Moscow Mitch says he 'would not be in favor of shortening any of the sentences' of January 6 riot

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that people convicted of participating in the Capitol riot should not be pardoned, swatting back Donald Trump's suggestion just days after the former president continued to underplay the attack on the Capitol.

"What we saw here on January the 6th was an effort to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another, which had never happened before in the history of our country," McConnell told reporters. "165 people have pleaded guilty to criminal behavior ... I would not be in favor of shortening any of the sentences for any of the people who pleaded guilty to crimes."

Link to tweet

Trump said at a rally in Texas on Saturday that he would consider pardoning people convicted of charges related to the insurrection, saying that January 6 participants have been "treated so unfairly."

"If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6 fairly. We will treat them fairly," Trump said. "And if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-says-not-favor-201349614.html

Donny doesn't want anyone turning state's evidence in exchange for a lesser sentence.

[Midnight Writer]

1. He left wriggle room with the phrase "for any of the people who pleaded guilty".

He didn't mention those that were "being treated unfairly".

[BSdetect]

12. And he did not say he absolutely opposed any reduction

[onecaliberal]

2. Notice he said to those who plead guilty to crimes.

The puss bag and his ilk will never fall under that category.

[Deuxcents]

3. Ya know..

He’s the minority leader but he’s out there all the time making demands n running like he’s the majority. Maybe it me but maybe he’s forgotten or just can’t give it up.

[PortTack]

4. I think it's the one thing that turtle does that works for the dems

He constantly throws poison darts at the orange mass, and every time he does the orange mass loses his mind

[Celerity]

5. of all the truly high-powered and evil Rethugs, McTurtle hates Trump more than any other one

I do not think it is an act at all. He detests him, but looks at (for now) Trump as a necessary evil (because of his 50 million lunatic MAGATs).

[PortTack]

6. I don't think it's an act...I think he purposely pokes him for the very reason you mentioned

They despise one another...but within that struggle, every time he does and tfg loses his mind..it brings more disunity within the party

[Celerity]

7. McTurtle's power will only increase if they take back the Senate in 9 months, & the 2024 Senate map

is a potential massive shitshow for us.

We have to defend 23 seats (including multiple ones in Red states),

Rethugs only 10 (and all 10 are in Red states, and almost all, save for FL, are deep Red)

Surely Feinstein retires (she would be a few months short of 98 years old at the end of her term if she won in 2024, and IF she does try to run again and somehow wins the primary (I doubt she can win the primary if she foolishly decides to try), that becomes a potentially large issue, even in deep Blue California, especially if the Rethugs run a non RWNJ, which is a big if)

so

Dems:

13 (or 10, see the three exceptions, MA, MD, and VT, below) seats that in no way can be called sure locks, and some are in real danger


Arizona Kyrsten Sinema (hopefully Gallego runs and defeats her in the primary)
Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren (only an issue if Charlie Baker runs)
Maryland Ben Cardin (only an issue if Larry Hogan runs)
Michigan Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota Amy Klobuchar
Montana Jon Tester
Nevada Jacky Rosen (especially if Sandoval runs)
Ohio Sherrod Brown
Pennsylvania Bob Casey, Jr.
Virginia Tim Kaine
West Virginia Joe Manchin (IF Justice runs, Manchin is likely toast, and will struggle no matter what as WV is batshit Red and there will no 2018 Blue Wave to save his bacon)
Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin
Vermont Bernie Sanders (only an issue if Sanders retires and the very popular Rethug Gov Phil Scott runs)


The Rethugs (none of the 10 are in what I would call true danger atm) only have to defend 10, all in Red states


Florida Rick Scott (only one remotely in play IMHO atm, and as it stands he will probably ease to a win)
Indiana Mike Braun
Mississippi Roger Wicker
Missouri Josh Hawley
Nebraska Deb Fischer
North Dakota Kevin Cramer
Tennessee Marsha Blackburn (I do not think even the extraordinarily frustrating (turned down TWO open seat runs in 2018 and 2020) Tim McGraw can win this now)
Texas Ted Cruz (Beto will not be running, as either he (unlikely atm) is Governor, or will be a failed, 3-time loser by then, I think the fuckstick seditionist Cruz coasts to re-election, unless he loses in the primary)
Utah Mitt Romney
Wyoming John Barrasso

[PortTack]

8. We are favored to hold the senate in '22.

According to One of the only reliable sources ....Moody Analytics

[Celerity]

9. link please, you mentioned that before

Moody Analytics

The major positives so far have been Sununu refusing to run (as I am 75% sure he would have beaten Hassan)

Also, Sandoval refusing to run in NV

and so far 2 other popular Rethug Governors also refusing (Hogan in MD, who was up above Van Hollen in the last poll, and Ducey in AZ)


All 4 would have had real shots at winning, so if all 4 refuse, that is a damn good thing

[PortTack]

11. Here's the link to what they have out so far

https://www.moodysanalytics.com/insights

This next link is a lengthy ready about the 20202 election their predictions and some of their very different methodology. When I read and then reread this article again and again, it really made me call into question other polls and pollsters. JMO, but rightly so, it made so much sense

https://www.moodysanalytics.com/-/media/article/2020/us-presidential-election-update

[Chainfire]

10. Translation:

I would happily exonerate anyone who participated in the insurrection.