Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell endorses Donald Trump for president, saying he "will have my support."
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?????
As a European, I hope my American friends will do their uptmost best to ensure Diaper Don does not get elected for the sake of democracy and humanity. We are at the brink of a timeline that resembles a lot like the 1930s, and wish we are not going to relive those times again.
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.
When twice impeached guy gets your party’s nomination, you should not be in any kind of political power. GOP has endorsed the fact that the “law and order” means nothing at all.
theres no difference between these 2 evil fucks, except mCfuckface is smarter. they both do whatever will benefit them personally at the cost of literally anyone else.
their opinions and preferences could not be farther from the public good
After a little thought, this doesn't surprise me at all.
Name me ONE other Republican candidate that's actually gotten a decent number of articles about them in national newspapers. They've run into the exact same problem as the Tories: They've kicked anyone who's actually a competent and charismatic public servant out of the party, because said people were getting in the way of their ability to enact unbelievably stupid racism upon the nation.
And unless you have Trump-level skills at grabbing headlines and becoming a problem that makes itself worse... Well, how the hell are you going to become a relevant force that people are going to vote for, when you have no charisma, no skills, and no ability to compete with Trump for headlines? Even that Florida governor who manged to stay in the news for a few months for his racism couldn't keep up with Trump's unending torrent of bullshit and new stories for long, and if you can't keep up, I can't imagine republican voters would throw in with you over your competitor.
McConnel is unfortunately making the most competent move he can for someone that wants to cling to power at any cost (especially cost to the american public): Endorsing someone who'll avoid splitting the vote and actually killing the Republican party.
I'd be surprised if he didn't. If he stands with Trump and Trump wins, he might be in good graces and the MAGA folks don't harass him.
If Trump loses, well the Democrats aren't going to care and the usual party cannibalism that follows political losses will have less reason to direct their ire in his direction.
I am very serious about wanting to give people the benefit of the doubt. When I read a newspaper article that say person x accused of crime y. I read the article and try to figure out the rest of the story, what isn't printed.
With mitch... I can't even give him the benefit of the doubt. He's a freaking moron.