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applegrove

(128,882 posts) Tue Oct 5, 2021, 02:10 PM Oct 2021

What Does Mitch McConnell Want? [View all]

What Does Mitch McConnell Want?

October 5, 2021 at 11:30 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 138 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/10/05/what-does-mitch-mcconnell-want/

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New York Times: “Mr. McConnell has long used the periodic need to raise the government’s borrowing limit as a moment of leverage to secure a policy win, as have leaders of both parties.”

“But two weeks before a potentially catastrophic default, Mr. McConnell has yet to reveal what he wants, telling President Biden in a letter on Monday, ‘We have no list of demands.'”

“Instead, he appears to want to sow political chaos for Democrats while insulating himself and other Republicans from an issue that has the potential to divide them.”

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What Does Mitch McConnell Want? [View all] applegrove Oct 2021 OP

Republicans are allergic to stating policy since things can easily be scored. applegrove Oct 2021 #1

Power BlueJac Oct 2021 #2

That and "owning the libs"... This is what his corporate donors/owners want...nt mitch96 Oct 2021 #12

He wants Chuck Schumer to die... kentuck Oct 2021 #3

Power elleng Oct 2021 #4

JMHO he sees this a political ad come midterms. We didn't go along with their spending PortTack Oct 2021 #5

To quote the alien in the movie "Independence Day", Mitch wants us "to Die". bluewater Oct 2021 #6

everything to be about Mitch NewHendoLib Oct 2021 #7

Minority Rule. Republican control of the Government maxsolomon Oct 2021 #8

Better to ask what McConnell does not want sanatanadharma Oct 2021 #9

Is creating chaos following a ruinous default Mme. Defarge Oct 2021 #10

unAmerican Republican grifter Champp Oct 2021 #11

Moscow Mitch has a higher opinion of himself than the majority of us have. He is evil and ornery... Frustratedlady Oct 2021 #13

He wants to crash the economy and Bettie Oct 2021 #14

Just what Johnny Rocco wanted in Key Largo gratuitous Oct 2021 #15

Republicans will deny Democrats a Win at any cost. Baked Potato Oct 2021 #16

To win at all costs, per the usual budkin Oct 2021 #17

"...as have leaders of both parties." BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2021 #18

For starters... Xolodno Oct 2021 #19

The GOP is the Party of Stunts. It is all they have. Midnight Writer Oct 2021 #20

This may sound stupid - but doesn't an economic meltdown affect .. electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #21

Some men... edhopper Oct 2021 #22

He wants Americans to be .... Xoan Oct 2021 #23