Fairmount.
Except when he’s hugging the flag.
You know why Trump loves molesting the flag?
It doesn’t contact the press.
It’s the damage that was only made possible by the damage that Mitch McConnell did first.
And unlike DJT, Mitch McConnell won his election and will be with us another 6 years, as one of the most powerful people in Washington.
I recall how McConnell was initially called out by Trump. There were some tense moments when it looked like Mitch might fold under that pressure but he didn’t, and he learned to wield power by being himself when being themselves just didn’t work for so many others who tried: Flake, Corker, Romney, Scaramucci, and the list goes on.
I have a perverse respect for what McConnell can do. He understands power better than just about anyone I can recall.
Being happy to get a Purple Heart.
“And I said, 'Man, that’s like big stuff. I always wanted to get the Purple Heart,” Trump said. "This was much easier.”
Oh this oughtta be interesting. The dictator’s dilemma: finding someone to replace you whom you can trust not to jail you out of fear or out of pure political expediency.
You need a majority of the Senate to confirm nominations. You need a majority of the Senate to approve changes in federal law (like the vacancies act).
Do you see the issue here?
Sorry if I missed this upthread, but first thing this morning I saw this:
Hey, if anybody’s looking for an image to make a screensaver etc.
I don’t think Mitch is very healthy. I’m not sure he’ll live 6 more years. It would be funny if he was replaced with a Democrat by the KY governor and it was this that caused the Republicans to lose the majority.
Mitch McConnell is 78 years old. He’s evil, but I don’t think he’s immortal.
Trump let Russia try to kill American soldiers, which is not a fantastic way to earn their votes.
Matt Gaetz has the Rona. Also, more on topic, from this mornings Politico Playbook:
I heard he has made at least a couple of horcruxes, though. That’s right. He used John Lewis and John McCain.
Trump is going to play golf today.
NYT is still showing the Senate at 48-48. Besides the 2 Georgia seats, what are the other 2 outstanding? Based on the responses here I assume it’s a foregone conclusion that these both will go ‘R’, since no one seems to thinks the Dems will control the Senate.
I know there is a separate Senate thread, that is tl;dr and I don’t want to get scolded over there.
Are you sure, there are 2 independent Senators. Maybe that is your other 2?
I’m seeing 46 Dems, 48 Reps and 2 Others.
So the 2 Georgia seats, Thom Tillis is leading in NC. I can’t find the 4th.
It looks like the 4th is Alaska and they just haven’t counted enough to call it but Sullivan ( R) is going to win.
Does Russia have golf courses?
Question. When they tabulate who is in the lead in PA, does that figure include the late-arriving absentee ballots that had to be segregated?
Actually just dug a little deeper, and they are Alaska and NC. I wonder if there is any potential in those outstanding NC ballots.
Dropping dead of a heart attack on a golf course is such a cliche. But a fitting one in this case.