McConnell Doesn't Have the Votes for Debt Limit Hike

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McConnell Doesn’t Have the Votes for Debt Limit Hike

October 7, 2021 at 3:29 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 44 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/10/07/mcconnell-doesnt-have-the-votes-for-debt-limit-hike/

"SNIP.......

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) may think he has a deal with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on raising the debt limit, but McConnell doesn’t have the 10 Republican votes yet to make good on his promise, NBC News reports.

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) told reporters they’ll get there, but it will be a “painful birthing process.”

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[tirebiter]

1. Republicans in disarray

McConnel wouldn’t have made the deal if he didn’t think it was important.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

3. Disarray is a word reserved by the mass media for Democrats it seems. Doesn't it?

If anyone can find an example in the mass media reporting on this deal disarray in Republicans in the coming days….would be great to see.

Not holding breath.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

2. In other words, he doesn't have control of his caucus for bypassing cloture

He doesn't need the votes, he just can't have anyone (Cruz/Hawley/Paul) object to unanimous consent...

[Alexander Of Assyria]

4. Anyone of this ilk is plainly not mentally well, or is just plain evil. Any other options?

[PortTack]

5. Last line here is key..."they'll get get there."

Turtle has been given his marching orders..it will happen

[Calista241]

6. They're still going to try and make us eliminate the debt ceiling in the reconciliation bill.

[bluedigger]

7. Maybe it's time to cut Moscow Mitch some slack.

He's clearly been doing exactly what his party supports all along. A party without policy is a party dedicated only to holding absolute power.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Time to kill the filibuster.

It's obvious that they're trying to sink the Democrats by drying up the financing, or running out the clock.

They deserve what's coming.

[gratuitous]

9. Wait; didn't the Minority Leader issue a statement that the delay was all the Democrats' fault?

The Minority Leader also made some caustic observations about Democrat disunity, if I recollect rightly. That house from where he's throwing those stones looks rather transparent, as if it was made from glass.

[FalloutShelter]

10. The monster has escaped the lab.

Looks like Dr. Frankenfuck miscalculated.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. The 11 Rs joining all 50 members of Dem caucus,

Link to tweet

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12. Thanks for that.