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Mitch McConnell has gone silent on Donald Trump as Senate hangs in balance
CBS News / Associated Press ^ | 10/25/2016

Posted on 10/25/2016 5:21:19 AM PDT by tekrat

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has never had much to say about Donald Trump. But lately, he has fallen completely silent.

On the few occasions when the Republican leader has appeared publicly in his home state of Kentucky this month, he’s either avoided answering reporters’ questions, or explicitly refused to address the topic he acknowledged was on everyone’s mind: His party’s presidential nominee.

At a local Chamber of Commerce event in Danville, McConnell twice instructed the crowd not to ask him about the presidential race “even though that’s what I know you all wanted me to talk about.”

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: election; reaction; senate; trump
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To: cgbg

Again, I publicly apologize for voting for this wimpy RINO. Grimes would have been better. At least you know where she stands.


21 posted on 10/25/2016 5:32:47 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
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To: tekrat

At least he’s silent. He and his ilk -republicans in Congress- seem to be completely silent about every hoerible thing Obama and Hillary have done to this nation and suddenly wake up to criticize Trump about some 15 year old comment.


22 posted on 10/25/2016 5:33:10 AM PDT by Phillyred
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To: Axenolith

And he should not be exempt from obamacare.


23 posted on 10/25/2016 5:34:22 AM PDT by Leep
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To: The Antiyuppie

Yeah, I voted for Carter after the GOPe shafted Reagan in 75, huge mistake rectified four years later. Hope the Berners can see a protest vote for Trump would be more than a protest vote, in this instance their crossover vote may save the Republic.


24 posted on 10/25/2016 5:38:30 AM PDT by Billyv (Freedom isn't Free! Get off the sidelines!)
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To: wright2bear

Left?
SOB never had a set.


25 posted on 10/25/2016 5:40:48 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (hey Bill, rape anyone, Lately?)
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To: txrefugee

Why?


26 posted on 10/25/2016 5:43:41 AM PDT by nikos1121 (I am way more deplorable than you.)
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To: cgbg

He’s not running for office, so why not campaign for Trump?


27 posted on 10/25/2016 5:44:14 AM PDT by nikos1121 (I am way more deplorable than you.)
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To: Roccus

Expecting them to acknowledge the truth is like expecting realistic action movies.


28 posted on 10/25/2016 5:44:42 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: TMA62

REAgan trailed Carter by 8 points on October 26th.


29 posted on 10/25/2016 5:48:31 AM PDT by nikos1121 (I am way more deplorable than you.)
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To: txrefugee

We cannot have these never-Trumpers in Congress or the courts.


30 posted on 10/25/2016 5:49:12 AM PDT by Karoo
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To: Russ
Also, I am skipping all posts on here from CBS, NBC, ABC, Politico, and all other articles written by the MSM. Nothing but lies

I couldn't agree more. HRC was +11 in a weekend ABC poll and this AM she's +5 in a CNN deal. So, is she collapsing or are the polls BS? I say both.

31 posted on 10/25/2016 5:51:55 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: tekrat

Mitch McConnell is a puppet and a coward.


32 posted on 10/25/2016 5:53:40 AM PDT by AdaGray
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To: tekrat

His job will be tough if Trump wins. He may be forced to pay attention to the people rather than the donors - the same donors that Hillary has so his job will be easy if Hillary wins.

And, if there is a D president he can blame everything on her. If there’s an R president he won’t have an excuse when voters ask why he didn’t get anything done.


33 posted on 10/25/2016 5:55:25 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: tekrat

Gobbler is just keeping a low profile to make switching parties after the election much easier, one can only hope.

This does bring up an interesting point, if the senate is lost that is no surprise as they acted much like dems anyway just like the last time they lost, therefore Trump has no coattails as the MSM would say.

If the republicans retain the senate Trump does have coattails even though the MSM will never admit it.


34 posted on 10/25/2016 5:59:31 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: tekrat

Mitch is no leader. He’s a dud.


35 posted on 10/25/2016 6:03:33 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: tekrat

Typical “moderate” trying to straddle the double yellow line.

They can all go to hell.


36 posted on 10/25/2016 6:04:23 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

#4 NO he is the enemy, as is Judah of The House Paul Lyin Ryan.

They both want what Hillary Wants. Open Borders and Complete free trade. We lose our jobs, get flooded with foreign invaders who demand free stuff and they get their pockets filled with Cash from Businesses who now can hire workers for 2 dollars a day.


37 posted on 10/25/2016 6:10:11 AM PDT by VRWCarea51 (The Original 1998 Version)
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To: Vaquero


Watch "Hillary Clinton: A Career Criminal" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/kypl1MYuKDY (19.46 min)


38 posted on 10/25/2016 6:19:59 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (ELITE IMMUNITY: how the NWO puppetsmasters / puppets continue to function)
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To: tekrat

Mitch McConnell has gone silent


Got me all exited there until I finished the headline.


40 posted on 10/25/2016 6:23:18 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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