In new campaign ad, McConnell touts role in passage of 'biggest economic rescue package in history'

[Zorro]

Source: Washington Post

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is seeking to turn the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill responding to the coronavirus pandemic to his political advantage with a new campaign ad that touts his role in passing “the biggest economic rescue package in history.”

The 30-second spot, airing in support of McConnell’s reelection bid in Kentucky, says that “in times of crisis, we look to leaders” and features images of him striding through the Capitol and standing behind President Trump as he signed the measure into law last week.

The fact that a Republican incumbent is touting his role in passing such a massive spending bill underscores how significantly the pandemic has reshaped this election season and adds to the drama the issue has injected into the Kentucky race.

In 2009, McConnell joined most Republicans in voting against the $787 billion package passed during the Obama administration in response to the economic crisis. At the time, Republicans argued that it was too large and not focused enough on creating jobs.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-new-campaign-ad-mcconnell-touts-role-in-passage-of-biggest-economic-rescue-package-in-history/2020/04/01/16df8f78-740b-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html

[yaesu]

1. that is the only reason the tRump fascists "let" this one through, they won't do another

package unless 100% goes to the wall street capitalist pigs.

[Turbineguy]

2. Like Jeffrey Dahmer

touting his cooking skills.

[cstanleytech]

5. Or Jerry Sandusky on how he loves children.

[turbinetree]

3. I have solution for this enabling fucking traitor.......................

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/amymcgrathkentucky

[Turbineguy]

8. You are a nice person.

My solution would result in a visit from the MIRT

[turbinetree]

10. You also are a nice person.......................

[IronLionZion]

4. The grim reaper of socialism

or just the grim reaper.

[Pisces]

6. Where are the DEMS ads showing Trump downplaying the pandemic?? This is why they keep fooling

The public> we play fair and lose. People are home paying attention now!!! We need to be writing the narrative not playing defense!!!!

[CTyankee]

7. No mask for Mitch...

[Dopers_Greed]

9. A joke of a rescue package

Unlimited slush fund for corps

A payday loan for workers

[Chakaconcarne]

11. It may not have been needed to the extent it was....

If we had testing in the hundreds of thousands per day and quarantining those that tested positive..

[MissMillie]

12. Oh.... so he's praising socialism.....

Interesting that they weren't so interested in the stimulus when Obama was in office. In their quest to make him a one-term President, they were okay w/ letting the economy tank.


Not so much this time around.

[rickyhall]

13. The Turtle must be squashed, that's all there is to it.

[SWBTATTReg]

14. I hope that the candidate running against McConnell plasters response back to this clam stating ...

that if they had done their jobs as they should have (the WH, the Senate), we wouldn't in this boat, and wouldn't need a two $trillon dollar bailout because they screwed up major time.