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Bluestocking

(589 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:28 PM Sunday

Mitch McConnell is responsible for Trumps second term [View all]

If McConnell had not blocked Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court he would not have been Biden’s attorney general and Trump may have been convicted in time to stop him from running in 2024

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Mitch McConnell is responsible for Trumps second term [View all] Bluestocking Sunday OP

77 million dirtbag "Americans" are responsible. He had already flvegan Sunday #1

And also the millions who didn't bother voting. nt City Lights Sunday #7

McConnell is also responsible for Trump because he convinced Republicans not to convict impeachment after J6. Lonestarblue Sunday #2

100% this OhioBlue Sunday #3

McConnell ruined our system of government mdbl Sunday #4

This!!! NEOH Sunday #6

And he allowed Stinky to appy SC justices. GreenWave Sunday #5

Our mistake ultimately. LuvLoogie Sunday #8

That's a lot of speculation. What isn't speculation: the voters who preferred Trump to Harris or who stayed home onenote Sunday #9

Everything really awful goes back to Raygun and Mitch. BigmanPigman Sunday #10