McConnell says 'MAGA movement is completely wrong' and Reagan 'wouldn't recognize' Trump's GOP

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

Updated 8:42 PM EDT, Wed October 23, 2024


CNN — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a scathing assessment of the modern Republican Party in an upcoming biography, saying the “MAGA movement is completely wrong” and that Ronald Reagan “wouldn’t recognize” the party today.

“I think Trump was the biggest factor in changing the Republican Party from what Ronald Reagan viewed and he wouldn’t recognize today,” McConnell told the Associated Press’ Michael Tackett for the upcoming biography “The Price of Power” obtained by CNN ahead of its release.

McConnell added that the former president has “done a lot of damage to our party’s image and our ability to compete.”

“Trump is appealing to people who haven’t been as successful as other people and providing an excuse for that, that these more successful people have somehow been cheated, and you don’t deserve to think of yourself as less successful because things haven’t been fair,” he said. Some of McConnell’s strongest comments were focused on Trump’s behavior after he lost the election in 2020, calling him “erratic.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/mcconnell-trump-gop-new-book/index.html

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He doesn't care. His evil work is done in allowing the rot of 45 to consume everything in this country, AND to infest the SCOTUS (and much of the current federal judiciary). He's stepping down from the leadership at the end of this current Congressional session and still has 2 years left for his term (and will probably not run again).

[Lovie777]

1. But, McConnell will still vote for shithole......................

[bottomofthehill]

5. That's right, money where mouth is. He will still vote for him

That’s all I need to know. Party over Country McConnell. The guy shit on McConnell’s, tries to overthrow the country but he will still vote for him. He must have lost his balls in the Republican Cloakroom.

[sueh]

6. This!

[Escurumbele]

15. I hope thar I am correct on this, but I believe they say they will vote for the buffoon, but once in the voting

booth they will vote for Kamala Harris.

Why do I say this? A friend of mine lives in the same neighborhood as a Democratic politician, he knows her well, he has helped on her campaigns, etc. He was walking his dog, saw her and stopped to talk to her. He told her he could not understand how so many women seem to want to vote for trump, she explained what many of us have been feeling. Democrats are not voicing their choice of candidate, which is obviously Kamala Harris, one could say Democrats are in the political closet because most are being cautious of the violence from the MAGA crowd, and it is the same with many women, their husbands are MAGAts, they don't want conflict, but once they are in the voting booth they will cast their vote for Harris/Walz, she told him she knows a lot of women who have expressed that feeling to her in private.

I have always been an optimist, I became a realist in 2016, I felt the buffoon was going to win, he won and I became the optimist back after that, and this time around I am very optimistic, I feel Kamala Harris will not only win, but I feel she is going to crash it. We are going to get rid of a lot of the republican filth in both houses, and we will have the 1st woman President.

[sarchasm]

69. 🙏 🙏 🙏

... I hope so too, and many agree with you, including Michael Moore who seems to have a firm grasp on the pulse of the electorate. One thing is certain, speaking for myself these next few weeks will be excruciating.

[dutch777]

19. Yeah, an enabler on all levels.. Talk about talking out of both sides of your mouth. McC retires in 2026...can't wait!

[BlueKota]

53. Yeah Mitch can't claim to be against Trump when

he is still willing to vote for him. Not to mention Reagan was a fucking selfish asshole as well.

[Joinfortmill]

2. This man is pure evil

[Macrophylla]

3. However....

Mitch will STILL vote for him because of the "team"
His words are worthless he is an enabler, he is an apologist for all of it.

[2naSalit]

4. MoscowMitch...

Your words carry the same value and weight as the substance that fills donOLD's diapers.

[malaise]

7. Eff you MoscowMitch

You had the chance to impeach the CONvicted felon.
Shove your book up you know where

[Jirel]

8. What a venomous coward.

He had so many chances to speak and make a difference, but once again he is speaking up too little, too late, when it will not matter.

[eppur_se_muova]

9. re your comments ... "My work here is done".

{scenes of desolation and ruin}

[mzmolly]

10. Too little too late!

POS.

[Ellipsis]

11. An October 29, 2024 release date... one week before the election, that's going to make a difference

[duncang]

12. Yet he not only hasn't said anything for the last few years.

He didn’t vote for impeachment. He still supports those who helped push the lie. Cruz, Hawley, etc. we’re all part of it. Are they getting support from his pac? Has he said anything about those who were in the plot?

[Scrivener7]

13. Frankenstein is dismayed by the monster he built?

[Aristus]

52. You beat me to it.

Now if only McConnell could die while pursuing Trump into the Arctic…

[Hugin]

66. Frankenstein is appalled by what his monster did to the Pottery Barn.

Says he should have used a different monster. Refuses to buy it after he broke it.

[Walleye]

14. Hey Mitch, Ya think?

[UpInArms]

16. I despise this cowardly nasty piece of wasted flesh

He has been a water carrying maggot for far too many years

[BattleRow]

62. Mud Turtle Mitch..D.C.Swamp dweller.

[Botany]

17. McConnell was told of and given solid evidence of Trump getting Russian help in 2016 and worked ..

… to hide it and after Jan. 6th he let Trump walk and voted not to impeach him for it along
with packing the Supreme Court with shits. Just go off and die Mitch but only after you
publicly endorse Harris.

[Gore1FL]

18. Without Reagan there would be no Trump.

This is the trajectory Reagan placed the GOP.

[Farmer-Rick]

38. Trump and Reagan had a lot in common

Starting with their dementia, lies and racism.

[Seinan Sensei]

20. MAGA movement is wrong?

Geez Mitch. You singlehandedly put Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court.
That's kinda like shitting on the rug, then complaining that the room stinks.
Trump couldn't be Trump without you, big guy.
You are the wind beneath his wings tentacles

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Only partly true.

Trump succeeded because he appealed to the extremist in the party. i.e. The Heritage Foundation and all the organizations that appealed to the Evangelicals and their extreme agenda. And you know who also delivered an important objective to their end? McConnell. What he did with the Supreme Court, denying Obama the chance to nominate a Supreme Court Justice is what put us on this horrible path.

[FakeNoose]

22. On the other hand, Eisenhower wouldn't have recognized Reagan's GOP either

[Raven123]

23. This is McConnell's political death bed confession.

Won’t work. Most people don’t care what he thinks. He made his Faustian bargain and bill is coming due.

[BattleRow]

58. The bill is overdue with a very high interest rate.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

80. It'll take an eternity to pay it off

[BattleRow]

83. Im banking on it.

[ancianita]

24. He's doing "morality theater." Notice he doesn't ask for forgiveness for his part, cuz it's too late to save his soul.

For what that trump henchman has done to this country, he can go F himself.

[Wednesdays]

44. The very definition of "crocodile tears"

Crocodile: "Oh, I am so SORRY I ate that man!"

[hatrack]

25. Oh, look!! He has a book to sell!! How courageous!!

How's that Russian-financed aluminum plant in Kentucky working out, Mitch?

And that Russian-financed presidential candidate?

[Clouds Passing]

26. McCon is not happy with his legacy. He is a full and willing participant of the authoritarian movement.

[Bev54]

42. Not just a willing participant but he facilitated it and was one of the few people who could

have stopped it in its tracks. But oh no, he was too beholden to the Federalist Society and Heritage foundation to get their RW judges in place. It is astounding how all these republicans like McConnell, Barr and so many more try to rewrite history in an effort to renovate their reputation.

[BattleRow]

59. Acquiescent accomplice.

[Bluethroughu]

27. Who cares about the turtle or raygun.

They're gone, and we are here to clean up their mess!

He is nothing but another part of the problem.

[ancianita]

46. And the Charles Koch oligarch network relentlessly churns out the mess -- who will rid us of this cancer on democracy?

[twodogsbarking]

28. Reagan couldn't recognize anything but Nancy. He had holes in his brain.

[Freethinker65]

29. The biggest factor was using fear and lies trolling for non-critical thinking voters

Worked great until those easily lead idiots eventually became such a majority of the party they were able to nominate enough non-critical thinking fearful candidates that actually believed the lies. Then the old GOP, instead of reassessing itself, went all in stupidly believing they could handle a few idiots in power as long as they could still set the legislative agenda and pack the courts. Perfect set up for an authoritarian asshole like Trump.

[turbinetree]

30. Hey Moscow Mitch.......you and other other "concerned" fucking party that you align with are nothing more than fascists

assholes..................you had TWO opportunities to deny this traitor the opportunity to run for office.............TWICE you and your fascist supporting party gave him a pass during impeachment hearings ...........so basically go pound f***ing sand.................f***ing hypocrite...........with your imagine of Reagan............another asshole that took down the middle class ..........really just go pound sand...................

Do you remember this Reagan saying ............dirt bag....."Government isn't the solution to the problem, the government is the problem."......and how ironic it is now .................do you think you are part of the government that created this problem.................... you were warned and you still put party over country with your double speak bullshit...............and your lackeys in the wings are just as bad..................

[jaxexpat]

31. Whatever, Mitch. During his second term, Reagan couldn't recognize his face in a mirror.

Anything McConnell says that doesn't begin with, "I'm sorry", is a self serving "mis-statement".

[CrispyQ]

32. I'm so sick of these cowards who've worked with him & despise him but keep silent until their book comes out.

They should all have life time sentences of rotating duty changing Don's diaper.

[BattleRow]

60. And changing one another's diapers.There will be plenty of poop to go around.The gift that keeps on giving..on and on..

[Wild blueberry]

33. Yet he's been all in the whole time

Your "legacy" is Trump's, and history will be accurately unkind.

[czarjak]

34. Ah, yes...

The Donald was not guilty for the things he did, then he was guilty of the things he did, then he was not guilty again in the second impeachment of the things he did. Flip-Flopping POS!

[relayerbob]

35. Fuck him

All he needed to do … twice … was convict the bastard, and he would be ineligible to run and out of our hair. I actually despise McConnell more than Trump, because he’s a hypocrite.

[TBF]

36. I remember Reagan, and Trump is no Reagan ...

Reagan was an extremely talented conman, and he actually was bright and sophisticated (unlike Trump who has always been sort of slimy). Unfortunately, Reagan is also the one who really invited religion into the political sphere in a big way with Jerry Falwell’s "Moral Majority." It's been downhill since then. And it probably started earlier than that, but this is what has really stood out to me in my lifetime.

[BattleRow]

61. Busting the unions is what I think of when they start with the veneration of Saint Raygun.

[TBF]

63. The air traffic controllers - you make a good point

that DEFINITELY is an area where they would be identical. I was in high school when that happened and remembered it well (my dad was union - worked at a foundry in the midwest).

[Ray Bruns]

37. Fuck Mitch McConnell. He's a day late and a buck short.

[Wednesdays]

39. Well okay, Turtle.

You couldn't have said that, say, about nine years ago?

[niyad]

40. hmmmmm, is mcturtle sensing the chill breath of the grim reaper on his neck?

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

81. MAYBE I SHOULD GO SHARPEN MY SCYTHE

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_(Discworld)?origin=serp_auto

[niyad]

86. Excellent idea!

[The Unmitigated Gall]

41. McConnell is also what the Founders feared...

A man without principle, perfectly willing to sacrifice the integrity of our institutions for the sake of partisan gain.

[AKwannabe]

43. Reagan wouldn't recognize anything

He had Alzheimer’s and they allowed him to continue his Presidency.

Fuck OFF already Mcturtle!!!

[kevink077]

45. Mitch is a coward

Who lost his spine or any credibility years ago (if he ever had it- that is)

[MLAA]

47. Book should have been called McCoward

[Mr. Evil]

48. Fuck Glitch Mitch!

He, in large part, is responsible for creating the monster that is TSF. At this point he just needs to STFU and fade away. As soon as possible!

[CaptainTruth]

49. What a coward.

Speaking out now, after the damage is done, is the behavior of a coward.

[trusty elf]

50. ...

[ColoradoHoosier]

51. Maybe we should pass a law requiring all republicans to write a book...

...or a memoir. Perhaps then they will find the 'courage' (meaning book sales cash) to tell the truth.

[alarimer]

54. No, McConnell, Reagan is WHY we have Trump.

He's not the only reason, of course, but the guy who said "government was the problem" bears at least part of the blame.

[BowlerBob]

85. This is how I feel.

I thought Reagan was pseudo-fascist himself and saw the GOP decline (even lower than it was ) after him, year by year. Bush 2 and his crew masterfully pushed propaganda to push an unnecessary war…and then things really got bad.

[drmeow]

55. In the immortal words

of your own Dick "I'll shoot you in the face" Cheney - "Go f##k yourself." Dwight Eisenhower saw the fork you were starting down, Nixon continued to follow that fork, and Reagan continued to run down it as fast as he could. Reagan was no hero and you are among the worst scum who have walked this earth. I hope you die alone and in pain. You will go down in world history (if not American history) as one of the biggest traitors to democracy this country has seen.

[Eyeball_Kid]

56. McConnell's opinions are worthless.

Who on earth would want to buy a book full of weak tea and pasty biscuits? McConnell has the balls of a Ken Doll. He's been an amoral asshole all of his life, and when Trump came along and threatened him, Mitch shriveled up and went to his corner. He had ample opportunities to make a stand, and he failed every time. There's nothing to admire about him.

[republianmushroom]

57. Moscow mitch will still support the convicted felon.

The spine of a jelly fish.

[WestMichRad]

64. Uh-oh, Mitch!

Now yr on his sh:t list. How does it feel to be an “enemy of the state”?
What a Friggin’ bag of manure.

[sakabatou]

65. You know what they say about a broken clock...

[MurrayDelph]

67. Why am I reminded of Emo Phillips brother-in-law joke?

My sister married a German. He complained he couldn't get a good bagel back home. I said, "Well, whose fault is that?"

[andym]

68. Hypocrisy: He believes Trump to not have qualities needed to be President, but he ENDORSED and met him in June

"The Kentucky Republican did not mince words, calling Trump a “sleazeball,” a “narcissist” and saying that the former president is “stupid as well as being ill-tempered.” He added that Trump is “not very smart, irascible, nasty, just about every quality you would not want somebody to have.”"

". However, McConnell has endorsed Trump, and met with him back in June of this year during Trump’s meeting with Senate Republicans off the Hill."

Almost unbelievable hypocrisy from McConnell.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

70. Soulless ghoul!

[malthaussen]

71. Oh, go commit an anatomical impossibility, Mitch.

You and your GOP stiffs have enabled this madman all along, don't come whining it isn't your fault now.

-- Mal

[Martin68]

72. McConnell made Trump possible and armed him with a packed conservative Supreme Court.

I would venture to say that Ronald Reagan would not have approved of McConnell's anti-democratic Weaponization of the Senate. But I could be wrong.

[JoseBalow]

73. what a loathesome turd

He's just repulsive.

[4catsmom]

74. you did your part too, Turtle man

don't give Trump all the credit

[IbogaProject]

75. Liar, Reagan was a big step to Trump

Reagan was more polished and used coded covert racism but his main sell was to white agnst and it was a smooth journey from one to the other.

[Aviation Pro]

76. Thanks a lot, you fucking dipshit

Let’s see if you can grow a spine under that shell and announce your endorsement of Kamala Harris.

And don’t you worry about a thing when the Democrats retain the Senate and grow it and Leader Schumer politely says, “Fuck your filibuster.”

[generalbetrayus]

77. Don't buy books by crooks.

[BattleRow]

84. IMHO,only schnooks buy books by crooks.

[Deep State Witch]

78. And Moscow Mitch Enabled Him

In countless ways, including holding up Garland's nomination for SCOTUS.

[RainCaster]

79. That butt-lick will still vote for him

Such a phoney-baloney poseur - he will gladly support TSF in every way. This is only to keep his name in the headlines.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

82. I buy these shitbirds books at Goodwill for camping firestarter

[iemanja]

87. Yet he rolled over for Trump for four years

What does that say about McConnell.

[Autumn]

88. As soon as that chapter was finished Mitch immediately went back to kissing MAGA ass.

Where he has remained since that totally unexpected sentence occurred.

[IzzaNuDay]

89. For my 500th post: STFU Moscow Mitch

You enabled this MAGA crap, starting when you blocked Pres. Obama’s SCOTUS appointment. And enabled TSF. Go the F away into some hole.

[Dem4life1234]

90. A day late a dollar short

[LNM]

91. Hey Mitch! Fuck you, you POS!