One of Congressā€™s most powerful Republicans apparently feels powerless in the face of Donald Trumpā€™s 2024 presidential campaign.

Sitting for an interview with CBSā€™sĀ Face the NationĀ on Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained that he didnā€™t see any other option than to endorse the GOP presidential nomineeā€”despite having made previous declarations against Trump, including blaming him for the violent events that unfolded on January 6.

ā€œThe issue is, what kind of influence, even if I had chosen to get involved in the presidential election, what kind of influence would I have had?ā€ McConnellĀ saidĀ after insinuating he was duty-bound as the most powerful Republican in the Senate to support the candidate that Republican delegates voted for.

  • drislands@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    The man has been leading by example for years. Remember when, during the Obama presidency, he refused to even call a vote on any Supreme Court nominees?

    He has shown time and time again that he doesnā€™t care about the unwritten gentlemanā€™s rules that the government has been (more or less) abiding by for centuries, and now heā€™s shocked that his party is overrun by people with zero interest in working towards anything other than destruction?

    Heā€™s a fool and heā€™s dragged us down with him.

    • OpenStars@discuss.online
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      5 months ago

      Heā€™s a patsy - a convenient face to focus our attention on while the real actors function behind the scenes. As the magician says, ā€œplease focus all of your attention on this hand over hereā€¦ā€