I take the Turtle at his word that he won't go after Medicare and Social Security

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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The Deplorables are already on the wrong side of a thirteen point deficit in the generic ballot:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2018_generic_congressional_vote-6185.html



The Turtle knows better than to alienate older folks, the one group that is least hostile to Trump and the Deplorables, i,e. Republicans.

Paul 'Atlas Shrugged' Ryan has no such compunctions.


I look forward to the Deplorable, i.e. Republican civil war.


ON EDIT- It is not from the benevolence of Mitch McConnell that he will leave Medicare and Social Security alone but for his desire to maintain his Senate majority. The major break in support in support for the Deplorables is between those under 45 and those over 45 with the latter group being much more likely to support the Deplorables. There is no way you can cut Medicare and social Security without affecting those who are currently 45 and over.

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. They have what they need for now, destroy the poor.

[Raine1967]

2. You have more faith in him than I do.

I'll tell you why I don't.

Dolt45 signed this bill into law today, he alienated the people you mentioned in your post.

He's 75 and I suspect he has few eff's to give wrt re-election. I really believe he's doing his final smash and grab.

He is an older folk and made it clear in this tax bill: he doesn't care. I'd wouldn't be surprised to see him retire before his next election cycle.

I am not a cynical person and I don't like disagreeing with you -- 99% of the time I do agree.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Nothing like a pending election to focus one's mind.

It is not from the benevolence of Mitch McConnell that he will leave Medicare and Social Security alone but for his desire to maintain his Senate majority.

[Raine1967]

9. Perhaps.

I Still wonder if he will run again.

[Mariana]

3. He'll have no trouble with the older Trumpsters

if he promises only to fuck over younger people.

[doc03]

5. Exactly. That is the first thing out of their mouth "It won't hurt us" nt

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Mitch McConnell is NOT to be trusted on anything he says.......

He will go so far as to say one thing and do another. This man constantly has his fingers crossed.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. I have watched this Sucker for years.

Adam Schif best described Mitch as "McConnell was the slimmest Politician I every known",and that was on Rachael Maddow a couple of weeks back. So agree.

Mitch is a power hungry victim card carrier.

[Voltaire2]

8. why on earth would you do that?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. This

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10016490

[Nevernose]

11. The turtle is high on cocaine. PHOTO PROOF

It’s the only possible reason why he would say something like that and mean it, even temporarily mean it.



https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coast-guard-frees-sea-turtle-trapped-floating-cocaine-bales-n830816



See? That’s him! That’s Mitch McConnell right there!

[Doreen]

12. I trust McConnell's word as much as I trust a mountain to move

just because I ask it to.