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Senate Republican leader McConnell drops objection to power-sharing deal with Democrats
Reuters ^ | January 25, 2021 | Joseph Ax

Posted on 01/25/2021 8:26:59 PM PST by Coronal

Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate Republican leader, said on Monday he would agree to a power-sharing agreement with Democrats, dropping demands that had held up the basic organization and daily work of the 50-50 chamber for days.

Democrat Chuck Schumer, now the majority leader thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote, and McConnell had been at odds over the Republican’s request that Democrats promise to protect the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote supermajority to advance most legislation.

Schumer has refused to guarantee the filibuster would stay. But in a statement, McConnell cited comments from moderate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who said they would not favor eliminating the filibuster.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abortion; cocainemitch; didntreadthearticle; filibuster; gopestablishment; homosexualagenda; kabukitheater; keystonexl; mcconnell; phillybuster; powersharing; rino; rinos; schumer; scotus; turtle; uniparty
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1 posted on 01/25/2021 8:26:59 PM PST by Coronal
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To: Coronal

Trent Lott lives.

I hate the Turtle.


2 posted on 01/25/2021 8:31:33 PM PST by Fledermaus (The Republican Party is DEAD! It took 160 years but The Whigs Struck Back!)
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Get
3 posted on 01/25/2021 8:31:55 PM PST by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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To: Coronal

That’s right Mitch, way to employ the policy of unconditional surrender. Too weak to stand up for your constituents. Too weak to stand up for yourself.


4 posted on 01/25/2021 8:32:19 PM PST by cockroach_magoo
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To: Coronal

Mitch McConnell drops his demand that Dems agree not to nuke the legislative filibuster and agrees to rules resolution. But spins it to says he's satisfied with the public "assurances" of two Senate Dems — Manchin and Sinema — who in fact only reiterated their previous positions pic.twitter.com/qmkj9Qi8tH— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) January 26, 2021


5 posted on 01/25/2021 8:32:44 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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6 posted on 01/25/2021 8:33:15 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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7 posted on 01/25/2021 8:35:15 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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The GOP, like Fox, would really like to do the Faux outrage when in the minority.

In reality, they love Biden and the Camel


8 posted on 01/25/2021 8:40:19 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘)
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To: Coronal

The Turdle is stranded on his back, flailing....


9 posted on 01/25/2021 8:42:03 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Coronal

Wow - 2 whole Democrats is enough to convince him?

Schumer would’ve locked down for months.

Really - are there any MEN in the GOP besides Trump?


10 posted on 01/25/2021 8:42:18 PM PST by Skywise
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To: Coronal

Wonder with what The Schmuckster offered /threatened The Amoeba McConnell?


11 posted on 01/25/2021 8:44:35 PM PST by Chgogal (Hey Biden, I am a loyal supporter of the Biden's Banana Republic!)
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Democrats surely know that presidents’ parties usually lose seats in mid-term elections so any filibuster removal will likely accrue to the Republican’s benefit starting in 2023.

It’s happened before with the judicial nominee filibuster removal.


12 posted on 01/25/2021 8:45:16 PM PST by ChronicMA
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To: Coronal

He’s a traitor.


13 posted on 01/25/2021 8:46:39 PM PST by DouglasKC
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Help me Mr. Wizzard...

14 posted on 01/25/2021 8:49:35 PM PST by DoughtyOne (There is no next time Mitch. Aren't you proud now...)
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To: SERKIT

Turtles have a shell, Mitch ain’t even got a backbone


15 posted on 01/25/2021 8:51:35 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan. )
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To: Coronal

A Pubbie folds.

Water is wet.


16 posted on 01/25/2021 8:57:39 PM PST by TomGuy
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moderate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who said they would not favor eliminating the filibuster.

Thank God they made double pinky promises with Turtle. All is well now.

17 posted on 01/25/2021 9:06:43 PM PST by BiglyCommentary
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Surrender monkeys at work again...


18 posted on 01/25/2021 9:09:51 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is Joe McCarthy now that we desperately need him sober?)
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Turds don’t have shells or backbones, that’s why I call him Turdle.


19 posted on 01/25/2021 9:10:57 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: grey_whiskers

The meme is not near as revoltingly repulsive as the original. Just concrete evidence they are rubbing all this crap in our faces.


20 posted on 01/25/2021 9:16:45 PM PST by Delta 21 (Get off your ass and earn it!)
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