McConnell Caves Again

Dick Morris.com ^ | 12/7/2021 | Dick Morris

[Signalman]

Having thrown away what little leverage the Republican Party has in this one-party government, GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) compounded his felony by rolling over once again in the face of Democratic efforts to raise the debt limit with no conditions attached.

Democrats, of course, can raise the limit anytime they want because they would not need a filibuster proof majority for a budget bill under the Byrd Rule. But they want to share the blame for doing so with Republicans, so they won’t raise the debt limit alone.

And, obliging as ever, McConnell caved in and agreed to let them do it covered by a fig leaf of bipartisanship. He previously bailed the Democrats out over the summer and vowed not to do so again, but he can’t help himself and he rolled over again.

The Republicans could have exacted any number of commitments in return for their votes. They should have asked for an additional cut of $1 trillion in the Build Back America package. They could have insisted that the package have no language on immigration. For all their wails of outrage at the unilateral, arrogant Democratic refusal to consult them, McConnell led his troops in a total surrender — again.

Why don’t he and Manchin both switch parties and put their respective party establishments out of their agony?

[rarestia]

Can the party vote no confidence in their “leader?” Is that a thing?

[rktman]

Cue up the ‘Casablanca’ clip.

[Pollard]

wow, I agree with Morris

[JonPreston]

[ARW]

He didn’t cave. He conspired.

[stars & stripes forever]

Sold out pathetic old man.

[brownsfan]

Cavuto is as Republican as Nancy Pelosi.

[dead]

Dick Morris, though a slug, is generally very good at telling you what happened. Genuinely insightful.

He is among the worst ever at telling you what's going to happen.

[BuchananBrigadeTrumpFan]

The only problem with the party-flipping idea is that McConnell is GOP establishment himself.

[DMD13]

I agree completely, he was only right in 2004 when he said Bush would win the popular vote by about three points (2.7).

[joe fonebone]

But....But....But....
We have to vote for the republiCAN’T because....
Because...

Well, just because

[GOPJ]

Democrats, of course, can raise the limit anytime they want because they would not need a filibuster proof majority for a budget bill under the Byrd Rule. But they want to share the blame for doing so with Republicans, so they won’t raise the debt limit alone. And, obliging as ever, McConnell caved in and agreed to let them do it ...

Yikes Do the Chinese have something on Mitch McConnell or what?

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Wake me up when he DOESN’T cave...

[Puppage]

FACT!

[bboise]

New nickname for the turtle ,, Caveman!

[Irenic]

Again? Same as it ever was.

[bray]

If only he fought Dems as hard as he does Conservatives.

[Manic_Episode]

Whoa! Who could've possibly seen that one coming??

Besides Ray Charles that is.

[EQAndyBuzz]

McConnell gave the rat senate the ability to raise the ceiling on their own without Republican support. As cowardly as it is, by doing this, Republicans can use this against the rats in 2022. The other thing it does is it sets precedent so should Republicans recapture the senate in 2022, they now have a weapon they can use for other things. Sort of like what happened with the Reid Rule.