Posted on 01/19/2021 12:14:28 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday accused President Trump of provoking the violent crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
“The last time the Senate convened, we had just reclaimed the Capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop Congress from doing our duty. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people,” McConnell said on the Senate floor, marking the first convening of the full Senate since the attack.
McConnell’s statements carry significance ahead of an anticipated Senate impeachment trial. The GOP leader has told colleagues he hasn’t yet decided how he would vote on a House-passed article of impeachment against Trump.
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Telling the truth is a provocation?
Can’t get rid of him by voting until 2026.
Yep, probably threatening to cut the contracts of his wifes shipping company.
from my view, it had to be done. How else was he going to get the military in place, with authority to make arrests. Well played POTUS... Well played.
McConnel is a Deep State scumbag. His wife is Chinese and her family owns a pretty big company there, CCP ties.
Yes, having difficulty formulating a response.
(Without sinning to much!)
Remember when the Republican party was one of the two major parties in America? Too bad these clowns don’t get that this is less about Trump and more about the republic.
Now. . . “provoke” might be a good word for this. “Provoke” those who hate him to try to make Trump rally attendees look bad. But it is clear he did not incite or inspire his supporters to storm the Capitol.
By saying WHAT exactly mitch, what exactly did Trump say that incited people to riot..tell me, and please, you call that a riot at the capitol LOL please, Ive seen bigger riots at the buffet line at Soup Plantation, it was a few morons behaving badly
HEY, ‘they’ just voted him in for a 6 year term, Enjoy.
Agreed, I've made similar arguments.
We have known for DECADES just who these bastards were YET always voted the lesser of two evil rule, Mitch is BANKING ON THAT and you know what, he is probably right!! Makes me sick to my stomach BUT MOST republicans WILL vote these bastards right back into office, tell me I am wrong!!!!
This is McConnel’s version of “I don’t need your vote.”
They just re-elected him and this will be his last ride. He and china doll are gonna rake in big bucks his last term!
It’s time the uniparty merged into one party and a viable second party, led by Trump, emerged.
How old is McConnell going to be in 2026? I can't believe he will run again.
I believe Senator McConnell thinks his words and actions will help to heal the Republican Party.
My guess is that the party is seriously damaged and will not recover by 2022.
Statement like what McConnell is saying make that damage all the more difficult to overcome.
I guess he will be carted off to GITMO in the next 24 hours. Hey turtle are you packed?
Turtle head talks
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