Posted on 02/04/2014 1:46:36 PM PST by cotton1706
At present, we are getting rolled in Washington. Democrats have pushed an omnibus bill, a disastrous farm bill, endless debt ceiling increases, and amnesty for illegals. Instead of an equal and opposing force in the opposite direction, Republicans have….. pushed an omnibus bill, a disastrous farm bill, endless debt ceiling increases, and amnesty for illegals.
There is a serious lack of leadership and vision within the Republican Party. Naturally, as Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell is in a solid position to provide that leadership. He is certainly proud of his position. So where has he been on all of these important issues?
Lurking in shadows, as usual.
On most issues, McConnell quietly hopes yes and votes no because Matt Bevin has owned his voting record for the past year. But when it came time to pass a terribly flawed farm bill, McConnell thought of a clever trick. He slipped in a popular hemp provision, thereby making it easier to pass the farm bill and grow government for years to come while concurrently hiding behind the logrolling to justify his vote. Look at the gross dishonesty of McConnell’s press release on the bill:
McConnell Hemp Provision Passed by Senate; Measure Now Goes to President for Signature
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following comment regarding Senate passage of his hemp provision, which is included in the Farm Bill conference report:
“This is a huge victory for Kentucky agriculture and our economy. The measure I included in the Farm Bill conference report will give Commissioner James Comer the go ahead to cultivate hemp for pilot programs.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
As an example for the others.
Ben-Gay spokemodel maybe...
Go hemp yourself, Mitch.
geebus what a deceptive piece o’ crap
geebus what a deceptive piece o’ crap
Chinless ain’t got the voice for it.
He’s scared of his own shadow. Worthless POS.
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