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Summary

Sen. Mitch McConnell warned that Donald Trump’s presidency places Americans in a “very, very dangerous world,” likening Trump’s isolationist policies to pre-World War II “America First” rhetoric.

McConnell, a staunch interventionist, criticized the GOP’s growing resistance to U.S. global engagement, particularly Trump’s stance on reducing aid to Ukraine.

While he voted for Trump in November, McConnell expressed concerns over Trump’s influence and the party’s direction.

Recently stepping down as Senate GOP leader, McConnell plans to focus his final term on countering isolationism within his party.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Trump would be getting his prison sentence about now if turdleass hadn't blocked convicting the two impeachments.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

THANKS TO YOU,FUCKING HYPOCRITE!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

Shut the fuck up bitch mitch, this dude acts like he didn't free the fucker from impeachment charges. Maybe you should've whipped your party to convict him, but you just had to be a spineless bootlicker.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Mitch McConnell was right there behind him, and neither side will see it differently regardless of what that crone says.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago

isn't this the same guy that fucked over obama, directly leading to trump getting 3 supreme court picks?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Thanks for your input Moscow Mitch.

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

I guess he's finally gone completely senile.

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

Or maybe he is having a lucid moment where he is realizing how insane it was for him and his party to back an actual fascist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

LOL. That's a good joke. McConnell realizing insanity. It's a real knee slapper that one.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Oops lol", McConnell continued.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

"Did I do that?"

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

stfu you old turd. maybe if you didn't fucking help him so much the first time we wouldn't be here today.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Yep, this fucking coward could've gotten enough of the gop on board with impeachment after j6, and it would've solved the orange shitstain problem. He knew he was at the end of his career and plenty of his party hate Dump privately. Just from a pragmatic standpoint (bc it's not like the gop is any better than the gqp) it was the smart move, but he couldn't gird his loins for even a second in his long career as a POS.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Then why didn’t you convict his impeachment so he couldn’t run again numbnuts!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Man who repeatedly stabbed a guy says repeatedly stabbing a guy is bad for that guy.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OH WOW, MITCH! THAT'S VERY FUCKING HELPFUL, MITCH MCCONNELL!

Remember that time back in March when you endorsed Trump instead of disavowing everything he stands for and then he made fun of you for it during a November campaign rally? That's some really fucking winner shit, asshole.

Anyway, thanks for warning is about the impending disaster that you helped cause over decades of abusive politics.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Imagine being on death's doorstep and knowing your legacy will forever be helping to put a fascist on office.

He's likely to die before the monster he helped create is back in office. Spent his entire life fucking over the American people for what?

Rot in shit, asshole

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

Fuck you mitch. You helped get us to this point and now as you get ready to croak you start to get a spine? Just leave already

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago

It's all your fault you fucking geriatric turtle!

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago

I actually don't understand his take AT ALL. Spineless. Absolutely spineless. Then he has the audacity to wag his finger saying "I warned you". Was January 6th not enough? Where were you when he was impeached twice? You lead your caucus to acquit.

The stroke must have taken more than just a couple of neurons. His frontal lobe must look like Swiss cheese bro.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Besides the fact that he could have stopped this, his issue is Trump's isolationist stances. McConnell wants to keep the US being the world police force.

Now, many on the left would say the US should stop being the world police force, and I would agree. However, Trump's methods would result in China taking over instead of the US, and that's not an improvement. Trump also seems determined to keep financing the military-industrial complex, even though we'd only need a fraction of it if we stopped sticking our noses everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

His entire career is based on 1. saying what people want to hear, then 2. stabbing them in the back. This is nothing new whatsoever. Everyone laments step 2 so much that people forget about step 1.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Lol enjoy hell fucker. One floor substrate change away from licking Satan's asshole. Then presumably when he's done with servicing Trump he'll answer to actual Satan.

[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 week ago (1 children)

McConnell, you motherfucker, you could have stopped this. You could have had your caucus in the Senate vote to convict, and ended the nightmare. You don't get to complain about the "very dangerous world" you helped create.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He's probably saying this because he's seeing how there is a number of people that have shown they do not agree and will not be a part of people's lives who do. That coupled with the fact that Trump will probably become obviously stupid and Evil because he'll have no one to stop him. In other words, the danger he is talking about is that Trump will make it obvious to many people that they are getting fuckedd. Maybe that's just wishful thinking though

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago

of Fuck Mitch McConnell. This is his fault and he is a piece of shit who deserves misery far greater than the misery he's passed onto the world.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Have another stroke asshole.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Oh shut the fuck up. I know exactly who you voted for, you piece of shit. You defended him and allowed him to pack the courts. You had EVERY opportunity to stop him but didnt you fucking spineless traitor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Ahhh Trumpkin probably screwed McConnell's recent donors.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This, coming from a man who damn well knows he could have single-handedly put a stop to it by voting to convict Trump in either one of his impeachment trials. He still had more than enough power and influence in the GOP to get other senators to vote for a conviction. We are here because he chose not to do so. He decided, as he usually did, to put party over country. And now that the hunter has become the hunted, he has no idea what to do.

And he voted for this asshole.

This man knew the leopard was campaigning on eating his face. He voted for the leopard anyway, and is now shocked and surprised that the leopard is going to start eating his face. Fucking moron.

[–] [email protected] 77 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Funny, McConnell is one of the people most responsible for the state of the modern Republican party. Maybe even more than Trump himself.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

Makes me think of Anton Drexler. Leader of the Nazi party. He used Hitler's popularity to further the party. Until they had a falling out and Hitler said it was Drexler or him. The party couldn't afford to lose the most popular member so Drexler was out and Hitler was put it charge.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Fuck off and die.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 week ago

Too bad you never had the opportunity stop him, by say, voting on the articles of impeachment presented to the senate by the house.

Moscow Mitch is just as guilty of Treason as Trump and his associates, and people are getting sick of pussy footing around it. He fucked around, it hurt the entire country, and its past due for him to get the Aaron Burr treatment

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