What's up with Mitch Turtle coming out of his shell regarding Russia?

[SHRED]

Is he running a little scared now?
Fearful of being part of a cover-up?

What do you think?

Mitch McConnell Backs Congressional Probe Of Russian Hacks

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_584eba79e4b0bd9c3dfd80ca

[stollen]

1. He came in Monday to a whole bunch of phone calls and emails

demanding his resignation, my email included. Many other Senators/Reps would have received the same, demanding that McConnell resign/be investigated.

Now he's trying to control the message.

[kimbutgar]

3. The message is out of control I heard the right wing women on the view today say she is upset about

Russia and orange hitlers relationship.

[SHRED]

4. That and...

The fact that he's saying this is pretty much proof that there is very damning evidence coming out soon and he knows it. He's now desperately trying to be on the right side of history is what I'm seeing here.

[Jeroen]

6. I hope so n/t

[stollen]

28. The smug has been wiped from McConnell's face, that's for sure

I want him out of the Senate. I'm going to keep reminding anyone who will listen. McConnell must leave.

[tblue37]

29. Jonathan Chair on Mitch McConnell and the "Triumph of the Will to Power:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/trump-mcconnell-putin-and-the-triumph-of-the-will-to-power.html

"Trump, McConnell, Putin, and the Triumph of the Will to Power"

[stollen]

36. Thanks for this.

[stollen]

37. although, "nothing will come of this" ending

I don't agree. Something will come of it, good or bad, and it will be to no one's benefit in the end.

[madamesilverspurs]

2. CYA

He's pretending to give a damn, even though everyone knows otherwise.

[Jean-Jacques Roussea]

5. McConnell never acts unless it serves himself

Keep in mind

[KittyWampus]

23. I think we should see all his emails, and those of the RNC so we know what kompromat Russia got

on them.

[madokie]

7. Maybe turtle man

sees the hand writing on the wall and figures it be best if he acted and sounded as if he's all for it so as to not be noticed with his thumb on the scales of just US

I won't trust that mo'fo as far as I could throw my friends burro

[Solly Mack]

8. To help control the message?

No one need trust him.

[janx]

13. YES. n/t

[blm]

18. and get President Mike Pence.

of course

[Solly Mack]

20. or Ryan, after he is named VP by Pence, and then Pence is shown to be just as tainted as Trump.

I am off the charts specualting, of course.

But many of Trump's cabinet picks do look like Ryan's wet dream.

Or maybe they'll name Cruz. Cruz was Mercer's first pick, and both Conway and Bannon pushed Cruz in the beginning.

And both Conway and Bannon are buddies with Mercer.

It's an onion, many layers. Complete with tears.

[brush]

19. Right. He rejected calls for an independent investor in favor of a senate one that he controls

He'll make sure nothing comes out until long after Trump is in office.

[Solly Mack]

21. I think so.

[uponit7771]

35. +1, cause the message is going to come out no matter what ... he might as well be in on it

[Orsino]

9. We know what becomes of Congressional investigations into non-Democrats.

And we know that such investigations won't begin before Inauguration Day. All of McConnell's filthiest capitalism dreams are about to come true. What does he care about boring hearings that no one will even watch?

Hell, any wrongdoing will be Obama's fault.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

10. Lips moving, BS flowing, this will all past with no actions taken in the future!

We have a public with a 30 attention span, whatever is shiny and novel in next moment draws their attention away from important news!

[etherealtruth]

11. To avoid looking like a total moron

U.S. Intelligence agencies are not the only ones that have come to his conclusion ... oh and yes, he will attempt to control the message

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Showtime Baby.

Got to cover his ass as well as his Spouse's butt after all the stories that hit the Press last week. You just know those Kentucky Voters read those and Turtle is up for reelection in 2018.

[WhiteTara]

14. I think he's still doing a bait and switch

and will not be holding true investigations.

He got lots of calls from me that he is a traitor. He needs lots more attention.

[kentuck]

15. Great question!

Since he prevented Obama from making the annoncement before the election, lest he look like nothing more than an angry partisan. Obama wanted a bi-partisan announcement. Mitch refused.

Now? I think he read his caucus and saw the writing on the wall? He was holding a losing hand.

[malthaussen]

16. He's looking for a way to cover the GOP's collective ass.

The GOP need to preserve their fine coup so the 115th Congress can destroy America. The ideal thing would be for the Electoral College to confirm Mr Trump, and then for him to be impeached as soon as he takes office, leaving President Pence securely in charge of a grateful nation. So he needs to find a way to discredit Mr Trump without destroying the legitimacy of the rest of the election. Since no "investigation" is going to take place before the EC decides who our next President will be, he can prop up the party's legitimacy by throwing his support behind the "bi-partisan effort."

The tricky part will be distancing from Mr Trump while retaining control of the WH, because he can't face another eight years with a veto machine in charge. He's not getting any younger, after all. I think the first reaction was the panicky one, and now he is laying groundwork for salvaging the situation.

-- Mal

[JustAnotherGen]

17. Senate Intelligence Committee?

With all of those outspoken Trump supporters? McConnell is a joke. They are trying to squash it not bring the facts to light.

I want it out of that bastard's hands.

[ananda]

22. He wants to control the process and wield leverage.

I don't trust him one bit.

[SHRED]

24. He's shifty

[stillcool]

25. CYA

Putting on a show, while doing as little as possible.

[TheFrenchRazor]

33. yep, it's all so transparent. nt

[benld74]

26. Got caught, now back peddling furiously

[littlemissmartypants]

27. BUSTED!! If only. I'd supply the handcuffs.

[SHRED]

31. nice

[Megahurtz]

30. Of course.

He is part of the coverup.

[TheFrenchRazor]

32. he goes on record being "shocked," for CYA, meanwhile Trump is inaugurated. mission accomplished. nt

[moondust]

34. Maybe he wants control.

An "internal" investigation would head off an "independent bipartisan" investigation and placate some who are demanding an investigation. Having control of an "internal" investigation might also allow him and his cronies to BURY anything really damaging.