{"id":1502117,"date":"2024-11-13T17:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T22:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1502117"},"modified":"2024-11-13T17:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T22:14:10","slug":"rinos-keep-senate-as-thune-beats-rick-scott-to-replace-mcconnell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/rinos-keep-senate-as-thune-beats-rick-scott-to-replace-mcconnell\/1502117\/","title":{"rendered":"RINOs Keep Senate As Thune Beats Rick Scott To Replace McConnell"},"content":{"rendered":"

RINOs Keep Senate As Thune Beats Rick Scott To Replace McConnell<\/span><\/p>\n

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President Trump’s mandate just got a little more complicated, as longtime never-Trumper John Thune (R-SD) was just elected Senate majority leader<\/strong>, setting the stage for him to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving GOP leader who has held the top spot for the past 18 years.<\/p>\n

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Thune, the Senate GOP whip and the #2 ranking member since 2019, largely managed operation of the Senate floor since McConnell suffered a concussion in 2023.<\/p>\n

As Axios<\/em><\/a> notes, Thune’s win “is a victory for the post-Trump establishment,” as he’s “not a natural, true-believer Trump guy like Rick Scott and his supporters are.”<\/p>\n

Several of Trump’s most prominent supporters, including Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson and RFK Jr. had endorsed Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) in the race.<\/p>\n

John Cornyn, an underdog to Thune, ended up finishing in a close second.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, things just got more complicated for MAGA<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

FLASHBACK: Here are Thune *and* Cornyn going on broadcast TV and TRASHING President Trump after the E Jean Carroll case just last year – 2023<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/JqHIWlFz2X<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jack Poso \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) November 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd14cc@realDonaldTrump<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/c76qoG9hbX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dan Scavino Jr.\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83e\udd85 (@DanScavino) November 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Video resurfaces of Senator John Cornyn saying Trump “can’t win in 2024” because he doesn’t appeal to people beyond his base.<\/p>\n

Trump won the 2024 election in a landslide by appealing to people beyond his base.<\/p>\n

Cornyn is currently fighting for the GOP Senate leader position but\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/uWmyHFQ4di<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

So let me get this straight, Republicans want to vote for Cornyn to lead the Senate, where they only have the majority because of Donald J Trump, when a year ago, Cornyn was saying that Trump shouldn\u2019t even run or be nominated by the Republican Party because he cannot win\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/DMvUOVeSG0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) November 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

THUNE IN 2018: The Mueller Investigation needs to move forward pic.twitter.com\/Mup25fOm1h<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jack Poso \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) November 11, 2024<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 11\/13\/2024 – 12:14<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/rinos-keep-senate-thune-beats-rick-scott-replace-mcconnell<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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