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CincyDem

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10. For all McConnell's shortcomings as a human being...he's a political animal who knows how to...

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:42 PM

Feb 2022

...read the room. If he's dumping the orange man, it's because he knows the real power in the RNC supports his decisions. There's no wy he's taking on Trump just on principle. His calculation is that he wins more than he loses in this round.

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Good. Turbineguy Feb 2022 #1

oh yes! agingdem Feb 2022 #9

The Orange Baboon has the least scruples of any man on the face of the earth. ificandream Feb 2022 #2

The Trump conspiracy is still in progress C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #3

I do hope that TFG uses this defense in Court when they charge him with Sedition, and other federal/ Dan Feb 2022 #4

Go To Jail Asshole DanieRains Feb 2022 #5

REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY WA-03 Democrat Feb 2022 #6

I Love The Smell Of... GB_RN Feb 2022 #7

TFG wanted a fight, McConnell took the bait. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #8

For all McConnell's shortcomings as a human being...he's a political animal who knows how to... CincyDem Feb 2022 #10

the hacked SC has the GOP's back, too Skittles Feb 2022 #12

I agree. Gore1FL Feb 2022 #22

FACE IT, TRUMP Skittles Feb 2022 #11

And even THEY have ruled against him numerous times. nt oldsoftie Feb 2022 #20

And even THEY have ruled against him numerous times! nt oldsoftie Feb 2022 #21

Fight fight fight!! MontanaMama Feb 2022 #13

I love the way Trump thinks he's the voice of the Republican party. patphil Feb 2022 #14

Until very recently he has been the voice of the Republicans CanonRay Feb 2022 #16

His political support erosion aside, I am not convinced he isn't, still, the voice of the GOP. Gore1FL Feb 2022 #23

I hope the media starts to smell a little blood in the water Walleye Feb 2022 #15

Skunk fight! It ain't purty, and no one comes out smelling well, but eew . . . Journeyman Feb 2022 #17

True, Mitch didn't fight for his constituents but he did pack SCOTUS because he was the point man bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #18

Wait, let me get the popcorn ready yaesu Feb 2022 #19

Circular firing squad Zambero Feb 2022 #24

Food fight!!!!!!!!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #25

The crazy, it burns COL Mustard Feb 2022 #26

This just gets better and better lees1975 Feb 2022 #27

trump don't want to piss off RONA & rnc , their paying trump's legal bill's !! monkeyman1 Feb 2022 #28