The not- so- hidden secret weapon of Mitch McConnell to retain GOP control

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  1. btthegreat

    btthegreat Well-Known Member

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    The new Republican Senator from Arizona Kristen Sinema.

    They are oozing platitutes. I smell a successful courtship.
     
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    Darthcervantes Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    There is nothing wrong with being moderate. Without moderates in either party nothing would ever get passed! They also get crapped on by their own party members (IN BOTH PARTIES) and I think it takes guts to do anything moderate in today's hyperpartisan age
     
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    True. But there's nothing moderate about blocking the voting rights bill. Legislation, had it passed, that would have prevented much of the Repub inspired anti-democracy bills they have passed on the state level affecting elections.
     
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    Darthcervantes Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yup! A cheated presidential election leads to some ugly stuff. That doesn't make it right, but it sure makes me be "not surprised"
     
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    I listened to her reasoning and it would make sense if both sides played by agreed upon rules and worked across the aisle. That was the flaw in her ass kissing, Mitch is not trustworthy but expects the other side to be.
     
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    For the record, many Republicans also think this.
     
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    Curious Always Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You believe the nonsense that has absolutely no evidence? When did people start hating facts?
     
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    Darthcervantes Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    what nonsense are we talking about? The OP is very vague so I had to make assumptions to the nature of the OP and I assume he called her "republican" because she doesn't blindly follow everything the left does. Am I wrong? If i misinterpreted something, can you clear it up?
     
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    Yes. If by "control" you mean "doing absolutely nothing". If the Republican "plan" is to not do anything, no matter how urgent. If it's to pass no bills, not legislation, fix no problems.... Sinema will be and has been one of his closest allies.
     
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    Maybe they can try to submit a bill without all kinds of unnecessary add-ons for a change?
     
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    Cheated presidential election? You have no evidence. 60 something lawsuits. Giuliani admitted there was no fraud. Republican governors and secretaries of state - NO FRAUD.

    So, if you know something none of them know, come forth and present it. This is getting sad.
     
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    What cheated presidential election? There was only Trump's attempt to steal it.
     
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    That was very smart of him to fall inline. Sometimes, saving your own life is more important than integrity. I would have done the same thing if I were Rudy. He and his family are alive because of this.
     
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    Lulz
     
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    An equal swap .... RINO Liz Cheney for DINO Kristen Sinema.
     
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    By the cheating side. *sad face*
     
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    I definitely take that trade.
     
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    Cheney is no RINO, but Collins is closer.
     
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    What makes her RINO? Proving Trump has almost no understanding of the constitution he swore to defend?
     
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    Cocaine Mitch is the best nickname in politics. Prove me wrong.
     
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    Actually I liked this one ' Slick Willie' which was first coined on Clinton when he was a young Governor of Arkansas. Those who are called 'Slick Willies' are cunning and deceptive people who are superficially appealing and polished, but who are glib, and able to deftly execute convincing arguments that favors the con, and I don't deny it fit the worst of Clinton's style.

    But it works better on a William. Now, imagine how it works at a dual level to describe a man who likes to parse out the meaning of words like 'it' and 'sexual relations' and then, without me having to spell it out, how it works the more you learn about his licentious and salacious sexual habits.

    Its just perfect in so many ways.
     
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