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[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 69 points 3 weeks ago

Moscow Mitch had his chance to deal with trump before this even happened no less than twice.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 64 points 3 weeks ago

You had a chance to do something about it when the senate conducted an investigation and you declined, you spineless fuck. You actively shielded him and made it someone else’s problem, someone else being all of us.

[–] 2piradians@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He wants consequences but he doesn't. Knows J6 was wrong, had the power and influence to do something about it, but shrank into his shell. Knows Trump should be out of the picture, yet endorsed him. Party loyalty above justice and country.

As he continues to shrivel I hope he feels nothing but disgrace and despair about his life.

[–] Blum0108@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

He wants trump to pay because he almost ruined the grift McConnell had going on. He's just following the political winds like he always does.

[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Moscow Mitch, who so aggressively laid the groundwork for a fascist take-over suddenly wants to hold a fascist accountable?

Mitch is a worthless piece of shit who will be memorialized in history books as one of the maga movement's most evil figures. He will forever be linked to Trump.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s pretty funny, actually. McConnell is smarter, slier, contributed more, and was more willing to sacrifice everything to bring down American democracy, and at best he’ll be remembered (if at all) as an enabler.

Sucks to suck.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Cognitive decline grabbed that man a long time ago. Not it makes him bad, just that he should have left office a long time ago.

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mitch McConnel is a complete asshole through and through and has been for as long as he's been in politics.

He's probably worried about being seen as a loser and is trying to bail on Trump for the sake of his shit legacy since he's about to die

Blood is on his hands, America is weaker and the world is worse off with him being on it. He's a shisstain in the history books, soon to be forgotten.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sorry, let me be clearer. He was born a bad person and has always been one. The fact that he is in mental decline doesn't make him a bad person--that happens to everyone.

[–] basmati@lemmus.org 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

McConnell is a barely animate stroke victim, and was the same at the time. I think the most hes ever wanted was more money from his investments in the US slavery system.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I don't like using the word victim for him, maybe recipient.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

That's real easy for him to grow a spine when he doesn't have anything to lose. McConnell's such a fucking worthless jellyfish.

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago