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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAfter Years Of Blocking Obama's Nominees, McConnell Slams Dems' 'Historic Obstruction'
By Kate Riga
April 1, 2019 8:25 am
Sen. Majority Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote an op-ed in Politico Monday decrying Democrats historic obstruction, an accusation that wont sit well with liberals still furious about McConnells refusal to allow a vote on former President Barack Obamas Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland.
Since January 2017, for the first time in memory, a minority has exploited procedure to systematically obstruct a President from staffing up his administration, McConnell wrote. This new, across-the-board obstruction is unfair to the President and, more importantly, to the American people.
He continued that he is introducing a proposal to make it easier for Republicans to get President Donald Trumps nominees approved by circumventing Democratic opposition.
Our proposal would only reduce the time a minority can keep delaying lower-tier nominations after a majority has invoked cloture, he wrote. This would keep the Senate floor moving, saving time that is currently tied up in inoffensive nominations that senators dont even really debate. And, at last, it would let President Trump fill important vacancies at a more reasonable pace.
Read the full op-ed here.
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/mcconnell-slams-dems-historic-obstruction-after-blocking-obama-nominees
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After Years Of Blocking Obama's Nominees, McConnell Slams Dems' 'Historic Obstruction' (Original Post)
DonViejo
Apr 2019
OP
Mitch McConnell "I will do everything possible to make Obama a one term president."
Firestorm49
Apr 2019
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Firestorm49
(4,035 posts)1. Mitch McConnell "I will do everything possible to make Obama a one term president."
That quote was on day one of Obamas presidency. McConnells obstruction continued unabated for eight years. Apparently, he is contracting dementia, or he is either dumber than a brick, arrogant as hell, or the purest definition of a hypocrite.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)2. Historic hypocrisy?
McConnell is just as bad for the country as is Trump himself.
But McConnell, like Reagan and Romney, has a thin veneer of politeness covering his venal brutality.
UpInArms
(51,284 posts)3. Merrick Garland,
ring a bell, MFer?
imanamerican63
(13,800 posts)4. Of course his sole job is blame the Dems for everything!
MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)5. Truly,
there will be a very special place in HELL for Mitch McConnell!