Meh, I don’t agree with the premise. When was the last hard right candidate Mitch held his nose to vote forand support? Moat of them didn’t even support Trump over Hillary or Biden. The Repukes holding the Senate would not have stopped any of the judges or the 87k irs. Most of the stuff passed has had the Support of the Repukes. That being said Trump pulled for Oz in the primary so in support of Trump, who sacrificed so much to try to save the Republic I’m hoping Oz wins.
McConnell undoubtedly polls his caucus, and if he doesn’t think he can win the vote, he doesn’t push for symbolic “no” votes”. It’s practical in some sense, but it also pisses off a lot of folks.
Other than the infrastructure bill that Trump himself asked for, what other legislation has passed through the senate with bipartisan support?
There's no way the 87k IRS agents would've passed McConnell. And it should be noted, not a single GOP senator voted for this bill. You think they'll vote for it when they actually have a majority?