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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did not intend to pick a fight when he questioned President Trumps expectations and was surprised by the explosion it produced, according to people close to the Senate GOP leader.
McConnell and Trump spoke Wednesday about what McConnells allies characterized as a misunderstanding, but that did little to quell the presidents anger.
"We should have had healthcare approved," Trump said Friday from his New Jersey golf club. "[McConnell] should have known that he had a couple of votes that turned on him and that should have been very easy to handle, whether it's through the fact that can take away a committee chairmanship or do whatever you have to do."
Sources close to McConnell say he is stunned by Trump's attacks, which have only increased in recent days, as an attack on a member of his own team.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/346271-trump-barrage-stuns-mcconnell-and-his-allies
Why the surprise Mitch? Monkeys fling feces that's what they do.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)red dog 1
(27,849 posts)(From the OP)
Conservative Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks has made "Ditch Mitch" the slogan in his effort to unseat incumbent Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala)
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)His pal from Alabama? One of Trump's very FIRST supporters in the Senate? Did they miss how Trump attacked him viciously for actually doing the right thing?
I tell you, living in this nation under SCROTUS is enough to drive one to drink.
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)Whatever?
No limits there then?
Thug.
no_hypocrisy
(46,182 posts)Why is McConnell letting Trump tell him where to get off?
One year ago, McConnell was dictating his orders to Obama, so it's obvious that he isn't cowed by the Executive Branch.
Please don't tell me it's because Obama was biracial and a democrat. Mitch has been full of himself for more than a decade.
Why is he allowing himself to be subjugated now?