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Rhiannon12866

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8. Agreed! He desperately wants to be Majority Leader again, it's all about the power for him

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 04:30 AM

Dec 2021

He wants to ignore bills (not that he isn't doing it now) like he did during the Obama administration, and I still remember the look on his long face when he prepared to step up to the podium to address the press, but had to step aside for Chuck Schumer (my senator!).

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Mitch McConnell Openly Courts Joe Manchin To Join GOP - The 11th Hour - Ali Velshi MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 OP

I believe part of Mitch's indoctrination into the party involves CentralMass Dec 2021 #1

That's about the only explanation for the behavior of current Republicans Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #2

I watched Dark Shadows as a kid too. It was on after school. CentralMass Dec 2021 #4

Yes, it was! I'd come home from school and watch it with a peanut butter sandwich! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #5

i watched to MFM008 Dec 2021 #6

Oh, we had all those, too. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #7

Hmmm. madamesilverspurs Dec 2021 #3

Agreed! He desperately wants to be Majority Leader again, it's all about the power for him Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #8

Once Manchin is under McConnell's direct control, it will not be fun and games Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #9

Rats tend to collect magicguido Dec 2021 #10