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Summary

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell reportedly warned that there will be no recess appointments, directly opposing Donald Trump’s plan to bypass Senate confirmation for controversial cabinet nominees, including Matt Gaetz.

Gaetz has faced allegations of drug use and sexual misconduct.

McConnell’s stance sparked widespread discussion about a looming constitutional showdown.

Critics argue recess appointments could undermine Senate authority and pose national security risks.

Observers question McConnell’s influence, noting potential leadership changes, while others see this as a critical test of Senate integrity against Trump-aligned Republicans.

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 6 days ago

If McConnell is saying this then I believe he’s planning on retiring VERY soon. Republicans o Lt grow a spine when their walking out the door.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Polymath probably taking bets on how long McConnell has left before suicide by defenestration+2 bullets to the back of the head

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm sure people with opinions become more clumsy under dictators. Mitch will probably fall out a window.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Well, at least McTurtle can hope his lack of a backbone to break will save him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Down an elevator shaft, onto some bullets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Good ol’ St. Petersburg Suicide

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

I call bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Either I see a challenge to a runaway Trump, or I see the death cry of McConnell's political career destroyed by Trump psychopaths.

Silver linings.

[–] [email protected] 304 points 1 week ago (13 children)

Just a reminder that Mitch McConnell could have prevented this not once but twice.

Good luck (seriously) trying to keep the monster you created and continuously enabled under control. I also hate that I'm implicitly rooting for McConnell here.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

When the worst guy starts fighting a twice as worst guy, you have a relative good guy to root for.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy, but I want to see the former hurt the latter first.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

If my enemies destroy each other, I'm certainly saved some effort. Go for it, champ!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

This enemy of my enemy is not my friend, the moment is merely a temporary truce for the greater good.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Moscow Mitch took hundreds of millions in Russian 'investments' for I think an aluminum plant.

He's dirty as fuck and just needed a call from his handler to remind him which way to vote on that.

[–] [email protected] 90 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Don't worry, Trump now will see him as The Enemy and use everything at his disposal against him.

McConnell just might be the first one to draw the ire this term.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Any chance McConnell will fall out a window in the near future?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm with you, but I don't see Trump going after anyone on his personal revenge list before Obama and Biden. Won't start the deportation/concentration camp bullshit in earnest until after a few of those because he has to prove to the legislature that he controls them before he does anything too unpopular or evil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

McConnell realizes that Trump's a lame duck. The Congresscritters want to remain in office in '26 and after. They don't give a shit what happens to Trump.

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