McConnell says he won't help Dems raise debt limit again

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday he would not again help Democrats extend the government's borrowing authority, raising fresh doubts about how Congress will avert a federal default when a temporary patch expires in December.

McConnell issued his warning in a letter to President Joe Biden a day after the Senate approved a $480 billion boost in the federal debt limit, enough to last about two months. In an eleventh-hour turnabout, the Kentucky Republican was among 11 GOP senators who provided decisive support Thursday for a procedural move that opened the door for subsequent Senate passage of that measure with only Democratic support.

Some GOP senators openly criticized their leaders not holding out longer against Democrats' efforts to extend the debt limit, which they said would have sharpened their message that a still-developing multibillion-dollar package of Biden's top domestic priorities is wasteful and damaging to the economy.

McConnell said Friday that he made his decision to refuse future help because of his opposition to the huge domestic bill and because of a “bizarre spectacle" on the Senate floor by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. After the bill passed, Schumer criticized Republicans for trying to push the country over “the cliff's edge" by opposing the debt limit extension.

Read more: https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/ap-online/2021/10/08/senate-avoids-us-debt-disaster-votes-to-delay-borrowing

[onecaliberal]

1. Gaslighting piece of shit.

[sheshe2]

2. Oh, sure Mitchie.

You were so much help the first time around.

[Midnight Writer]

30. Really. We don't need his help, we just need him to stay out of the way.

[alfredo]

40. I agree

[madaboutharry]

3. McConnell is a psychopath.

He is a sadistic evil person.

[area51]

33. +1 n/t

[LymphocyteLover]

4. He actually doesn't need to help them, just not filibuster their vote to raise it

fucking asshole

[unblock]

5. GOP and the right-wing media catapulting the propaganda again

Mcturtle took a gun to the cute puppy that is America's full faith and credit, and said do... something or I'll shoot this puppy.

And the right-wing media made him out to have some kind of principle instead of just being an extortionist.

Now, having gotten all the delay, distraction, chaos, and biased coverage he could, he kicked the cab down the road to set the stage for a sequel in a few months.

By then, the right-wing media will have forgotten this round and will once again play right into the Republican agenda of obstruction and blaming democrats for the problems republicans create

[certainot]

19. rw media is lost without limbaugh. can anyone point out any occasion when GOP ops and

limbaiugh were not in sinc?

thing is, limbaugh was huge for pushing the 2011 debt crisis, which putin would like a lot more than any repub millionaires would......
dems need to figure it out ssoon

[Alexander Of Assyria]

34. Yes, sir Blinky will blink again because the corporate class will not tolerate losing money.

Blinky is preparing for Herr’s inevitable callout to The Cult.

[groundloop]

6. Fuck you Moscow Mitch.... you were no help this time either.

You just finally saw the writing on the wall and temporarily quit obstructing.

[BootinUp]

7. To Moscow Mitch: FUCK YOU Traitor nt

[Gymbo]

8. Who did not see this coming?

Just before Christmas. we shut down the economy and Democrats get the blame. I seriously hope someone gets the goods on Manchin-Sinema, this insanity needs to stop.

[PoliticAverse]

12. Either Democrats raise it using reconcillation or we get to play "chicken" again. n/t

[citizen blues]

9. So nice of him to announce his retirement! nt

[maxsolomon]

10. McConnell says a lot of stuff.

He'll never be held accountable for any of it.

[Gore1FL]

11. I would think he would have too many investments at stake to do this.

And if not him, certainly many of those who donate to or otherwise support him.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Another republican shutdown coming up?

Another republican shutdown coming up?

[msongs]

14. so where's biden's warning letter in reply? hmmm nt

[P-Nutt]

15. How Utterly Predictable

Democrats spending Trillions of dollars helping working families is wasteful, while RepubliKKKans spending Trillions of dollars cutting taxes for the top 1% is necessary.

[ColinC]

17. Um. He isn't helping democrats do anything

He is helping the nation pay it's debts that he helped incrue. What goddamned deadbeat

[kimbutgar]

18. Ya sure

Your money changers own you and you’ll do what they say Mitch turtle.

[PortTack]

23. This!! I mean really how many times have they threatened this??!!

[twin_ghost]

20. I'll huff & i"ll puff...

The 14th amendment guarantees all public debt by the US government. We will pay off the debt, but cancel Medicare. Oh well!

Section 4.

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

[Stuart G]

21. Mitch McConnell's politics...He was reelected in 2020..57.8 to 38.2%.He doesn't give a damn about

anyone but himself (#1) and the Republican (Puke Party..#2) .He will be in his position at least till 2026...
...I remember sending money to Amy McGrath who was running against him...hoping that he would lose, but
that was wasted money..McGrath lost by close to 20%..

McConnell doesn't give a damn about Biden and the U.S.A. He made a deal once,,now...and he says he won't
make a deal in December.. Even though the debt was raised by Trump over and over again.. McConnell helped
Trump, but won't help the U.S.A..........................(think about that one for a while)

And I hate him too...for the above reason...(about helping Trump) and his behavior around the nomination of a
Supreme Ct Justice that McConnell wouldn't even allow a vote on...(Obama's appointment)

...............NOT EVEN A F**KING VOTE........................................

..................THIS PERSON...??...IS SO BAD AND EVIL, THAT HE MAKES ROTTEN S**T SMELL GOOD!!!

[sakabatou]

22. How many times must it be said? Mitch would rather the country go into default than help

[cstanleytech]

24. If Mitch wants to honestly help the country he could start by dropping dead. nt

[Roy Rolling]

25. So Fucking What?

Of course a piece of shit stinks, but if the media sticks a nose close enough for multimillions to smell it they are equally culpable.

If sponsors pay them to bring the smell of shit into everyone’s home tuned into that outlet, they are even more guilty.

Propaganda for profit is the Trojan Horse of a politically free but capitalist society. It sneaks political thought into economic situations, and then the profiteers and weak capitalists earn money from destroying the U.S. from within.

[bucolic_frolic]

26. Scaled back domestic bill floated this week, is that why Mitch yielded for now?

[GB_RN]

27. "Moscow" Mitch "The Bitch" McConnell (R-Yertle The Turtle)...

Is one of the biggest seditionists* we have in this country. He should be investigated, criminally, tried, and convicted.

*I used seditionist deliberately vs traitor because treason is defined specifically in The Constitution:

Article III, Section 3, Clause 1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

Whereas sedition is defined in US criminal code under Seditious Conspiracy:

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

IMO, he's guilty of trying to overthrow the government by destroying its credibility and credit, at a minimum, if not in other ways.

Facebook, the RepubliKKKan party in general, and specific individuals like McConnell, Bannon, tRump, the Mercers, the remaining Kochroach brother, and others are all guilty at some level.

[The Fifty Stateman]

28. Well, Mitch. . .

Right back atcha! If I ever see you writhing in pain on the ground from a stroke, I won't help you either!

[Traildogbob]

29. Where is

The picture of Manchin, face planted in hands and furious at Mitch, as he was at Shumer for blasting the GQP bullshit stunt?

[Midnight Writer]

31. Is it time to point out that Mitch got millions of dollars in a "gift" from a Chinese businessman?

Who would benefit greatly from an economic meltdown in the USA?

Would it be China? The country that is our chief economic rival?

If we had a media machine like they do, this would be blasted everywhere, everyday, on 24 hour repeat, regardless of its merit.

[sheilahi]

32. How long can the SOB actually live?

Apparently the asshat isn't on Social Security or in the military. Must be nice.

[bucolic_frolic]

35. Fall elections

Does Mitch think his party will be pleased and he'll have more clout post-election?

[mollie8]

36. Forget Mitch

Forget Mitch, use reconciliation, then do away with the debt ceiling. (and the filibuster). Democrats can do this thing by themselves without help and the country will thank them for it. Who wants to go through this default thing over and over? Not me!

[Red Mountain]

37. Sure Lucy

Whatever you say.

[tclambert]

38. But Mitch, if you crash the stock market, you'll make your masters, I mean, donors, angry.

They don't love you as much as they love their money, Mitch.

[jmowreader]

39. At this point...

…it might be prudent to just get rid of the debt ceiling.