Fresh off his Italian yacht vacation, Rick Scott “appeared to escalate an ugly quarrel” with Mitch McConnell – leading to a wave of news coverage highlighting the “Republican disarray,” “long-simmering tensions,” and “growing rift” playing out “in the latest sign of the G.O.P.’s eroding confidence” in their deeply flawed Senate candidates.
See the headlines for yourself:
“The Senate’s Republican campaign chief on Thursday appeared to escalate an ugly quarrel with the party’s longtime leader in the chamber, Senator Mitch McConnell, in the latest sign of the G.O.P.’s eroding confidence about winning back the majority in November.”
“With the midterm elections just 68 days away, Rick Scott is ready for a fight … with Mitch McConnell. Democrats couldn’t be more pleased.”
“Sen. Rick Scott, chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign fundraising arm, has derided members of his own party who have expressed disdain for their midterm election candidates.”
“The long-simmering tensions between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the chair of the GOP’s Senate campaign arm, are once again spilling out into the open, with a little over two months to go before the midterms.”
“Scott and McConnell, the longest-serving Senate Republican leader, have fought this election cycle over the party’s strategy to take back the Senate, including Scott’s decision to release a plan to ‘rescue America’.”
“He’s reviving an ongoing rivalry with the leader of his caucus: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who’s criticized ‘candidate quality’ in the GOP.”
“The missive is yet another sign of angst among top Republicans over their chances of taking back the evenly divided Senate in November, which at the moment don’t look very good.”
“McConnell speculated that Senate Republicans would face a difficult election season due to ‘candidate quality’.”
“Mitch McConnell is used to getting trashed by Donald Trump. Now, he’s taking hits from his very own Senate campaign chair, just at the moment the midterm campaign is about to turn into the homestretch.”
“Trump and Scott’s remarks about McConnell signal a growing rift in the Republican party.”
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