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McConnell: Dems should 'grow up' and consider Trump nominees
Associated Press ^ | Jan 8, 2017 2:35 PM EST

Posted on 01/08/2017 5:27:57 PM PST by Olog-hai

Republicans on Sunday defended their party against Democratic complaints that Congress is being forced to consider nominees for Donald Trump’s administration without completed ethics reviews.

“All of these little procedural complaints are related to their frustration in having not only lost the White House, but having lost the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

“I understand that,” he added, “but we need to sort of grow up here and get past that.” …

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: appointees; cabinet; democrats; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; trump; trumpcabinet; trumptransition
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Where was this spine during the last two years, Mitch?
1 posted on 01/08/2017 5:27:57 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The ‘Rats could have an Epiphany and get onside with America.


2 posted on 01/08/2017 5:29:43 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Olog-hai

None of Obama’s appointees would pass a genuine ethics review.


3 posted on 01/08/2017 5:29:50 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Olog-hai

The Bitch is growing a pair. Funny how all of a sudden more and more Repubs are sounding off. One person can make a difference, It’s called leadership and Trump has it.


4 posted on 01/08/2017 5:30:15 PM PST by x1stcav (Leftism is like rust: It corrodes 24 hours a day until eradicated.)
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To: Olog-hai

Well, he finally has a boss that will protect him. That is sad.

Hillary said that if Trump wins we all get the noose.
Lets get started on that.


5 posted on 01/08/2017 5:33:02 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Olog-hai

Democrats again, always complaining about others doing things that they themselves do, but to a much greater degree.


6 posted on 01/08/2017 5:33:58 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: x1stcav

McConnell learned on which side of the bread the butter is...


7 posted on 01/08/2017 5:35:58 PM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: x1stcav

That’s it.

Obama had the entire Congress scared to death.

Those times are done and if your guilty you may find yourself in trouble.

Better now than later.


8 posted on 01/08/2017 5:36:07 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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“Where was this spine during the last two years, Mitch? “

Oh, you mean the spine that refused to put Garland up for a vote as USSC Justice and managed to save the republic from a liberal court for about 25 yrs?

That spine?


9 posted on 01/08/2017 5:39:51 PM PST by Owen
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"Where was this spine during the last two years, Mitch?"

Gambling by refusing to give Merrick Garland a hearing, while many spineless #NeverTrumpers were calling for his confirmation.

10 posted on 01/08/2017 5:42:20 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Owen

Yes. McConnell did that. All by himself....


11 posted on 01/08/2017 5:43:18 PM PST by Hugh the Scot ( Total War)
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To: Owen

Didn’t take much to do that, at all. Just more Kabuki theater; Obama could have pulled the old recess appointment trick if he was serious. Weigh that against being dead-against shutting down the government and fully funding Obama’s agenda for the past two years (including Zerocare).


12 posted on 01/08/2017 5:45:09 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: x1stcav

So true.


13 posted on 01/08/2017 5:45:28 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: Trump20162020

Why does WND actually call that bunch “conservatives”? Merely because MSDNC did?


14 posted on 01/08/2017 5:46:41 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Owen

Yes, give McConnell credit. He took a lot of flak from the democrat/communist media/entertainment/propaganda complex over the Garland nomination. He never wavered, and kept the isual defectors like Linda Graham in line. I give him kudos for that.


15 posted on 01/08/2017 5:48:00 PM PST by henkster
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To: eyedigress

Oh, I wouldn’t call that fear at all. Many of those types were pulling the country left long before Obama. Mitch was pulling things leftward even back during Reagan’s second term.


16 posted on 01/08/2017 5:48:22 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Wake up, Mitch McCuckle.

Many criminals never stop unless incarcerated or eliminated.

Just RESIGN, MORON.


17 posted on 01/08/2017 5:52:32 PM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Dems also rely on the public’s short attention span and short memory.

Libs - driven by emotion and people are not a fault as they are victims

Conservatives - driven by logic and people are accountable for their actions


18 posted on 01/08/2017 5:54:38 PM PST by Jimmy The Snake
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To: Hugh the Scot

RIght.

McConnel and Ryan now have cover with the president and the Repub voters. Come Jan 20, i dont care how weak or feeble the were inb the past ... They need to be strong and execute >50% of the agenda.

- Repeal of OCare
- Wall
- Reign in the stupid EPA
- Fix the VA
- Protect Israel — and fight ISIS and other Islmo-rebels
- Get rid of regulations
- ...
- ...

All is then forgiven. Mitch will know how well he is doing by listening to how much CNN and WaPost is screaming.


19 posted on 01/08/2017 5:55:28 PM PST by bob_esb
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To: Owen

So true


20 posted on 01/08/2017 6:00:53 PM PST by italianquaker
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