“McConnell engaged in the most blatant, ridiculous act of obstructionism imaginable, and instead of telling him that if he kept it up, they’d take that power from him, key Dems reassured him that they’d never take that power from him.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) (Photo: Screengrab/CBS News)
After holding up a must-pass organizing resolution and delaying Democrats’ takeover of the Senate for nearly a week, Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell late Monday dropped his demand that the majority party preemptively commit to keeping the 60-vote legislative filibuster intact following new statements from Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema reiterating their opposition to killing the archaic rule.
January 26, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared a victory over the possibility of abolishing the filibuster Tuesday morning, mentioning the fact two Democrats confirmed that they would not vote to change the Senate rules.
“It should not be news that a few members of the majority pledge they won’t tear up a central rule. But the Democratic Leader was reluctant to repeat the step I took as majority leader in unified government when I ruled out that step on principle. Rather than relying on the Democratic leader, I took the discussion directly to his members,” McConnell said on the Senate floor.
Mitch McConnell Is Helping Destroy The Establishment GOP, Commentator Says
Political commentator John Cardillo who supported former President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is aiding in the destruction of establishment Republicans. McConnell is helping us destroy the establishment GOP, he tweeted. Voting for conviction in a sham trial presided over by Leahy, one of the prosecutors and jurors, is the definition of a kangaroo court and any Republican following Mitch is guaranteed to lose their next primary.
Trump supporters previously expressed their desire to destroy the GOP at a rally for the former president,