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This morning's 'The Hill', a right-leaning website started by Jimmy Finklestein, a golfing buddy of Don Trump, has an interesting article on the 'Where's Mitch' question.
As many others here have undoubtedly noted Mitch ain't rushing to the cameras, like Marjorie Trailer Queen. Mitch has hunkered down.
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Here's the 'Hill's" take on Mitch:
"Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump plead not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from their former ally.
Many Republican senators blame Trump for the loss of the Senate majority and the disappointing performance of Senate Republican last year.
There are also big doubts about Trump’s ability to win the general election in 2024, especially as he faces the prospect of additional charges from the Department of Justice and the Fulton County district attorney.
His arraignment Tuesday only adds to the political baggage of the GOP presidential front-runner.
McConnell, who hasn’t spoken to Trump since December of 2020, didn’t make any statement in response to the former president’s arrest Tuesday. He didn’t say anything when news of Trump’s indictment broke Thursday, either.
Instead, he put out a statement welcoming Finland’s accession to NATO, something he has championed since last year.
Al Cross, a professor of journalism at the University of Kentucky and a longtime commentator on McConnell’s career, said McConnell doesn’t feel the same pressure as other Republicans to rally around Trump.
“Mitch McConnell does not feel pressure in the same way that other human beings do. He has steeled himself to resist the typical politician’s urge to talk and it’s paid off for him, you don’t get in trouble for something you didn’t say,” he said. “His strategy with Trump has been to not come close to that kryptonite and let other people do the talking and work behind the scenes.”
thehill.com
As many others here have undoubtedly noted Mitch ain't rushing to the cameras, like Marjorie Trailer Queen. Mitch has hunkered down.
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Here's the 'Hill's" take on Mitch:
"Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump plead not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from their former ally.
Many Republican senators blame Trump for the loss of the Senate majority and the disappointing performance of Senate Republican last year.
There are also big doubts about Trump’s ability to win the general election in 2024, especially as he faces the prospect of additional charges from the Department of Justice and the Fulton County district attorney.
His arraignment Tuesday only adds to the political baggage of the GOP presidential front-runner.
McConnell, who hasn’t spoken to Trump since December of 2020, didn’t make any statement in response to the former president’s arrest Tuesday. He didn’t say anything when news of Trump’s indictment broke Thursday, either.
Instead, he put out a statement welcoming Finland’s accession to NATO, something he has championed since last year.
Al Cross, a professor of journalism at the University of Kentucky and a longtime commentator on McConnell’s career, said McConnell doesn’t feel the same pressure as other Republicans to rally around Trump.
“Mitch McConnell does not feel pressure in the same way that other human beings do. He has steeled himself to resist the typical politician’s urge to talk and it’s paid off for him, you don’t get in trouble for something you didn’t say,” he said. “His strategy with Trump has been to not come close to that kryptonite and let other people do the talking and work behind the scenes.”
McConnell lets an indicted Trump twist in the wind
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his top deputies stayed silent Tuesday as former President Trump plead not guilty to 34 felony counts, signaling how far they have diverged from t…
thehill.com
