Posted on 08/20/2022 4:42:24 AM PDT by cotton1706
"McConnell is telling you now what people like me have been telling you for years — the GOP would rather lose to Democrats than lose control of the party to its base,” tweeted Steve Deace, an influential conservative talk show host. “That’s what ‘electable’ means — someone they approve of. Ditch would rather have [Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark] Kelly than [Republican challenger Blake] Masters, for example.”
Fellow radio host John Fredericks also said McConnell “has given up because he doesn’t want Trump candidates to win.”
“McConnell would rather lose the Senate than win with primary candidates he tried to knife. That’s why he’s having a temper tantrum right now instead of doing his job,” tweeted conservative commentator Sean Davis. “The truth is he wants every GOP nominee to be another Liz Cheney rather than someone responsive to GOP voters.”
“Totally absurd” is how one Republican operative characterized these reactions to the Washington Examiner.
But Trump endorsements have had a major impact in this year’s Senate race, proving decisive in multiple primaries. He backed Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, J.D. Vance in Ohio, Herschel Walker in Georgia, Ted Budd in North Carolina, and Blake Masters in Arizona. They all went on to win the GOP nomination, but most are now trailing their Democratic opponents. Vance is leading by a smaller margin than Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican seeking reelection.
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I wonder if Mitch is pulling a Ryan. By that I mean intentionally losing.
There were gossip rumors early on that Oz just wants to go back to his show and career.
Now I wonder if true. Lackluster campaign
Humiliating to get kicked to the curb by a raging lib who is soft on crume who just had a stoke
He already did that in 2020 and is happy to continue to be a "Washington General" to the Democrats "Harlem Globetrotters."
Despicable grub.
The GOP leadership does not want to be in charge. They don’t want to actually do anything.
This is a great example of the audacity of “Team Mitch..” He wants the GOPhen Senators to represent HIM, not the Electorate. He needs to GO and take his 7 chins with him.
He’s going to lose big, and probably pissed off 60% of his “fans”.
A stroked out cave troll is going to win. It sucks...
Didn’t he say this is his last term?
I don’t know if I heard it, or just wished it.
McConnell and Cornyn are in the business of giving 10 RINO cloture votes to Schumer when needed. They are not in the business of leading.
RINO’s are really just moderate democrats who couldn’t get elected as democrats, or are “posing as Republican” in order to sabotage. Their actions certainly speak louder than their constant lying. The ugly truth is the majority of Senators and Representatives who have been is Washington for more than one or two terms are representing themselves and Washington more than their states or districts. In the end, it’s all about the money. Staying in Washington is the easiest way to amass a fortune with other peoples’ money.
Mitch has made American foreign aid to Zelenskyy his priority, and besides he hates Trump candidates so he’s ok with them losing.
They all leave as multi-millionaires.
I haven’t heard that, if so, Watch who he anoints..
Mitch has outlived his usefulness. He’s more concerned about making money from his wife’s dealings with China.
If true, it will be someone we don’t like.
He already did that in 2020 and is happy to continue to be a “Washington General” to the Democrats “Harlem Globetrotters.”
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Exactly. McConnell is the fake “competition”. Both Leftists and RINOs want more power at the cost of the destruction of the middle class.
None of them believe it is about, “we the people, for the people, by the people. We did not ask them to get along with each other, we asked them to represent us and to be adversarial against the other party when necessary.
giving 10 RINO cloture votes to Schumer when needed
That’s it right there. Having a 50/50 split in the Senate, knowing that Harris will break the tie for any budget type bill is a Godsend for McConnell.
Makes it look like he’s holding the line. When in reality he completely enabled the bill to come to a vote and if a 60 vote majority were needed, he would vote against it, but make sure 10 Senators who are safe for another 4 years would vote for it.
Then spin their votes for the good of the country and avoiding shutdowns, etc.
Or maybe a Romney, who took a dive in 2012.
China Mitch has millions of reasons to keep RepubliCrats in the Senate.
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