Trump ally Rick Scott gets in race to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader

[1srelluc]

MSN

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he is making a bid to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, challenging more established Republican senators who are vying for the job.

"I have decided to run for Senate Republican leader because I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change," Scott said in a letter to colleagues.


Scott criticized how the Senate has operated in recent years, saying "there have been far too many backroom deals cut in secret." He also said Republican leadership in the Senate has been too willing to work with Democrats.


"We often take votes that divide us and unite Democrats," Scott wrote. "Republicans all across America want the Republicans they elected to the U.S. Senate to stop caving in to Democrat demands."

He had 2A issues in FL I'm wary of but as a candidate for majority leader, the question shouldn't be whether or not he's been perfect, but only that he's better than the McConnell/Cornyn/Thune/Ernst mafia. That's a no-brainer.

 

[kyzr]

McConnell needs to be replaced ASAP by a Republican, not a RINO.

Scott, Cruz, Thune, Cornyn all seem acceptable to me.

 

[MarcATL]

Where are all the "Duuuhhh, are you for one-party rule?!??" Republican hacks in this thread when you need them?

 

[wamose]

McConnell needs to be replaced ASAP by a Republican, not a RINO.

Scott, Cruz, Thune, Cornyn all seem acceptable to me.

Thune and Cornyn ARE RINOs in my book.

 

[JWBooth]

Cornyn is as bad or worse than McConnell, a true creature of the beltway.

 

[Curried Goats]

MSN

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he is making a bid to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, challenging more established Republican senators who are vying for the job.

"I have decided to run for Senate Republican leader because I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change," Scott said in a letter to colleagues.


Scott criticized how the Senate has operated in recent years, saying "there have been far too many backroom deals cut in secret." He also said Republican leadership in the Senate has been too willing to work with Democrats.


"We often take votes that divide us and unite Democrats," Scott wrote. "Republicans all across America want the Republicans they elected to the U.S. Senate to stop caving in to Democrat demands."

He had 2A issues in FL I'm wary of but as a candidate for majority leader, the question shouldn't be whether or not he's been perfect, but only that he's better than the McConnell/Cornyn/Thune/Ernst mafia. That's a no-brainer.

2nd Amendment issues?

The guy was C.E.O. of a medical health organization that was fined 1.7 billion dollars for defrauding Medicare....

 

[1srelluc]

Cornyn is as bad or worse than McConnell, a true creature of the beltway.

Sadly Cornyn was re-elected by the largest margin than any US Senator in history.

 

[JWBooth]

Sadly Cornyn was re-elected by the largest margin than any US Senator in history.

His campaign commercials are all denim, pickup trucks, cowboy hats, and cattle. People don't actually pay attention beyond the superficial.

 

[JWBooth]

Meanwhile, at the Texas GOPer state convention:
Asked by @SaraGonzalesTX at @TexasScorecard’s booth about a primary challenge to
@JohnCornyn, @KenPaxtonTX says, “It might be in the cards.”

 

[Failzero]

Glitch McConnell is hangin by a thread ( Like Xiden)

 

[surada]

MSN

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he is making a bid to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, challenging more established Republican senators who are vying for the job.

"I have decided to run for Senate Republican leader because I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change," Scott said in a letter to colleagues.


Scott criticized how the Senate has operated in recent years, saying "there have been far too many backroom deals cut in secret." He also said Republican leadership in the Senate has been too willing to work with Democrats.


"We often take votes that divide us and unite Democrats," Scott wrote. "Republicans all across America want the Republicans they elected to the U.S. Senate to stop caving in to Democrat demands."

He had 2A issues in FL I'm wary of but as a candidate for majority leader, the question shouldn't be whether or not he's been perfect, but only that he's better than the McConnell/Cornyn/Thune/Ernst mafia. That's a no-brainer.

Perfect. Scott committed 20 billion in Medicare fraud for Columbia HCA.

 

[1srelluc]

Perfect. Scott committed 20 billion in Medicare fraud for Columbia HCA.

Link?

Something besides Huff-n-Puff or Mother Jones if you don't mind.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Where are all the "Duuuhhh, are you for one-party rule?!??" Republican hacks in this thread when you need them?

You know that both are republicans, right?

 

[surada]

Link?

Something besides Huff-n-Puff or Mother Jones if you don't mind.

I used to work for Scott at col/hca. He's a crook.

 

[konradv]

MSN

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he is making a bid to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, challenging more established Republican senators who are vying for the job.

"I have decided to run for Senate Republican leader because I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change," Scott said in a letter to colleagues.


Scott criticized how the Senate has operated in recent years, saying "there have been far too many backroom deals cut in secret." He also said Republican leadership in the Senate has been too willing to work with Democrats.


"We often take votes that divide us and unite Democrats," Scott wrote. "Republicans all across America want the Republicans they elected to the U.S. Senate to stop caving in to Democrat demands."

He had 2A issues in FL I'm wary of but as a candidate for majority leader, the question shouldn't be whether or not he's been perfect, but only that he's better than the McConnell/Cornyn/Thune/Ernst mafia. That's a no-brainer.

Rick Scott is endorsed by the money-laundering, Chinese-backed publication Epoch Times. They’re under DOJ investigation for the scheme. Scott and others with close connections and who possibly profited will undoubtedly be investigated in what appears to be another major MAGA fraud!

#LOCKTHEMALLUP

 

[surada]

MSN

Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott announced Wednesday that he is making a bid to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, challenging more established Republican senators who are vying for the job.

"I have decided to run for Senate Republican leader because I believe now is a moment we need dramatic change," Scott said in a letter to colleagues.


Scott criticized how the Senate has operated in recent years, saying "there have been far too many backroom deals cut in secret." He also said Republican leadership in the Senate has been too willing to work with Democrats.


"We often take votes that divide us and unite Democrats," Scott wrote. "Republicans all across America want the Republicans they elected to the U.S. Senate to stop caving in to Democrat demands."

He had 2A issues in FL I'm wary of but as a candidate for majority leader, the question shouldn't be whether or not he's been perfect, but only that he's better than the McConnell/Cornyn/Thune/Ernst mafia. That's a no-brainer.

The legacy of Scott’s leadership of Columbia/HCA — once the nation’s largest for-profit hospital chain before it ousted Scott and settled the largest health care fraud fine in history at the time — underpins his political identity. The company is the origin of his fabulous wealth, which has allowed him to pump $106.5 million of his own money into his campaigns, $20.6 million of which he has dropped so far on his Senate bid against Nelson. Some of his donors this year are old friends from Columbia/HCA. And Democrats aren’t letting the issue go, either.

“Columbia/HCA is like a fungus he’ll never get rid of,” said John Anzalone, a Democratic pollster for the Senate Majority PAC, which supports Nelson. For voters, he said, Scott’s role in the fraud scheme is “a character thing. They believe he’s a sketchy guy who got rich defrauding people.”

 

[surada]

Democrats: Medicare fraud is 'fungus' Scott will never get rid of

For Scott’s campaign, Democrats’ decision not to put real money behind the issue is a sign that it has been litigated — and won — by Scott.

www.politico.com

The legacy of Scott’s leadership of Columbia/HCA — once the nation’s largest for-profit hospital chain before it ousted Scott and settled the largest health care fraud fine in history at the time — underpins his political identity. The company is the origin of his fabulous wealth, which has allowed him to pump $106.5 million of his own money into his campaigns, $20.6 million of which he has dropped so far on his Senate bid against Nelson. Some of his donors this year are old friends from Columbia/HCA. And Democrats aren’t letting the issue go, either.

“Columbia/HCA is like a fungus he’ll never get rid of,” said John Anzalone, a Democratic pollster for the Senate Majority PAC, which supports Nelson. For voters, he said, Scott’s role in the fraud scheme is “a character thing. They believe he’s a sketchy guy who got rich defrauding people.”

 

[surada]

Link?

Something besides Huff-n-Puff or Mother Jones if you don't mind.

Scott tried another fraud. He tried to pass a law that anyone on food stamps or welfare had to be routinely drug tested. He owned 30 drug test clinics in Florida.

 

[1srelluc]

Democrats: Medicare fraud is 'fungus' Scott will never get rid of

For Scott’s campaign, Democrats’ decision not to put real money behind the issue is a sign that it has been litigated — and won — by Scott.

www.politico.com

The legacy of Scott’s leadership of Columbia/HCA — once the nation’s largest for-profit hospital chain before it ousted Scott and settled the largest health care fraud fine in history at the time — underpins his political identity. The company is the origin of his fabulous wealth, which has allowed him to pump $106.5 million of his own money into his campaigns, $20.6 million of which he has dropped so far on his Senate bid against Nelson. Some of his donors this year are old friends from Columbia/HCA. And Democrats aren’t letting the issue go, either.

“Columbia/HCA is like a fungus he’ll never get rid of,” said John Anzalone, a Democratic pollster for the Senate Majority PAC, which supports Nelson. For voters, he said, Scott’s role in the fraud scheme is “a character thing. They believe he’s a sketchy guy who got rich defrauding people.”

LOL.....Politico is not much of a step up from Huff-N-Puff.

 

[surada]

LOL.....Politico is not much of a step up from Huff-N-Puff.

The stock went from $60 to $7 overnight. Were you living under a rock?