McConnell wants to trap Democrats in DC to stop them from campaigning

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Source: Shareblue

By Eric Boehlert - September 12, 2018

He'll try anything to hold off the blue wave.

Republican leaders are scrambling for ways to stave off the likely blue wave of midterm election victories for Democrats in November.

The latest desperate maneuver from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is to try to keep Democratic senators off the campaign trail this fall.

McConnell “is planning to keep the chamber in session for a significant portion of October if not four entire weeks, costing Democrats key campaign trail days and allowing the Senate to continue its work into the fall,” Politico reports.

By contrast, the House is expected to go on recess during the second half of September and all of October because of the campaign season.

Read more: https://shareblue.com/mcconnell-october-session-senate-trap-democrats-stop-campaigning/

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Why isnt this traitor in prison?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

23. Perhaps you can tell me what law he has broken.

That's a small distinction, I know, but still a necessity in our legal system.

Oh, and a trial too. And a conviction.

Best wishes.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

2. Too Bad That Won't Effect O'Rourke

He's free to campaign nonstop. Wouldn't necessarily be of benefit to Cruz though, having to stay in D.C.

[Initech]

3. Go eat a steaming bag of rancid dog shit, Mitch.

[Bengus81]

4. Dems24 seats......Rep9 seats up for election

Yeah,Turtle will probably want the Senate in session 24/7

[Trust Buster]

5. This won't stop Democratic incumbents from campaigning at all.

[brush]

25. That's what I was thinking. How is turtle going to stop them anyway. He's got the numbers...

he needs for votes so Dems don't have to show up to stop bills from going thru if they're going to loss anyway.

[Wuddles440]

6. Didn't Schumer...

make a "deal" with McTurtle to prevent this in exchange for fast-tracking judicial appointments? McTurtle always seems to out-maneuver the Dems' leadership.

[greymattermom]

7. So if Republicans need to have everyone there to win any vote,

doesn't it trap them more than the Democrats? If Democrats are sure they will lose, they can just skip town. Republicans can't. I don't get this.

[Gothmog]

8. Carnival Cruz will also be trapped by this plan

[Thekaspervote]

16. Right!! And other vulnerable gopeeee senators.. what goes around comes around!

[TeamPooka]

9. We will GOTV for our candidates no matter where they are.

[Equinox Moon]

10. Nothing will stop the blue wave!

[PatSeg]

11. Sounds like a pretty desperate move

on McConnell's part. I don't think it will help republicans all that much.

[ailsagirl]

12. Isn't it time he was sent out to pasture?

Just sayin'

[Me.]

13. So He Wants Heller & Cru To Lose?

[bluestarone]

14. NO END

To the shit these people will attempt to win this election!!!! Lowest scumbags on earth!!!

[Rebl2]

15. Won't this

effect R’s too? Are they exempt from desperate move?

[LiberalFighter]

17. Go for it McConnell

Senate Democrats don't need to be home to campaign. They can just put the message out their thru their campaign staff and videos that he is intentionally preventing them from campaigning.

[Baitball Blogger]

18. How is it possible that someone so evil isn't yet under investigation?

Trump is a given. He's going to the graybar.

But the day they throw Mitchell in the slammer will be the day where I know that our country will overcome this.

[SkatmanRoth]

19. Technically not cheating

But everybody knows Republicans can't win without cheating.

[Vinca]

20. I think it's Republicans who need to be campaigning. McConnell's suicide mission.

[DeminPennswoods]

21. Isn't there a potential gov't shutdown this month?

I don't recall hearing or reading anything about a continuing resolution passing, but maybe I missed it.

[msongs]

22. great news, senator durbin can lead the way to shut the place down using every trick

possible. what's the thing called that's an objection to any progress or votes?

[Honeycombe8]

24. Do they have to show up?

If some had vacations scheduled, and he called a special session, would a Senator have to cancel the vacation, which may cost him money, to stay in D.C.?

[DonViejo]

26. Locking...

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