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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 4, 2018, 08:15 PM Apr 2018

McConnell: Midterms could be 'a category 3, 4 or 5' storm for GOP

enate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says that November's midterms will be "challenging" for Republicans, but he can't yet predict the strength of the headwinds.

"This is going to be a challenging election year," McConnell said in a Tuesday interview with Kentucky Today. "We know the wind is going to be in our face. We don't know whether it's going to be a category 3, 4 or 5."

McConnell said he's optimistic his party can hold onto a majority in the Senate but the fight for the House, where every seat is up for election this year, will be more daunting.

"I'm hoping we can hold the Senate," he said, "And the principle reason for that, even if we were to lose the House and be stymied legislatively, we could still approve appointments, which is a huge part of what we do."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-midterms-could-be-a-category-3-4-or-5-storm-for-gop/ar-AAvtphq?li=BBnbcA1

Hoping it's veritable shit storm for the GOP

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McConnell: Midterms could be 'a category 3, 4 or 5' storm for GOP (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2018 OP
translation: "we may need more than Russia this time" Skittles Apr 2018 #1
Damn Kber Apr 2018 #2
Remember Mitch, it is always darkest before the bottom falls out. Sneederbunk Apr 2018 #3
Hide in your shell ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #4
I'd prefer a Category 6. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2018 #5
You know what"s really sad Va Lefty Apr 2018 #6
Here's hoping that McConnell gets purged from his leadership role. CentralMass Apr 2018 #7
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