Rick Scott to run for leadership of Senate GOP campaign arm

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Sen. Rick Scott will run for leadership of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Republican.

Senate Republicans are slated to hold their leadership elections on Tuesday, and so far Scott is the only senator to publicly announce a bid to helm the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

If elected, Scott will be defending a tough map for Senate Republicans in 2022, with 21 GOP seats on the ballot, including two openings in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Both Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) have announced they plan to retire.

Leading either the NRSC or the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is often a way for ambitious senators to bolster their résumés and build ties to key donors. Scott, a former governor, is widely viewed as a potential presidential candidate in 2024. The election for DSCC chair is not expected to happen Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/06/rick-scott-nrsc-434757

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Collecting chits for 2024...

[Phoenix61]

1. He's certainly crooked enough.

Should fit right in. I’ll never understand why FL is so enamored with him.

[yonder]

2. Skeletor skeletates.

[mitch96]

3. Well there goes the neighborhood........ nt

[ancianita]

4. Florida man, with FL's Vern Buchanan (tenth richest congressman) behind him.

[groundloop]

5. Another crooked GOPer that should be in prison

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-col-rick-scott-medicare-fraud-20181002-story.html

When the federal investigation of Rick Scott’s former hospital company became public in 1997, the board of Columbia/HCA forced him out. Scott left with $300 million in stock, a $5.1 million severance and a $950,000-per-year consulting contract for five years.

The governor’s new Senate campaign ad again seeks to rewrite the history of Columbia/HCA, which Scott founded in 1987 and led as CEO. Indeed, the ad is titled “responsibility” and compares Scott’s actions to those of “strong leaders.”

In its settlement with the government, the company admitted to 14 felonies related to fraudulent billing and practices. Most happened under Scott’s leadership.

Columbia/HCA gave kickbacks to doctors so they would refer patients. Columbia/HCA made patients look sicker than they were, so Medicare would pay more. Columbia/HCA kept two sets of books.

[Chicago1980]

6. Well...

Seeing as conservatism is a racket, this crook is the perfect embezzler of choice.

[HAB911]

7. If he can get his fingers in the till, he will

[Seaflorida]

8. Biggest fraud in Florida

Another crook who needs to be tossed out on his ear