Posted on 11/23/2013 9:43:36 AM PST by John Semmens
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev) move to eliminate the rule that required a 60-vote majority to end debate has “grievously irked” his GOP counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ken).
“Harry promised he would never use this so-called ‘nuclear option,’” McConnell complained. “When you put this together with the false promises of ‘if you like your insurance you can keep it’ that have been made by the president and virtually every Democrat over the past three years we see a pattern of deception that has destroyed the Government’s credibility. I’m fighting mad.”
McConnell says he places most of the blame on “Tea Party bullies who have undermined the collegiality I have worked so hard to build with Democratic members of the Senate. They let us keep the filibuster with the understanding that we wouldn’t use it to impede the important work of the Senate. But Paul, Cruz and Lee broke this agreement and now we see this long standing Senate tradition swept aside.”
The minority leader has told friends that he “will ‘cold cock’ these guys with a punch to the nose when they least expect it.” McConnell said he expects his personal version of the “knock-out game” will “serve the dual purpose of showing these guys who’s boss and curry favor with younger voters.”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://azconservative.org/2013/11/23/senate-minority-leader-fighting-mad/
That’s why he’s surrendering instead of fighting.
What's he going to do; wet his pants, hold his breath until he turns blue?! When it counted, McConnell did nothing. Why should we waste our time now looking for courage from him?
bump
Down IMO with the RNC and bring in new blood.
McConnell is one sick puppy. He doesn’t even know what side he is on. He is fighting mad ( really) at us in the tea party for screwing up his comfortable detente with the democrats...
When we win the Senate, watch these cowards try and restore thet power TO the Democrats. I am glad it is dead. I want it to stay dead.
I hope everyone realizes that the post is semi-satire. Still, it’s hard to tell.
all kidding aside.. yeah right ;-]
Did Dusty fight in ‘Nam too?
Harkin ye kindred souls
looking for a stoop
come sit now by Harry
nay to close for smell of poop
and listen to a tale
that makes his spirit glow
of how he saved the Senate
and nation just for being
a hate filled evil man
atop a dogpiled Senate
What a slime.
MATT BEVIN FOR SENATE
He's a Demonic, you dumba$$... that's what they do. Too bad Harry isn't a Tea Party member, or else you give him a sound limp-wristed slap in the nose wouldn't you, you turtle-faced, marble-mouthed, gutless pansy?
indeed! almost got me... i automatically now look at the byline when i read things like this... it is too close to call sometimes...
Really?
How can anyone tell?
Words are cheap. I haven't seen what counts.
ACTION!
For at least 5 years, now...
What "collegiality" doofus?
Backing off and surrendering on pretty much everything, Obamacare, the deficit, continuing deficit spending, Non-Immigration Law compliance, exploding entitlements ---- you name it.
Haven't seen much backbone or principle of any kind.
If you are really serious about what you said, it's retirement time.
I do, but judging from the comments many don't.
The problem with satire is that when it is really good, it is so true, that you can't tell the difference.
It is like shades and tints, since I'm color blind, I don't know, but worse, for a long time, I didn't know that I didn't know.
It's kinda like SecDef's "Unknown, unknowns", known knowns, and known unknows". Say what?
Lucy promised not to pull the football too, ya putz
If bad legislation is to be stopped, it is stopped in the Senate. Sen McConnell allowed by slight of hand to allow Obamacare to come to the Senate floor. McConnell did this to fire up the base & thinking that it would never pass the House. Mitch was wrong, and here we are. I’m a Kentucky resident, never missed any election cycle. I will vote for Matt B in the primary and should McConnell win the primary, I will vote for the D in the general election.
Damn me if you want, but sometimes radical procedures are needed to remove a cancer. Also if Matt Bevin wins the primary, he will the general.
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