McConnell pulls rival Rick Scott off powerful Commerce Committee

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) has pulled Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who tried to oust him as the Senate’s top Republican in a bruising leadership race, off the powerful Commerce Committee.

McConnell also removed Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who supported Scott’s bid to replace McConnell as leader, from the Commerce panel, which has broad jurisdiction over a swath of federal agencies.

The GOP leader insisted last year that he didn’t take the attempt to end his leadership reign personally, but the latest move sends a clear message to conservatives that challenging McConnell’s leadership carries a cost.

“McConnell got to pick. He kicked me off, he kicked Lee off,” Scott confirmed in an interview.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3840167-mcconnell-pulls-rival-rick-scott-off-powerful-commerce-committee/

[Ocelot II]

1. Scorpions in a bottle.

[Joinfortmill]

6. Lol

[Gore1FL]

2. I really hope this leads to more GOP infighting.

Their internal infighting and bickering is a gift.

[riversedge]

17. Agree. I have no love to turtle face. Recall his DO NOTHING SAY NO to all Dem bills. !!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Snapping Turtle snaps back....

[link:|

Rick Scott and Mike Lee....Best not mess with the Alpha Turtle.

[Cha]

4. In this fight I'm glad it's

Mitch who got the Senate minority leader.

Scott's a Bigger Monster, imo.

[radical noodle]

10. For sure

As difficult as it is for me to support Mitch in anything, this is one that I can applaud. Rick Scott is so much worse.

[Cha]

13. Yead, rad.. he's

Grotesque

[riversedge]

18. Rick Scott has a mean streak in him that never ends.

[Hortensis]

19. Me too. Mike Lee also. Ron Johnson's also a traitor, but he'd wanted

to be moved to Finance. J.D. Vance is now on Commerce.

The Hill: McConnell replaced Scott, Lee and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), a conservative who left the panel to take a coveted seat on the Finance Committee, with three first-term GOP senators: Sens. Ted Budd (N.C.), Eric Schmitt (Mo.) and J.D. Vance (Ohio).

The GOP leader had sole discretion to decide whether Scott and Lee could stay on the Commerce Committee because it was the third “A-list” committee seat held by both senators.

They're both big-time traitors, and I'm wondering if that was also in the calculus. McConnell's support was according to some about stoking the base to win the GA runoff and keep his personal power.

[soldierant]

15. Scott is a very cheap Voldemort knockoff.

McConnell is more knowledgeable and wily, but Scott is definitely th uglier.

[JohnSJ]

16. Exactly. While he isn't good, at least he isn't an election denier who wants to overthrow the

government

[SouthernDem4ever]

20. Isn't it sad how we have to rate these politicians now

being proud that they didn't act like an insurrectionist.

[JohnSJ]

21. Yes. It is pathetic that it has come down to that

[Joinfortmill]

5. ROFL

[BOSSHOG]

7. No morals, no scruples, no knowledge of right and wrong.

No desire to take responsibility. For anything.

Scott did however do something amazing. He had evil libtards think teeny tiny nice things about turtle. If only for a few seconds. Great job dickhead.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Contrast that with McCarthy

He'd be kissing Scott's hiney.

[Cha]

14. Yeah.. Kev is a zombie nightmare along with

his zombie crew.

[LiberalFighter]

9. What a shame.

[machoneman]

11. Food fight! Clean up in Aisle 6! LOL

Don'tcha just luv Republicans in disarray? I do!

[Traildogbob]

12. Maybe a little

Sick of trump slamming his wife so going after his cult is his best shot. So if he is grim reaping on all in GQP, good. Go for it Mitch, be a bitch.

[tblue37]

22. FAFO.

[question everything]

24. What is FAFO, please?

[madinmaryland]

25. Fuck around. Find out.

[bluestarone]

23. Fun to watch!