A.G. Gancarski
In a crowded room in Forsyth County on Friday, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott rallied North Georgia Republicans for their party’s two Senate standard-bearers in the state’s upcoming runoff elections.
But the first-term Republican Senator also noted that President Donald Trump is focused on the endgame in his own election, and described the President as “remains optimistic,” despite evidence to the contrary since his apparent electoral loss last week.
Scott, the new chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, was in Cumming, Georgia, for incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, when he said he’d “talked to the White House just before [he] came” to Georgia.
The mood at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, surprisingly given today’s call of Georgia for Joe Biden and the Trump campaign abandoning its challenge to results in Arizona, is “optimistic,” Scott said.
“The President loves Georgia. He wants to make sure every legal vote is counted,” Scott told the rally crowd, apparently alluding to the hand recount of ballots in the state Biden won by 14,000 votes.
“He remains optimistic, but he knows this is a lot of work to do.”
It remains unclear what Scott meant by “this,” but Scott said Trump “appreciated everything you have done to try to keep this country headed in the right direction.”
Scott may or may not be running for President in 2024. He has said he’s “not focused” on that and indications are that Trump may try another run for the office.
Whatever the future may hold for the Governor-turned-Senator, through 2022 Rick Scott is focused on the Senate and strengthening the slim GOP majority as a “firewall” against Joe Biden and “progressive” Democrats. And his remarks, though brief, were to that end.
“I’m here for one purpose: win these elections,” Scott said.
The Senator described Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff as “‘puppets for Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.”
“They want to defund the police,” Scott said, riling up the crowd and causing Scott to briefly entertain scatology in response to an enthusiastic Georgia Republican.
“That’s right, hell no,” Scott said.
12 comments
S B ANTHONY
November 13, 2020 at 4:47 pm
Tricky Dick, stop conning people.
The election is over, done, kaput for trump. He lost.
Paula
November 13, 2020 at 4:54 pm
I think the word is “delusional” not “optimistic.”
Gary J Stein
November 13, 2020 at 5:12 pm
Forsythe county, home of Cumming, Ga where the biggest KKK rallies run, among other white supremist groups. I remember passing through there in the 90’s and seeing a patron at an Arby’s throw his sandwich on the floor and spit in it when he saw the African-American manager had made it while assisting the staff during a rush.
I wonder just who Scott is targeting there?
Palmer Tom
November 13, 2020 at 6:50 pm
why does this site’s stenographers continue to transmit propaganda?
gary
November 13, 2020 at 7:04 pm
The media does not call elections! It’s not over!
James Robert Miles
November 13, 2020 at 7:06 pm
Your “propaganda” is somebodies (with a Brain) truth. Just because you think something is propaganda does not make it the truth. I know, I know, it must be “fake news” if you don’t like it. You see, in a democracy EVERYONE has a right to their opinion even your’s!
Gary J Stein
November 13, 2020 at 8:17 pm
Then why the hell did Trump accept the projected win on Election night, 2016? Why did Trump supporters not tell, “it’s not over” then? Instead, they crowed, “we won, get over it!” You can’t have it both ways, my friend.
Gary J Stein
November 13, 2020 at 8:52 pm
Why are so many Trump supporters are crying “the press can’t call a race! It’s not over”? In 2016, the press called the race fir Trump on election night and Trump gave his acceptance speech. His supporters didn’t post, “it’s not over” they posted, “we won.Get over it.” You can’t have it both ways.
Edward Freeman
November 14, 2020 at 7:07 am
BEWARE NEIGHBORS: THIS MAN IS A THEIF. DO NOT LEAVE HIM UNATTENDED WITH YOUR ELDERLY, YOU SICK OR YOUR POOR. HE WILL STEAL THEIR HEALTHCARE MONEY. RUN HIM OUT OF GEORGIA BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
Kelly In Neptune
November 14, 2020 at 11:16 am
Rick Scott looks like a very old, weather-beaten, sickly turtle.
That being established as fact, I don’t listen to talking turtles, especially when said turtle is spewing extremely stupid and un-democratic ideas and lies.
Kelly In Neptune
November 14, 2020 at 11:19 am
P.S., Talking Old Turtle Rick Scott: Trump LOST. By MILLIONS OF VOTES.
He turned Georgia and Arizona BLUE. Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin turned back to blue.
Say hello to President-elect JOE BIDEN.
Talking Old Turtle, go fuck yourself.
Frankie M.
November 14, 2020 at 2:23 pm
“Optimistic” here is a euphemism for 💩 in our mouths and calling it a sundae. Kinda like taking the 5th or pleading no contest…all of which Ricky is familiar with.
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