MSNBC Morning Joe is discussing why Mitch McConnell won't advance protections for Mueller's

[Augiedog]

investigation. One panelist said she couldn’t understand why he didn’t do so and expressed concern that trump had promised McConnell something down the road.

I think it’s much simpler than that. McConnell wants the investigation ended because he is implicated too. Russian illegal money is everywhere, perhaps in McConnells pockets too. I wonder if this may be part of the reason so many republicans decided to not run for their seats again.

Paul Ryan had a bright line to power in the House and he too up and quits...just like that. This is collateral damage we are seeing here. The rats are running for cover.

McConnell is hoping that the controversy of trump’s firing Mueller, if such occurs, will provide cover for his criminal activity and obscure his culpability in betraying our nation to Putin and Russian organized crime.

It’s too late for them though. None will escape justice. They claim they are the party of law and order. Well, they are about to get some law and order, along with humiliation and shame if they are able to feel such emotion.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Smarmy and coniving is McConnell.

[barbtries]

12. the closest personification of pure evil

i can think of. even more than trump. maybe like putin.

[MyOwnPeace]

24. I agree............

My TV is in danger every time McTurtle is on - it is a good thing that I only have socks on, otherwise a shoe would be flying (just like Bush dodged them in Iraq!).

[forgotmylogin]

39. McConnell is not a fool. He's keeping every route open as long as possible.

He's Lawful Neutral, so if Person #1 can pull off a whatever night of the week massacre legally he's there to handle any procedural shenanigans that need to occur.

He doesn't plan to ride the president completely to the bottom. His attitude of "Trump isn't going to fire Mueller." also keeps open the opportunity he can leap to the other side if the CEO starts going under the bus.

[Mr. Ected]

2. The RNC is a co-conspirator

They need to be brought up on RICO charges.

[OAITW r.2.0]

27. RICO is fitting for the Organized Crime Party nt

[Docreed2003]

3. McConnell knew

It's just that simple. That's why his arrogant turtle ass couldn't help but float on the Senate floor about blocking Garland

[dalton99a]

4. McConnell is 100% complicit in the plot.

[brush]

20. Yes, and don't forget Chaffetz, the Comey letter leaker. He was the first rat to jump ship.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. They are all 21st Century traitors.

The GOP/Republican party should be disbanded.

[Wellstone ruled]

28. And he is about to

run for Governor of Utah next year. My spies say he is in fine financial shape. Hope his Ethics Investigation file sees sunshine. Heard his House is fully paid off as well as other associated issues.

[TwistOneUp]

6. We are at war.

And the sentence for treason is ...

[Jarqui]

7. "This is collateral damage we are seeing here. The rats are running for cover. "

Yes but I still think they'll try to toss a wrench or two into it, exhausting every option to stop it, before all is said and done.

However, when their narcissistic, racist leader is found to have offered to give the President of Russia a $50 million condo, it is kind of hard to kill the probe ....

[ChoppinBroccoli]

8. That Must Have Been A Short Conversation

Three words and it's over: BECAUSE HE'S GUILTY.

[FreepFryer]

9. Any mention at all of Russian contributions to the GOP, via NRA, indiv donations and PACs?

[HootieMcBoob]

15. I was wondering the same thing.

So much money flowing in the GOP from the NRA via Russia.

[bronxiteforever]

10. 2020 he is up for re-election. I hope Kentucky Dems can field

A good candidate. McConnell is beatable. His poll ratings are horrible.
The battle for the Senate is just as important as POTUS in 2020. The rethugs have many more seats up than us and I bet they do not want McConnell as the public face of their Senate campaigns.

[Hotler]

11. Crossing fingers nt

[PatSeg]

13. Its funny that historically

the party or candidates who run on a "law and order" platform, often end up being the crooks. I guess when we hear "law and order" from a candidate, we should assume they are hiding something.

[SDJay]

14. Yep. Same Way That...

The "family values" party is often one filled with dirty old men found to be having relations with underage girl and boys. It's all a sham. This POS party also tries to claim patriotism for itself. What a laugh.

[PatSeg]

18. Absolutely

And the pro military party is first to neglect the veterans! I am sensing a pattern here...........

[thegoose]

29. That's what these scumbags have always done

Wholesomeness. Faith. Protecting the children. Bullshit.

[PatSeg]

31. Over the years their hypocrisy

has been revealed in bits and pieces, but now they've been totally exposed for the frauds that they are. Only the willfully ignorant won't take notice.

[Duppers]

16. He and his wife are in on it.

Did you know his kids don't speak to him!

He's such a pos.

[duforsure]

17. He's compromised from trump knowing illegal stuff on him,

And from putin for helping funnel money to Congressional races and himself, and from other sources (donors and the NRA)who funneled monies to him from illegal sources, and probably from any ties with his wife someone found out about.

[dlk]

19. McConnell's Wife, Elaine Cho's Family, Owns Foremost Matitime Corp.

This company’s ships have been caught transporting illegal drugs. McConnell fits right in with Trump’s circle of crime figures.

[dalton99a]

21. Yep.

[PJMcK]

22. McConnell's in on the Russian money and interference

When President Obama warned Congressional leaders about the intelligence showing Russian meddling in our electoral processes, McConnell wouldn't support making the information public and threaten President Obama by saying Republicans would claim it was election interference by Democrats. The Administration was prevented from going public.

McConnell, Ryan and a whole slew of other GOP leaders know what was going on. They're guilty of treason.

[PeeJ52]

23. I wonder how long this GOP/Russian/tRump subversion of America has been going on...

Did all this begin with the collapse of the American economy and the Russians laundering their money through tRump and rebuilding his fortunes during the Bush depression? When did the rest of the GOP see the money to be made from betting on Putin and getting in bed with tRump. This seems to have been going on for a long time and all seems to have fallen together quite nicely when you look back on it.

[Cousin Dupree]

25. If there is a hell, there is a special place there for McConnell.

[mucifer]

26. I think it's because mcconnell worships satan. he is so evil

[Rebl2]

30. I've thought

since last year McConnell is involved some way with Russians. It would explain his inaction.

[UpInArms]

32. Reported by Dallas Morning News

GOP campaigns took $7.35 million from oligarch linked to Russia

Donald Trump and the political action committees for Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Lindsey Graham, John Kasich and John McCain accepted $7.35 million in contributions from a Ukrainian-born oligarch who is the business partner of two of Russian president Vladimir Putin's favorite oligarchs and a Russian government bank.

During the 2015-2016 election season, Ukrainian-born billionaire Leonard "Len" Blavatnik contributed $6.35 million to leading Republican candidates and incumbent senators. Mitch McConnell was the top recipient of Blavatnik's donations, collecting $2.5 million for his GOP Senate Leadership Fund under the names of two of Blavatnik's holding companies, Access Industries and AI Altep Holdings, according to Federal Election Commission documents and OpenSecrets.org.

[Mr.Bill]

34. The SCOTUS Citizen's United decision

paved this cash superhighway.

[Mr.Bill]

33. I would like to know

how much business his wife's parents' shipping company does with Russia.

[red dog 1]

35. K&R, thanks for posting

Let's all put some pressure on McTurtle

If he gets thousands of phone calls and faxes, it may persuade him to allow a vote on the Mueller Protection Bill....(It certainly can't hurt)

Phone McConnell ..202-224-2541

Fax McConnell...202-224-2499

[D23MIURG23]

36. It doesnt seem impossible that mcconnell has Russia dirt, but I've yet to see evidence of it.

Looking at his senate career, I think the simplest explanation is that he is hyper-partisan and wants to protect reprobate party interests at all cost, and damn the consequences for our institutions. I don't know whether the root is ideological fervor or naked self interest, but he's never done anything in the senate other than ruthlessly fight to expand power for himself and his party using every dishonorable tactic at his disposal.

I don't think mcconnell needs any personal involvement to feel compelled to protect dump. I think dump could eat live babies on national television and mcconnell would still try to protect him from accountability.

It would be nice to see those two pieces of shit rot in prison together, though.

[Marie Marie]

37. I didn't think it was possible but I think I hate McConnell even more than Trump.

Or maybe it is a really close tie.

[Honeycombe8]

38. Pretty sure Ryan quit because the Freedom Caucus was going to oust him as Speaker, IF

the Repubs kept the House, which was unlikely. And he was just sick of the whole thing. He may have other plans. He can go work anywhere and make a ton of money. Maybe he's planning to run for Governor eventually, which would be a stepping stone to the White House. He has Presidential aspirations, I think.

In the beginning, McConnell and Trump didn't get along. Until they did. I think it's probably bribery. Just like whatever Trump gave Kennedy to resign.

If McConnell was getting significant Russian money, he would've been friendsy with Trump at the beginning. He knew the Russians were interfering with the election, but McConnell refused to endorse him.