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kentuck

(115,406 posts)
Thu May 20, 2021, 07:37 AM May 2021

Mitch McConnell has lost the legitimacy to lead.

He has become a walking contradiction.

He goes to the floor of the Senate and declares that Donald Trump was responsible for the attack upon our Capitol. He then votes against impeachment. He refuses to hold his Leader accountable.

There is a vote to create a bi-partisan Commission, as agreed to by both Parties, and he declares that he is against it? He understands that our Capitol was attacked and who was responsible but he refuses to do anything about it.

He says the law and the Congress have the authority to handle it. We do not need any Commission to tell us what we already know. Who is he protecting? Himself?

Perhaps the Democrats will have no choice but to handle the investigations in Congress and let the Department of Justice handle the legal matters? Is that what Mitch McConnell is recommending?

Nobody knows what he stands for anymore. He has lost the ability to lead his Party during a dangerous and critical time for our nation.

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Mitch McConnell has lost the legitimacy to lead. (Original Post) kentuck May 2021 OP
when did he ever have it? NewHendoLib May 2021 #1
Agreed Sherman A1 May 2021 #2
The Washington Post noted Republicans refusal True Blue American May 2021 #3
Nancy is not going to drop this. kentuck May 2021 #4
For sure! True Blue American May 2021 #5
And this damages his standing in the GQP . . . how? hatrack May 2021 #6
We shall see if the Senate betrays McConnell the way the House betrayed McCarthy? kentuck May 2021 #8
Nope. Murkowski and Romney will do some Reasonable Republican Kabuki, and then The End hatrack May 2021 #16
It has crossed my mind... kentuck May 2021 #17
+100 brilliant observation. It's all about 2022. bronxiteforever May 2021 #23
republican'ts seem to think the statute of limitations for Harker May 2021 #7
Kompromised...that is what has them scared, the buffoon has many stories to tell about them Escurumbele May 2021 #9
Again.... Chakaconcarne May 2021 #10
And yet the fucker would get 70% of the vote if he was up for bullwinkle428 May 2021 #11
I dont think the Ahole won the last election INdemo May 2021 #26
Now Collins is under investigation. True Blue American May 2021 #12
That went with Garland and Barrett malaise May 2021 #13
It's as simple as Follow the Money bottomofthehill May 2021 #14
Hypocrisy is the GOP way... they could not survive without it LymphocyteLover May 2021 #15
We KNOW what he stands for--Power and GREED! lastlib May 2021 #18
Did he ever have it? ananda May 2021 #19
the Rethugs see it otherwise nt Celerity May 2021 #20
Name one good thing he has done for the country. world wide wally May 2021 #21
Sorry. kentuck May 2021 #22
Ask me again when he dies FakeNoose May 2021 #24
Schumer needs to force them to filibuster, gab13by13 May 2021 #25
Indeed. nt Duppers May 2021 #28
And so have all the other stupid Republicans who didn't vote to convict Trump. Nt raccoon May 2021 #27
" Nobody knows what he stands for anymore." I beg to differ. live love laugh May 2021 #29

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
3. The Washington Post noted Republicans refusal
Thu May 20, 2021, 07:44 AM
May 2021

Would be a blessing in disguise because if it fails she is free to set up a commission just like Republicans did on Benghazi. Heavily weighted to Republicans she can set up one weighted to Democrats!

Hoisted on their own Petard! This is delicious!

kentuck

(115,406 posts)
8. We shall see if the Senate betrays McConnell the way the House betrayed McCarthy?
Thu May 20, 2021, 08:01 AM
May 2021

I think it is possible.

hatrack

(64,886 posts)
16. Nope. Murkowski and Romney will do some Reasonable Republican Kabuki, and then The End
Thu May 20, 2021, 08:48 AM
May 2021

.

kentuck

(115,406 posts)
17. It has crossed my mind...
Thu May 20, 2021, 08:52 AM
May 2021

...that the reason so many Repub House members voted for the Commission was to protect their chances of winning back the House.

They were assured that no matter how they voted, it would not pass the Senate. A naked political maneuver.

Escurumbele

(4,094 posts)
9. Kompromised...that is what has them scared, the buffoon has many stories to tell about them
Thu May 20, 2021, 08:04 AM
May 2021

so they are running scared.

Graham changed his tune after 18 holes of golf, McCarthy changed his after he was called to Mar-A-Lago, Moscow Mitch must have had a call from the buffoon...they are all wearing diapers, they are so scared...

INdemo

(7,024 posts)
26. I dont think the Ahole won the last election
Thu May 20, 2021, 10:17 AM
May 2021

It was the Vote Tally..
One doesnt have a 23% Approval rating and win an election..the same for the 2014 election..I believe there were Russian vote counters in that one.

bottomofthehill

(9,390 posts)
14. It's as simple as Follow the Money
Thu May 20, 2021, 08:45 AM
May 2021

The Republicans know where the money came from to fund the attack on the capitol, their donor base. They are protecting the money men

lastlib

(28,261 posts)
18. We KNOW what he stands for--Power and GREED!
Thu May 20, 2021, 08:52 AM
May 2021

all for his corporatist allies.

In his decades in office, has the basturd EVER voted for anything that has helped working people over corporations and billionaires? I see NO evidence that he has.

kentuck

(115,406 posts)
22. Sorry.
Thu May 20, 2021, 09:17 AM
May 2021

His only reality is who controls political power. Everything else in his life is secondary.

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
25. Schumer needs to force them to filibuster,
Thu May 20, 2021, 09:43 AM
May 2021

Don't just take the vote. Make them stand on the floor of the Senate and explain why we shouldn't investigate an attack on our democracy.

Schumer needs to do it, Speaker Pelosi would.

live love laugh

(16,383 posts)
29. " Nobody knows what he stands for anymore." I beg to differ.
Thu May 20, 2021, 01:07 PM
May 2021

He stands for treason and the assault of democracy.

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