Posted on 01/25/2025 5:40:57 AM PST by MtnClimber
For 20-years we have called out the Machievellian nature of Mitch McConnell and his duplicitous agenda to support the UniParty apparatus in Washington DC. Heck, even the name of this site, “The Last Refuge” came from our non-pretending association as to the nature of the root cause of our problems within the Republican apparatus. Mitch McConnell has always been working for the other side.
Last night in the confirmation vote for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Mitch McConnell voted no. In an almost identical way to former Senator John McCain refusing to repeal Obamacare, Mitch McConnell ends his time in the senate with a very planned, purposeful and public rebuke of President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the military.
Do not overlook that Senator McConnell intentionally waited, just like McCain, to cast his ‘nay’ vote until the end of the vote call. McConnell did this with purpose and public intent, just like McCain. Vice-President JD Vance then steps-in to a 50/50 vote to cast the tie-breaking vote.
Mitch McConnell now exits the chamber as Pete Hegseth is now confirmed despite him.
President Trump was asked about Mitch McConnell’s vote as he departed California for the return to DC. Video Below:
Collin Rugg @CollinRugg
NEW: Mitch McConnell seen waddling over to go shake hands with the Democrats after voting ‘NO’ for Pete Hegseth’s confirmation.
The move forced JD Vance to cast the final tie breaking vote.
The next four years will be a fight.
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I love how liberals always scream about democracy, until they lose by one vote. Of course, if they had one by one vote, they would be celebrating and screaming “see democracy works” and “listen to the people”.
“Before long Mitch is going to need something.”
Yes, assisted living.
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McConnell didn’t get a Biden pardon, did he.
Trump needs to link McConnell to Joe Biden’s decline and force Mitch to resign.
He never was!
Mitch McConnell and his duplicitous agenda to support the UniParty.
#1 target to oust
A snake is less dangerous when it’s head is gone.
Mitch was THE VERY FIRST, formally, at the
very start of the resumed Joint Session of Congress that evening, right into the Republican microphone, to deem the shambolic acts of the Jan 6 protestors an “insurrection”.
If he wasn’t in on the Pelosi-planned, glowie-infested, Capitol-police-assisted Kabuki Theater that took place that day at the U.S. Capitol, This Guy is a monkey’s uncle. 🐒
“McConnell must be removed from any and all chairman positions. Shouldn’t have any power to wield in the Senate.”
Don’t risk giving Collins and Murkowski more power.
Mitch can resign if he gets riled and he would be replaced by the furthest left Kentucky RINO the Democratic governor can find.
Avoid battle unless victory is likely.
Scared ‘rats can scamper easily, cowardly ‘turtles’ can’t move fast.
His legacy is now carved in granite.
“Fetterman is a ‘different kind of Democrat.’”
Fetterman has a bit of the ‘fox’ in him.
I believe Fetterman is fairly young and wants to go far.
He plays his politics carefully for the long run.
Mitch’s empire has collapsed and he refuses to accept it. McDaniel is not around to react to his whims.
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Pete Hegseth is sworn in as Secretary of Defense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRoB4Jh1Jzk
Trump needs to find out the dirt on McConnell and his Chinese connections right away to keep him straight on votes as long as he’s in there. He has a new CIA director. Should be able to find something?
Mitch can resign if he gets riled and he would be replaced by the furthest left Kentucky RINO the Democratic governor can find.
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Should the above happen, one would think Kentucky would have a decent chance to put a non-donky-republican in the senate in 2026 as Mitch would be out of consideration. Your thoughts?
If Mitch has any committee positions, Sen. Thune should pull each and every one of them, replace Mitch with MAGA senators, and relegate Mitch to the back bench.
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Better to work with him and get whatever we can out of him — and then primary him. Trying to punish him before the primary or his retiremet may make some of us feel better, but it won’t get bills enacted.
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