A.G. Gancarski
Friday night brought a Florida Senator a chance to say “I told you so” when it comes to a Kentucky colleague.
Sen. Rick Scott noted after Mitch McConnell joined two other Republicans in voting against Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary that the former caucus leader “doesn’t support Donald Trump and he doesn’t support an America First agenda. He never has. It’s why I ran against him for Leader and why I’ll continue to fight for President Trump and his agenda.”
McConnell joined Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, moderates from Maine and Alaska respectively, in creating what would have been a tie had Vice President JD Vance not broken it, in his first such vote as President of the Senate.
Scott says he “knew President Trump made the right choice nominating” Hegseth, who he called a “qualified combat veteran who cares about our troops and will do an incredible job as our Secretary of Defense.”
Meanwhile, the feud continues between Scott and the man he tried to depose as Republican leader back in 2022 even as McConnell is not in power now.
Though Scott ultimately won re-election by the most resounding margin in his political career, polling showed a tighter race. Days before Election Day, the Naples Republican wasn’t shy about noting that McConnell, who controlled a GOP Super PAC, did “nothing” to help him.
“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.”
McConnell’s 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.”
During that 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.
16 comments
Earl Pitts "AMERICA'S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU" American
January 25, 2025 at 10:05 am
Good Morn ‘Ting America,
Mitch McConnell had no choice but to vote no on this Hegseth vote. As Mitch McConnell was under direct orders from his boss, the Chairman of China.
IN CLOSING:
America you all know that Mitch McConnell is even deeper into dementia than 8iden so technically we would be wasting our precious time trying to hold Mitch McConnell accountable.
BUT EARL ….. WHO CAN WE BLAME, CHASTIZE, & HOLD ACCOUNTABLE???
“Thank you, America, I, Earl Pitts “AMERICA’S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU” American, am glad you asked’, said Earl Pitts “AMERICA’S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU” American.
“America, we must blaim, hold accountable, AND CHASTIZE, each and every citizen of The State of Kentucky for:
1. ) VOTING MITCH BACK INTO OFFICE.
***And regarding those citizens of Kentucky who did not vote for
Mitch McConnell***
2.) We must hold you accountable for your “PRE-MEDITATED” Faulure to stop every one of your neighbors from re-electing Mitch McConnell.
ALL OF KENTUCKY = GUILTY AS CHARGED.
Thank you America,
Earl Pitts “AMERICA’S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU” American
Earl Pitts "AMERICA'S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU" American
January 25, 2025 at 10:12 am
No disrespect to Rick Scott, America,
BUT NEVER FORGET:
It’s NOT “NEWS” until Earl “WEIGHS IN”.
Thankfully – now that you all have a better understanding and education from Earl – we can all just kind of move on and Relax our Political Sphuncters.
You are welcome, America,
Earl Pitts “AMERICA’S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU” American
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JR
January 26, 2025 at 1:27 am
Hey Earl. As a Democratic in Blue Louisville, in red Kentucky, who never voted for ” from reaper ” Mitch, I can only say you must have killed most of your brain cells on bad moonshine because your conspirital MARAt conspiracies and comment just show what a dumb stupid arshore you are.
Go have a dozen drinks with Pete, accost some young lady, cheat on your woman, and find your fourth wife.
Ralph Bennett
January 26, 2025 at 12:28 pm
You are a fool
Earl Pitts "AMERICA'S GO-TO-POLITICAL-GURU" American
January 25, 2025 at 10:13 am
“Sphincters”
PeterH
January 25, 2025 at 1:10 pm
This administration has more individuals with the experience, integrity and intelligence of doorknobs. Ordinary Americans, leaving the country since the election is up 1000%. The number of US citizens living out of USA now tops ten million.
Mike
January 26, 2025 at 5:10 am
Wow that many in just 3 days. Amazing. Can they take a couple of people with them?
If you give me the job I'll promise I'll quit drinking
January 25, 2025 at 1:38 pm
McConnell gave Republicans control of the supreme court, the end of Roe v. Wade, and Citizens United allowing unlimited corporate money into politics. To my knowledge, he never organized a scheme to loot medicare although he may have voted to cut funding for it. And he was never so inept that Georgia, a state long redder than Florida, elected two Democratic senators handing senate control over to Democrats in a single election.
Instead of criticizing McConnell because he didnt vote for a questionable defense secretary-nominee, Republicans ought to build a shrine to him.
KathrynA
January 25, 2025 at 3:03 pm
Good for Mitch McConnell for standing up against Pet Hegsweth. I just wish he would have to Donald Trump after the Insurrection. Life would be so much better now if he had!
Only in Florida or Alabama Could this guy get elected
January 25, 2025 at 2:41 pm
If you plead the Fifth Amendment 74 times you get to be a US senator from Florida…but you dont get to be senate majority leader.
Will
January 25, 2025 at 7:06 pm
I am not a fan of Rick Scott but I am even less a fan of Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. The three of them need to be primaried.
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January 26, 2025 at 7:41 am
4.5 million or more registered Republicans, and I have yet to read anything complimentary about Ricky. That’s who needed to be primaried.
MH/Duuuval
January 26, 2025 at 11:10 am
‘Will,’ sometimes posting Peachy, always looking to besmirch through the use of faint praise, as in: “I don’t like Rick, but …”
Let’s add to Pete’s supporters Ashley Moody’s “maiden” Senate vote for Pete.
KathrynA
January 25, 2025 at 10:26 pm
They’re the ones who need to remain. They actually showed some backbone.
Jeff Sill
January 26, 2025 at 1:05 pm
The very same Rick Scott who plead the 5th 85 times during his Medicare, Medicaid fraud trial? That Knothead ???