McConnell: 'Over-the-top' Moscow Mitch nickname effort to 'smear' me

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday vehemently denounced political opponents who have dubbed him “Moscow Mitch,” calling the nickname an “over-the-top” effort to “smear” him.

“It’s modern-day McCarthyism,” McConnell said during a radio interview on Salem Media Group’s “Hugh Hewitt Show” when asked about the nickname he received after blocking Democrats’ efforts to pass bipartisan election security bills. “Unbelievable for a Cold Warrior like me who spent a career standing up to the Russians to be given a moniker like that.”

"You know, I can laugh about things like the 'Grim Reaper,' but calling me Moscow Mitch is over the top," the Kentucky senator added, before suggesting that Democrats would "say anything and do anything."

"This is what we’re up against with the hard left today in America," he said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/459747-mcconnell-over-the-top-moscow-mitch-nickname-effort-to-smear-me

Suck it up buttercup

[3catwoman3]

1. If anyone is deserving of being smeared, it...

...is McConnell.

If he doesn't care for Moscow Mitch, we can switch to Massacre Mitch.

[TheBlackAdder]

41. Haha! The more he complains, the more it indicates he's being hurt by it.

[spanone]

2. It takes little to smear you mitch....and your complete embrace of the 'hard' right.

[standingtall]

3. Shut up Moscow Mitch it will be justice if you go down with the Trump ship in 2020

I hope either Matt Jones,Amy McGrath or even Rocky Adkins beats your ass in 2020.

[Rstrstx]

4. Funny, I never recall him protesting the derogatory nicknames Trump gives to people

This is what we're up against with the hard right today in America.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Moscow Mitch is working

Keep using it and stick with it.

[gratuitous]

6. Dizzy Dean used to say, "It ain't braggin' if you really done it"

In that same spirit, Sen. McConnell, it isn't a smear if you really worked with Moscow oligarchs.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

21. there's no doubt, because Moscow Mitch was flagrant with evidence

Lifting sanctions and the Rusal deal are enough to justify calling the bastard Moscow Mitch.

[Bettie]

7. Smear? No.

Expose? Yes indeed!

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Shove it, Turtleface.

You ain't seen nothin' yet.

[CatWoman]

9. i just retweeted this to him

Link to tweet

?s=20

[geardaddy]

37. LOL

Awesome!

[helpisontheway]

10. Awwww..he does not like his nickname..Too bad mcturtle

Moscow Mitch! Moscow Mitch! Moscow Mitch!

[lpbk2713]

11. So an acceptable level of smearing would be OK?

What would that be comprised of?

[Whiskeytide]

12. It is unbelievable ...

... that a self proclaimed “cold warrior” like yourself would sell out your country for a few dollars, Moscow mitch mctool. Is this nickname hitting a little too close to home? And you do realize that the more you whine about it, the more it has legs, right? Keep it up, asshole.

[OMGWTF]

75. x 1,000,000

[Hortensis]

13. This must be hurting him, and rightly. Over $1,000,000

from Russia to his Super PAC before this last year. And future investigation knows what else.

[Phoenix61]

14. Hope it really, really bothers him. nt

[UpInArms]

15. Moscow Mitch... Putin's Bitch

Whiny little snowflake

[lunatica]

55. Nancy Pelosi first used it

then he said he liked it and is happy to be called the Grim Reaper.

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. Moscow Mitch will be the least of his problems 9f he loses the Senate.

Thank a fellow Republican for making that nickname stick.

[Fullduplexxx]

18. How about the kentucky commie

[JHB]

19. Being alive during the Cold War does not make you a "Cold Warrior", Mitchypoo

Rhymes with "Witchpoo", villain of the psychedelic late 60s kid show H.R. Pufnstuf

[geardaddy]

34. Exactly.

[Fritz Walter]

49. Yet another chicken hawk!

Wasn’t Yertle medically discharged from the military right after he enlisted? For an eye problem?!? The optical equivalent of bone spurs?

Spare me, #MoscowMitch!

[JHB]

84. Hmm. I'm just noticing how much Witchypoo's complexion has in common with Donnykin's

[Kid Berwyn]

20. "Cocaine Mitch" was taken.

Oh. That’s right. That also stands for Mitch McConnell on official merchandise.

[BootinUp]

22. Was he wearing a fur hat when he said this? Nt

[Paladin]

23. Blow it out your ass, Moscow Mitch.

You earned that moniker fair and square, by both your words and deeds. If you're going to cry about it, get trump to lend you one of his flabby shoulders.

[sheshe2]

24. Truth hurts, doesn't it Moscow Mitch.

[ismnotwasm]

25. I'm very glad it bothers that asshole

More he complains the more it sticks

[FakeNoose]

26. He's taking money from the Russians, the Chinese, the NRA and who else?

[woodsprite]

28. It's not a smear if it's the truth! Really like the downthread "Kentucky Commie" as well! ;)

[trueblue2007]

29. calling me Moscow Mitch is ....... THE TRUTH " the Kentucky senator added

[OAITW r.2.0]

30. Moscow Mitch will be the least of his problems if he loses the Senate.

You can thank a fellow Republican for giving you that nickname.

[Gothmog]

31. Moscow Mitch can help himself by passing election security bills

[Faux pas]

32. He is a smear or

more likely a skid mark.

[mudstump]

33. Moscow Mitch is Moscow's Bitch

[geardaddy]

35. This

[marieo1]

36. Moscow Mitch

He should have been 'smeared' a long time ago. He has overestimated his importance in our government. We all want him GONE!!

[geardaddy]

38. Uh, no, Yertle. Calling you Moscow Mitch isn't modern-day McCarthyism

You and your Trump-voting loser minions calling for Ilhan Omar to go back to where she came from is.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

39. He doesn't get to pick our insults

[shanti]

40. Why yes, yes it is, Moscow Mitch!

TFB

[world wide wally]

42. OK then...it's Moscow Mitch

[Hekate]

43. Moscow Mitch, please go fck yourself...

Sideways

[lastlib]

58. ...with an old rusty manure-crusted, tetanus-infected pitchfork.

Get one and please proceed with self-fornication.

And post the video. (no, on second thought, that's too terrible to watch......)

[volstork]

44. Cry me a river.

Whassamatter, whiny baby? You can't take it?

[B Stieg]

45. YOU can "laugh" about being called the Grim Reaper...

but those of us citizens who demand you bring up bills for a vote don't think it's very funny at all.
I wouldn't be proud of either nomicker if I were you, "boy."

[Harker]

56. My first ever +1... n/t

[B Stieg]

57. Thanks!!!

[Harker]

62. When someone says

what you're thinking as well or better...

[B Stieg]

66. Very true

Happens to me on DU, all the time!
Some smart folks, here, IMHO.

[Wawannabe]

74. Hehehe!

Boy!

[LiberalFighter]

46. It is not smearing when it is true.

[Liberal In Texas]

47. He complains about this accurate description of him but in the same breath uses "hard left"

a RW pejorative to describe Democrats.

He is bought and sold. Corrupt.

[Champp]

48. Keep on whining, Moscow Mitch, and your nickname will disappear. For sure.

[diva77]

50. It's amazing how compartmentalized McTurd & rethuglican thinking is -

they seem to have no concept of the damage they inflict

[lunatica]

51. Well that whining just sealed the nickname for the history books!

He’ll forever be known as “Who?”

Or as “Moscow Mitch”

Both are apt and oh so deserved!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

52. Nothing is lost on MOSCOW Mitch.....

Poor baby!!!

[redstateblues]

53. Keep it up

[mahina]

54. Sorry Mitch, come again? Couldn't quite hear that name.

Could you say it a few more times please?

[redstatebluegirl]

59. It must be getting under his skin, just keep it up Moscow Mitch!

[Evolve Dammit]

60. If the shoe fits, my little Muscovite Mitchell. He seemed happier with Cocaine Mitch.

Probably a cooler persona than being called out for Russian money and sweetheart deals to Russian oligarchs in KY for aluminum plants and such. Wonder what else we don't know? What pond scum. And I hate to belittle algae and aquatic plants that are just doing their thing.

[Vinca]

61. Cue the orchestra.

[Wawannabe]

63. Is this better?

Motherfuckin, moronic, myopic, monstrous, massacre, Moscow mitchbitch!!

Rings true to me....

[Enoki33]

64. Seems simple enough. The truth hurts Moscow Mich.

[The_jackalope]

65. Mitch, if the foo shits,

Wear it!

[kacekwl]

67. You know what they say, if you can't take the heat

Resign and move to the mother country Russia or whoever pays you the most in your case Mitch.

[amb123]

68. Moscow Mitch, King of the Snowflakes!

GO AND EAT YOUR HAMBURGERS, WIMPY MITCH!

[KPN]

69. If the shoe fits, wear it asshole. There's plenty of evidence that it fits well.

[OldBaldy1701E]

70. A 'COLD WARRIOR'??

BBWWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...
(catch breath)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I may need some O2 STAT!

[NBachers]

71. I am giggling with delight.

[OMGWTF]

72. Hey Moscow Mitch -- you should hear what we call you around my house!

[Politicub]

73. #moscowmitch is trending at #1 on twitter

Moscow Mitch - has a nice ring to it. Share it far and wide. Maybe we can get it on the first page of google results for McConnell.

He won’t be able to wash off this stank.

[Initech]

78. I wouldn't be dissapointed at all if #snowflakeMitch started trending!

Suck it up, buttercup! There are no safe spaces in the real world!

[Zambero]

76. Moscow had to do a LOT in order to earn his new name

After going to all that "trouble", no one is going to snatch it away from him!

[Blue Owl]

77. Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch

Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch Moscow Mitch

[OhZone]

80. Hahhaha

hahahaha even!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

79. BUT YOU ARE MITCH! You are Moscow Mitch.

[blogslut]

81. It's trending on the Twitter

Whatever you do, kids, don't put this hashtag in any of your tweets!

#MoscowMitch

(winky face)

[Takket]

82. friggin snowflake

you know... making the nickname go away would be pretty easy. All he has to do is stop supporting literally ANYTHING Russia and drumpf want instituted as policy.

[aggiesal]

83. Time to turn it up another notch ...

Billboards throughout Kentucky and DC.