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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTop Senate Republican Mitch McConnell won't say if Donald Trump is qualified for the White House
republicans are not qualified to be a political partyWashington (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn't answer questions Sunday about whether Donald Trump is qualified for the presidency, saying he'll "leave that to the American people to decide."
The Kentucky Republican was pressed on ABC's "This Week" about Trump's lagging poll numbers -- and concerns that a series of controversies, which have included attacking a judge's ethnicity and firing his campaign manager, have left growing numbers of voters believing Trump is unqualified for the job.
"I think there's no question that he's made a number of mistakes over the last few weeks. I think they're beginning to right the ship. It's a long time until November. And the burden, obviously, will be on him to convince people that he can handle this job," McConnell said.
He praised Trump for firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and for increasingly using a teleprompter to deliver prepared speeches, rather than off-the-cuff remarks.
The Kentucky Republican was pressed on ABC's "This Week" about Trump's lagging poll numbers -- and concerns that a series of controversies, which have included attacking a judge's ethnicity and firing his campaign manager, have left growing numbers of voters believing Trump is unqualified for the job.
"I think there's no question that he's made a number of mistakes over the last few weeks. I think they're beginning to right the ship. It's a long time until November. And the burden, obviously, will be on him to convince people that he can handle this job," McConnell said.
He praised Trump for firing campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and for increasingly using a teleprompter to deliver prepared speeches, rather than off-the-cuff remarks.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/26/politics/mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-qualified/index.html
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Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell won't say if Donald Trump is qualified for the White House (Original Post)
spanone
Jun 2016
OP
On the other hand he failed to say he was qualified. Somethime it is what one does not say.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2016
#2
CincyDem
(6,351 posts)1. But dayum, he's sure qualified to pick our next SCOTUS judge.
spanone
(135,818 posts)3. what a crazy fookin' year....we were warned!!!!!
CincyDem
(6,351 posts)5. Priceless. n/t
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. On the other hand he failed to say he was qualified. Somethime it is what one does not say.
Scientific
(314 posts)4. Cowardly. Afraid to let people know what he really thinks.
Public cowardice. How Republican is that?