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TexasTowelie

(117,207 posts)
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 05:46 AM Jul 2017

Mitch McConnell is failing to defend democracy

Mitch McConnell is failing as majority leader of the Senate. Worse, he is failing to defend our democracy.

Such may be his legacy.

We find it disturbing that he had a tepid reaction — at best — to the news that Donald Trump Jr.; the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner; and campaign manager Paul Manafort met with a Russian operative who promised dirt on Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign.

When asked about it repeatedly, McConnell said only, "The investigation in the Senate is being handled by the Intelligence Committee and I’m sure they’ll get to the bottom of whatever may have happened.”

That's not to suggest that the senator hasn't shown a willingness to break ranks with the president. When Trump challenged U.S. intelligence findings on Russian election meddling, McConnell said he had high confidence in the intelligence community.

Read more: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/07/14/mitch-mcconnell-failing-defend-democracy-editorial/477050001/

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Mitch McConnell is failing to defend democracy (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP
Also If The Repug Health Bill Gets Passed.... global1 Jul 2017 #1
Well, he did insist that Obama not make an announcement that the Russians were hacking the election eppur_se_muova Jul 2017 #2

global1

(25,942 posts)
1. Also If The Repug Health Bill Gets Passed....
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 07:52 AM
Jul 2017

his Kentucky constituency will be most effected. He doesn't care because he will probably not run for re-election in 5 yrs. when his term ends. So in his mind it's fair game to screw the very people that voted him into office.

eppur_se_muova

(37,563 posts)
2. Well, he did insist that Obama not make an announcement that the Russians were hacking the election
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 09:13 PM
Jul 2017

so I think that's pretty much a known condition.

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