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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe republicans are turning on McConnell
Peering over to Fox News to see how they were reacting to Lake's loss; McConnell appears to be the scapegoat for underperforming. McCarthy looks to be in decent shape on the hate machine, but McConnell appears to be on the outs.
At 80 it looks like they might be putting that horse out to pasture in a humiliating way after years of being the absolute worst. Couldn't be happier to see him go out that way if it is the case.
Walleye
(31,017 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,785 posts)But then, he will not go down quietly after having power for as long as he has had.
usonian
(9,790 posts)RockRaven
(14,966 posts)Maybe the 'pukes should dump them both just to be sure.
rubbersole
(6,689 posts)Biggest thief in the senate. Corrupt as they come. Looks like a child molester on TV. Or Ted "ugly wife" Cruz. Either could lead the treason party into oblivion.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,342 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)iemanja
(53,032 posts)I hope they oust him. He's too effective.
PortTack
(32,764 posts)Turtle hates the orange mass and threw a few wrenches in the works there
And, turtle at least very strongly supports the war effort in Ukraine
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)on MSNBC. Ted Cruz is pissed off and wants someone worse than Mitch in there, some one who is 100% Tea Party crazy.
Volaris
(10,270 posts)As obnoxious as mitch has been, he at least understands how to lead and wield power. Whatever nutcase gets to replace him, won't have the practical experience to lead that senate caucus out of a paper bag, and certainly won't be able to hold them all together on hard votes the way McConnell has.
This might seem like a great idea for them today, but 6 months from now they'll be saying 'oh, fuck...wait, what would Mitch do if he were here?'
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)PortTack
(32,764 posts)Would be a very dark day for the free world
Volaris
(10,270 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)It was so surreal to have a GOPer hate on him.
Cha
(297,196 posts)with his talk of wanting to "Repeal Social Security".. they've told him to shut up and let the adults take this.
He's the head of the NRSC.. or whatevere!
emulatorloo
(44,120 posts)campaign money.
Cha
(297,196 posts)and they're blaming dT for sitting on $94 MILLION instead of Giving it to his endorsed candidates.. apparently saving it for his next pres run.
YoshidaYui
(41,831 posts)Turtle soup on the Republican menu!
emulatorloo
(44,120 posts)and the knives are out for him. Hes got several challengers coming after him.
childfreebychoice
(476 posts)More incentive to vote in 24
moniss
(4,231 posts)the lesson of Paul Ryan. He got more knives stuck in him by his own members than by the Democrats. That whole MAGAT/GQP crowd is still yearning for someone to follow, like they had before in the Orange Ruski, who can be in power and threaten to burn the whole place down all while giving them a pass on ignorance and a pat on the back for racism and misogyny.
live love laugh
(13,104 posts)Xolodno
(6,390 posts)...when they actually repealed Roe, it was probably the last thing they wanted. It was a wedge issue they could use, now they can't and when you have some law makers actually talking about banning abortion nation wide to over-ride places like California, you are going to get a backlash.
Mopar151
(9,983 posts)His wife? I don't know if she's mean enough. Maybe it was Oleg Derishkaspa (?), the Rusal tycoon?
NYC Democrat
(295 posts)about things like candidate quality and how that can bring down a candidate even in a favorable year, and as such was always a lot more iffy on the idea of stuff like the GOP winning the Senate. McCarthy, Rick Scott etc were the ones who were just like "WHO CARES, DOESN'T MATTER PLOW AHEAD!" with Rick Scott going on about 55-56 seats and freaking Blumenthal in Conn being vulnerable because he was just THAT high on his own supply.
childfreebychoice
(476 posts)They replace him with, will be a cat herder. Wish Schumer would be replaced, too. Hope Nancy has groomed a replacement, would love porter, in that spot
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)I can't see someone in such a now vulnerable District, ever being given that level of power. Pelosi is in a secure Democratic District.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)started grooming her successor? In fact thought she wasn't even gonna run in 2022. Man, am I behind.
Volaris
(10,270 posts)Quietly teaching AOC how to count heads and manage committee members and the like...
Dorian Gray
(13,493 posts)totally. He's the smart and effective one. Nobody listened.
He is also the one who could have taken a stand and rid the party of trumpism multiple times. So, I'm not sad for his ass.
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)accountable.
moniss
(4,231 posts)we need to get some people younger than 75 into some of these leadership positions like the Whip. I think we have good prospects for future elections coming along from the ranks of governors, etc. I think the party would do well to focus on folks like the age of Pete B and realize that some of the younger crowd are very well received by voters as they demonstrate competence not only in handling their job but also in handling being in media interviews. This is not a knock on Nancy, Steny, Joe or Chuck but we must keep the enthusiasm going from the young and new voters. Let's show them we hear them and will act to give them positions to help run this country. We can look at more agency leadership positions for them as well as Executive Branch posts. We need to keep widening our margins and we can do that by embracing even more those voters in early and middle adulthood by showing them we don't just want their votes but we want them as people to be in government at all levels and in party leadership positions.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,036 posts)Pete B is a good example of a rising star and needs to have a more prominent profile for the reasons you cite.
Deminpenn
(15,286 posts)most effective leader the Rs have by far and away.
Celerity
(43,349 posts)Dorian Gray
(13,493 posts)could have finished trump multiple times....
He deserves what he gets now.
(Though I think McCarthy is in danger too.)
Kaleva
(36,298 posts)Trump loyalists are trying to put the blame on others like McConnell.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,064 posts)McCarthy is probably safe as the House leader too.
Just noise.
kentuck
(111,092 posts)They will choose to turn on McConnell.
Amishman
(5,557 posts)they desperately want this to be an excuse to pull the party further right.
This seems to be the standard behavior of the fringes after a surprise underperformance. I would not be surprised if foreign agitators are stirring this up as well, as its a subtle yet effective way to weaken us internally. I find myself becoming deeply suspicious of the motives of those who are adamantly at odds with the political center and any form of compromise.
AntiFascist
(12,792 posts)and we all know what Josh Hawley stands for: