McConnell: Debt Ceiling Needs To Be Raised But I'm Just Not Doing It

[UCmeNdc]

"The debt ceiling needs to be addressed. The only question is who should address it," McConnell said, ignoring the question.

Raising the debt ceiling (which should never be an issue or even part of congressional oversight) is a straight-up nonpartisan issue, but Republicans now refuse to be take part in any legislative process except when they are in the majority.

"We laid out a path for two months here that's easily done. There's plenty of time additionally this month to do the job," he said.

I didn't know he was still the Majority Leader, but the Beltway press will treat him as such.

"I hope our friends on the other side will step up and take care of it," McConnell continued, without any acknowledgment that Republicans are filibustering it.

https://crooksandliars.com/2021/10/mitch-mcconnell-debt-ceiling-needs-be

[Walleye]

1. Evil villain. Wants to rule the world. Only has to get elected in Kentucky to do it

How many Americans actually voted for this asshole that he should be running everything?

[GoCubsGo]

2. May this blow up in his face so badly, it takes his party out with him.

[abqtommy]

3. This only goes to show that once sPUTIN buys a politician they stay bought! nt

[Progressive Jones]

4. Most of this nation's troubles involve some fucking Southern politicians.

How long will Confederate residue be a stain and stench on the US?

[jimfields33]

6. He must want the 50 vote rule on legislation

It certainly helped him get judges on the bench. I’m wondering if he secretly hope that 50 votes is the new way of passing votes.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. Corporate mass media take will be...Minority Leader Throws Dems Debt Ceiling Knuckleball

Both sides, one cray hypocrisy, the other sane economics 101, equalized.

[PortTack]

8. I usually and unfortunately bet on the side of turtle ..this time not

The gqp did this to President Clinton and to President Obama..neither time worked out well for the gqp

Manchin says he won’t vote..so that may be the ball game until the gqp are tripping over their pants that now hang down around their knees.

[Vinca]

9. It's useless to say "what goes around comes around" to Mitch because he knows if he's running

the show after 2022 he'll either get Dem cooperation or he'll kill the filibuster in a nanosecond.