Who finds these pictures? Does the guy beside him have a fishing rod with an invisible line?
This is incredibly dangerous for McConnell, even aside from the passage of this bill. The caucus Iâm sure expects a certain amount of spin on the issues, but outright double dealing like heâs doing with the moderate and conservative wings is a huge, huge no-no. If they canât rely on his word being good, he wonât last as Majority Leader.
@whiteboar If the repub senators think McConnell is not telling the TRUTH (HORRORS), they should get a new leader. Who could that be? Johnson?
I think the biggest competition in wingnut land is to see how many lines they can cross. And watch Mitch promise Ron, âOK, weâll cut medicaid by 110% starting 2 years ago,â then watch Ron say, âOK, Mitch promised me PERSONALLY, so all good.â
Itâs a big deal. Duping the rubes is one thing, but Senators expect not to be treated as rubes.
âI was strongly in favor of the motion to proceed before I read the comments by Senator McConnell,â he said. âThe âdonât worry about it, itâs too far in the future, itâll never happen.â
I doubt this is new behavior on Mitchâs part. I think itâs possible Johnson is publicizing the practice as a way of voting no without pissing off the base.
If I were a moderate, Iâd ask, "Since our current political policy when in the minority is to obstruct everything just because⌠:
âDo you expect us to get our asses beat so profoundly over this and Trump that the Democrats will be in a position to prevent it?â
âAre you really trying to tell me that if the Democrats donât have filibuster-proof majorities weâre just going to choose not to obstruct?â
âIâm just supposed to take your word for the latter and hope for the former?â
âDo you like insulting my intelligence?â
Wow, thatâs beautifulâŚMcConnell makes the bill worse to get people like Johnson onboard, then secretly promises the moderates that in the future the worst effects wonât happen, getting the right wingers pissed off. It explains why weâre not hearing anything from the moderates, who have been promised that it wonât be as bad as it seemsâŚthey figure they can pass it and then work in the future to moderate (ha!) it. The reality, of course, is that once the harsh law is in place Republicans wonât do anything to tone it down, but McConnell is lying about that, and keeping it quiet to ensure the bill passes.
Good job to TPM to catch this, hopefully it helps to sink the bill.
I pray for wide publicity of Mitchâs latest shenanigans (and will gleefully watch the resulting GOP infighting).
I am shockedâŚshocked that gambling is going on in here ( holds out hand to receive kickback ).
Too early for champagne? Would hate to celebrate its downfall prematurelyâŚI guess the champagne of beers will have to do, since this is good news and Johnsonâs outta the Miller state.
You probably have a point there. Oth, if McConnell is lying (and known to lie) to get his way, he could be lying about the repercussions down the road. "Oh, donât worry, itâll never be enacted down the road. " Except now we have no idea if McConnell will keep his word about even that.
Trust issues matter
What does this say about McConnell? I guess it just confirms that he literally does not care in the least for policy. The only thing that matters is destroying the other side, even if it means lying to members of his own caucus.
This is one horrible human being.
âJohnson ⌠said to his driver âI think we ought to go,ââ
âGoingâ wonât fix the mess Mr. Johnson and his party and its leaders have made.
But at least he recognizes that when youâre up to your nose in the septic tank, opening your mouth to answer a question is not a good idea.
You would think, but we see DT voters blow off obvious lies daily. Iâm not sure the senators or house reps are any smarter.
Johnson was against it for lack of death panels essentially, then was for it because incremental death panels lured him in but now may be against it again because the deaths arenât guaranteed.
This is the virtuous Senator that we are hanging our hats on? I hope not and come on Heller and Sandoval.
He kinda looks like Tattooâs (Fantasy Island) estranged brother.
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