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THIS is the Republican Party, America. (Original Post) spanone Jan 2019 OP
And, in a moment of supreme irony, guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1
+1 dalton99a Jan 2019 #2
Only complete GOP control is legitimate maxsolomon Jan 2019 #3
He may just shut it down & ignore the House. I have no faith in him whatsoever. spanone Jan 2019 #4
He wasn't up for re-election in 2016. maxsolomon Jan 2019 #5
They keep re-electing McConnell and Rand Paul. Golden Raisin Jan 2019 #8
That turtle neck a-hole needs to be the first to go. brush Jan 2019 #6
I think trump owns him Andy823 Jan 2019 #7
McConnell - a wholly owned subsidiary of the sTrumPutin regime. n/t akraven Jan 2019 #9

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. And, in a moment of supreme irony,
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:00 PM
Jan 2019

the GOP controlled Senate previously passed the same piece of legislation.

maxsolomon

(33,432 posts)
3. Only complete GOP control is legitimate
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:23 PM
Jan 2019

Bipartisanship means acceding to GOP demands.

What will McConnell consider? All legislation that will come from the House for the next 2 years will be introduced by Dems.

spanone

(135,900 posts)
4. He may just shut it down & ignore the House. I have no faith in him whatsoever.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:29 PM
Jan 2019

He should have been run out of the senate for what he did to Obama and his Supreme Court pick.


maxsolomon

(33,432 posts)
5. He wasn't up for re-election in 2016.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:32 PM
Jan 2019

And the Whipipo of KY will return him to the Senate over and over until he drops dead.

Prove me wrong in 2020, Kentucky.

brush

(53,924 posts)
6. That turtle neck a-hole needs to be the first to go.
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:45 PM
Jan 2019

But let him show the country once and for all who is to blame for the shutdown...and everything else with this disastrous admin.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
7. I think trump owns him
Wed Jan 2, 2019, 09:47 PM
Jan 2019

All that Russian money means a lot of "compromised" republicans, and it sure looks like McConnell was on the receiving end of some some of that money!

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