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What began as a sleepy federal holiday in the nation’s capital had by midday Friday erupted into a full-blown revolt against the Republican congressional leadership.
While nobody knew exactly when such an uprising would begin, it was nearly inevitable following the GOP underperforming expectations on Election Day Tuesday. The ensuing blame game eventually targeted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
At midday Friday, Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, empowered by a decisive reelection victory in the state where the GOP had its best midterm performance, posted an unexpected tweet in which he called for next week’s leadership votes, customary after elections, to be postponed over what he appeared to consider a crisis of conscience.
“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 […]
Excerpt Sourced From: justthenews.com