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McConnell finally does (Original Post) cilla4progress Aug 2017 OP
Apparently, they really do understand the berserk fool needs containment. lindysalsagal Aug 2017 #1
I didn't see it . madaboutharry Aug 2017 #2
During the August recess he is keeping the Senate in Pro Forma sessions. nycbos Aug 2017 #3
Thanks. madaboutharry Aug 2017 #4
Even broken clocks are right twice a day. nycbos Aug 2017 #7
They know how insane and dangerous he is. madaboutharry Aug 2017 #9
Of course. nycbos Aug 2017 #10
I think they know that if anything happens to Sessions or Mueller, they will have to deal with it Renew Deal Aug 2017 #5
This represents a possibly irreparable breach Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #6
Yup. Saw it. Pro Forma Stinky The Clown Aug 2017 #8
They support him but they don't trust him. Kablooie Aug 2017 #11
Go cilla4progress Aug 2017 #14
I was hoping he'd fire Beauregard Sessions lordsummerisle Aug 2017 #12
He's lost McConnell NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #13
Sen Lisa Murkowski put forth the motion. don't know if Turtle could have stopped it. MLAA Aug 2017 #15
He did it, or went along with it, but not for patriotic reasons. no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 #16

nycbos

(6,033 posts)
3. During the August recess he is keeping the Senate in Pro Forma sessions.
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 10:50 PM
Aug 2017

This means that Trump won't be able to make a recess appointments.

Renew Deal

(81,802 posts)
5. I think they know that if anything happens to Sessions or Mueller, they will have to deal with it
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 10:57 PM
Aug 2017

And they really don't want to deal with it. Politically, it's smart.

lordsummerisle

(4,649 posts)
12. I was hoping he'd fire Beauregard Sessions
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 11:16 PM
Aug 2017

because how else can we get rid of him? He's the biggest threat to our democracy IMHO...

no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
16. He did it, or went along with it, but not for patriotic reasons.
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 08:47 AM
Aug 2017

It's a classic power struggle in DC between Trump, McConnell, and Ryan, that is, who sets the policy for the rest of the country.

McConnell doesn't impress me as someone who would cede to a Yankee, flim-flam man, even if he did give McConnell's wife a job.

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