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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 08:46 PM Sep 2020

McConnell warns Democrats 'will permanently disfigure the Senate'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ripped into Democrats for blocking a narrow coronavirus aid package while at the same time promising to rid the Senate of the filibuster they used to prevent the measure from moving to the floor for debate.

McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, warned Senate Democrats, if they take the majority in the November election, will move to get rid of the 60-vote threshold required to pass legislation and revert to a simple majority.

“This threat to permanently disfigure the Senate has been the latest growing drumbeat in the modern Democratic Party war against our governing institutions,” McConnell said Monday on the Senate floor.

McConnell accused Democrats of “shameless hypocrisy” for using the filibuster to block the GOP coronavirus bill last week.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-warns-democrats-will-permanently-disfigure-the-senate/ar-BB192f7s?li=BBnb7Kz

Oh STFU McConnell. You're about as bad as Trump complaining there will be rioting in the streets if Biden is elected.

There is rioting in the streets now and the Senate is disfunctional thanks to you.

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McConnell warns Democrats 'will permanently disfigure the Senate' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 OP
Moscow Mitch gets my middle finger onetexan Sep 2020 #1
Playing the worlds tiniest violin for Moscow Mitch MustLoveBeagles Sep 2020 #2
He is the one who has disfigured the Senate by breaking down norms and his only kimbutgar Sep 2020 #3
You are absolutely right! SharonAnn Sep 2020 #38
Yes, STFU Moscow Mitch. You are responsiblle for the greatest disffigurement of the Senate in c-rational Sep 2020 #4
I have to agree with Mitch on this one calguy Sep 2020 #5
Translate: I will no longer be Senate Majority Leader. sarcasmo Sep 2020 #6
That's not exactly a bad thing. LisaL Sep 2020 #7
Moscow Mitch destroyed the Senate to protect Trump, stack the courts, and enrich himself. dalton99a Sep 2020 #8
Disfigure? You mean we're going to take control of it? Yes. Laelth Sep 2020 #9
Like Your Permanently Disfigured Face nt sfstaxprep Sep 2020 #10
If that's what mcturtle says...hey, I'm all for it! It definitely needs disfiguring Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #11
Sounds wonderful! Get voting rights bill signed; 200 orher bills passed that do nothing GOP.. RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2020 #12
god I hope so!... stillcool Sep 2020 #13
He needs to die already. Solly Mack Sep 2020 #14
Get ready fucko Blue Owl Sep 2020 #15
Mcconnell can kiss my anus. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #16
It needs it. roamer65 Sep 2020 #17
F you Moscow Mitch! Nt helpisontheway Sep 2020 #18
With a pitchfork. lastlib Sep 2020 #37
"Disfigurement!" cries the slasher about the reconstructive surgery his victim will need to undergo. JHB Sep 2020 #19
Says the man who filibustered his own bill.... Xolodno Sep 2020 #20
The 60 vote rule is really just a way to prevent Dems from governing Maven Sep 2020 #21
Hey, Mitch! smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #22
Yea, you won't even recognize it after this election. LisaL Sep 2020 #23
Merrick Garland. Freethinker65 Sep 2020 #24
Please allow me to translate: Democrats will return our country to a rule of law. efhmc Sep 2020 #25
McConnell is the one who "permanently disfigured" the Senate jmowreader Sep 2020 #26
Can't "disfigure" it more than you've already done, asshole. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #27
Hey, Mitch Tarc Sep 2020 #28
Gawd, I hope so. spanone Sep 2020 #29
Eat shit and die McConnell vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #30
No, that was you, Moscow Mitch. Initech Sep 2020 #31
The Republicans disfigured it. The Democrats will build it back better. chowder66 Sep 2020 #32
Lots of projection and gaslighting going on there. Crunchy Frog Sep 2020 #33
Hey Mitch bdamomma Sep 2020 #34
Jeezus H this F is a charlatan JDC Sep 2020 #35
that's a bad thing? demtenjeep Sep 2020 #36

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
3. He is the one who has disfigured the Senate by breaking down norms and his only
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 08:50 PM
Sep 2020

Legislative achievements has been lowering taxes on the rich and obstructing everything President Obama Wanted. And don’t get me started on Merrick Garland. He chose party over country. He is the true ugly monster.

calguy

(5,223 posts)
5. I have to agree with Mitch on this one
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 08:50 PM
Sep 2020

If Democrats take over the Senate we won't be able to recognise it from what we see today. Under Democrats, the Senate will actually become a functioning legislative body once again. Can you imagine horror of a Senate that works for the people?

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
9. Disfigure? You mean we're going to take control of it? Yes.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 08:56 PM
Sep 2020

You mean we’re going to eliminate the filibuster? I hope so. If the Republicans are so fond of the filibuster, they will be welcome to restore it when they next control the Senate. Will they? Of course not, and that just proves that the filibuster has outlived its usefulness.

-Laelth

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,433 posts)
12. Sounds wonderful! Get voting rights bill signed; 200 orher bills passed that do nothing GOP..
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 08:57 PM
Sep 2020

..have been sitting on; bills that will help all Americans. Can count the days when McConnell loses his seat-damn sob. Ok say he doesnt lise schumer or other dem take majority leader..will be good to see McConnell eat humble pie--grovel for his bills.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
13. god I hope so!...
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 09:00 PM
Sep 2020

the Senate is in desperate need of being disfigured, as does Mitch himself. Brush off the cobwebs, you don't know what you're going to find.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
37. With a pitchfork.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 11:29 PM
Sep 2020

An old, rusty, manure-encrusted, virus- and tetanus-infected pitchfork. Sideways. With extreme violence.

Aside from that, I'm pretty much neutral on him..................

Xolodno

(6,341 posts)
20. Says the man who filibustered his own bill....
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 09:24 PM
Sep 2020

....once he realized his move was going to backfire in a real bad way.

He eliminated decorum in the Senate, doesn't lead, only blocks most of the time and only compromises when its bad for him and his colleagues re-election chances if they maintain opposition.

He's a fake, farce and a phony. And his grave will always have a strong smell of urine in the morning.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
21. The 60 vote rule is really just a way to prevent Dems from governing
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 09:31 PM
Sep 2020

even when they win by millions of votes. McConnell is terrified of the deck being unstacked even a little bit. The filibuster needs to die so that America can live.

efhmc

(14,709 posts)
25. Please allow me to translate: Democrats will return our country to a rule of law.
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 09:45 PM
Sep 2020

Shocking and scary, but that is what will happen.

jmowreader

(50,453 posts)
26. McConnell is the one who "permanently disfigured" the Senate
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 09:57 PM
Sep 2020

The country will not survive if we don't kill the filibuster.

vercetti2021

(10,150 posts)
30. Eat shit and die McConnell
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 10:13 PM
Sep 2020

Guess what the filibuster is going away and we're going to expand the court and give statehood to DC and Puerto Rico. You wanna play dirty? We can too.

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