Discussion: McConnell Hews Closely To Trump After Speech, Says Wall 'Suits Reality' At Border

Until this affirmation McConnell has been largely absent from this wall/shutdown debate. That the first opportunity he takes to inject himself notably in the issue is in support of Trump and his wall does not bode well for ending the impasse anytime soon. He read the tea leaves and calculated throwing his lot in with hardliners as opposed to moderates was the smart play. Not good.

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He has got to be tamed
That prick is responsible for the shutdown
Trump couldn’t to it without the enabler

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So let’s see if the Lawrence O’Donnell take comes to pass: Public “support” for Trump while letting the other Republican senators force a vote on the House bills.

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My boot and McConnell’s nutsack, a match made in heaven.

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Democrats are at the table, Mitch. You are the one in hiding.

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Me first!

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McConnell’s intransigence simply builds on his proven record of assholiness

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Chess

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Posted this a day or so ago, but worth a re-run here. From the NYTimes:

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“Suits Reality at the border”. I know it is difficult to get a turtle excited about anything, but gee whiz, that is the “best” statement in favor from turtle that Trump gets to claim?!? Me thinks the speech went over like a lead balloon in the GOP Senate…

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McConnell urged Democrats to “come to the table and help deliver a solution” to reopen the government.

What table is that Turtlebrain? The one you helped passed unanimously by voice vote before two hucksters from Faux news shot off their mouths, or the table that tRump set for you with Big Macs, Diet Cokes and the fear of being on the receiving end of mean tweets?

Answer that to real journalists, asshole. Explain why you’re the one that reneged and decided to abdicate your Constitutional duties as a co-equal branch of our government. Hiding out won’t help you, Mitch.

Shutting down the government is hurting his own constituents. Does he care? Of course not. He’s a disgrace to the institution.

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I have never seen such craven Congress critters in my entire life (and it’s been loooonnngggg). They would screw their mother to support the lying, ignorant fool that heads their party.

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The Hindenburg caught on fire and crashed in the Oval Office last night. Oh, the humanity!!!

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Up to now Mitch has been MIA. I think he is distancing himself from Donnie to be ready for Pence.

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“The wall suits the reality at the border”

That’s the kind of shape-shift line with 1000 meanings.

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I wonder when Kentucky will be ready for this song?

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By all means, Mitch, let’s be guided by the reality of the situation like the hard-headed adults we are who aren’t total cowardly fakes tilting at windmills because your king is a madman. Let’s keep it real, maaaaaaannnnnn. Idiot.

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If Mitch is sucking up to Putin’s Puppet so as to raise his standing with KY voters as it appears, he risks national damage to the GOP. American taxpayers are fully justified in wanting to get their money’s worth. They did not want the government to be closed down and resent their economic losses that the political stunt is inflicting on them. Short term McConnell always seems to get something. Long term, see ya at the voting booth, chump.

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