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76. So how long do we have to wait until he does?

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Why McConnell Is About to Destroy the GOP [View all] thomhartmann May 2021 OP

I don't think the rethugs truly believe in reaganomics captain queeg May 2021 #1

I think they believe in it myself...it is 'faith' ...not based on empirical evidence. Demsrule86 May 2021 #4

👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽 THIS 👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽 IrishAfricanAmerican May 2021 #6

Reaganomics isn't about growth. Its about bleeding the fed government dry BlueNProud May 2021 #33

Who also subscribed to this. Norquist? (Another worker of iniquity.) sprinkleeninow May 2021 #54

I think there's a mixture of positions within that group. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #46

I sire hope your Goldwater Scenario holds up... electric_blue68 May 2021 #2

I was 14 in 1964. I watched the Dem convention wnylib May 2021 #28

Ah.... electric_blue68 May 2021 #44

The 1964 conventions took place wnylib May 2021 #52

McConnell could have purged Trump in the 2nd impeachment vote. lagomorph777 May 2021 #3

Correct. IrishAfricanAmerican May 2021 #7

+1, uponit7771 May 2021 #69

Manchin and Sinema are why Mitch thinks he isn't making a mistake. Probatim May 2021 #5

All three of them are making a mistake. lagomorph777 May 2021 #8

If Manchin actually had any principles BlueNProud May 2021 #36

+ agree. n/t iluvtennis May 2021 #41

Great point!! Celerity May 2021 #72

He's a dyed-in-the-wool believer of Austrian austerity neoliberal economics. He's a corporate man. ancianita May 2021 #9

This makes more sense then the OP. Tommymac May 2021 #11

The one doesn't contradict the other Bobstandard May 2021 #21

Very well said! thomhartmann May 2021 #20

Well, ancianita May 2021 #45

This is really what he believes in as do the others in his camp. This is the heart of Autocracy. Ford_Prefect May 2021 #31

I think McConnell knows how successful Biden's democratic administration will be judesedit May 2021 #10

Yup. I think this is a huge motivation. They want Biden to fail. Even with vaccines. erronis May 2021 #58

Excellent insightful reading, keep up the good work. KS Toronado May 2021 #12

It is not in McConnell's DNA to do anything that doesn't benefit him personally world wide wally May 2021 #13

I think his main motivator is the same as it was when Obama came in JHB May 2021 #14

Ditto this. Simple plan for hopeful destruction. erronis May 2021 #59

this llashram May 2021 #15

Republicans probably are high on their own supply gratuitous May 2021 #16

I've been hearing about the imminent demise of the GOP NewJeffCT May 2021 #17

+1 appalachiablue May 2021 #19

I hope I am wrong NewJeffCT May 2021 #48

They're deathly and wrong but have appalachiablue May 2021 #50

I don't feature this, but still have some trepidation in my spirit. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #55

yup Skittles May 2021 #64

Unless he has dirty tricks up his sleeve we don't know about IronLionZion May 2021 #18

I have no doubt that McConnell is setting some trap. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #63

seems more likely turtlehead & wife burn it all, haul ass & cash elsewhere bringthePaine May 2021 #22

Proceed. Blue Owl May 2021 #23

Excellent piece! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #24

McTurtle wants to go out as a True Believer RainCaster May 2021 #25

The answer is very simple. Dustlawyer May 2021 #26

Great commentary by Thom . . . leanforward May 2021 #27

They will take credit it for it when it passes SoonerPride May 2021 #29

What really chapped my hide was hearing orangeous emit that he wanted sprinkleeninow May 2021 #57

Exactly. nt Duppers May 2021 #66

+1, uponit7771 May 2021 #70

It's really very simple..... getagrip_already May 2021 #30

Just remember Glaisne May 2021 #32

This statement really got to me ... aggiesal May 2021 #34

Libertarian political economic catch 22 SMoss May 2021 #35

Whistling Past the Graveyard, as usual for Hartmann. maxsolomon May 2021 #37

The crazy thing is Brownback tried this Reaganomics/libertarian experiment at the state level peggysue2 May 2021 #38

"McConnell's trying to implode the party to purge it of Trump." FAIL! Grins May 2021 #39

But it is the same thing he said/did with Obama. Announcing in advance no GOP support. Hamlette May 2021 #40

Hubris... dlk May 2021 #42

Because republicans, Mr.Bill May 2021 #43

Recommended. H2O Man May 2021 #47

I disagree that they truly believe the trickle-down crap, it has been debunked, and they know it Escurumbele May 2021 #49

Yes, I am down with the word 'greed' that you used. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #56

Yes indeed. Trickle down was always a swindle and everybody knew it. librechik May 2021 #60

Since Raygun greed became a virtue instead of a capital sin burrowowl May 2021 #65

And yet, there were extremists that worried Goldwater. Not communists, anarchists or leftist of any BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #51

Doubtful he believes that trickle down benefits most people. I'm sure he does believe it benefits wiggs May 2021 #53

As he did in 2016, he thinks that the fix is in - i.e. that some Repug will be "installed" in a coup peppertree May 2021 #61

It IS a stretch. A logically flawed stretch. Beastly Boy May 2021 #62

Maybe Mitch realizes now, because of Trump Dan May 2021 #67

"..He thinks he's going to win..." or he ***KNOWS*** he's going to cheat better this time uponit7771 May 2021 #68

I have NEVER once seen a rich person use his tax cuts..... lastlib May 2021 #71

Goldwater eventually moved toward the center as his party moved right Zambero May 2021 #73

Disagree: GOP will be fine, it's the USA that will be disrupted andym May 2021 #74

Because it's not a mistake. Thom Hartmann is way off on this. bucolic_frolic May 2021 #75

So how long do we have to wait until he does? calimary May 2021 #76

I disagree. He is not a true believer dansolo May 2021 #77