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INdemo

(6,994 posts) Wed Oct 17, 2018, 08:05 PM Oct 2018

Lets me get this correct now...

Republicans ..as in Mitch Turtle head McConnell has said the Deficit is out of reach and we must overhaul Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid and other entailments in order to bring the deficit under control and we are looking at, according to the Corporate media, Republicans holding on to the Senate?? Really?

Those Democratic Senators in Red States we keep hearing about need to repeat this McConnell message everyhour of every day till election..

haven't heard much from the DNC ...

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Lets me get this correct now... (Original Post) INdemo Oct 2018 OP

True for decades manor321 Oct 2018 #1

This is the first time a GOP leader said it on the record, 3 weeks before an beachbum bob Oct 2018 #2

someone oldtime dfl_er Oct 2018 #3

Such a scammer. They add billions to the debt with the tax scam for the rich... brush Oct 2018 #4

Could McConnell be TRYING to lose the Senate for the next session? ... Kablooie Oct 2018 #5

manor321

(3,344 posts)

1. True for decades

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2018, 08:08 PM

Oct 2018

This has been true for decades, though. Republicans have attacked these programs since the day they were proposed.

The real problem is why doesn't the press actually inform voters?

Too much blame is placed on the Democratic party when we have a massive corporate conservative controlled media that spreads poison and lies every day.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. This is the first time a GOP leader said it on the record, 3 weeks before an

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 17, 2018, 08:12 PM

Oct 2018

election. Mitch was either high or a dementia moment. Ads are being made across America with Mitch being the star.

I think McConnel just gave democrats the senate too

oldtime dfl_er

(6,931 posts)

3. someone

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2018, 08:13 PM

Oct 2018

someone - the press, the dems, SOMEONE - needs to educate people on the simple difference between "entitled" and "entitlement".

Donald Trump Jr is entitled.

Social Security is an entitlement.

I know it's subtle but it's pretty damn simple.

brush

(53,776 posts)

4. Such a scammer. They add billions to the debt with the tax scam for the rich...

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2018, 08:14 PM

Oct 2018

then months later say the debt is out of control.

Hope the Dems call him on that.

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)

5. Could McConnell be TRYING to lose the Senate for the next session? ...

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2018, 08:24 PM

Oct 2018

Why would he say this right before the election and risk losing votes?

Only if he is trying to put Dems in control for the next session.

Could he know about something so damaging that will happen soon that he would rather Democrats manage it instead of Republicans?

Maybe he knows the Mueller report will be devastating and that if he controls the Senate and fails to get an impeachment conviction it could destroy his future. He may be trying to move himself out of the firing line.

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