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Mitch McConnell Mildly Miffed, But In A Good Way

Posted on | April 26, 2010 | 5 Comments

by Smitty

The Senate Minority Leader was nearly moved to passion:

“Whether it’s the Stimulus, the debt, health care, bailouts — you name it — the concerns Republicans raised are being validated. And Democrats have the nerve, in this debate, to say that we’re the ones who are being dishonest.”


What would it take to move this man into Rated PG territory, one wonders?

Update: Some interesting tidbits in the WaPo, via Drudge:

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) joined Republicans in voting to prevent debate from proceeding. When the outcome was clear, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) also voted no, a move that allows him to reintroduce the measure later.

While the procedural vote delays formal consideration of the overhaul bill, lawmakers in both parties have said they expect it will ultimately be debated — and passed — in the coming weeks, though the exact contours of the final legislation remain uncertain.

There are signs that at least a handful of Republicans will ultimately vote for some form of the bill. Democrats in recent days have increasingly coalesced around the far-reaching legislation. They are eager to pressure Republicans into a difficult vote, in which liberals could characterize those who oppose the bill as trying to protect Wall Street.

Category: Republicans

Comments

5 Responses to “Mitch McConnell Mildly Miffed, But In A Good Way”

  1. chuck cross
    April 27th, 2010 @ 1:19 am

    Bailouts, meaning the ones he’s voted for? Debts, meaning the budgets he has approved?

    Spare me, Mitch.

  2. chuck cross
    April 26th, 2010 @ 8:19 pm

    Bailouts, meaning the ones he’s voted for? Debts, meaning the budgets he has approved?

    Spare me, Mitch.

  3. The Mexican
    April 27th, 2010 @ 2:44 am

    “Whether it’s the Stimulus, the debt, health care, bailouts”

    TARP, Medicare D, the GOP is simply riding the gale force winds that will put them in power, but these jerks definitely set the table for the increased intensity that BO brought to the Marxist table.

  4. The Mexican
    April 26th, 2010 @ 9:44 pm

    “Whether it’s the Stimulus, the debt, health care, bailouts”

    TARP, Medicare D, the GOP is simply riding the gale force winds that will put them in power, but these jerks definitely set the table for the increased intensity that BO brought to the Marxist table.

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    April 27th, 2010 @ 5:31 am

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