Rubio Joins Push To Delay Vote For Senate Leader

Florida Politics reports:

A second Florida Senator seems willing to consider life in the GOP caucus after Mitch McConnell’s leadership. Fresh off a decisive win Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted Friday that the “Senate GOP leadership vote next week should be postponed.”

This comes as other Senators, including Rick Scott, circulate a petition to that effect. Rubio’s tweet was attaboyed by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz:

The Rubio call for delay comes just hours after a knockdown of Scott in Politico, which outlined Scott’s intentions to mount a wild-card challenge to McConnell if the GOP had gotten a clear-cut Senate majority Tuesday night.

Read the full article. Rick Scott really wants the gig.

The Senate GOP leadership vote next week should be postponed

First we need to make sure that those who want to lead us are genuinely committed to fighting for the priorities & values of the working Americans (of every background) who gave us big wins in states like #Florida

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 11, 2022