Posted on 10/17/2013 2:31:16 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
[BIG Snip] "...........McConnell’s handling of the fiscal crisis underscores the tricky political position he constantly found himself in throughout this fight: He couldn’t be seen as undercutting the conservatives in the House, even as he opposed their strategy of using the shutdown as leverage to defund Obamacare.
Asked if the deal would hurt his chances in a primary against conservative businessman Matt Bevin, McConnell declined to comment on his primary. But he offered up a stinging analysis of his Democratic opponent, Grimes.
“What happened yesterday completely steps on the whole rationale for her candidacy, which is that somehow I’m part of what she calls the dysfunction in Washington,” McConnell said. “Look, I demonstrated on four occasions — including yesterday the most recent occasion, yesterday — that when the country is in crisis and something needs to be done on a bipartisan basis, I can step forward and get an agreement.”
Grimes, McConnell said, has had a “pretty bad 24 hours.”........................." [BIG Snip]
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TN is where Dollywood is.
May 20, 2014 is right around the corner.
They’re a pack of assclowns who gave us the Pillsbury Doughboy minority leader and lamar(!) alexander. But what can you expect from a state that boasts an attraction like Boobland or whatever Dolly Parton’s little amusement park is called.
TN gave us Alexander. Unfortunately.
Sedition for doing what?
Apparently for irritating Der Fuhrer before caving in.
Well, that won’t work.
Impeach BHO2. Lord knows, he’s violated his oath of office frequently enough to deserve that treatment.
Hey, Orangedog, you ignorant slut, we are to blame for the Doughboy, but Tn. owns Hooterville and Lamar. It is also the KY Derby, KY bourbon, KY basketball not Tn. You got to be a damn Yankee. By the way the wrong side won.
McConnell is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Uh, those are both Tennessee. Doh!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Amen to that, sister!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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