Largely agreed, take the bat to them. But McConnell is very much an old-school company man. Given the dynamics, he'd probably take the deal precisely because he knows it's apt to be used against them and weaken the party. But he's realistic that the votes aren't there because Trump won't permit it.
McConnell cares about the party's power. If he was in it for himself, he would've taken the DeMint route of cozy private sector retirement a long time ago.
In the modern pack of GOP jackals, McConnell is something of a distinct figure. He's what McCarthy seemingly aspired to be- the guy sitting on top of his caucus shepherding it through the legislative storms. He never showed any further ambitions for the presidency because in the more normal run of things, a senior senator is far more enduring than any single president and can over the long run have a lot more impact, as the current makeup of the SCOTUS demonstrates.
McConnell is a bastard's bastard, but his drives are very distinct from the more petty drives of a Cruz or Rubio or Paul, or especially a Graham.
MOSCOW MITCH McCONNELL IS A WHIPPING BOY for the d. j. "trump"the HUMP! Mob also the Rapethepublican Greedy OLD Pricks party (aka Republicans G.O.P.)SHOW THEM WHAT IT IS, FOR THIS TIME, ALL THEIR BULL SHIT MUST STOP, SO USE THE WEAPONS YOU HAVE. AND LET THE "CHICKEN SHITS" GET SCREWED, THE TIME TO START IS NOW-------SO YOU AS THE PRESIDENT MUST START ----TIME FOR THEM TO SQUIRM, SCREW ALL OR SOME OF THEM NOW------DO THIS NOW.
McConnell's calculation, in this case, is flawed. Trump cost the GOP the House in 2018, the White House in 2020, and the Senate in 2022, not to mention many state races throughout the country. McConnell had an opportunity to bury Trump once as for all post-1/6, and he didn't take it. He's quadrupling down on a loser who has actually cost his party power. The way to deal with a mental ill bully is to beat the tar out of him, not appease him.
the way to deal with a bully , is to STOMP HIM INTO THE GROUND. and this could do 1 or 2 things, first TAKE OUT YOUR WEAPON and run off the COWARDS this should do the job on the cowards, as for the other 2 well I'll allow you to do what you can do BEST, but you must STOP d. j. "trump"the HUMP! ever getting in the WHITE HOUSE---EVER. GOT IT? THIS MEANS NO MORE Mr. NICE GUY----SHOW THE "TURD" trump it's BUSINESS AND TO GET OUT AND NOW. the weapon can work as well on a jerk like d. j. "trump"the HUMP! as well.
I think it's simply acknowledging that the fight is dead. Even if McConnell spends the political capital to ram it through the senate, it's going nowwhere in the house. Taking up the fight gains him nothing and results in humiliating denial.
The Republican majority in the house is super thin and fractious. I can't see how McConnell could possibly know that. However, I will admit that he's afraid of how the House will react, ie, batshit crazy.
I like the term BATSHIT CRAZY this might work on d. j. "trump"the HUMP! as well, more to think about huh ? , I still favor a 45 cal. SLUG to the head, and I know this will work! YEA BUDDY !!! or a good beating at the Ballot Box might work as well---maybe ? we must RID ourselves of the ORANGE CREATURE TO BE SURE. Fornicate d. j. "trump" the HUMP! and I know some gay people that would LOVE to get their hands on him and that should send him running,
The House basically can't pass anything without Democratic buy-in. But they can, so long as Johnson (or whoever comes after Johnson if he's gone by the time I hit 'post') is speaker, they can keep anything from passing. That's the math for McConnell.
THAT'S NOT ALL d. j. "trump"the HUMP ! has put in ruins-----look at the Republican G.O.P. party now! his business SUCKS AS WELL, he should change his name to "I can ruin everything---just ask me!---or ASSHOLE OF THE WORLD!!!!!!! sounds good to me-----, NO SHIT! AS THE ANUS WILL SAY
I'm pretty sure he knows. The real question is if he has the intellectual honesty to admit that the propaganda machine and hysteria that he was part of stoking was what begat Trump.
That's the problem with most of these company men, so far as I've seen- the Hogans and the Sununus and so on. They can admit Trump is bad, many of them privately confess to loathing him. But they keep up the game of "Sure we have problems on our side, but the other side is pure, unadulterated evil that must be opposed at all costs."
That sort of framing inevitably gives us the current circumstance.
"Sure, Trump tried to overthrow the United States government and got people killed, but abortion." That sort of calculation? You really have to be up your own ass to use the word "but" in situations like the one McConnell finds himself in.
Largely agreed, take the bat to them. But McConnell is very much an old-school company man. Given the dynamics, he'd probably take the deal precisely because he knows it's apt to be used against them and weaken the party. But he's realistic that the votes aren't there because Trump won't permit it.
McConnell cares about the party's power. If he was in it for himself, he would've taken the DeMint route of cozy private sector retirement a long time ago.
In the modern pack of GOP jackals, McConnell is something of a distinct figure. He's what McCarthy seemingly aspired to be- the guy sitting on top of his caucus shepherding it through the legislative storms. He never showed any further ambitions for the presidency because in the more normal run of things, a senior senator is far more enduring than any single president and can over the long run have a lot more impact, as the current makeup of the SCOTUS demonstrates.
McConnell is a bastard's bastard, but his drives are very distinct from the more petty drives of a Cruz or Rubio or Paul, or especially a Graham.
MOSCOW MITCH McCONNELL IS A WHIPPING BOY for the d. j. "trump"the HUMP! Mob also the Rapethepublican Greedy OLD Pricks party (aka Republicans G.O.P.)SHOW THEM WHAT IT IS, FOR THIS TIME, ALL THEIR BULL SHIT MUST STOP, SO USE THE WEAPONS YOU HAVE. AND LET THE "CHICKEN SHITS" GET SCREWED, THE TIME TO START IS NOW-------SO YOU AS THE PRESIDENT MUST START ----TIME FOR THEM TO SQUIRM, SCREW ALL OR SOME OF THEM NOW------DO THIS NOW.
McConnell's calculation, in this case, is flawed. Trump cost the GOP the House in 2018, the White House in 2020, and the Senate in 2022, not to mention many state races throughout the country. McConnell had an opportunity to bury Trump once as for all post-1/6, and he didn't take it. He's quadrupling down on a loser who has actually cost his party power. The way to deal with a mental ill bully is to beat the tar out of him, not appease him.
the way to deal with a bully , is to STOMP HIM INTO THE GROUND. and this could do 1 or 2 things, first TAKE OUT YOUR WEAPON and run off the COWARDS this should do the job on the cowards, as for the other 2 well I'll allow you to do what you can do BEST, but you must STOP d. j. "trump"the HUMP! ever getting in the WHITE HOUSE---EVER. GOT IT? THIS MEANS NO MORE Mr. NICE GUY----SHOW THE "TURD" trump it's BUSINESS AND TO GET OUT AND NOW. the weapon can work as well on a jerk like d. j. "trump"the HUMP! as well.
I think it's simply acknowledging that the fight is dead. Even if McConnell spends the political capital to ram it through the senate, it's going nowwhere in the house. Taking up the fight gains him nothing and results in humiliating denial.
He's coffin-cornered on it.
The Republican majority in the house is super thin and fractious. I can't see how McConnell could possibly know that. However, I will admit that he's afraid of how the House will react, ie, batshit crazy.
I like the term BATSHIT CRAZY this might work on d. j. "trump"the HUMP! as well, more to think about huh ? , I still favor a 45 cal. SLUG to the head, and I know this will work! YEA BUDDY !!! or a good beating at the Ballot Box might work as well---maybe ? we must RID ourselves of the ORANGE CREATURE TO BE SURE. Fornicate d. j. "trump" the HUMP! and I know some gay people that would LOVE to get their hands on him and that should send him running,
The House basically can't pass anything without Democratic buy-in. But they can, so long as Johnson (or whoever comes after Johnson if he's gone by the time I hit 'post') is speaker, they can keep anything from passing. That's the math for McConnell.
That may be, but at the same time, he has to know that Trump has brought his party to ruin.
THAT'S NOT ALL d. j. "trump"the HUMP ! has put in ruins-----look at the Republican G.O.P. party now! his business SUCKS AS WELL, he should change his name to "I can ruin everything---just ask me!---or ASSHOLE OF THE WORLD!!!!!!! sounds good to me-----, NO SHIT! AS THE ANUS WILL SAY
I'm pretty sure he knows. The real question is if he has the intellectual honesty to admit that the propaganda machine and hysteria that he was part of stoking was what begat Trump.
That's the problem with most of these company men, so far as I've seen- the Hogans and the Sununus and so on. They can admit Trump is bad, many of them privately confess to loathing him. But they keep up the game of "Sure we have problems on our side, but the other side is pure, unadulterated evil that must be opposed at all costs."
That sort of framing inevitably gives us the current circumstance.
"Sure, Trump tried to overthrow the United States government and got people killed, but abortion." That sort of calculation? You really have to be up your own ass to use the word "but" in situations like the one McConnell finds himself in.
Yup.