McConnell Said to Be Willing to Lose Alabama Seat

[DonViejo]

November 12, 2017 at 10:23 am EST By Taegan Goddard

A Republican close to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) tells Axios: “McConnell is a very pragmatic guy, but he’s very principled guy. And he’s willing to lose the seat to prevent someone who’s guilty of these things from taking it.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/11/12/mcconnell-willing-lose-alabama-seat/

[OnDoutside]

1. I say, "BULLLLLLSHIT".

[BigmanPigman]

4. You beat me to it!

Total Bull Shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunonmars]

2. McConnell, principled my ass......

[Irish_Dem]

5. Bingo. McTurtle doesn't have a principled bone in his body. nt

[Wellstone ruled]

6. That is the real truth!!!

[Make7]

3. They should ask Merrick Garland to comment on McConnell's principles. ( n/t )

[herding cats]

7. McConnell is very good at politics.

He knows the Republicans are screwed either way. A loss is worse in the short term, but a win will also have its repcussions for the GOP in 2018 if they don't distance themselves from Moore's sexual molestation of the 14 year old girl.

His principles here are purely politically motivated, in my opinion. They need the seat and the win, but he can't afford to act like he's hoping for Moore to win because they're going to have to keep him at arms length until after 2018.

[vi5]

12. Really? "will have its repercussions for the GOP"

Rarely does anything have repercussions for these lunatics.

[herding cats]

13. It only would if they embraced him with open arms and openly defended him.

Then only in specific races. Let's face it, some of their districts will be perfectly fine with Moore in the senate on their side. It's his vote that matters to them in the end.

This is what McConnel is playing at here, pretend he's morally shocked until they fabricate enough of a barrier to create some deniability for Moore, or until they can replace him with another Republican in the next election. Until then he's another vote for their causes. I don't believe for one minute McConnel would be ok with a loss by Moore, though.

[gademocrat7]

8. Mitch only cares about power and money.

[redwitch]

9. Me and Mitch finally agree on something!

I am also willing for him to lose his seat. In fact I am eager for that to happen!

[physioex]

15. Not likely....

Unless its tax cut for his rich donors. Watch what they do not what they say!

[LiberalFighter]

10. He is thinking of another way out.

That would be if the Senate refuses to seat Moore and force Alabama to have another election or for the Governor to reappoint Strange. Unless by refusing to seat Moore the Governor can wait until next year to have an election. But doesn't necessarily avoid the situation. Moore could still run again.

[vi5]

11. O.K. so let's see him do something about it then...

..the only thing I've seen so far is that pathetic, creepy clip of him and 2 of his other Christaliban types sitting there grinning when asked about Moore.

[physioex]

14. Supposedly....

They cut of financing this creep. Truthfully, I think he could careless as long as he gets the tax cuts for his donors.

[MFM008]

16. like he did the presidency

principled my (_______0_______) ASS.

[SummerSnow]

17. lol....

[davekriss]

18. Yes, he is very principled, as in...

...(in prioritized order):

1. What’s in it for me?

2. What’s in it for my party?

3. What’s in it for Putin?

4.....

99. What’s in it for people of my state?

100. What’s in it for people of my country?

I’d say the guy is rigidly principled, never varies from these principles.

[DeminPennswoods]

19. Moore would be a bigger PITA than

Cruz and Paul to McConnell.

[sharedvalues]

23. Far worse. Moore would split the billionaires and racists

And destroy the gop.

Cruz does what the donors want, but he’s smooth enough to dog whistle to the racists and get some of them while keeping the upper middle class onboard too.


Moore is getting the racists and christofascists, and those propagandized to hate dems by Fox and Limbaugh. But Northam showed this is NOT ENOUGH to win nationally. So GOP donors are telling McConnell to ditch Moore. It’s a pure political play.

[Skittles]

20. McConnell is PRINCIPLED?

[sharedvalues]

21. No. McConnell is afraid Moore will break the GOP. This is a power play.

Mccconnell would rather lose Moore’s seat than embolden the racist GOP base. GOP billionaire donors have been building the hate filled base via dog whistles for years. Trump stole that base by appealing to them directly. Now Bannon is trying to do the same.

McConnell is worried about his own power. He needs to keep the donor class and some centrists on board. Moore is scaring them off. Gillespie showed the racist base is not enough. THAT is why McConnell is anti Moore. It’s a power play.

[Vinca]

22. McConnell just doesn't want daily anti-pedophile rallies around the Senate offices.

If Moore wins, I guarantee he'll be trailed night and day by sign carrying women who have had enough.