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applegrove

(118,622 posts)
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 10:53 PM Apr 2021

Republicans Seek Truce Between Trump and McConnell

Republicans Seek Truce Between Trump and McConnell

April 12, 2021 at 9:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 62 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/04/12/republicans-seek-truce-between-trump-and-mcconnell/

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“Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s relationship simply can’t go on like this for Senate Republicans,” Politico reports.

“Though the Senate GOP is tantalizingly close to retaking the majority next year and largely united in opposition to President Joe Biden’s agenda, the ongoing feud between the former president and the Senate minority leader has decayed to an entirely untenable place. Trump’s insult-laden diatribe against McConnell this weekend signals that the GOP could splinter badly in primaries next year — and raises the question of whether McConnell and Trump can work together at all.”

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Republicans Seek Truce Between Trump and McConnell (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2021 OP
A truce?? Not going to happen. GP6971 Apr 2021 #1
Turtleboy has been doing this for a long time-- a lot longer than TFG. If he thinks... TreasonousBastard Apr 2021 #2
'the GOP could splinter badly in primaries next year' elleng Apr 2021 #3
Ain't gonna happen. no_hypocrisy Apr 2021 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. Turtleboy has been doing this for a long time-- a lot longer than TFG. If he thinks...
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 10:58 PM
Apr 2021

a vile ex-president is becoming a powerless piece of shit, it may be worthwhile to side with him.

Meanwhile, we can enjoy the free show.

no_hypocrisy

(46,083 posts)
4. Ain't gonna happen.
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 05:41 AM
Apr 2021

Mitch is clearly independent of Trump and not his sycophant. At least now that Trump can't do anything for him like more tax cuts.

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