner event for the Senate Leadership Fund in Washington, DC. He was treated for a concussion at a hospital and has been recovering at home amid rumors that may not be able to return to the Senate.
At the same time, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has missed votes due to a bout with shingles, and Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) has been out since February 15 due to clinical depression.
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Moscow Mitch is one of the most useless senators around!
His wife is CCP asset.
That CCP cash is just too sweet.
We need term limits more then ever!!!
He’s prevented a lot of actual conservatives from being elected to the senate.
Well, there went my weekend
Most of us look forward to him assuming room temp.
Well I’m not looking forward to him selling us down the river some more.
MOSCOW RIVERMITCH SOLD AMERICA DOWN THE RIVER. HE SHOULD RETIRE TO MANAGE HIS WIFE’S SHIPPING COMPANY IN CHINA. HE IS ALREADY ON THE PAYROLL.
I think he is China’s Beech...but what do I know.
There is lots of evidence he is owned by the CCP.
There is no evidence he is owned by RUSSIA! RUSSIA! RUSSIA!
But just maintain your fantasy. You are good a it.
Cant get rid of this corpse
When McConnell voted with Harry Reid - so did Cornyn. This happened way too often.
Hopefullylly, he won’t live to retire, but if he does, I hope his retirement is an extremely short one.
Lock the door.
He is certainly not useless. He is of great use to he bureaucracy, the Deep State as it were.
We are not looking forward to your return Mitch. Stay gone please!
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