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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,424 posts)
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 04:10 PM Jan 2023

McConnell faces difficult 2023 amid Trump, House GOP pressures

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is facing a tough 2023.

He’s seen as the adult in the room, the one congressional Republican who might stand in the way of a default on the U.S. debt or a government shutdown in a battle between the White House and an emboldened House GOP led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

Yet he’s also public enemy No. 1 — or at least high on that list — for former President Trump, who holds enormous sway over McCarthy and the House GOP.

Trump delights in taking aim at McConnell, and at stirring up trouble for the veteran Senate GOP dealmaker, who also must deal with ambitious conservatives in his own Senate caucus who sometimes posture against him.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mcconnell-faces-difficult-2023-amid-110000362.html

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McConnell faces difficult 2023 amid Trump, House GOP pressures (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 OP
Unfortunately he will survive ....... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #1
Turtle will weather this easily. Just like the leadership vote. Nazi Scott challenged him, it lasted PortTack Jan 2023 #2
FUCK that repuke piece of shit Skittles Jan 2023 #3
Not to mention that the Turtleman looks like death warmed over. Crowman2009 Jan 2023 #4

Lovie777

(20,578 posts)
1. Unfortunately he will survive .......
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 04:13 PM
Jan 2023

Why? Because the GQP in the house are not wrapped too tight in the head.

PortTack

(35,762 posts)
2. Turtle will weather this easily. Just like the leadership vote. Nazi Scott challenged him, it lasted
Wed Jan 11, 2023, 05:26 PM
Jan 2023

A few hours.

Skittles

(167,914 posts)
3. FUCK that repuke piece of shit
Thu Jan 12, 2023, 04:20 AM
Jan 2023

imagine being his age and having his wealth and all he wants to do is FUCK the American people - he is DISGUSTING

Crowman2009

(3,280 posts)
4. Not to mention that the Turtleman looks like death warmed over.
Thu Jan 12, 2023, 08:34 AM
Jan 2023

I doubt he'll be able to filibuster the grim reaper.

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