McConnell will delay approval of Families First coronavirus relief bill until later in the week.

[RandySF]

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George Takei
@GeorgeTakei
Politico reporting that due to GOP opposition, McConnell will delay approval of Families First coronavirus relief bill until later in the week. Every day counts in this crisis, but McConnell doesn't give a rat's ass.
9:51 AM · Mar 16, 2020·Twitter Web App
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[people]

1. MConnell delay

WOW! Is he an asshole!

[Magoo48]

45. Perhaps we can get him on war crimes or crimes against humanity when all's said and done.

[docgee]

55. He and trump are guilty of involuntary manslaughter.

Or maybe voluntary.

[ace3csusm]

2. Yes...Remember he calls himself the Grim Reaper

Thats what he does...Nice Job Kentucky citizens keep voting for him, hey theyll even vote for him when they past...they can vote for anyone that has a (D) next to their name...

[Wellstone ruled]

3. So Moscow Mitch will bring the bill to the floor

Thursday at 5 pm eastern. Who is he protecting? The Pharma Lobby and the Insurance Lobby must be passing out checks on the Senate Floor once again.

[Brainfodder]

4. He's Itch McCrotchallnight, what do expect?

Sits around and gets off not doing anything for people!

[TreasonousBastard]

5. Scumbag! I really don't want him out of office-- I want him to be the totally...

ineffective minority leader, unable to do a thing without Schumer's permission.

[dansolo]

24. Him losing means 1 more Dem Senator

I never understood this attitude. I'd rather he was at home watching the Senate do its work. Actually, I really wish he'd be watching from a prison cell.

[TreasonousBastard]

30. I hear you, but...

the prison cell just ain't gonna happen.

My concepts of punishment involve, among other things, the most fearsome things to the convict. McTurtle without Trump or some of his other buddies to lean on, and his wife broke and disgraced
might be the worst thing to happen to him.

If not the worst, let's hear some more ideas..

[Chellee]

50. He can be broke and disgraced at home.

As long as he's there, even in the minority, he's a danger to Americans. I want him powerless. He can watch everything he tried to put in place being dismantled from a distance.

Please support Amy McGrath. https://amymcgrath.com

[calimary]

34. Support Amy McGrath!

https://amymcgrath.com/meet-amy/

[Turbineguy]

6. I look forward to

his Evil Day of Reckoning.

[BComplex]

7. The republicans are hoping to kill off a few million baby boomers so the medicare budget item

will drop with the next budget bill.

Republicans are total asswipes.

[MoonchildCA]

17. Then they are disproportionately killing off their base.

[BComplex]

19. I think they're too stupid to figure that out.

Republicans, by nature, are clueless...or they wouldn't be republicans.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

8. you can't help humunity....

if you are not Human!

[Chainfire]

9. Why not

Leave millions of low wage earners with little or no benefits worrying about their families financial survival. Delaying will keep them coming to work a few days longer, no mater how ill they are.

[lame54]

10. Water down the bill then refuse to vote on it...

These guys truly hate the people of this country

[eppur_se_muova]

11. They'll edit this Herblock cartoon for Moscow Mitch's eulogy ...

[RockRaven]

15. Take off the epaulets & it looks like Trump -- posture, clothes, hair, result of reign upon citizens

Hand is bigly too big, though.

[handmade34]

12. I can't even...

I know people that are scared... it's f#@king easy to be nonchalant when your job isn't gone, you could lose everything, and you've got good health insurance... I hate Republicans with every fiber of my being... people are confused, scared, angry and they don't want to pay out "welfare"... they want to make people squirm... there is no excuse

[C_U_L8R]

13. What's he delaying for?

Republicans are just going to make things worse. Everyone is watching.

[DUgosh]

20. Maybe delaying panic

Because some republican senators have tested positive

[calimary]

38. To get his own way. And another tax cut.

That’s what he’s “standing firm” for. It’s all about power. And who cares about what the people need? Besides, most of ‘em will vote for Democrats anyway, so let ‘em rot.

[Windy City Charlie]

47. Guarantee...

Guarantee if one of their CEO buddies or a family member becomes very ill from this they won't waste time to take action. They're more worried about their corporations getting bail out money from this, not individuals who need it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

44. He's delaying for all GOP to get the same talking points to blame the delay on Dems.

[Windy City Charlie]

46. Exactly

"If the Democrats would have acted quicker and not treated this as a hoax, we wouldn't be in the situation we are today." Sad thing is, their sheep will completely believe that lie.

[no_hypocrisy]

14. Is he waiting for a certain number of counted bodies?

[handmade34]

16. donate to McGrath everyday

until Mitch passes that bill...

[NBachers]

36. Thanks- I donated. Amy should be a top-tier donation target. This is how we can contribute.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/amy-mcgrath-1

[bluestarone]

18. OK, if his state suffers deeply, HIS voters will get rid of his ass!

Go ahead MOSCOW mitch make our day!!!

[UpInArms]

21. Republican Death Panel

[gratuitous]

22. Drop the bodies of the dead off at the Majority Leader's office

We'll see if that doesn't light a fire under the collective ass of Senate Republicans.

[lagomorph777]

23. I hope he gets the virus. Ironically, the more he delays response, ...

...the more likely that is.

[crickets]

25. My take - He's waiting long enough for DC to be shut down

so they don't get a chance to vote on it. Whoops! Gotta go home, now. Sorry. Buh bye.

CALL your Senators! - https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[Stinky The Clown]

26. Just for the alliteration: Malevolent Motherfucker Mitch McConnell

[spanone]

27. FUCK HIM. EVERY DEMOCRAT IN DC SHOULD GET BEHIND A MICROPHONE

[bronxiteforever]

28. It's all on the GOP. We did what we could do.

They hate responsibility and government but their fate is now tied to responsibility and effective governmental action. God help us now but there will come a time when their power will pass and remember, remember in November.

[spanone]

29. Is Mitch going rogue or is trump secretly telling him to sit on it?

this was agreed upon by TRUMP/mnunchin AND PELOSI

[barbtries]

31. not surprising.

he never did. evil FUCK

[Wounded Bear]

32. "Some of you may die, but I'm willing to take that chance..."

Apologies to Shrek lovers.

[Efilroft Sul]

33. I remember Mitch and the GOP Senate staying up late on 12/1/17 to pass the tax cut.

By delaying the vote on the Families First bill, he's telling many American to drop dead.

[Windy City Charlie]

35. Probably because...

It's probably because they're taking these days re-writing the bill....if so, I can only imagine what it'll look like before it's brought before the full senate.

[littlemissmartypants]

37. Chip in to help Amy build the grassroots team that can defeat Mitch McConnell.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch

Amy M. McGrath (born June 3, 1975) is an American politician and former Marine fighter pilot. During her 20 years of service in the Marine Corps, McGrath flew 89 combat missions against al-Qaeda and the Taliban.[1][2] McGrath was the first woman to fly a combat mission for the Marine Corps, as well as the first to pilot the F/A-18 on a combat mission.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_McGrath

Go Amy!!

[Mc Mike]

39. Yeah, senate repugs are so very busy doing many other important things.

[KPN]

40. Remember folks. The monied elite behind the

GOP all want us to die anyway. That is their grand plan for making all of this — the imbalanced playing field, the gross and growing income inequality, the xenophobia, the dismantling of our Constitution and our government — sustainable. It is all sustainable if we die off. That is and has always been their grand plan.

[Soxfan58]

41. Kentucky

Had its first death today!

[maxrandb]

42. If anyone ever deserved to not survive Polio...

[Hermit-The-Prog]

43. Moscow Mitch is calculating how many should die before GOP ratings go down.

Moscow Mitch has a delicate balance to consider -- how many people to let die before it's more profitable, politically, to allow Democrats to share some credit in helping confront the virus crisis.

We need that reptile out of office.

[jmowreader]

48. Let me guess...

Trump governs using the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, and he hasn’t figured out how to real enough gold-pressed latinum out of this bill to make it worth signing.

[lastlib]

49. McConnell is the PRODUCT of a rat's ass.

A rat with toxic diarrhea.

[DarthDem]

51. This Is Pure Evil

I hesitate even to type that, but I can't think of anything else to call it. Astonishing.

[Hekate]

52. Murderer

[wishstar]

53. That's why Schumer just announced a third bill he is working on for more relief

I saw Schumer's new bill plan announced just now on CNBC, but nothing about McConnell and MSNBC showed that Romney supports giving each American $1,000.

[Duppers]

54. 🚩"Louie Gohmert single-handedly holds up House coronavirus bill

...before it can be sent to Senate"
– Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/louie-gohmert-single-handedly-holds-up-house-coronavirus-bill-before-it-can-be-sent-to-senate/

And here...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213108783

[FailureToCommunicate]

56. Of course he's delayed it. He's first gotta pass the "Airlines First" relief bill

[yardwork]

57. There are no words!

[pansypoo53219]

58. delay w/make it worse. he needs to catch it.