Interesting story about McConnell and Thursday's warning,".not a strategy that works."

[Stuart G]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142252168

posted by riversedge:

posted at 8:30 pm on Thursday Jan 24

GOP senators read Pence riot act before shutdown votes

Here is a quote from that article:

One GOP senator said lawmakers told Pence “the shutdown needs to come to an end, this is not a strategy that works [and] we never should have had a shutdown in the first place.”

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Why is this significant? McConnell is publically warning Pence about the shutdown. Now everyone knows that this is a warning to Pence and of course Mr. Trump. Also, this public warning published on Thursday, is significant only because it is a public warning...for all to know.

...My thought is this: If there was a public warning, there must have been an earlier private warning.
While there is no proof, McConnell, I am assuming told Trump much earlier, at some unknown point, that: .."that his is not a strategy that works, and that we never should have had a shutdown in the first place."

If true, then McConnell privately warned Trump much earlier, and Trump did not listen to McConnell. (Trump listens to no one) Significance: Trump does not listen to the majority leader in the Senate, who has years experience in situations like this. I suspect (I do not know) that McConnell has direct communication with Trump, since it appears that McConnell supports Trump's agenda totally. Now, we get a Thursday public warning of Pence...

It is almost as if: Trump was told ahead of time by McConnell that this would hurt Trump/and Republicans, and Trump refused to listen, and now that warning is being made public. When was the first private warning? Maybe even before the shut down took place?..Maybe during the first week of the shutdown.. No one know if or when McConnell warned Trump. Maybe he didn't. But with this public warning, I believe there was a private warning much earlier, and Trump did not listen.

[Mme. Defarge]

1. I took it to mean

that he, McConnell, and the senate would not support another shutdown when this one ended.

[Stuart G]

4. Perhaps you are correct, this was meant as a future warning.

...But in the period leading up to the shutdown, my thinking is that McConnell warned Trump ahead of time, that this would not work. Like a loyal assistant would do. Warn the boss of a move that is in essence, quite stupid.This way, when the decision is exposed as being stupid and hurtful to Republicans and Trump then, the assistant could say.."I told you so." or.."Remember we talked about how much this would hurt you and our party long ago."
..........Or, maybe this statement that was published Thursday is the, "I told you so statement." Maybe, McConnell has had no private talks with Trump in the last week or so, and on Thursday, McConnell tells Pence, we will not support another shutdown...or a secret way of saying....."You see, I warned you, but you didn't listen."

[comradebillyboy]

2. McConnell is evil but not stupid

Trump is evil and stupid.

[Stuart G]

5. Thank You for posting that..You summed it up in those two short sentences.

[OnDoutside]

3. I think this is more a cya effort.

[Stuart G]

6. For those that don't know...cya...means, "cover your ass" or, This is a cover your ass effort..

[OnDoutside]

8. Merci !

[MyOwnPeace]

11. Thanks, Stuart!

I've felt the pain for all of those older members that grew up as good Catholic Youth Association members who twitch when getting blamed for something!

[Scruffy1]

7. I have read reports that he was warned beforehand by both Ryan and McConnell.

Giving the Dolt advice is about like arguing with my cat.

[Stuart G]

9. ..Maybe, but I think your cat is smarter than Trump. Thank you for your post about the warnings.

[lark]

10. Bet me to it.

I was about to post -

Surely your cat is smarter and has more common sense than drumpf! My cat knows that when the new dog is running at him, jump to a more defensible position if possible, hiss, spit & growl & if he keeps on coming, strike using your best weapon - your claws. In 3 weeks, between us and the cats, we have gotten our new rescue dog to stop chasing and biting at the cats, he learns. Unfortunately, drumpf isn't as smart as our Aussie or our cats.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. McConnell's positions

were well laid out by ex Senator from Missouri early last week on MSBNC. Her comments were along the lines of,McConnell is only worries about himself and how he can stay as Floor Leader. Next comment was,he does not give a rip about the Public and their day to day lives. Next was,he will do what ever to protect Trump in order to maintain his Floor Leadership position.

As many here have known or suspected for years,it is all about a Power Position with Mitch McConnell.