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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell vows to block Trump impeachment in fundraising pitch
By Jordain Carney
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) reelection campaign is seizing on the fight over impeachment, pledging in Facebook ads that he will lead Republican efforts to stop President Trump from being removed from office.
"Nancy Pelosi's in the clutches of a left wing mob. They finally convinced her to impeach the president. All of you know your Constitution, the way that impeachment stops is a Senate majority with me as majority leader," McConnell says in an ad that began running on Thursday.
"But I need your help. Please contribute before the deadline," McConnell continues in the ad.
McConnell's campaign, according to Facebook's ad library, began running the digital ads with the video on Sept. 27, three days after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) formally announced that House Democrats would launch an impeachment inquiry.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/464379-mcconnell-vows-to-block-trump-impeachment-in-fundraising-pitch
dawg day
(7,947 posts)His home state has terrible problems, opioid addiction, intractable unemployment in the eastern counties, a dependence on coal companies that has destroyed the environment and the economic stability, health care crisis... which a real president could help with.
Many of his constituents irrationally support Trump, so this is all he's got.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)coming from supporters in Kentucky. The bulk of it is coming from outside, probably PACs and such.
EDIT: changed is to are
FM123
(10,053 posts)He seemed almost okay with letting trump drown until pence started looking dirty too. Now Malignant Mitch is just going to command all his minions to let trumpy off. Let's see if they march in lock step with him or run out of line....
Initech
(100,080 posts)That whole party is guilty. They rigged one election and now they are trying to rig another. Count on it.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)of Impeachment. He can obstruct holding the trial, which right now is lesser of 3 evils for GOP to contend with
Fullduplexxx
(7,864 posts)Bayard
(22,099 posts)And his poll numbers show it--low 30's. Although a recent poll shows him dead even with Democrat, Amy McGrath. She supports impeachment.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/463484-mcconnell-challenger-mcgrath-backs-impeachment-inquiry