McConnell: Government shutdown before election ‘politically beyond stupid’

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4884800-mcconnell-government-shutdown-election/amp/

40 Comments

  1. Well, he’s right. And I have a feeling that they cannot avert shutdown, and it will be hard for the GOP.

    Because let’s face it, no way in hell are the democrats going to compromise on that bill or sit down to discuss it, and no way in hell will the GOP agree with a watered down bill.

    Because when you do a government shutdown—no matter how long the results take, it will be painful for all. And no matter what, people are gonna blame the party responsible for it. And in that case, the party is the GOP.

    As McConnell says, a shutdown is beyond stupid behavior that would cost them in the GOP horrendously.

  2. Additional-Big-1554 on

    We all know this is coming. Daddy trump wants his fire sale. he thinks it would make dems look bad and the mindless lemmings in the GOP will take this one over the cliff.

  3. Yes, we know your party is that stupid Mitch. 

    You also invested everything in Trump, picked the Supreme Court that is driving women away from you in droves, let them pick JD Vance, etc.

    Your stupidity is well known by now friend, but thanks for the heads up. We’re all waiting for you to shove the stick in your bicycle on this too, for you to fall flat on your face, and for your sycophantic base to enthusiastically cheer anyways as if you didn’t just faceplant.

  4. That’s pretty stupid, buuut, What about attacking Ohio? How about golfing at your golf club house instead of campaigning? What else you got, you ol Moscow Mule?

  5. ZwVJHSPiMiaiAAvtAbKq on

    Heartbreaking: the worst person you know just made a great point.

    I guess it’s a good thing the rest of the crazies in the GOP don’t care what that turtle thinks. Let ’em blow their own election odds. It’s just a shame they’re going to put a lot of innocent Americans out of work over this nonsense.

  6. Grouchy_Aide_3018 on

    Don’t listen to that Rino MAGA patriots, shut down the government, that’ll show ’em.

  7. medievalmachine on

    Well gee maybe you should have convicted televangelist Trump in Congress when he was impeached of a crime he definitely committed.

  8. McConnell is stupid because he had 2 chances to get rid of Trump during his impeachments and Trump would have never been able to run again,. Now he keeps destroying the GOP (the only good thing) but we have too much chaos and need for MAGA to end.

  9. InevitableAvalanche on

    Ahh, then the GOP will definitely do it because all they have done the past decade is remarkably stupid things.

  10. Ok-Abbreviations543 on

    Cocaine Mitch had the chance to convict the Donvict in the 2 impeachments. And of course, he has already endorsed the Orange Menace for a second term. In short, Moscow Mitch eagerly signed up for and basically demanded that the GQP continue to behave in a manner that is “beyond politically stupid.”

  11. Brief_Night_9239 on

    If Donald Trump orders the House Republicans to shut down the government, what you gonna do Mitch? The Emperor has spoken you think those House Republicans dare to refuse? It is not stupidity but the complete control of Trump the Republican Party. A sad sad story.

  12. Just in time for republicans to remind everyone who they really are right before the election! Merry Christmas Democrats!

  13. Trump will demand it, because it will “make Kamala/Biden look bad”… and despite it being obvious that Republicans are to be blamed, he will be mostly right. The stupid ignorants called the “undecided” (I call them just cynical dropouts) out there will blame Biden for not “bringing peace to both sides”.

  14. McConnell is, in large part, responsible for this. He’s as worthless as just about every other GOP politician.

  15. If Harris wins and if Democrats out perform expectations in the congressional elections, the most satisfying thing will be knowing McConnel is smart and in reality enough to know what just happened, why it happened, why its his fault, and why they’re probably fucked long term.

  16. And during election year it’s wrong to force in a Supreme Court Judge! Then gotta force one in even sooner!

    Did his turtle O/S reboot? Oops back to factory reset?

  17. bramletabercrombe on

    who cares about effecting peoples lives right Mitch? If it was a a good political move he’d throw Americans under the bus faster than Trump can say Haitians eat cats.

  18. It shouldn’t ever happen. Period. It’s literally one of their only jobs that they have to do EVERY YEAR. Congress shouldn’t get paid or allow to recess until the budget is passed. Ever.

  19. Mundane_Athlete_8257 on

    Let them do it then. Remind the people how unproductive and chaotic Maga republicans are