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McConnell: 'Winners Make Policy, Losers Go Home'
thehill.com ^ | 02/21/17 | REBECCA SAVRANSKY

Posted on 02/22/2017 7:42:52 AM PST by Helicondelta

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pushed back on protesters at a speech in Kentucky, declaring that "winners make policy and losers go home."

Speaking in Lawrenceburg, Ky., McConnell was met by nearly 1,000 protesters, some of whom chanted "No ban, no wall, Mitch McConnell take our call," the Associated Press reported.

He told local business leaders who attended his speech that the U.S. is an "open country where you can express your points of view as long as you do it peacefully."

"They had their shot in the election. ... But in this country when you win the election you get to make policy. I always remind people, winners make policy and losers go home."

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1 posted on 02/22/2017 7:42:52 AM PST by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

Mitch, how we doing on confirmations?


2 posted on 02/22/2017 7:44:31 AM PST by AndyJackson
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McConnell was met by nearly 1,000 protesters

I seriously doubt that.

3 posted on 02/22/2017 7:45:04 AM PST by Right Brother
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I wish he would act on his own advice.


4 posted on 02/22/2017 7:48:19 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Helicondelta

True dat. Waiting for for McTurtle to become a winner.


5 posted on 02/22/2017 7:49:58 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: Helicondelta

So how is the effort to pass bills undoing the Obama disaster going? Or are you just going to beat your chest shouting “We won!”?

So far, it seems all we have is a strong executive “faithfully upholding the Constitution.”


6 posted on 02/22/2017 7:50:27 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Right Brother

Organized protests.

they were “protesting” Todd Young yesterday in Indy, with similar signs saying he won’t take their calls.

They claimed “dozens” were there, but that is if you count to 2 dozen.


7 posted on 02/22/2017 7:54:20 AM PST by digger48
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To: AndyJackson

Oh, is mitch headed home?


8 posted on 02/22/2017 7:54:23 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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He must have found his testicles back home where he left them.


9 posted on 02/22/2017 7:56:57 AM PST by Delta 21 (The minority demands NOTHING !)
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"No ban, no wall, Mitch McConnell take our call"

I really want to point out the STUPID slogans these morons make up, do not help them make their case.

10 posted on 02/22/2017 8:01:58 AM PST by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR)
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To: Right Brother

Geez..I heard it was 200 yesterday now it 1000?! pffft!...”REAL” FAKE NEWS!!!


11 posted on 02/22/2017 8:05:54 AM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Helicondelta

Old “no lips” just keeps flapping his jaws. What a joke!!


12 posted on 02/22/2017 8:11:59 AM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: Helicondelta

Hey Mitch, those idiots are Schumers people. Stomp all of them. You’re the Senate MAJORITY Leader.


13 posted on 02/22/2017 8:19:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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You better watch out, Mitch. You gonna make me like you. Well, maybe not.


14 posted on 02/22/2017 8:38:04 AM PST by lakecumberlandvet (APPEASEMENT NEVER WORKS.)
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He’s right. The GOP stayed home for the past 8 years.


15 posted on 02/22/2017 8:41:56 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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He’s right. The GOP stayed home for the past 8 years.


16 posted on 02/22/2017 8:41:57 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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"Losers always wine about their best. Winners go home and ... get the prom queen."

I WIIIN!


17 posted on 02/22/2017 8:44:54 AM PST by conservativeimage (NEWS! (it might not be true))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Republicans have been winning the last six years. It's time they start acting like winners.
18 posted on 02/22/2017 8:49:27 AM PST by conservativeimage (NEWS! (it might not be true))
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To: Starboard

Thus speaks the head coach of the Washington Generals...

The GOPE in Washington are the epitome of losers even when they stagger into a victory. They don’t act like winners and have that looking over their shoulder, scared crapless look all the time.


19 posted on 02/22/2017 11:31:38 AM PST by sarge83
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The GOPe simply does not play to win. They have a deeply ingrained fear of winning because they don’t really want to lead. They prefer being led around on a leash.

As the old saying goes: “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” LOL

The GOPe’s raison d’être is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It’s what they do and it’s who they are. A bunch of bumbling fools.


20 posted on 02/22/2017 12:11:57 PM PST by Starboard
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