Why does this man have so much power?

[stevedeshazer]

What does it say about America that Mitch McConnell owns the keys to America's house and car?

He's a loathsome guy. He's in the minority, and will still be minority leader next year.

My spidey sense is that he should be laughed off the planet as a corporate tool, a sellout, and a crybaby. Instead, he seems to be the most important man on the planet.

Why is this?

Why is the Senate Minority Leader driving the Congressional agenda in this lame duck session?

Why are the media falling all over him?

Why?

[gateley]

1. He spews lies that plays on peoples' fears. nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. Has a unified force behind him. That's everything. Obama, Reid, Pelosi will

never have that.

[Skittles]

3. who exactly is going to stop him?

our current "leadership" ? :rofl:

[stevedeshazer]

5. Well, yeah, that's the point.

:)

[ncrainbowgrrl]

8. Senator Scary pants from SC.

Oh, wait. There are 2 of them.

[Codeine]

4. The Republicans are a machine.

We're a collective, and a restive one at that.

[Monique1]

7. Let's see if....

the progressive voices go after him like they go after Obama. I bet they go after Obama and hear very little of him.

[bluestate10]

delete.

[bluestate10]

13. delete.

[bluestate10]

14. From reading DU posts, I doubt it. Sad. McConnell IS the problem. nt.

[kentuck]

6. Because he works for them...

If he were a piece on the chessboard, he might be the King's Bishop?

[stevedeshazer]

9. Yeah, he's at least that.

A tool. A very useful one.

[asdjrocky]

10. He doesn't, but the people behind him, the ones that pull his strings do.

Just like every politician playing out this farce in DC.

[malaise]

11. Great question

This empty shell of a man is the one Bush wrote about. Dumbya said he asked him to withdraw troops from Iraq because the war in Iraq was a problem for the RETHUGS electoral chances.

The media hasn't even asked him about that - one more fucking free pass. The neo-con agenda must not be stopped.

[knotwurstforware]

12. Mitch continually pisses himself

and sends the American public the dry cleaning bills.

[Kablooie]

15. Because he's so handsome and lovable.

[cutlassmama]

16. Pillsbury Dough Boy

[Kablooie]

18. Dick Tracy's nemesis, Pruneface.

[Still a Democrat]

17. Only the Tea Party kept him out of the majority

More progresssives getting out and voting would have been nice.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

19. Well, there's this portrait of him hidden away,

dated back to when he signed away his soul in his yute. The painting suddenly became unbearable to look at, even when people were given strong warnings. Today, it also gives off hideous sulphuric odors and strange smoke, it drips blood quite regularly. There also seems to be a collection of pus around the edge of the painting, as though the very canvas is rebelling against the image it contains.

Once, they tried collecting the constant blood before it turned black and putrid. They used it for a transfusion, but the result was Rickie Santorum, so they never tried that again.

[Swamp Rat]

20. "Man?"

[stevedeshazer]

22. LOL!!

Clearly an insult to slugs.

:)

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

21. His stunning good looks?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

23. if he gives you a good look, it is stunning. So, yes,

in a sense.

[Safetykitten]

26. Yes, pasty faced toads are an in look.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

28. I was seeing more hopelessly constipated halibut with brain damage.

[Initech]

24. Why does the media think the GOP can do no wrong?

Oh wait - there is no liberal media. I forgot.

[IDemo]

25. Because he's going to hold his breath until Obama turns blue?

[AndyTiedye]

27. It Says that Our Senate Majority Exists Only on Paper

The "blue dogs" can be relied upon to vote with the Repigklickins every time it really matters so the Repiggies have a working majority.