Republicans just lost a shit load of HUGE donors. Banks etc. I think that is why Mitch folded.

[Quixote1818]

It's always about money. The big boys with all the power and money are putting down the gauntlet. Who knows how many other gigantic donors are threatening him right now. A lot of very powerful people / big business moguls are getting terrorist threats. Politicians are going to be under immense pressure to clean up this fucking mess.

Thoughts? It may be a number of things along with this.

[secondwind]

1. THIS..

[edhopper]

2. Yep

[wryter2000]

3. Another reason Mitch might have folded

The impeachment process might be less harmful to Republicans if he's in charge instead of waiting for Democrats to take over the Senate. That way, he can eliminate any witnesses and just have a vote.

[Dream Girl]

15. A really good point but I think it all will come out especially ially since Dems in charge

[uponit7771]

17. +1, looks like the information coming out is their are at least 3 kGOP congressmembers who helped

... the terrorist attack.

[Quixote1818]

19. Interesting. nt

[MontanaMama]

4. That and Traitor45 is of no use to Moscow Mitch

any more. Any political capital 45 had is long gone. Dude is broke in more ways than one.

[catbyte]

5. Absolutely. Their god is money.

[C_U_L8R]

6. Mitch is coin operated.

Dollars always come before ideology. And a weakened, muzzled Trump is easier for cowards to rebel against.

[stillcool]

7. the only thing that matters..

big money is yanking his chain, and he's doing the dance.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. As with every situation, money talks.

[Alacritous Crier]

9. I just told my wife that...

when I first heard the NYT announcement a couple of hours ago.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Exactly. Mitch is trying to save his own neck and the party.

He lost the senate, his Majority role, his caucus.
Now his big donors. He has hated Trump for some time.
So he is facing reality.

[Bluethroughu]

11. Follow the money.

Who wants to support the party of traitors aiding their army of insurrectionists, wouldn't make them culpable?

[mn9driver]

12. Of course it is about the money. McConnell doesn't have an ethical bone in his body

Adelson is dead and the corporate donations are drying up. Mitch is in crisis mode.

[Budi]

13. This makes a good reason for NOT nationalizing Banks, Airlines, social media, etc

The big corps that removed Parler, Trump tweets, etc couldn't have done so were they not private co's with their own guidlines.
Nationalization of big Corps would have held them to the 1st amendment.

Why the Government should NEVER own & control everything.

[Hassler]

14. Chump cost Moscow Mitch the majority leader job. That's

All he cares about.

[Thekaspervote]

16. Absolutely!! Also, Turtle wants to control the impeachment. Possibly votes for fewer charges

Against others...hawley, cruz

[lunatica]

18. He knows he can't control the Senate so he pretends he's

still leading it by doing what they will do anyway.

Getting out in front of the crowd so it looks like he’s leading it.

[Brother Mythos]

20. Yes, for Republican donors it's ALWAYS about the money.

It's looking like the really big Greeds have told their paid, elected whores to get in line, and stop the further endangerment of their many tax exemptions and huge tax cuts.