I'm sure that Biden thinks that, by praising McConnell, he is encouraging a return to civility (a good thing).
However, it might backfire. In today's environment, especially among the right-wing republican world, McConnell may feel that he has to somehow reject Biden's compliments, lest the RWNJs think that he is too friendly with the democrats. IOW, it could drive McConnell even further to the right.
noblepa wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:11 am
I'm sure that Biden thinks that, by praising McConnell, he is encouraging a return to civility (a good thing).
However, it might backfire. In today's environment, especially among the right-wing republican world, McConnell may feel that he has to somehow reject Biden's compliments, lest the RWNJs think that he is too friendly with the democrats. IOW, it could drive McConnell even further to the right.
McConnell is never going to be right, center, or left. He is going to float to wherever benefits McConnell at that moment.
There is a story I've heard about Mitch. It may be apocryphal.
Apparently, some staffer was following him down a hall in the Capitol, droning on and on about some arcane policy question. Mitch finally stopped, turned to him and said "You don't understand. I don't do policy. I do politics."
As I said, I don't know if it is true, but it certainly feels true. McConnell doesn't seem to care a whit about governing or what is best for the country; winning a political fight is all he cares about.
noblepa wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:40 pm
There is a story I've heard about Mitch. It may be apocryphal.
Apparently, some staffer was following him down a hall in the Capitol, droning on and on about some arcane policy question. Mitch finally stopped, turned to him and said "You don't understand. I don't do policy. I do politics."
As I said, I don't know if it is true, but it certainly feels true. McConnell doesn't seem to care a whit about governing or what is best for the country; winning a political fight is all he cares about.
Trump doesn't do either policy or politics, but he sure is a virtuoso on that dog whistle.
For some reason this reminds me of a report I once read that one of the bits of Latin grafitti left behind on Hadrian's Wall by Roman soldiers basically read something like "Better ten years up an elephant's ass than one more year guarding this fucking wall." I have always considered that the height of perfect misery in expression.
No comment, but he's been following it for the last month?
COURIER @CourierNewsroom wrote:
Mitch McConnell, when asked if he thinks it was appropriate for Donald Trump to take top-secret White House documents to Mar-a-Lago: No comment.
Addison is so gangsta! MAGA & Republicans are in GREAT HANDS with "Lightning" Addison (Mitch) McConnell. Look and listen to his ELECTRICITY!
@LeaderMcConnell is a spellbinding speaker. He will be fabulous in the GOP minority for another 2 years. #TeamMitch
PoliticsVerse 🇺🇸 @PoliticsVerse wrote:
How does Mitch McConnell sleep well at night knowing he voted NO on a interracial marriage bill while BEING in a interracial marriage?
PoliticsVerse 🇺🇸 @PoliticsVerse wrote:
How does Mitch McConnell sleep well at night knowing he voted NO on a interracial marriage bill while BEING in a interracial marriage?
Isn't is primarily a same-sex marriage bill (The Respect for Marriage Act)?
