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Ocelot II

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1. McConnell has always been a cynical opportunist, and he is very protective

Reply to AkFemDem (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 01:07 PM

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of the power of the Senate. He is also said to dislike Trump intensely, and maybe he's just enjoying the opportunity to throw some sand in the gears (which he could have done more effectively during the second impeachment). I doubt that there are any principles involved.

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Let's talk about the (Rise?) (Fall?) of a newly defiant Mitch McConnell [View all] AkFemDem Saturday OP

McConnell has always been a cynical opportunist, and he is very protective Ocelot II Saturday #1

The turtle has no principles. He is just as evil as the felon. wnylib Saturday #5

Principles are not part of the picture.... AkFemDem Saturday #7

Exactly. McConnell has proven himself to be an unprincipled opportunist Ocelot II Saturday #8

We should encourage all of them to prove who wnylib Saturday #9

We needed this in Jan. 2021 when he could have removed Trump. GreenWave Saturday #2

Could this signal he'd be more amenable to that when (not if) Trump's impeached again? AkFemDem Saturday #4

The only reason he voted no is because he can phylny Saturday #3

That really could be true but- AkFemDem Saturday #6

I doubt there is much Trump could do to McConnell Raven123 Saturday #10

He has no principles Bettie Saturday #11

Principles were never raised as a possibility in my post ;-) AkFemDem Saturday #12