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McConnell: ‘I didn’t think President Trump had a chance of winning’ (interesting admissions)
McClatchy ^ | 20 Dec 16 | DAVID LIGHTMAN

Posted on 12/20/2016 12:06:11 PM PST by xzins

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was surprised on election night: He didn’t see President-elect Donald Trump winning or the Senate staying in Republican hands.

“I honestly thought we wouldn’t hold the U.S. Senate,” the Kentucky Republican told Kentucky Educational Television’s ... “I thought we’d come up short, and I didn’t think President Trump had a chance of winning.”

The Senate victories were “really something,” McConnell said, “but it never occurred to me he (Trump) might be able to win as well.” ...

“It was a lot of feeling among just ordinary people...that the current administration didn’t care about them,” he said, “and Trump was able to convey, ...a message from a billionaire who lives in Manhattan a genuine concern (to those) who feel kind of left out.”

(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 114th; elections; fakenews; gope; ky2016; mcconnell; senate; trump; trumptransition; trumpvictory
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1 posted on 12/20/2016 12:06:11 PM PST by xzins
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McConnell the defeatist on election eve.

The people in the beltway listen to their own spin.


2 posted on 12/20/2016 12:06:59 PM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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Yeah...just like you did not think you could fight Obammy


3 posted on 12/20/2016 12:07:37 PM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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Not President-Elect??

I was listening to the radio news this morning and the story was how Donald Trump was in contact with Angela Merkel. No mention of 0bama. He is still president for another month. I think it’s fascinating.


4 posted on 12/20/2016 12:08:19 PM PST by BJ1
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McConnell: ‘I didn’t think President Trump had a chance of winning’ (interesting admissions)

Anything else you're still wrong about, Mitcho?
5 posted on 12/20/2016 12:08:23 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: xzins

Someone who doesn’t believe his team will win has no business being its leader.


6 posted on 12/20/2016 12:08:24 PM PST by webheart (All comments are considered to be sarcasm unless otherwise noted.)
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To: xzins

Here’s the lesson: RIDE THE WAVE

The people want government to be very different. So be different. Get things done. Push through the barriers.


7 posted on 12/20/2016 12:08:37 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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They live in a bubble.


8 posted on 12/20/2016 12:08:50 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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...that’s because you actually believed your own bullchit McAzzhole


9 posted on 12/20/2016 12:09:02 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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translation: Mr. President, PLEASE don’t come to Kentucky and campaign for my primary opponent!


10 posted on 12/20/2016 12:09:18 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: goodnesswins

Because he knows that he talked a big talk then kissed Obama’s behind at every opportunity.


11 posted on 12/20/2016 12:09:32 PM PST by CPONav
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Mitch should stop drinking the Liberal Kool-Aid . The green Kool-Aid is for Alien Mind Control


12 posted on 12/20/2016 12:10:07 PM PST by butlerweave
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He needs to start listening to the American people instead of the #fakenews national “media”.


13 posted on 12/20/2016 12:10:15 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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Bad for a leader to not understand what the people want!


14 posted on 12/20/2016 12:10:41 PM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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It’s OK. Trump was also concerned on election day


15 posted on 12/20/2016 12:11:06 PM PST by ari-freedom (You can't be America First by putting G-d last)
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Mitch is a coward with his head up his a$$.... So is Lindsey. McCain is demented.
Bring on term limits!


16 posted on 12/20/2016 12:11:26 PM PST by doc maverick (I)
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mcconnell is an absolute putz.


17 posted on 12/20/2016 12:11:29 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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Of curse he felt this way. Mitch McConnell is one of the GOPE who has continually promised one thing to his constituency, and then not deleivered. He, like Boehner, needs to go.

And IMHO, the sooner the better. Replace him with a non-establishment, Tea Party type conservative in Kentucky, and then fill his leadership position with someone of a similar ilk who is more senior.

That is what needs to happen with him. He will tyrn which every way the liberal weather vane blows...and right now we need strong, steady leadership in the Senate and the House behind Trump.


18 posted on 12/20/2016 12:12:05 PM PST by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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“No one I know voted for him”


19 posted on 12/20/2016 12:12:11 PM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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He should be thankful every day of the Trump administration that he didn’t have to move to the small office in the back of the minority party


20 posted on 12/20/2016 12:12:27 PM PST by Sybeck1 (The Reason for the Season)
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