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Top 5 Reasons Mitch McConnell Sucks
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the senior Republican turtle Senator from Kentucky, would have us all believe he’s a complicated man. That his positions on the issues are nuanced and varied in order to best serve the people of his home state and of America. That he has only our true best interests at heart.
HA!
The reality is that McConnell is a bought-and-paid for shill of the conservative military-industrial complex, the Tea Party, and the most demented aspects of the Religious Right. He’ll do anything, say nearly anything, and vote for anything in keeping with the views of his corporate overseers. With that in mind, I present you with the Top 5 Reasons Mitch McConnell Sucks:
Snip:
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The rest(2-5) are at the Link!
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/12/20/top-5-reasons-mitch-mcconnell-sucks-video/
HA!
The reality is that McConnell is a bought-and-paid for shill of the conservative military-industrial complex, the Tea Party, and the most demented aspects of the Religious Right. He’ll do anything, say nearly anything, and vote for anything in keeping with the views of his corporate overseers. With that in mind, I present you with the Top 5 Reasons Mitch McConnell Sucks:
Snip:
#1. Mitch McConnell on the filibuster:
“The American people want less partisanship in this town, but everyone in this chamber knows that if the majority chooses to end the filibuster … then the fighting, the bitterness, and the gridlock will only get worse.” (Source)
On opposing filibuster reform: “It may be the most important thing you ever do.” (Source)
As previously covered here, the filibuster just isn’t what people think it is. Not anymore. Instead of passionate Senators speaking for hours on end, all one has to do it invoke it and take the rest of the day of. That’s it. No speeches, no Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – just take the rest of the day off after having ground progress to a halt. In 2011, Democrats and Republicans had a handshake deal to behave themselves … and that lasted a little more than a month. Since then, Republicans have continued their unprecedented abuse of the filibuster, obstructing legislation left and right in an attempt to stymie any gains for President Obama and the left.
But, seriously, it can’t be all that bad, right? How much of a jerk can one Senator really be? In answer to that, I leave you with this: Mitch McConnell, on Dec. 6 of this year, FILIBUSTERING HIMSELF.
“The American people want less partisanship in this town, but everyone in this chamber knows that if the majority chooses to end the filibuster … then the fighting, the bitterness, and the gridlock will only get worse.” (Source)
On opposing filibuster reform: “It may be the most important thing you ever do.” (Source)
As previously covered here, the filibuster just isn’t what people think it is. Not anymore. Instead of passionate Senators speaking for hours on end, all one has to do it invoke it and take the rest of the day of. That’s it. No speeches, no Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – just take the rest of the day off after having ground progress to a halt. In 2011, Democrats and Republicans had a handshake deal to behave themselves … and that lasted a little more than a month. Since then, Republicans have continued their unprecedented abuse of the filibuster, obstructing legislation left and right in an attempt to stymie any gains for President Obama and the left.
But, seriously, it can’t be all that bad, right? How much of a jerk can one Senator really be? In answer to that, I leave you with this: Mitch McConnell, on Dec. 6 of this year, FILIBUSTERING HIMSELF.
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The rest(2-5) are at the Link!
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/12/20/top-5-reasons-mitch-mcconnell-sucks-video/