McConnell: Obama should have "kept his mouth shut"

[Takket]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/11/politics/mitch-mcconnell-barack-obama-coronavirus-response/index.html

NN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday slammed former President Barack Obama for criticizing the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic during a private call last week, asserting that he "should have kept his mouth shut."

"I think it's a little bit classless, frankly, to critique an administration that comes after you," McConnell told President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, during a Trump campaign live stream. "You had your shot, you were there for eight years. I think the tradition that the Bush's set up -- of not critiquing the president who comes after you -- is a good tradition."

His comments come after Obama described the Trump administration's coronavirus response "an absolute chaotic disaster" during a private call on Friday with people who worked for him in the White House. The critique marked a rare break in custom for Obama who has occasionally criticized Trump -- such as when he ended the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program and in the wake of the President's first travel ban executive order.

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has had a years-long fixation with Obama that predates his presidential campaign and has repeatedly disparaged his predecessor with unfounded conspiracy theories.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Idiots On Parade

Hey, Mr Chao!
It was also protocol for sitting presidents to not talk ill of their immediate predecessor.
But, that ship has sailed.
Can dish it, but can't take it, Mitchy-boy?

[malaise]

8. He actually used these words

"I think it's a little bit classless, frankly, to critique an administration that comes after you,"

[Andy823]

16. Well if anyone knows about

being classless, it would be Mitch!

[MiniMe]

19. I think it is a lot classless to accuse the administration that came before you a criminal with

no proof.

[SharonAnn]

20. Trump should've kept his mouth shut. Presidents don't disparage predecessors.

[SpaceNeedle]

2. Fuck McConnell

People were not dying by the tens of thousands due to presidential incompetence in previous admins.

[PJMcK]

3. Hey, McConnell

Do you realize what a hypocrite you are? Trump has been bad-mouthing his predecessors since before he took office.

Your criticism of President Obama is laughable at best, more probably it's just another pathetic belch from your bottomless pit of bullshit.

[dem4decades]

4. Does Trump want Mitch to have his wife ask China anything about the virus?

[Alacritous Crier]

14. +1

[kentuck]

5. McConnell Should Not Have Kept His Mouth Shut

Is more appropriate.

[genxlib]

6. I am quite certain that Trump will go quietly and never criticize his successor

And I am certain that Mitch will take Trump to task for anything he does say.

[Jamastiene]

7. Fuck him.

Obama left Trump with everything he would have needed to handle this pandemic.

Trump got rid of things that would have left us sitting pretty to handle this pandemic. Trump dismantled it all. He fired this person and that person. Trump did everything he could to throw away all that would have helped handle this pandemic. It's his own damn fault.

Fuck that turtle beaked, brain damaged, heartless piece of shit.

[spanone]

9. Fuck you mitch.

[doc03]

10. Obama is supposed to keep his mouth shut while that fat ass dictator

blames him for everything since WWII.

[samsingh]

11. Could Moscow Mitch show some love for the US instead of Russia?

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Crawl back in your shell, you worthless

fucker.

[JenniferJuniper]

13. "Classless"?

If Obama is classless, what does that make his Dear Leader?

[FakeNoose]

15. Moscow Mitch - that ship has already sailed long ago

It's way too late for you to talk about what's "classy" and "classless" since you clearly don't know the difference. The ship has sailed and it's going down fast - with YOU on it.

[Frustratedlady]

17. McConnell's racist hate makes him look uglier even without photos. He's ugly inside.

Obama didn't have "his shot" because McConnell stood in the way with that stupid smirk on his face. He's stood in that same stance with Democrats, ever since.

That is why people think you are so evil, Moscow Mitch. Your hate oozes from every pore in your body and that makes us ill.

I suggest you take your own advice and shut the hell up!

[bearsfootball516]

18. Man, it would be amazing if McGrath ousted him.

I don't expect it, being Kentucky. But I can dream, right?

[lame54]

21. Shut your lettuce hole