Trump Owes It All to McConnell's 'Disgraceful Dereliction of Duty'

[babylonsister]

Trump Owes It All to McConnell’s ‘Disgraceful Dereliction of Duty’
HIGH CRIMES, UNPUNISHED
The GOP’s Senate leader said Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for Jan. 6, but then voted to acquit him anyway, leaving him free to be president again.
Anthony L Fisher
Senior Opinion Editor
Updated Feb. 12, 2022 2:48AM ET / Published Feb. 11, 2022 8:28PM ET

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“They did this because they had been fed wild falsehoods by the most powerful man on Earth—because he was angry he’d lost an election. Former President Trump’s actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty,” the senator continued, laying out just how insane the basic facts about the impeachment really were.

Then the senator made a succinct, no-bullshit case for conviction:

“There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day. The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president. And their having that belief was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories, and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet Earth.”

The senator who delivered this Beltway-meets-Braveheart monologue for the ages was a Republican. And not just any Republican—it was Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the boss of the congressional GOP.

This was the speech McConnell gave explaining why he voted to acquit Trump, thus leaving the person “practically and morally responsible” for Jan. 6 unpunished, and free to serve as president again.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-owes-it-all-to-mcconnells-disgraceful-dereliction-of-duty?ref=home

[leftieNanner]

1. I Do Wonder

If Mitch regrets his decision to let Trump off the hook for J6. He could have been rid of him and maybe the Republican party might have eased slightly away from the lunatics - enough for them to take back both houses of Congress. Mitch could have been in charge again. That might still happen in November (shudder) but I think it's also possible that we hold both houses. People are sick and tired of Trump's constant SHIT splattering all over the place.

Would love to be a fly on the wall in Mitch's office, or maybe in his breakfast room with Elaine. I would also love a reporter to ask him this question. He wouldn't actually answer it. He's the king of the dodge and weave. But still.

[a kennedy]

2. Fawk turtle man........ugh. 🤬 🤬 🤬

[czarjak]

3. Lead Lock-Stepper literally led the way. FLIP-FLOP champion of the world.