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George II

(67,782 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 08:54 PM Feb 2021

McConnell says Taylor Greene's embrace of conspiracy theories a 'cancer' to GOP, country

Source: The Hill

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday blasted Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s embrace of “loony lies and conspiracy theories” as a “cancer for the Republican Party.”

“Somebody who’s suggested that perhaps no airplane hit the Pentagon on 9/11, that horrifying school shootings were pre-staged, and that the Clintons crashed JFK Jr.’s airplane is not living in reality,” McConnell said in a statement first shared with The Hill. “This has nothing to do with the challenges facing American families or the robust debates on substance that can strengthen our party.”

McConnell didn't mention Greene by name in his three-sentence statement, but his rare, scathing remarks about a freshman GOP lawmaker from the other chamber suggests he recognizes the potential damage her violent rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories could inflict on congressional Republicans as they try to take back both the House and Senate in next year’s midterms.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536850-mcconnell-says-taylor-greene-a-cancer-to-gop-country



There's a video at the link!
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McConnell says Taylor Greene's embrace of conspiracy theories a 'cancer' to GOP, country (Original Post) George II Feb 2021 OP
She deserves it Springerjjhicka Feb 2021 #1
he recognizes cancer now? sure is pretty blind to his own. bullimiami Feb 2021 #2
He means it is a cancer on his quest for unlimited power and money. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #15
Classic taking one to know one. marble falls Feb 2021 #23
Well well ....we agree on something..turtle and I!! Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #3
Good to read, but don't want to SEE him. elleng Feb 2021 #4
well he can't kick her off the education committee. POS mcconnell mucifer Feb 2021 #5
Thats how you punish those types. Give them no position; no power. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #22
And we know how much Mitch loves robust debates on substance 😖 Walleye Feb 2021 #6
He doesn't care about the substance of MTG's comments, he just cares it is hurting his quest Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #7
You too! WVreaper Feb 2021 #8
Mitch knows Andy823 Feb 2021 #9
Yes Trump is furious the GOP did not help him retain power after he lost the election. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #16
Time to harvest those wild oats. Lasher Feb 2021 #10
Mitch is now, officially, a post turtle. Laelth Feb 2021 #11
Damn! I though irony died several years ago Yonnie3 Feb 2021 #12
Just trying to save his ass. dhol82 Feb 2021 #13
Takes one to know one Augiedog Feb 2021 #14
Moscow Mitch: "That Qanon congresswoman is hurting our party with her insane comments"... AZ8theist Feb 2021 #17
How about he take a look at the loons in his own chamber BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #18
Moscow Mitch, fighting he'll get back corporate $$ mcar Feb 2021 #19
FU Mitch. sheshe2 Feb 2021 #20
McConnell allowed the cancer to spread until it is terminal DBoon Feb 2021 #21
The entire republican party is a cancer in this country. Moscow Mitch is soft selling things. ResistantAmerican17 Feb 2021 #36
Moscow Mitch McConnell displaying principals? Billytee Feb 2021 #24
Then why not kick her out? sakabatou Feb 2021 #25
Yep, he won't and I despise this POS. NealK Feb 2021 #32
C'mon space laser woman. roamer65 Feb 2021 #26
Yes, but so is he JI7 Feb 2021 #27
I thought about writing to Mitch and baiting him with something like this.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2021 #28
McConnell is playing a desperate game of Republican Whack-a-Mole. Nitram Feb 2021 #29
Don't trust him Ahpook Feb 2021 #30
Fuck him, I don't care about what this hypocrite has to say. NealK Feb 2021 #31
Turtle didn't use her name benld74 Feb 2021 #33
McConnell has Three Months to Live, Due to an Inoperable Brain Tumor Teddy Beer Feb 2021 #34
When will Moscow Mitch be arrested? JoeOtterbein Feb 2021 #35
Oh my ck4829 Feb 2021 #37
 

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)
22. Thats how you punish those types. Give them no position; no power.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:15 PM
Feb 2021

They dont bring anything back home. They get beaten

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
7. He doesn't care about the substance of MTG's comments, he just cares it is hurting his quest
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:04 PM
Feb 2021

for more power and money.

McConnell has been making some mistakes lately, unlike his usual canny steps.
So he is trying to dig himself out of the hole he is in.

Andy823

(11,555 posts)
9. Mitch knows
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:07 PM
Feb 2021

this kind of insanity will destroy the party, and I think he also knows trump is trying to destroy it! Green is really making the party look bad, and trump loves it. One thing about trump, he want's revenge because the thinks republicans did not do enough to spread his false claim and lies about the election. He has no intentions of "helping" them, his goal is to take them all down.

This could be Mitch's last chance to stop the insanity!

Irish_Dem

(82,386 posts)
16. Yes Trump is furious the GOP did not help him retain power after he lost the election.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:32 PM
Feb 2021

He must have truly thought they would go along with his plans. And some did.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
11. Mitch is now, officially, a post turtle.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:12 PM
Feb 2021


“Have you ever met or saw someone doing a job and wonder, ‘How the hell did they ever get in that position?’

I once was told by someone that they referred to those people as ‘post turtles.’ When people say phrases like these, my curiosity is peaked.

‘Ok, you got me! What is a post turtle?’ He said, ‘Every once in a while you see a turtle on a fence post. He can’t go anywhere; he’s kind of stuck and he doesn’t know how he got there or what the hell he’s doing there.’

‘That’s a post turtle, but you don’t blame the turtle for his lack of post-sitting skills or finesse. It’s better to blame the dumb ass that put him there in the first place.’ “



-Laelth



AZ8theist

(7,638 posts)
17. Moscow Mitch: "That Qanon congresswoman is hurting our party with her insane comments"...
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:42 PM
Feb 2021

But the fucking TRAITOROUS IMBECILE who said "inject bleach" to cure Covid is perfectly normal.....

BumRushDaShow

(172,341 posts)
18. How about he take a look at the loons in his own chamber
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 09:43 PM
Feb 2021

like Carnival Cruz & Joke Hawley for example?

sheshe2

(98,468 posts)
20. FU Mitch.
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:04 PM
Feb 2021

You had no problems with your lunatic president the past four years spouting conspiracy theories since it lined your pockets with silver and stacked the courts. You had no problems as you watched him commit genocide, almost a half million now and you said nothing as he promoted injecting bleach, lights in the body and drugs that were not approved.

FU Mitch.

DBoon

(25,152 posts)
21. McConnell allowed the cancer to spread until it is terminal
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:12 PM
Feb 2021

The Republican party is in hospice. They could have stopped it in the 1990s, but ignored the best meidcal advice.

It has metastasized and is now destroying the brain.

ResistantAmerican17

(4,188 posts)
36. The entire republican party is a cancer in this country. Moscow Mitch is soft selling things.
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 01:53 PM
Feb 2021

Billytee

(106 posts)
24. Moscow Mitch McConnell displaying principals?
Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:52 PM
Feb 2021

McConnell states, "This has nothing to do with the challenges facing American families"
Speaker Pelozi has had the "Heroes Act" on McConnell's desk since July 15, 2020 (almost 6 months ago). Moscow Mitch did NOTHING except to brag about not passing any bill because he's "the grim reaper". History will not be kind to Moscow Mitch.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,796 posts)
28. I thought about writing to Mitch and baiting him with something like this....
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 12:33 AM
Feb 2021

Dear Senator McConnell;

Should my family be concerned about eyesight damage from the space lasers? Do we need special goggles? Would rose-colored glasses work?

and....

Are you setting up GoFundMe pages to help all those kids your people say have been harmed by Secretary Clinton?

If you can't help me with those extremely serious issues, we suggest you resign.

--------------

KY.........

Nitram

(28,080 posts)
29. McConnell is playing a desperate game of Republican Whack-a-Mole.
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 12:40 AM
Feb 2021

Or maybe, Whack-a-Fascist-Nutjob. He's bound to lose because he has no principles, no backbone, and not a shred of love for democracy.

 

Teddy Beer

(80 posts)
34. McConnell has Three Months to Live, Due to an Inoperable Brain Tumor
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 01:05 AM
Feb 2021

That's the only explanation I can think of for him making this sensible statement.

JoeOtterbein

(7,875 posts)
35. When will Moscow Mitch be arrested?
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 01:21 AM
Feb 2021

Other, than that, the evil creep can go....

It does not help us in anyway, to be repeating any of Moscow Mitch's stinking words. He helped create the crap from day one!

WTH!!!!

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