Mitch McConnell Is Planning All-Out War To Purge Trump From The Republican Party

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Republican leaders, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, are planning to wage an all-out war to make sure Donald Trump and his loyalists are purged from the GOP once and for all.

According to The New York Times, “As President Trump prepares to leave office with his party in disarray, Republican leaders including Senator Mitch McConnell are maneuvering to thwart his grip on the G.O.P. in future elections.”

McConnell’s behind-the-scenes fight against Trumpism won’t go unanswered, however. The MAGA mob is already plotting to go after any GOP leaders who supported impeachment or even acknowledged that Trump lost to Joe Biden.



https://www.politicususa.com/2021/01/16/mitch-mcconnell-is-planning-all-out-war-to-purge-trump-from-the-republican-party.html

[DFW]

1. Why?

In McConnell's case, that would be like purging his right arm.

[Hotler]

69. For corporate campaign money. The corporations turned it off due to the 1/6

attempted coup. Get rid of the orange one and they start writing checks again. One of the ways to cripple the repug political machine is to mess with it's cash flow. Wow, kind of like the mob.

[DFW]

71. Which ones, specifically?

No such article appeared in the German press, so I'm curious.

[crickets]

72. A pretty large number of corporations and banks are involved. Hee.

US Chamber of Commerce CEO issues a strong rebuke of Trump
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-impeachment-news-01-12-21/h_993707a3d97520d4bfebe7083704755a

Wall Street Rethinks Campaign Donations in Wake of Violence
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wall-street-rethinks-campaign-donations-in-wake-of-violence/ar-BB1cEjJC

THREAD: Here’s a round-up of corporations pulling out of donations/events because of last week and what that means.

Link to tweet

A list of companies halting donations to GOP members of the Coup Caucus:

Link to tweet

[DFW]

75. The article also says:

"While these companies are only temporarily halting contributions & still giving to Super PACs etc.,....."

So no one is halting anything, just saying something at a press conference to stave off too much negative publicity.

[crickets]

84. Good point.

Specific benefactors (trump, Josh Hawley) may see their money spigot turned off permanently, but the party itself is likely getting a temporary yank on the leash.

U.S. Representative Katie Porter, a Democrat from California, said banks should go further than just a temporary halt to their campaign contributions.

“If JPMorgan is serious about change, they should shut down their PAC instead of this short-lived PR stunt,” Porter wrote in a tweet, referring to the company’s political action committee.

As with many things, it may be a mixed bag, and some corporations may take more permanent action than others. For now, it's good to see the one thing guaranteed to make Republicans take pause - money - being used against them.

[Hotler]

82. Sorry, I forgot you're across the pond. nt

[JHB]

83. Not when Trump no longer is able to nominate RW judges and sign RW bills

McConnell's backing of Trump has always revolved around Trump allowing the hard right to push their pet policies through. The only thing Trump cares about is self-aggrandizement, so signing pretty much whatever Mitch put in front of him let him tout himself as "getting things done."

That usefulness has expired, and now he's a liability to the important people: the ones who fund Republican pols.

[llashram]

2. TO HELL WITH MOSCOW MITCH!!!

trump ENABLER#1 THESE LAST FOUR YEARS. All you enabled for this racist evil administration and you personally stink in your racist hate and will never be forgiven by me

[JI7]

3. The problem is most of the party loves Trump and Hates McConnell

[Soxfan58]

38. Thats not a problem for Dems

Let a Republican Civil War happen. We will control the Goverment for the next 2 decades.

[SharonAnn]

41. I want to stand on the sidelines and watch! Popcorn, I need popcorn for that.

[SharonAnn]

43. Never underestimate Mitch McConnell.

[uponit7771]

4. Unless Moscow Mitch is sending Putin's Whore to jail he's fooling himself. Red Don is loved by MAGA

... and nothing he can do or say, including inciting an insurrection on live TV, is going to move this cult.

[Turin_C3PO]

13. Maybe the GOP will get rid of their primary process

and go back to the old days when the party elite would select the nominees in smoke-filled back rooms. That would be one way to neuter Trump-like politicians.

[uponit7771]

40. +1, and take the kGOP to the waste bin with the Whigs ... they need to go. last week they showed us

... they're no longer interested in a liberal democracy

[wnylib]

45. It's a personal power issue with the turtle.

Without Trump, McTurtle expects to be the party leader.

But I think Romney will become the leader of the Not Trumpist faction. McTurtle cannot fight both Romney and Trump.

[uponit7771]

56. +1

[duforsure]

5. trump will turn his domestic terrorists on anyone,

Including the republican party. trump calls domestic terrorists patriots, then incites them to do his dirty work for him, causing chaos and violence, and they should be called a terrorist group. So expect the GOP party, and likely the Supreme Court to be targeted by trump. trump is using them to scare and intimidate Republicans. Its interesting trump claims voter fraud while trying to defraud and steal the American people's votes from them, while falsely claiming and unable to prove he lost from voter fraud, and they believe his propaganda and lies.

[COL Mustard]

29. After Wednesday, How Will He Get His Message Out?

Isn’t he banned from the major platforms?

[wnylib]

47. Good point. And some of the magats

are turning on Trump. Trump will try through other media to remain magat leader, but they don't need him and will find some other fascist to unite around. Trump accomplished mainstream status for them, but has nothing to offer them now.

[gulliver]

6. He just won six more years and is out of the majority.

With Republicans out of power, there will never be a better chance to hose Trumpism back into the sewer where it belongs. I don't know that McConnell is the one to do it though. I expect nothing but snake moves out of him, but a surprise would be great.

[Hortensis]

31. This. Post-insurrection GOP polls say Trump could run again and win

the GOP nomination. A guaranteed disaster for the party.

Nothing but snake moves from McConnell for sure, but he may not run again after this 6-year term runs; if so, his only reason for considering what his voters want would be gone. But again, he has 6 years to buy a recovery.

[wnylib]

49. McConnell is a has been now, like Trump.

Romney will move into the leadership gap among RWers.

[lindysalsagal]

73. FYI: freepers despise mitt. They only like ultra r wingers now

They are also turning on djt. He's a loser, and sinking fast.

[wnylib]

85. Sounds like the kind of division I expect.

Republicans are splitting over Trump and the extreme right versus more traditional conservatives and right leaning Independents.

With Trump out of office, McConnell expects to be next in line as party leader. He wants the personal power and also to pay back Trump for costing him the majority leadership through the Georgia runoffs.

But the people opposing the Trumpists see Mitch as Trump's enabler and defender for years. Romney has a better chance of leading the anti Trump faction than McConnell has.

Meantime, as you say, some Trump followers are turning on him over his words in the coup aftermath. They feel betrayed and see Trump as weak and powerless. But there are still avid Trump supporters in Congress. There are still extreme RWers willing to follow Trump or whoever tries to take his place as the leading American fascist.

[DFW]

7. PS, if Moscow Mitch really wants to purge Trump from the Party, it has nothing to do with Jan. 6

I'd say rather that it has everything to do with January 5th.

What does Mitchie care if Trump burns down the Capitol to steal an election back from the voters who clearly rejected him? What Mitchie is pissed about is losing his status as Senate Majority leader after losing the two Georgia Senate seats to the Democrats. Now THAT is unforgivable!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Exactly. mcCONnell could have moved years and months ago. . . . nt

[JI7]

17. Yup, he blames Trump for his losing his Power in the Senate .

[DFW]

25. It's the only blame he can place and live with himself

If he were to blame the person truly responsible (Stacey Abrams), well, I think he'd rather be lowered feet first into an erupting volcano than admit he was bested by a smart black lady from Georgia.

[lindysalsagal]

74. Wow. Bet you're right.

[Hortensis]

33. Yup. Trump has cost the GOP the presidency and both houses of congress,

including McConnell's precious majority leadership. If Trump ran again in 2024, he'd lose for sure and take others with him.

One thing we can count on, McConnell's top priority in both 2022 and 2024 will be to get his senate majority, i.e., personal power, back and to keep it.

[DFW]

59. Look for the Supreme Court to give their blessing to Citizens Corrupted n/t

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

8. MAGATs are the id of the Republican Party & Trump the twisted,

amoral superego. Maybe the party needs to be committed to a psych hospital for treatment.

[Crunchy Frog]

9. I'll believe it when I see it. nt

[duforsure]

12. I agree, Mitch is evil and can't be trusted, but,

If he helps ridding trump from us, and in government in the future, that's a good thing. i think Mitch knows trump will be facing prison as everything gets exposes. Under trump the GOP is a terrorist group, and Republicans know that can't continue.

[whathehell]

42. Exactly -- If he helps get rid of Trumpism, it's a good thing

The OP's post isn't a request to "forgive" McConnell, just to see his actions as potentially useful. I'm amazed at how many here seem to be missing that.

[Girard442]

10. This feels like allying with Stalin against Hitler.

History tells us that was the right thing to do. History also tells us that Stalin wasn't that different from Hitler.

Bleah.

[whathehell]

46. No one is "allying" with McConnell, but if he wants to get rid

of Trumpism for whatever reason, how is that a bad thing?

[Girard442]

50. Not thrilled about a post-Trump era with a powerful McConnell...

...but that may be the best outcome we can reasonably hope for.

[whathehell]

52. He's less powerful now than he's been in a decade,

If he uses whatever power he has left to defeat Trumpism, that's good thing.

[Girard442]

54. True that. Afterwards, sitting on a park bench would be good role for him.

[nam78_two]

70. Agreed completely

You can go back to normal policy fights later. Right now a coup is ongoing. Anyone who is against a nazi takeover and qanon and violent insurrection should be a (temporary) ally.

[moonscape]

11. From the NYTimes article this

came from:
_____

‘William E. Oberndorf, an influential Republican donor who gave $2.5 million to Mr. McConnell’s super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, in the 2020 election, said that donors should be closely watching the impeachment votes as they formulate their plans for giving. A longtime critic of Mr. Trump, Mr. Oberndorf said it had been a mistake for the party not to oust Mr. Trump during his first impeachment trial last year.

“They now have a chance to address this egregious mistake and make sure Donald Trump will never be able to run for public office again,” Mr. Oberndorf said. “Republican donors should be paying attention to how our elected officials vote on this matter.””
______

No kidding! Maybe there is a chance the weasel will vote for impeachment. Until now I had thought the odds approached sub-zero. Now I’m up to 1%

[onetexan]

27. Yes, def'ly a wait & see situation whether there are enough GOP senators who can muster up enough

Moral courage to vote to convict. I hope history doesnt repeat itself, but wouldnt surprise me if it does. Mcconnell is fighting onall 3 fronts -the Con, the rabid base, & Dems.

[Captain Zero]

53. If 20 Republicans have other commitments when conviction vote is taken, then we only need

6 or 7 votes to convict. If Mitch figures out who can stay home and who has to vote. That's all he has to do.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. Rotting Elephant Carcass party fights MAGA Q God Emperor of the US party; Lincoln Project watches.nt

[Duppers]

16. Great! Hope that damn party splits as ...

Many have predicted. Let the purge and infighting begin.

[krakfiend]

18. Is it possible

I mean, I haaaaaaate mitch, but. Is it possible, he is not allowing the impeachment vote before the 20th, because he doesn't want pence to pardon trump?

[wnylib]

51. Sounds possible to me. Even likely.

[EarthFirst]

19. That's a lot of purging...

I’ll believe it when I see it.

[twodogsbarking]

20. Like watching two ex-wives fight over

the last piece of cold pizza.

[LuvNewcastle]

48. Lol!

It is a LOT like that.

[twodogsbarking]

61. When asked about oral sex Rodney said

"can't stand the view"
I can't source this but it sounds like Rodney.

[LuvNewcastle]

63. Yeah, it does sound like him.

And he's right.

[twodogsbarking]

65. I love the beach

if it weren't for the sand.

[ananda]

21. I have to laugh at their stupidity.

Why? They were all Trumputin sycophants when it suited them.

Now they are stuck in Magat hell because of it.

There is a way out for them though and that is
called justice and the rule of law.

Of course, that would mean not only Trump going
to prison but many other Reeps also.

So basically this war is just so-called hot air and bluster.

[BarbD]

22. Mitch testing which way the wind is blowing.

The plain truth is the Republican Party's most loyal members are the radical base. Mitch may get rid of Trump, but he won't get rid of the Trumpers.

Then there is the problem of Cruz and Hawley. You reap what you sow.

[samplegirl]

23. To late. Reminds me of

Colin Powell who couldn’t speak up either. He waited till they were ot and got tons of book deals. Some things you just can’t ever walk back. This is one of them. He helped in getting things passed that hurt this country still today!

[Lunabell]

24. I'll go make some popcorn

and bring some beer. I'm enjoying this break up more than Kanye and Kim's.

[hlthe2b]

26. I Detest R's and McConnell in particularly, but damn, I want every trace of Trump and ilk GONE

He has come so close to destroying this country that I can't hope, (as a few on this thread), that anyone intent on purging Trump and his like from any political power or party would be ANYTHING but SUCCESSFUL.

Besides, if one merely wants to be pragmatic about it, any attempts will likely split the party wide open which obviously dramatically diminishes future power.

[Cheezoholic]

28. Of course they are, this isn't surprising.

He got what he wanted out of this idiot, now it's time to tidy up. Do not underestimate long game Mitch and the hard right wing conservative power brokers. I honestly encourage this move.
Hey Grifter in Chief, I'd like to introduce you to the Master.

[Walleye]

30. It vaguely reminds me of an episode in the original Star Trek

[Martin Eden]

32. Five years too late, Mitch

The monster you fully enabled has ravaged the countryside, and the villagers with pitchforks march by his side.

[Hekate]

34. I brought extra butter 'n' salt to share

[liberal N proud]

35. He could have done that last year

He could have done that last week

[bullimiami]

36. Problem is Mitch and his cadre of old long-tusked bulls is dying off.

There is a new type of aggressive carnivorous elephant that has been allowed to grow within the herd.

Will the new blood take over the herd or will they split? Unknown.

[StarfishSaver]

37. Not surprising.

McConnell used Trump to get what he wanted, not caring how much damage he did to the country, and now that he's no longer of any value, he's getting rid of him.

This is exactly what I thought McConnell would do. I just thought he was going to do it much earlier - a year or two into the term. But Mitch sucked him dry and let him nearly destroy the country.

And if the voters - with no help from McConnell - hadn't thrown Trump out, thereby making him useless to him, McConnell would still be playing along with him.

McConnell may be the only person in history to come out on the winning end of a bargain with Donald Trump.

[DeminPennswoods]

64. Couldn't agree more

Perhaps this will have an upside if it distracts McConnell's focus from obstructing Biden's early agenda.

[crickets]

76. Bingo.

You bet Mitch would still be playing along with him if the election had turned out differently.

Everything Mitch does is all about Mitch. If he destroys trump and cleans out the party while he's at it, great. But I have no illusions as to why he is going to the trouble. Mitch is no ally. Never. In his own way, the man is every bit the monster trump is. He just does a better job of hiding it under a seemingly more palatable veneer.

[StarfishSaver]

80. Yep.

He's also much smarter, more strategic, and more disciplined than Trump.

[lindysalsagal]

77. I doubt yertle considers losing the potus and both houses a win

And he should have anticipated this outcome. He's a failed casino gangster conman. His public history showed his criminal intent. I don't think yertle comes back from this catastrophe.

[StarfishSaver]

79. I don't think he cares about losing the WH or both houses. He got everything he wanted for 4 years

He knew the gravy train would eventually end, but he had his snout all up in it and got all he wanted until it did.

I wouldn't be surprised if he retired soon.

[GoCubsGo]

39. Too late, asshole.

Y'all rolled around in his shit for four years, and it's not going to wash off of you, no matter how hard you try to rid yourself of him. We will never forget that, and we'll never let the rest of the country forget it, either.

[yokbizzi]

44. Moscow Mitch's own election needs to be investigated

As does Susan Collins and Lindsey Graham’s. No one should forget that.

[localroger]

55. He has two powerful reasons and a good chance to go after Trumpism

One: He felt personally threatened by the mob. That's a powerful motivating factor. Priorities get rearranged fast when you realize you might actually personally get killed over it.

Two: His legacy. He wanted to be the "grim reaper" who would be remembered for holding the Democratic agenda at bay; yes, he's proud of that. But now it's just the era of Trump when everything got fucked up. He wants payback for that.

Three: His disciples are peeling away as they realize that the rioters in DC really went too far and now they face a real risk of being investigated and arrested. The hardcore dead-enders will remain, but there really aren't that many of them and conventional policing should be adequate to keep them at bay. And from our perspective, if they do stage any terror operations the targets will probably be Republican now. Popcorn, anyone?

[Wednesdays]

57. tRump is merely a symptom

of a disease that's taken over the entire GOP. Turtle is very much a part of the toxic mix.

[Vivienne235729]

58. Well isn't turtle in quite the bind! Truly between a rock and a hard place

He is all about making the Dems look bad. That’s why he is so dead set against any cooperation. He feels that if he cooperates in any way while we are in power, that it makes them look bad or weak. I remember reading that. Unfortunately, he has a massive problem raging on his hands that is causing the destruction of his precious party. If it wasn’t so dangerous, I’d take total glee in this. But as it stands, I hope he succeeds in extricating the crazies.

[Archetypist]

60. Soo.. Senate trial today then?

Didn't think so

[dalton99a]

62. Trump will unleash his MAGA terrorists in retaliation

I hope they destroy each other

[Autumn]

66. Somehow I doubt it.

[area51]

67. Too little, too late, Moscow Mitch.

[MagickMuffin]

81. But what to do with lapdog Leningrad Lindsey

My my, what to do!

[lpbk2713]

86. And that will rewrite history?

Only in a GOP world.

[Gothmog]

87. This will be fun to watch but I do not trust MoscowMitch

I hope that MoscowMitch follows through