Senator Rick Scott was just eliminated from being Senate Leader after he only got 12 votes from Republicans to lead the Senate.
As predicted:
GOP leadership race is onto a second ballot . Thune and Cornyn advance, Rick Scott eliminated
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) November 13, 2024
Cornyn got 15 and Rick Scott 13.
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) November 13, 2024
So it will either be Thune or Cornyn and my guess is it will be Thune since he got 23 votes on the first ballot.
Pardon me if I don’t share my excitement for either of these two McConnell wet noodles winning the highest post in the Senate. I hope both of them prove me wrong but after living in McConnell’s shadow for so long, I don’t have high hopes.
UPDATE: The vote just came in and it’s Thune:
THUNE WINS 29-24 over Cornyn
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) November 13, 2024