If there is one thing I’m sure about in politics, it is that some of the biggest surprises may still be lurking around a corner or two ahead of us. One of those may lie in the choice of who will be the next Senate Majority Leader and Florida may have the opportunity to sit at the adult table for the first time in its history.
Florida Senator Rick Scott may be fortunate enough to be the first sitting United States Senator to hold that coveted position from the State of Florida. With it comes enormous power and influence with the 47th President of the United States. Scott’s ascension to that very important position could bode very well for the state Scott once ran as governor and knows so well.
There are no guarantees however, as Scott could be locked in a contentious battle between himself, Senator John Thune of South Dakota, and Senator John Cornyn of Texas. All three men are extremely capable individuals, and Thune served the last six years as the second in command within the Senate hierarchy as Mitch McConnell’s Floor Whip.
I’m looking at this battle between these three men in a purely selfish approach, for whoever wins this coveted leadership role in the Senate will certainly be able to wield great power with our new President.
There may be other musical chairs to be moved around the dance floor over the next month or so. Our Senior Senator Marco Rubio may be considered for a role within a Trump Cabinet, putting several other positions in play. It would certainly be an interesting game of musical chairs that is yet to be played right here in the State of Florida.
This next week will be an interesting one at best, as many of these decisions could certainly impact our state in a very positive way.
In a conversation this week closer to home, but with similar undercurrents we find the choices regarding the appointment to replace Gregg Folley’s vacant seat. As you know, Folley chose not to resign his seat to run for the State Rep’s position which was won by Yvette Benarroch during the primary election. Instead, he chose to stay on and resign effective on the day of the November election. This would not allow the citizens to exercise their right to vote to fill that seat during our recent council election.
The residents should have been able to exercise their right to fill that seat at the ballot box in November and not by appointment. I found that to be a very strange turn of events and will reserve further comments for a future date.
This could be a very interesting year both in Washington and here on the island, and as residents, we should stay very involved and hope for the best.
We can only wish the incoming administrations, both here locally and in Washington the best as they tackle a very difficult set of issues and challenges. To wish them anything but great success for our Republic would be a self-defeating prospect for our nation and our community.
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