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Lonestarblue

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

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:42 PM

18 hrs ago

He and Republicans had the perfect opportunity to convict Trump and prevent him from ever holding public office again. They cravenly put party politics over their oath to the Constitution.

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Mitch McConnell is responsible for Trumps second term [View all] Bluestocking 19 hrs ago OP

77 million dirtbag "Americans" are responsible. He had already flvegan 18 hrs ago #1

And also the millions who didn't bother voting. nt City Lights 16 hrs ago #7

McConnell is also responsible for Trump because he convinced Republicans not to convict impeachment after J6. Lonestarblue 18 hrs ago #2

100% this OhioBlue 17 hrs ago #3

McConnell ruined our system of government mdbl 17 hrs ago #4

This!!! NEOH 16 hrs ago #6

And he allowed Stinky to appy SC justices. GreenWave 16 hrs ago #5

Our mistake ultimately. LuvLoogie 16 hrs ago #8

That's a lot of speculation. What isn't speculation: the voters who preferred Trump to Harris or who stayed home onenote 16 hrs ago #9

Everything really awful goes back to Raygun and Mitch. BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #10