Posted on 02/16/2021 7:26:01 AM PST by RandFan
Mitch McConnell made a subtle dig at Donald Trump as he branded Republicans' losses in the Georgia Senate runoff election a 'fiasco'.
The Republican alluded to the former president's baseless claims of voter fraud which tainted much of the lead-up to the crucial votes and is thought to have helped suppress GOP votes.
Trump's refusal to concede split the party ahead of the runoff which resulted in the Republicans losing their Senate majority.
McConnell told The Wall Street Journal: 'Georgia was a fiasco. We all know why that happened.
'Getting candidates who can actually win in November,' is the priority, McConnell said.
He added: 'That may or may not involve trying to affect the outcome of the primaries.'
McConnell said 'electability' was the main factor for him rather than any particular brand of Republicanism.
McConnell's comments come as Sean Hannity called him 'sanctimonious' and warned he will soon be challenged for leadership of the Republican party after he excoriated Trump and his conduct in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. However, McConnell still voted to acquit the president when the Senate voted on his impeachment.
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As for picking candidates, who picked Loeffler?!!
Uh, appointed by the gov if I recall correctly.
If backs them, back their opponent.
He should know he’s the one who caused it...”2000 dollar checks are socialism for wealthy people”
and just what is McConnell’s track record supporting candidates? He is has been a Republican leader for many years. So what is his won/loss record?
Let’s see, he picked Loffler and Purdue and they lost. They lost because the conservatives didn’t like them. Also people were furious with Kemp.
McConnell surveys his domain, to find out what the serfs of Georgia think of him, and to pick the new nominee for the Senate. Three weeks later, McConnell finally appears in public, the rotten fruit gone, but the traumatized 1,000-yard stare still on his face.
Maybe Mitch can fly down there and get 50,000 people to show up at an airport rally....maybe he can do that 3 times a day
Ya think?
Please don’t Mitch. We don’t need more of your minions running around. You should have been fully involved in the Georgia Senate runoff but you were MIA.
Mitch the china Bitch
Good point!
Oh and McConnell was right on board with oking election highjinx to take out Trump. Turtle got his tail bit.
Yeah, there’s a real draw. Mitch the Turtle. Keeping GA blue.
How does McConnell survive in the same state as Rand Paul?
In Senate races in IN, DE, MO, NV, DE Mitch assisted the Democrat to win when the GOP nominee wasn’t to his liking.
GOP = Assistant Democrat
Mitch should plan on getting run over by voters fed up with his BS.
It looks like it’s going to be the Turtles Rinos agains DJT republicans in 22.
The establishment elite’s plan is to rig the primaries so that only RINOs win. Then the RINOs will retake the Senate and nothing will ever change, and Mitch and the gang will continue to rule over us. Get involved to stop that, if we can.
Go fetch the Queen some coffee and a shot, Mitchie!
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