With McConnell’s endorsement of Trump, it gives the green light to other remaining skeptical Republicans — and the deep-pocketed donors who fuel campaigns — to fall in line despite any reservations they may have about a return to the Trump era.
After the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol, McConnell issued a grave rebuke of Trump’s behavior, blaming the defeated president for spreading “wild” claims of a stolen election.
While McConnell refused to convict Trump in the Senate trial on House impeachment charges of inciting the insurrection at the Capitol, which could have left him ineligible to serve again as president, he warned that Trump was not immune from civil or criminal prosecution once he left the White House.
While McConnell refused to convict Trump in the Senate trial on House impeachment charges of inciting the insurrection at the Capitol, which could have left him (Trump) ineligible to serve again as president …
So McConnell could have stopped this whole shit show a while back, but didn’t because why???
Tbh I think he was scared of the mob turning against him.
I think he was scared of the mob turning against him.
This is the correct answer. Republicans are scared shitless of their deranged constituents and get daily reminders that include death threats if they don’t tow the line.
Thanks for using “tow” correctly here.
PSA: “tow” like you’re a truck towing something.
Edit: well TIL
My prior belief was that “toeing the line” meant you are figuratively tiptoeing past a boundary line, testing permissible actions. Downvote me through the floor, guys, I earned it.
Does Lemmy have its own r/confidentlyincorrect equivalent yet?
During the transition, AOC got a lot of right-wing attention for saying all the supportive Trump tweets and comments should be backed up so these asshats couldn’t pretend they never supported the man. She was quickly proved right as a lot of them started distancing from Trump, and now we see the additional reversal as they try to weasel their way back into his camp.
AOC got a lot of right-wing attention for saying all the supportive Trump tweets and comments should be backed up so these asshats couldn’t pretend they never supported the man
The problem with AOC’s strategy is that it only works when Trump is more unpopular than her team’s candidate.
But also, yes. Chuds will come up with literally any excuse to wild out on AOC.
She was quickly proved right as a lot of them started distancing from Trump, and now we see the additional reversal as they try to weasel their way back into his camp.
There’s a certain depth to the right-wing media rabbit hole, such that you simply won’t hear any kind of dissent or opposition. You’re not allowed in the Members Only Club if we catch you talking shit about the Club Boss.
So yeah, she can have a stack of receipts a mile high. But nobody’s going to be reading them on OAN or Rumble or during the The Dan Bongino Show.
Moscow Mitch.
Its funny, because he’s been a vocal advocate of Ukraine military aid spending, too.
Dude just wants to see a good game between two enthusiastic participants, it seems.
