McConnell: Dems Resisting Gorsuch Nom Want To 'Hurt Donald Trump'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published FEBRUARY 6, 2017, 1:03 PM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) argued on Monday that Democrats were “having a tough time coming to grips with the election results.” McConnell also criticized Democrats for promising to filibuster President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch.

In an op-ed for Politico Magazine, McConnell characterized some Senate Democrats’ promised resistance to Gorsuch as the result of the party’s base “rioting against reality" and said Democrats are threatening to filibuster his nomination "for one reason: to hurt Donald Trump."

“Look, we all get it,” McConnell wrote. “Democrats are having a tough time coming to grips with the election results. They wish it had turned out differently. I understand their disappointment. I know their base is rioting against reality. I know the far left is demanding obstructionist tactics at any cost. I realize that Leader Schumer in particular is under immense pressure from the radical fringes of our politics. But he and his party can’t allow themselves to be led around by the far left."

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told Politico before Gorsuch was announced as Trump’s nominee that he would “definitely object to a simple majority” vote for the seat. And in his op-ed, McConnell referenced a floor speech from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in which Schumer declared that McConnell would be forced to reach the 60 votes necessary to defeat a filibuster. A handful of Democrats have publicly supported a filibuster.



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[onethatcares]

1. screw that turtle

maybe he should go to a memory course.

[Warpy]

2. The Senate isn't the only place full of Republican divas

the House is, also, and none of them likes having their own constitutionally granted power usurped by a man baby even if they initially supported him.

It's going to be a time of "let's you and he go fight it out" when none of this is our fault or ours to fix.

[Vinca]

3. Wrong, Mitch. Democrats want their stolen seat back.

[fleur-de-lisa]

21. THIS

[radical noodle]

4. You betcha! n/t

[Augiedog]

5. We are trying to save America from you dumb fucking republicans. Maybe putin could be a SCJ?

[packman]

6. Everytime I either see or hear that weasel necked turtle

All the grief he caused during the Obama years with that stupid grin on his face

[UCmeNdc]

7. Do not let the GOP off the hook. This Supreme Court pick was suppose to be President Obama's pick.

The GOP has no ground to complain on.

[bdamomma]

8. He is so entrenched with this regime

McConnell is even lying. McConnell does not see the what this fucking man is doing. I guess he will down with the ship also.

This has nothing to do with the election you stupid man.

“Look, we all get it,” McConnell wrote. “Democrats are having a tough time coming to grips with the election results. They wish it had turned out differently. I understand their disappointment. I know their base is rioting against reality. I know the far left is demanding obstructionist tactics at any cost. I realize that Leader Schumer in particular is under immense pressure from the radical fringes of our politics. But he and his party can’t allow themselves to be led around by the far left."

well Mr. McConnell we cannot be led around by the far right. You stupid ass. He is drowning also.

[Tanuki]

9. Textbook example of projection.

Mitch, you are the one who stole Obama's Supreme Court nomination and handed it over to Steve Bannon's ventriloquist dummy. Anyone who loves America is furious about it. You and your white supremacist rat pack, not so much.

[FigTree]

10. Get in line. Take a number. nt

[ProudLib72]

11. Look, we all get it, Mitch

You are having trouble with the fact that you conspired with Russia to get tRump into the WH and now the vast majority of America hates tRump and your ugly ass.

[Lanius]

12. No, Dems want to save America from any more conservative judicial activism

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

13. And didn't he say something about

not confirming any of Hillary's picks for four years if she was elected? Turtle is too nice a word for this creature.

[3catwoman3]

17. How about a small spelling...

...change - TURDLE.

[madokie]

31. Works for me

Turdle, I love it

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

33. YES

[kimbutgar]

14. I wish someone would call him out to his face remind him what they did to Obama

Calling someone with a spine, spine, sliver calling mr or mrs spine!

[3catwoman3]

15. Of all the Republicans I despise, McConnell...

...is the one I hate the most. Smug POS.

[cstanleytech]

19. They havent been the Republican party in decades, more like the Repugnant party. nt

[dchill]

16. Senator Mitch Kochmoney...

Easily lies as much and as often as Trump, Spicer and Conway combined.

[cstanleytech]

18. Sounds more like Mitch is projecting what he tried to do to President Obama. nt

[Angry Dragon]

20. I say make them wait until next Febrary ...... same amount of time that they spent

not voting for Obama's pick

[Solly Mack]

22. I hope someone laughed in his face.

[Bayard]

23. I tried calling McConnell's office this morning

As my senator (ahem), he should know that his constituents think he has his head shoved up his ass. No one's answering the phone, and no voice mail, "due to overwhelming volume" or some such thing. I was able to leave 2 messages on Ryan's VM. One about the Muslim ban, and the other one about the Supreme Court nominees.

[muntrv]

24. They are pulling a McConnell.

[ck4829]

25. Good.

[Yavin4]

26. The man has no self-awareness whatsoever. None.

Truly amazing.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

27. So

Were Republicans resisting Barack Obama wanting to "hurt" him? Spoiler alert: Yes. They can dish it out for 8 years but can't take it for 3 weeks. Crybabies.

[Demsrule86]

28. Of course we do...we want complete obstruction and to make DT a one

term president...sound familiar? And we will primary any Democrat that breaks the blue 'wall' of obstruction.

[Demsrule86]

29. Obama's pick was stolen...thus make him the first justice then you can have yours...otherwise

break the filibuster...maybe some justices can hold on and we will win in 20 and fix your ass Republicans.

[MrModerate]

30. Dems really need to ask only one question of the eventual nominee:

Is your name Merrick Garland?

[McCamy Taylor]

32. What does Putin have on McConnell?

I am guessing McConnell likes to be tied up and given enemas by women dressed in black leather. He has that look.

[Marthe48]

35. He's certainly full of shit

s/t

[Marthe48]

34. McConnell is a Russian sympathizer

he is an obstructionist who defied the Constitution and ignored the public will on hearings for a Supreme Court nominee named by President Obama. I hope he is jailed.

[orangecrush]

36. ...

[mercuryblues]

37. Hey Mitch

Fuuuuuuuucccccckkkkkk yoooooouuuuuuu.