Joni Ernst Won’t Commit To Backing McConnell As GOP Leader

U.S. Sen. John McCain, left,and Iowa Republican senatorial candidate Joni Ernst speak to a packed cafe about veterans and voter turn out during a campaign stop, Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014, at Ivy Bake Shoppe & CafÈ in... U.S. Sen. John McCain, left,and Iowa Republican senatorial candidate Joni Ernst speak to a packed cafe about veterans and voter turn out during a campaign stop, Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014, at Ivy Bake Shoppe & CafÈ in West Burlington, Iowa. Ernst, a state lawmaker and lieutenant colonel in the Iowa National Guard, is locked in a tight race against Democrat Bruce Braley, a four-term congressman. (AP Photo/The Hawk Eye, Michael Noble Jr.) MORE LESS
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Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst (R) declined to say Saturday if she’d support Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY) as Republican leader if she wins the election.

“Well, I’m not there yet. Let’s make it through November 4th, and then we will have some very serious discussions following that,” she said in an appearance on Fox News. “As far as voting for a leader, once I am there then I will have those discussions.”

Host Neil Cavuto told her it sounds like she isn’t guaranteeing a vote for McConnell.

“Well, maybe not a guarantee, but I tell you what. I’m going to have to talk with a number of people, hear what their stances on the issues are. Right now it is about winning Iowa,” Ernst said.

Polls give Ernst a slim lead over Democrat Bruce Braley ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.

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  1. Avatar for don don says:

    Maybe she can switch from cutting the balls of of pigs to cutting the balls off of turtles.

  2. Avatar for paulrh paulrh says:

    Joni Ernst:

    Believes states should be able to nullify federal laws.

    Believes anyone trying to implement the ACA in Iowa should be arrested.

    Believes the crackpot Agenda 21 as touted by Glenn Beck that claims the United Nations wants to turn farm land and golf courses into wilderness.

    Believes doctors who perform legal, constitutionally protected abortions should be arrested.

    Believes in and endorses personhood amendments, effectively ending access to contraception of any kind.

  3. Wouldn’t it be nice* if Joni doesn’t have to make that decision because the Democrats pull off the trifecta.

    1. Hold on to control of the Senate.

    2. McConnell loses to Grimes.

    3. And Joni “Pig Castrater” Ernst loses too!

    *Apologies to the Beach Boys

  4. They need to put that combover Todd feller on her case. Sounds like she’s disqualified herself.

  5. Female turtles don’t have balls.

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