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Tom Cotton and Mitch McConnell secretly plotted against Trump to undermine his election-fraud claims, book says
Business Insider ^ | October 12, 2021 | Thomas Colson

Posted on 10/12/2021 6:13:38 AM PDT by Bratch

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell secretly plotted with Sen. Tom Cotton, to prevent other senators from working with former President Donald Trump to reverse Joe Biden's election victory, a new book has claimed.

A book by journalist David Drucker, an excerpt of which was published by Vanity Fair, describes how Sen. Cotton and McConnell worked together in December 2020 and January 2021 to ensure that Joe Biden's election victory was certified as Trump worked to overturn the result.

Both Cotton — a vocal Trump supporter — and McConnell publicly objected to Trump's efforts to overturn the election at the time, but the report is significant because it describes in new detail how both senators tried behind the scenes to maneuver against the president, to whom they were publicly loyal.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: backstabbers; believable; betrayal; deepstate; establishment; gettrump; typical
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1 posted on 10/12/2021 6:13:38 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: Bratch

Of course they did, they are both snakes who only represent themselves, not the electorate. For that they should be thrown out of the Party, but they ARE the GOP..


2 posted on 10/12/2021 6:18:38 AM PDT by Shady (The #JihadJunta is now a Dictatorship, there are no more “laws..”)
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To: Shady

We knew this in January, it’s old news.


3 posted on 10/12/2021 6:21:15 AM PDT by fatman6502002 ((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
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To: Bratch

That’s why I say ALL incumbents must be primaried, even the ones who are sucking up to Trump, they cannot be trusted.


4 posted on 10/12/2021 6:22:02 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Bratch
David M. Drucker is a senior political correspondent for the Washington Examiner and a CNN political analyst.

From his own bio. How trustworthy is Drucker?

5 posted on 10/12/2021 6:24:00 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Bratch

“McConnell had publicly warned would see “democracy enter a death spiral.””

These contemptible fools. What do they think is happening now? However, for those two, that was only deceptive rationalization for stabbing Trump in the back.


6 posted on 10/12/2021 6:25:36 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Bratch

Looks like Cotton’s career is over.


7 posted on 10/12/2021 6:25:42 AM PDT by freespirit2012
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To: Bratch

Don’t believe the Tom Cotton part.


8 posted on 10/12/2021 6:27:21 AM PDT by bray (Our patience is wearing thin Joe)
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To: freespirit2012

He didn’t even have an opponent. Not sure he’s worried a bit about re-election.


9 posted on 10/12/2021 6:27:28 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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To: Shady

Surprised at Tom Cotton but not McConnell….

That stated, without reading the book I wouldn’t know is this was truly speculative, innuendo or fact…..

Democratic operatives are desperately trying to split GOP from Trump supporters using propaganda prior to the 2022 elections…..

You’ll see a lot of this…… The other day it was Pompeo rumors….etc….

Just be careful what you believe…


10 posted on 10/12/2021 6:27:45 AM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: Bratch

We’ll fix their little red wagons after we fix the HUGE Democrat wagons.


11 posted on 10/12/2021 6:31:05 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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What’s wrong with letting the chips of truth fall wherever they may?


12 posted on 10/12/2021 6:31:12 AM PDT by USCG SimTech ( )
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To: Bratch

They are in on the steal..........................


13 posted on 10/12/2021 6:31:43 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Bratch

Cotton and othe RINOs should start wearing an eye patch. It helps single them out.


14 posted on 10/12/2021 6:33:37 AM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: bray

This guy Drucker at his core is a vile leftist. Sure he wants to destroy Cotton’s career. Cotton unfortunately does have to explain what he did or didn’t do to maintain his bona fides as a rational conservative.


15 posted on 10/12/2021 6:34:49 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Bratch

There were no legitimate election results to overthrow in the 1st place.


16 posted on 10/12/2021 6:41:13 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (No nation that sanctions the wholesale slaughter of its unborn citizens is fit to endure.)
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To: Bratch

Both are snakes.


17 posted on 10/12/2021 6:49:27 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: Bratch

I don’t think anyone is surprised by this. The same thing could be said for all or almost all of the “republican” senators and representatives. They worked to block Trump’s agenda and the desires of the American people, at every turn for 4 years. If we don’t clean them out, they will be glad to do the exact same thing if Trump wins again in 2024.


18 posted on 10/12/2021 6:52:02 AM PDT by euram
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To: napscoordinator

Well this will be his last term. He can forget any presidential ambitions.


19 posted on 10/12/2021 6:57:03 AM PDT by freespirit2012
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To: Bratch

I think some of the fraud non-believers down deep just want to accept the “official” outcome of the election and move on, and they’re happy with the “official” outcome.

Down deep they aren’t really non-believers but would never admit that.


20 posted on 10/12/2021 6:58:51 AM PDT by cymbeline
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