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McConnell Caves Again
Dick Morris.com ^
| 12/7/2021
| Dick Morris
Posted on 12/08/2021 10:51:51 AM PST by 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?
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dickmorris; mccaved; mccaving; mcconnell
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:51:51 AM PST
by
Signalman
To: Signalman
Can the party vote no confidence in their “leader?” Is that a thing?
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:53:43 AM PST
by
rarestia
(“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
To: Signalman
Cue up the ‘Casablanca’ clip.
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:54:43 AM PST
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
To: Signalman
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:55:19 AM PST
by
Pollard
(PureBlood -- youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:56:17 AM PST
by
JonPreston
(Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
To: Signalman
He didn’t cave. He conspired.
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:56:33 AM PST
by
ARW
To: Signalman
Sold out pathetic old man.
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:57:13 AM PST
by
stars & stripes forever
(Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 33:12))
To: JonPreston
Cavuto is as Republican as Nancy Pelosi.
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:57:22 AM PST
by
brownsfan
(It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
To: Pollard
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.
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:57:23 AM PST
by
dead
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vFiUUcBkc)
To: Signalman
The only problem with the party-flipping idea is that McConnell is GOP establishment himself.
To: dead
I agree completely, he was only right in 2004 when he said Bush would win the popular vote by about three points (2.7).
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posted on
12/08/2021 10:59:52 AM PST
by
DMD13
To: Signalman
But....But....But....
We have to vote for the republiCAN’T because....
Because...
Well, just because
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:00:46 AM PST
by
joe fonebone
(bush league chamber of commerce worshiping republiCAN'Ts are the enemy)
To: Signalman
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?
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:01:41 AM PST
by
GOPJ
(Black thugs loot Walgreens:"Oh well" Loot Louis Vuitton & white liberal 'elites' scream 'NOT FAIR'.)
To: Signalman
Wake me up when he DOESN’T cave...
To: ARW
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:02:13 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
To: joe fonebone
New nickname for the turtle ,, Caveman!
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:03:03 AM PST
by
bboise
To: Signalman
Again? Same as it ever was.
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:03:56 AM PST
by
Irenic
( )
To: Signalman
If only he fought Dems as hard as he does Conservatives.
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:05:59 AM PST
by
bray
(Our patience is wearing thin Joe)
To: Signalman
Whoa! Who could've possibly seen that one coming??
Besides Ray Charles that is.
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:08:46 AM PST
by
Manic_Episode
(A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
To: Signalman
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.
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posted on
12/08/2021 11:12:00 AM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(If you are vaccinated, you cannot get COVID from someone who is not vaccinated. Lighted up Karen!)
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