McConnell and his Faustian bargain

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24 January 2021, 06:42 PM

wtg

McConnell and his Faustian bargain

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Why McConnell Dumped Trump

After the Capitol assault—and after losing his perch as Majority Leader—the senator finally denounced the outgoing President. Was it a moral reckoning or yet another act of political self-interest?

https://www.newyorker.com/maga...connell-dumped-trump

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25 January 2021, 10:44 AM

pianojuggler

You're talking about Mitch McConnell.

quote:
yet another act of political self-interest

This. It's all he knows.

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25 January 2021, 10:56 AM

CHAS

quote:
Originally posted by pianojuggler:
You're talking about Mitch McConnell.

quote:
yet another act of political self-interest
This. It's all he knows.

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25 January 2021, 01:18 PM

AdagioM

B. Definitely B.

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25 January 2021, 09:17 PM

Amanda

I like knowing his children completely repudiate their father's politics and priorities. (Want smug emoticon)

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26 January 2021, 01:06 AM

Daniel

I won't be satisfied until he's left the Senate.

26 January 2021, 12:37 PM

Nina

McConnell blinks first on filibuster

I'm still looking for the shoe to drop, like he wants to kill the filibuster for some other reason.