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Come On, Mitch McConnell, Republicans Need You To Step Up And Lead
The Federalist ^ | 19 Aug, 2022 | MOLLIE HEMINGWAY

Posted on 08/20/2022 4:39:15 AM PDT by MtnClimber

As the top elected Republican in the country, Mitch McConnell has an obligation to immediately and dramatically improve his performance.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked yesterday about Republican prospects for the November elections.

“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different, they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” McConnell replied.

The media and others on the left were of course thrilled with the Republican leader’s “notable quotable” disparagement of Republican candidates and the voters who chose them, which somehow came off even worse on video.

What was McConnell thinking? What in the world was he thinking?

Unnecessarily ceding an incredibly winnable Senate to Democrats three months before an election is a great example of the leadership choices that have led McConnell to be the least popular national politician in the country, according to the RealClearPolitics average. And it’s a good example of why so many Republicans — grateful as they may be for his successes — think it’s time for new leadership.

Still, for the time being, McConnell is the top elected Republican, and he has an obligation to effectively lead the Republican team, respecting the voters and who they have chosen.

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To: alloysteel

Mitch just wants to lead the “Washington Generals” aka patsies.

You get all the graft, without having to really fight the Deep State.


21 posted on 08/20/2022 5:22:23 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee

I’m ok with leaving Mitch in place. His face, matched with his actions, helps to make MAGA stronger. We will have short term losses, but in the long run identifying these people and getting rid of them will make US much, much stronger.


22 posted on 08/20/2022 5:37:26 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: MtnClimber

Come On, Mitch McConnell, Republicans Need You To Step Down And Retire


23 posted on 08/20/2022 5:49:27 AM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: MtnClimber

He is near the end of his reign. He is 80.Alzheimer’s or some other disease is going to get him soon ..

Next one might not be any better than China Mitch.

I hope Romney doesn’t have a chance at it


24 posted on 08/20/2022 6:07:05 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: MtnClimber

It’s not in McConnell’s DNA to take the kind of risks required by leadership of this sort. He’s a squish.


25 posted on 08/20/2022 6:08:40 AM PDT by BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan (If in doubt, it's probably sarcasm)
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To: MtnClimber

sorry, mollie, but you are pissing into the wind

ditch mitch is the only way to win

asking mitch to work against his own interest is folly


26 posted on 08/20/2022 6:10:15 AM PDT by joshua c (where did my tagline go? if you see it please call someone else. i was tired of it.)
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To: MtnClimber

Mitch is leading, he’s leading us down the path to becoming North Mexico as he has been doing for 30 years.


27 posted on 08/20/2022 6:11:09 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: MtnClimber

I’m perplexed by folks who STILL put their faith in the Republican Party and folks like Mitch McConnell….

Don’t they realized that to them… WE are the “enemy”?

To them, the democrat party are simply their partners in crime who always seem to beat them to the lions share of the spoils after having mugged and fleeced the American public once again…

Again, WE are their true enemy.


28 posted on 08/20/2022 6:12:14 AM PDT by joethedrummer (We can't vote our way out of this, folks..)
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To: adorno

We will not get new leadership until we elect new membership.

As long as we re-elect Mitch’s bitches he will be their leader.

Keep re-electing Thune, Barrasso, Blunt, Ernst, Scott, Scott, Lee, Crapo, Grassley, Shelby, Murkowski, Sullivan, Boozman, Rubio, Risch, Young, Braun, Moran, Cassidy, Collins, Hyde-Smith, Daines, Fischer, Sasse, Burr, Tillis, Hoeven, Cramer, Portman, Inhofe, Lankford, Toomey, Grahamnesty, Rounds, Cornyn, Romney, Capito, Lummis and they will keep electing McConnell.


29 posted on 08/20/2022 6:14:26 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: MtnClimber

mitch just came out and said pubs are going to lose

cuz of the low quality of candidates, ie MAGA candidates

who sez that about their own side?

no one

he is not on our side


30 posted on 08/20/2022 6:15:03 AM PDT by joshua c (where did my tagline go? if you see it please call someone else. i was tired of it.)
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To: joethedrummer

GOP leadership is useless…..therefore the GOP is useless


31 posted on 08/20/2022 6:16:08 AM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Old Yeller

They just re-elected him in 2020, along with Texas re-electing Cornyn, NC re-electing Tillis, SC re-electing Grahamnesty.

Florida is going to re-elect Amnesty Senator Rubio and ND is going to re-elect Amnesty Senator Hoeven.

There are MANY states that need to do better.


32 posted on 08/20/2022 6:21:53 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: RummyChick

the “leadership” is chock full of rinos

no MAGAs are even near a leadership position

the whole cabal has to be ripped out by the roots


33 posted on 08/20/2022 6:23:06 AM PDT by joshua c (where did my tagline go? if you see it please call someone else. i was tired of it.)
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To: thinden

he did send money to vance

but that is probably a one off


34 posted on 08/20/2022 6:24:23 AM PDT by joshua c (where did my tagline go? if you see it please call someone else. i was tired of it.)
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To: MtnClimber

I make it a point to read everything Mollie Hemingway writes.

I suspect that she is way more savvy about what really motivates Mitch McConnell than she is letting here.

My two cents: McConnell doesn’t want J.D. Vance telling him to go pound sand the next time they try to send billions in weapons and financial aide to Ukraine to keep the corruption and grift going.


35 posted on 08/20/2022 6:34:03 AM PDT by JoeVortex
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To: MtnClimber
No, we don't need him to lead, we need him to step aside.
36 posted on 08/20/2022 6:41:49 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: MtnClimber

If the Repubs are unable to take the House and the Senate, it will ultimately and directly be because of the feckless RINOs led by McCarthyIdiot and McConnellIdiot. Bet.


37 posted on 08/20/2022 6:43:09 AM PDT by cranked
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To: MtnClimber

Mitch McConnell‘s obvious and possibly intended inept handling and inaction by the Republican leadership during the Dem/elitists Takedown of Trump has allowed what will be looked at historically as one of the major contributing factors to the downfall of America.


38 posted on 08/20/2022 7:05:44 AM PDT by gdc61 (LOL not.)
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To: MtnClimber

“The media and others on the left were of course thrilled with the Republican leader’s “notable quotable” disparagement of Republican candidates and the voters who chose them, which somehow came off even worse on video.”

What’s McConnell’s FReeper name?


39 posted on 08/20/2022 7:18:28 AM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: HandBasketHell

He is condemning his own nominees like he did Roy Moore. He is a despicable parasite.


40 posted on 08/20/2022 7:49:36 AM PDT by Luke21
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