[Ghost of SVR4]

He is folding before the fight has begun:

With Obama likely on the verge of making an announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the soon-to-be majority leader, expressed confidence Wednesday that congressional Republicans will extend funding for the federal government, which is set to expire next month, even if the president moves to overhaul the immigration system and some conservatives call for a spending showdown.

[Jane Long]

He (Midge McConnell) is folding before the fight has begun:

And, this surprises you, how?