In new campaign ad, McConnell touts role in passage of 'biggest economic rescue package in history'
Source: Washington Post
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is seeking to turn the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill responding to the coronavirus pandemic to his political advantage with a new campaign ad that touts his role in passing the biggest economic rescue package in history.
The 30-second spot, airing in support of McConnells reelection bid in Kentucky, says that in times of crisis, we look to leaders and features images of him striding through the Capitol and standing behind President Trump as he signed the measure into law last week.
The fact that a Republican incumbent is touting his role in passing such a massive spending bill underscores how significantly the pandemic has reshaped this election season and adds to the drama the issue has injected into the Kentucky race.
In 2009, McConnell joined most Republicans in voting against the $787 billion package passed during the Obama administration in response to the economic crisis. At the time, Republicans argued that it was too large and not focused enough on creating jobs.
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yaesu
(8,020 posts)package unless 100% goes to the wall street capitalist pigs.
Turbineguy
(37,367 posts)touting his cooking skills.
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)turbinetree
(24,720 posts)Turbineguy
(37,367 posts)My solution would result in a visit from the MIRT
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)or just the grim reaper.
Pisces
(5,602 posts)The public> we play fair and lose. People are home paying attention now!!! We need to be writing the narrative not playing defense!!!!
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Unlimited slush fund for corps
A payday loan for workers
Chakaconcarne
(2,462 posts)If we had testing in the hundreds of thousands per day and quarantining those that tested positive..
MissMillie
(38,580 posts)Interesting that they weren't so interested in the stimulus when Obama was in office. In their quest to make him a one-term President, they were okay w/ letting the economy tank.
Not so much this time around.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)that if they had done their jobs as they should have (the WH, the Senate), we wouldn't in this boat, and wouldn't need a two $trillon dollar bailout because they screwed up major time.