A.G. Gancarski
Republican-on-Republican violence continues in the final days of the Senate race, with U.S. Sen. Rick Scott telling his side of the continuing contretemps with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Asked by TV host Mark Levin how much support McConnell has given his campaign, Scott said the Kentucky Senator offered “nothing.”
“He’s not going to help my campaign,” Scott said. “As a matter of fact, with less than two weeks left in a race, he attacks Donald Trump, a Republican nominee, and attacks me when I’m in a competitive race. The two competitive races in the Senate are Ted Cruz’s and my race, and he attacks me and then doesn’t support me financially, and he’s got this gigantic super PAC. So, this is about his power, not about making sure we get a Republican majority.”
As many readers know, Scott is the richest man in the Senate with a propensity historically for self-funding.
The beef between the two Senators goes back a couple of years.
McConnell’s upcoming memoir blames Scott for losing the Senate majority in 2022, when Republicans were talking up a red wave and Scott was predicting as many as 55 seats could be won.
“I don’t think Rick makes a very good victim,” McConnell said. “I think he did a poor job of running the (Senate campaign) committee.”
Scott responded Friday, lumping in Kentucky colleague’s qualms about “damage” that Trump and his MAGA movement inflicted on the GOP in his response.
“While Leader McConnell and I have fundamental disagreements, I am shocked that he would attack a fellow Republican Senator and the Republican nominee for President just two weeks out from an election,” Scott said.
During the 2022 cycle, McConnell voiced concerns about “candidate quality” that Scott dismissed.
After the Midterm Elections, when Scott’s promise to flip the Senate Republican went unfulfilled, the Senator mustered just 10 votes in a failed leadership challenge.
14 comments
Michael K
October 28, 2024 at 3:53 pm
Aww! Poor baby! Mitch hurt his widdle feelings! Wah wah wah!
Sex workers for Harris.
October 28, 2024 at 4:37 pm
Blue Anon cultist losers are petty.
MH/Duuuval
October 29, 2024 at 1:56 pm
Cord Byrd is a Q Anon and a loser. Is this who you mean?
PeterH
October 28, 2024 at 4:10 pm
Internal conflicts within today’s GOP presents an opportunity for America’s advantage and success!
Republicans are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office.
Sex workers for Harris.
October 28, 2024 at 4:39 pm
Wrong again! You blue Anon cultists are the enemy and will be treated that way.
Jay Smif
October 28, 2024 at 5:04 pm
Come try it, MAGA cocksucker. We dare you.
George
October 28, 2024 at 5:12 pm
Ha Ha Ha…Poor baby
A Cat in A MAGA got Arrested
October 28, 2024 at 5:38 pm
You don’t have any legal power, Republican will cannibalize each other after MAGA defeat in November, nothing left but the carcass of a party that did it own self end
Flash Light
October 29, 2024 at 5:41 am
Use your own money, Rick. It’s one way you can return into our economy some of what you stole through Medicare fraud.
LexT
October 29, 2024 at 8:00 am
This article is not very fairly written. McConnell is aged and vindictive. If you are not in McConnell’s wing of the Republican party, then McConnell wants to see you fail. McConnell does not care about outcomes only his personal power. At this point, McConnell’s personal power is fleeting because by age and health McConnell will not last much longer. This article does not adequately present Rick Scott’s side. Scott’s personal wealth is not the issue. Scott is talking about McConnell’s supposedly Republican PAC not backing Scott’s Republican candidates. Mitch after not backing many Republicans with his powerful PACs wants to complain that Scott did not have enough success. I don’t see Mitch pointing toward his great achievements. The real problem is Mitch won’t work with all the wings of his own party.
Leonard
October 29, 2024 at 10:14 am
It is true that McConnell is a swamp rat that has lined his pockets since being in the Senate. It is also true that Scott is a flawed candidate…he has had to spend millions of dollars of his own money in every election to barely squeak by because he has a difficult time connecting with voters…he does not have the ability to inspire people…nor the vision to lead. Scott is a good manager…but not a great leader. Either way..if the Rs want to control the Senate they should all be working together regardless of their personal shortcomings and grudges.
Bob from Vero
October 29, 2024 at 1:06 pm
R. Scott is one of the most conservative people I know. He is not fake RINO like many of those in office now. This article is slanted for the deep state so they can stay in power or keep control of it if they remain in congress. We need to get rid of any one in power for over 16 years.
MH/Duuuval
October 29, 2024 at 5:10 pm
Trick is extremely conservative — reactionary, in fact.
MH/Duuuval
October 29, 2024 at 2:03 pm
Mitch doesn’t need to brag: His steadfast refusal to allow a Senate hearing for Obama’s Supreme Court nominee and his embrace of Trump’s third Court appointee late in the campaign that Trump lost opened the way for the Dobbs decision.
Rick has nothing to brag about and all his allies among the Boricua in Florida find him disgraced and weak.
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