Senator McConnell Says President Trump is "Within His Rights" to Challenge Election Results in Court

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | CLIP OF SENATE SESSION

Senator McConnell Says President Trump is "Within His Rights" to Challenge Election Results in Court

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defends President Trump's legal actions in courts across the country and says he is "within his rights" to do so. He also says there was no meaningful foreign interference in the election and accuses Democrats of "hysteria" on the issue over the last four years. The Republican leader also highlights seat losses by House Democrats in last week's elections.

[BusyBeingBest]

1. It's a pretty neutral statement.

[Atticus]

6. He is NEVER neutral. nt

[BusyBeingBest]

10. Right, but this is hewing close to facts, so I

don't find it alarming on its face. At least the part about Trump being within his rights. The rest of it is blather.

[Atticus]

18. Did he not say that there had been NO Russian interference in our election? Did he not

say "some Washington Democrats" had wasted four years making false accusations of Russian meddling?

I switched channels after two minutes out of disgust, but I believe the above were stated in addition to a shameless defense of Trump's silly and hopeless court challenges.

That is "hewing close to the facts"? What you call "blather" some call lies. I am one of them.

[BusyBeingBest]

22. He's always going to spew that shit. But reading between the lines, he

made a non-statement about Trump suing, at least from what I'm reading above. Of course Trump can seek legal action, saying so doesn't confer legitimacy to it. He's straddling the line here.

[Atticus]

25. I understand. I guess my point is that it is sad that we now just excuse such

mendacious bullshit with "yeah, but he always says shit like that".

I'll stop there. Obviously, I am a "dinosaur".

[bdamomma]

2. Mitch drop

dead.

[Klaralven]

3. So Qanon, being fulminated by an expatriot pig farmer in the Philippines isn't foreign interference?

[marybourg]

4. Sounds like a ringing endorsement of the stable genius.

[Autumn]

5. Get busy on it Mitch. Your boy is gone.

[Thekaspervote]

7. His statement could have been a lot less neutral!

But hey Mitch...just know this HARDENS our resolve to see you become minority leader..THANKS!

[Dr. Jack]

8. He's right

If Trump and his supporters want to waste their time, money, and energy suing everyone and everything over the election results they can. They are free to make their case in court. That's their right as Americans. However, like most of us, I highly doubt McConnell thinks Trump will succeed or that any of this is a good idea. He sounds like he is keeping his public thoughts as neutral as possible because he doesnt want to provoke a reaction from the MAGA crowd.

[Thekaspervote]

12. Agree.. early on b4 the election, mcturtle shot several rounds at dotard saying

We would have an election and the winner would be inaugurated and the the transition would be peaceful

[madaboutharry]

9. It could be that McConnell and republicans are trying to keep Trump from going berserk.

Trump is very unstable and it could be worse than we imagine. I am not trying to give McConnell any slack, I think he is an asshole. But they may be placating him until they can convince him to accept he lost.

I don't know if that is the case, but it seems that they are trying to keep Trump from having a complete breakdown and that they are buying time.

On January 20, 2021 Joe Biden is going to become the 46 President of The United States and everyone knows it.

[Thekaspervote]

14. +1000

[dubyadiprecession]

11. Mitch would encourage trump to juggle chainsaws..

If trump wanted to do that. It doesn’t mean it’s in trump’s best interest to do so, but Moscow Mitch is a sadistic SOB of the GOP!

[LeftInTX]

13. As my dad would say, "Anyone can sue anyone"

[C_U_L8R]

15. It's basic math, Mitch.

He lost. You're only prolonging the pain.

[Thomas Hurt]

16. Hysteria? We ain't seen nothing yet folks.

The GOP caucus and the cultists are just getting started.

[sarcasmo]

17. This is why we can't be nice and why we must win both Senate races in Georgia.

[Under The Radar]

19. No different a statement than if he had said

... it is within my wife’s right to seek a divorce.

[Volaris]

20. No election interference..

Then mitch should be happy to allow the truth and reconciliation hearings that will prove such

What do you mean, 'no.'?

[Roland99]

21. So, trump wants to challenge all of those House races and all the Senate races, too?

Can't accept PART of ballots and NOT accept other parts!

[gratuitous]

23. Strangely enough, nobody is saying that Trump doesn't have that right

Even though the Trump administration has effectively denied the rights of thousands to have their claims for asylum adjudicated, nobody's blocking the courthouse door against Trump. So that straw man you've set up won't hunt, Mitch.

[octoberlib]

24. It's kind of amazing that they automatically accept the gains in the House

and Senate votes but not the Presidential. If a ballots fraudulent, the whole things fraudulent, not just the Presidential vote. Such bullshit.

[yellowcanine]

26. Okay but regardless of GA Repubs have lost at least one Senate seat

Suck it up Mitch

[safeinOhio]

27. Also be within their rights for the new

DOJ and new Congress to investigate the old Administration, along with Republican states and the Post Office for campaign violations. Even you Mitch.