Posted on 01/01/2021 9:10:52 AM PST by Alter Kaker
It took four years and an election defeat. But someone with real power inside the Republican Party is standing up to — and swatting back — President Trump: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Why it matters: This is a preview of the power struggle that will define the Republican Party in 2021.
You saw this with McConnell acknowledging Joe Biden as President-elect.
You saw this with McConnell blocking Trump's push to raise stimulus checks to $2,000, which would have split Senate Republicans. And you're seeing it now with his effort to curtail futile resistance by the GOP to congressional certification of Biden's victory.
Yes, but: Until now, McConnell's strategy was buffeted by the chaos Trump created. Now, the Senate leader — whose autobiography is called "The Long Game" — is finally able to set the party's course.
"McConnell is trying to reclaim the role he had in 2009 — leader of the opposition to a new Democratic president," said a Republican operative familiar with the leader's thinking.
What he's thinking: Depending on the outcome of Tuesday's Georgia runoffs, McConnell will have to find a way to protect — or regain — a Senate majority, in the face of Trump and his operatives promoting candidates who could win primaries but might well lose.
During Trump's presidency, Axios' Margaret Talev points out, McConnell gained from an alliance that yielded 200+ lifetime judgeships — including three Supreme Court justices. As ex-president, Trump carries more liability.
The bottom line: Beginning 19 days from now, McConnell is the most powerful Republican in the land.
Cocaine Mitch is part of the Dist. of Corruption problem, not part of the solution.
Whatever drama queen. That is what we need. Also you might want to look up the word “analogy” before you head to the fainting couch.
It’s like he did it purposely...being blackmailed by the swamp or trying Real hard to stop trump’s maga movement by putting a stake through its heart the way he did the tea party? Hmmmm... makes you think about his motive.....right?...spineless POS!
This.
This. This. This.
We have Freepers who attempt to cover their own lack of knowledge, their own lack of research, their own lack of curiousity, and approach the guy who knows what's going on, and ask a hundred stupid questions and hope to elucidate an answer that comes closest to their own personal, uneducated narrative.
It's like watching the kid in class who fears the fact that he hasn't studied a lick ask the teacher question after question to avoid being called on for the actual answer.
Retirement-bored Freepers who post preposterous articles from MSM Narrative agitprop machines precisely so they can make preposterous statements and then, when set straight with facts/citations/links, either disappear from the thread, or straight-up tell you to your face that's how they get real information -- by being purposefully annoying.
The turtle is being paid by the enemy.
Mitch wants a return to the previous status quo, with the Dems all powerful and the Reps willing, but simply unable to overcome the nasty Dems. He hasn’t the balls to implement Trump’s agenda. I am completely over these “leaders”. We may have to do this ourselves.
Yeah, the writer is a leftist. But he is correct, McConnell IS trying to recalibrate the party away from Trump and he does expect Trump voters will come to him.
We are about to be subjected to a firehose of bullshit from the GOP convincing us that only THEY can save us. It started with Loeffler and Perdue.
McConnell is trying to reclaim the role he had in 2009.
He pissed that chance away the first time he went against Trump he and Pelosi are old world uni-party members those days are ending.
McConnell and Pelosi hear the wolfs snarling.
A stunning 26 GA GOP State Senators Who Refused To Call A Special Session To Pursue The Truth on GA Election Fraud Allegations: Call these people and tell them to stop the fraud. Convene the full GA senate to consider the evidence and decertify the Biden electors.
1. John Albers
Capitol Address
421-C State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-8055
District Address
101 Vickery St
Roswell, GA 30075
Office: (678) 667-3656
Email
john.albers@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Ali Farmer
2. Lee Anderson
Capitol Address
325-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg.
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-5114
District Address
160 Louisville Road
Grovetown, Ga 30813
Email
lee.anderson@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Leighton Kennedy
3. Ellis Black
Capitol Address
303-B Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-6597
District Address
5900 Jumping Gully Road
Valdosta, GA 31601
Office: (229) 559-7546
Email
ellis.black@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Meaghan Kelling
4. Dean Burk
Capitol Address
301-A Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg.
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-0040
District Address
1906 Legette Drive
Bainbridge, GA 39819
Office: (229) 243-6267
Email
dean.burke@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Evelyn Thomas
5. Bill Cowsert
Capitol Address
121- F State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-1366
District Address
P.O. Box 512
Athens, GA 30603
Office: (706) 543-7700
Email
bill.cowsert@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Samantha Nix
6. Mike Dugan
Capitol Address
236 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-7872
District Address
PO Box 1260
Carrollton, GA 30112
Email
mike.dugan@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Ethan Stiles - Chief of Staff
Elizabeth Fetzer - Legislative Assistant
7. Bill Heath
Capitol Address
110-C State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-3943
District Address
2225 Cashtown Road
Bremen, GA 30110
Office: (770) 537-5234
Email
billheath@billheath.net
Staff
Abbye Conrad
8. Billy Hickman
Capitol Address
314-B CLOB State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-1371
District Address
P.O. Box 25
Statesboro, GA 30459
Office: (912) 682-5819
Email
billy.hickman@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Keridan Ogletree
9. Chuck Hufstetler
Capitol Address
121-C State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-0034
District Address
3 Orchard Spring Dr.
Rome, GA 30165
Email
chuck.hufstetler@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Diego Santana
10. John Kennedy
Capitol Address
421-D State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-0045
District Address
231 Riverside Drive
Macon, GA 31201
Office: (478) 749-9981
Email
john.kennedy@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Ali Farmer
11. Kay Kirkpatrick
Capitol Address
324-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-3932
District Address
2146 Roswell RD
Marietta, GA 30062
Office: (404) 656-3932
Email
kay.kirkpatrick@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Natalie Murphey
12. P.K. Martin IV
Capitol Address
324-B Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-6598
District Address
Lawrenceville, GA
Office: (770) 378-2102
Email
p.k.martin@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Natalie Murphey
13. Butch Miller (Majority Leader)
Capitol Address
321 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-6578
District Address
2420 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA 30504
Email
butch.miller@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Steve Tippins - Chief of Staff
Adeline Frost - Legislative Assistant
14. Jeff Mullis
Capitol Address
453 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-0057
District Address
212 English Avenue
Chickamauga, GA 30707
Office: (706) 375-1776
Email
jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Ally Konishi
15. Chuck Payne
Capitol Address
320-A Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg.
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-5402
District Address
P.O. Box 1074
Dalton , GA 30722
Office: (706) 529-6748
Email
chuck.payne@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Phyllis Williams
16. Randy Robertson
Capitol Address
305-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-3931
District Address
P.O. Box 62
Cataula, GA 31804
Email
randy.robertson@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Tarika Jackson
17. Jesse Stone
Capitol Address
325-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-1314
District Address
827 N. Liberty Street
Waynesboro, GA 30830
Office: (706) 554-5223
Email
jesse.stone@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Leighton Kennedy
18. Brian Strickland
Capitol Address
109 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-7454
District Address
P.O. Box 1895
McDonough, GA 30253
Email
brian.strickland@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Kathleen Cominski
19. Carden Summers
Capitol Address
121-J State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-5258
District Address
108 East 13th Avenue
Cordele, GA 31015
20. Blake Tillery
Capitol Address
109 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-0089
District Address
404 Durden Street
Vidalia , GA 30474
Office: (912) 537-3030
Email
blake.tillery@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Kathleen Cominski
21. Larry Walker III
Capitol Address
421-B State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-0095
District Address
1110 Washington Street
Perry, GA 31069
Office: (404) 656-0095
Email
larry.walker@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Ryann Miller
22. Ben Watson
Capitol Address
320-B Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-7880
District Address
1326 Eisenhower Drive #2
Savannah, GA 31406
Office: (912) 527-5100
Email
ben.watson@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Phyllis Williams
23. John Wilkinson
Capitol Address
421-A State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-5257
District Address
P.O. Box 2227
Toccoa, GA 30577
Office: (706) 886-1898
Email
john.wilkinson@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Ryann Miller
24. Frank Ginn
Capitol Address
121-I State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-4700
District Address
P.O. Box 1136
Danielsville, GA 30633
Office: (706) 680-4466
Email
frank.ginn@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Emily Doppel
25. Lindsey Tippens
Capitol Address
121-E State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 657-0406
District Address
139 Midway Road
Marietta, GA 30064
Office: (770) 424-2700
Email
lindsey.tippins@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Samantha Nix
26. Renee Unterman
Capitol Address
121-G State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-1368
District Address
P.O. Box 508
Buford, GA 30518
Email
renee.unterman@senate.ga.gov
Staff
Madeline Lara
The Time For Accountability Has Come... Call these people and tell them to stop the fraud. Convene the full GA senate to consider the evidence and decertify the Biden electors.
Cocaine Mitch did push a lot of judges through, but I’m afraid he slipped in more than a few Deep State sleepers in with the Trump loyalist judges.
And McConnell knew that.
Mikey Allen, the writer, is one of the most DESPICABLE people in DC.
Agreed. He’s a big propagandist for the Demorats, as is all of AXIOS’ contributors.
Turtle prefers bending over for donkeys.
McConnell has spent decades navel-gazing through CCP glasses
Has’nt any idea of whats coming down the highway toward the DC UniParty
The “GOPe” has notta future
There is one possible scenario left and that is if Graham, Rubio and a few other senators can get five (5) more Republican Senators to support an up or down stand alone vote on the $2000, McConnell will have to retreat. The odds are long against that happening, but five (5) More republican Senator Votes can do it. Stay tuned.
They’ve been slapping Donald Trump since June 16, 2015.
It seems obvious that McConnell is politically compromised because his wife is part owner of a shipping company that operates out of China. China is the shipping company’s largest customer. Big bucks for the McConnells. Ergo, McConnell is on the take from the Chicoms predictably. How can he be objectively fair in this country’s dealing with the Chinese? He doesn’t seem to have the cajones to say no to the Chinese and protect President Trump.
Do you support the assassination of three US Senators?
The liberals are singing mcconnell’s praises.
This is the old beltway fake news hagiography that Republicans apparently crave. Gorsuch got one after voting to give trannies coverage under the Civil Rights act of 1964. McConnell is no doubt reading all this stuff with great satisfaction.
From Wikipedia...
“Criticism and controversy
Allen has attracted criticism for focusing coverage on superficial aspects of politics and of the culture of Washington D.C.[9][1] In November 2013, The Washington Post wrote a lengthy article detailing a payola scandal in which Allen would give favorable Politico coverage in return for advertising dollars.[10] Allen has refused to publicly comment.[11] Jonathan Chait described Politico’s response as ‘evasive tripe’.[12] Writing in Salon, Alex Pareene described his work as “indistinguishable from a paid advocate for business interests.”[13]
In November 2015, Allen made an apology after the website Gawker reported that he offered to let Chelsea Clinton screen interview questions in advance of a proposed interview. The offer was made in a January 2013 email exchange between Allen and Hillary Clinton’s aide Philippe Reines. He also promised in the email that the interview would be “no surprises” and “no risk.”[14]
Personal life
A somewhat reclusive figure, Allen has a profile by Mark Leibovich reported that many of his friends did not know where he lived, and that none of them had ever been inside his apartment.[1] A colleague who knew him in earlier life described him as living among ‘mounds of newspapers and a couple pieces of junky furniture’.[16][7]”
Sounds like a first class loser and scumbag.
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