Posted on 03/06/2014 10:32:02 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Spoiler alert: He’ll let us down.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell promised a ballroom full of activists Thursday that he would fight “tooth and nail” for a conservative agenda if he takes the helm of a Republican majority next year…
“If I’m given the opportunity to lead the United States Senate next year, I won’t let you down,” McConnell said. “I will lead with integrity, we will fight tooth and nail for conservative reforms that put this country back on track, we will debate our ideas openly, we will vote without fear, and we will govern with the understanding that the future of this country depends on our success.”
Oddly enough, his reception in the hall today was “lukewarm.” Serious question: What would McConnell have to do, or not do, as Senate majority leader for tea partiers to say, “He was right, he didn’t let us down”? He’ll happily hold a vote to repeal ObamaCare, which will either be filibustered by Democrats or die on Obama’s desk. He might be willing to stand his ground on spending cuts, veto or no veto. Is that good enough? Ain’t no way he’s going to shut down the government or let Treasury hit the debt ceiling, and the closer we get to 2016 the surer that is. So if that’s the litmus test, consider him having failed already.
Actually, I think there are two litmus tests, neither of which has to do with fiscal standoffs. One is on Supreme Court (or cabinet) appointments, the other is on immigration. If Obama gets a vacancy on the Court and nominates someone far enough left to alarm grassroots righties but not so far left that GOP centrists like Mark Kirk won’t vote for him/her, McConnell will face a ton of pressure to keep the nomination off the floor. I think there’s a fair chance that he’ll pass that test. In fact, Obama himself might anticipate it by nominating someone radical-ish in the expectation that he or she will be torpedoed and then nominating the person he really wanted all along as a “moderate” compromise back-up pick. On immigration, though, it’s unfathomable to me that McConnell would block an amnesty bill passed by the more conservative House, knowing that there are more than enough amnesty fans in the Senate to break a filibuster on it, purely to pander to tea partiers. The party leadership wants immigration done by the time of the next presidential election. Mitch the Knife won’t stop them. So yeah, he’ll let you down.
Here he is this morning waving a gun around onstage. I know he feels like he’s being attacked on all sides by conservatives lately, but good lord, man. (Kidding. It was a present for Tom Coburn.)
I hope he isn't around for another term!
I voted against Cornyn and would vote against McConnell.
You mean like you have all these years already? Nah, not buying it.
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“If I’m given the opportunity to lead the United States Senate next year, I won’t let you down”
Oops. Mis-remembered. That was Frist. McConnell was Majority Whip at the time.
RE: If you give me a Republican majority in the Senate, I won’t let you down
I still say that having a Republican majority is BETTER than having a Democratic majority.
Having said that, I also say that we need more REAL CONSERVATIVE Republicans in the majority, not the ones we had when Bush was President before 2006.
Mitch lies so easily, he must be a democrat.
I still say that having a Republican majority is BETTER than having a Democratic majority.
It’s not better if the kenyan goes off unhinged and the opposition is McConnell and Boehner. He’s somewhat restrained now, unbelievable as it sounds, with a split Congress. A unified GOP congress might be too juicy of a target for him to pass up.
SON OF A MITCH ODE(R)
We know what you’ve done,
You son of a gun,
You’ve wasted 5 years
An’ ‘nare put Obama on the run.
What evidence have you
To show to us,
That wasting a vote for you
Will increase our trust?
You have your chance,
Now step aside.
You have failed Your Party,
And Country too,
We are through with RINOS,
And damn sure
Through with you!
A gifted liar is one who makes it difficult to discern when he’s lying. McConnell is not a gifted liar.
If we got him a majority in the Senate he would:
Not pursue overturning Obamacare
Not pursue impeachment
Not cut spending
Not...do anything worthy of being called Conservative
The worst thing would be for Grimes to win, and cost us the majority. Got to have 51. A tie is no good.
Just another big lie. If you believe that you are a fool.
The worst thing would be for Grimes to win, and cost us the majority. Got to have 51. A tie is no good.
Need more than 51. If it’s 51 somebody in the GOP will cross the aisle.
Pretty much HAD yer shot, Mitch...
And nice try with the muzzle loader.
Oh please just stop it Mitch. Anyone buying that isn’t a true conservative to begin with.
[ And nice try with the muzzle loader. ]
Muzzle loader reminds me of the dumb liberal argument that we should keep muzzle loaders legal as the people who wrote the 2nd amendment only had those and couldn’t foresee cartidge guns. So they say we should ban ALL guns EXCEPT muzzle loaders....
If McConnell suddenly sees the light and holds his ground against anything that promotes big government or unconstitutional activities, then he will earn my respect.
I expect this kind of leadership ALL the time, not just when his political career is threatened.
He needs to go, no matter what change of heart he has, to set an example for the rest of Congress.
He’s a liar.
He will let us down.
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