In non-satirical piece, McConnell stresses virtues of bipartisanship

[tulc]

In non-satirical piece, McConnell stresses virtues of bipartisanship

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), reflecting on the results of the midterm elections, apparently thought it’d be a good idea to write an op-ed on his perspective. Naturally, he turned to Fox News, which published a piece under a rather extraordinary headline: “Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?”

Much of the Republican leader’s pitch was predictable – McConnell believes his party has been “prolific” in its triumphs over the last two years – but it was the GOP senator’s references to bipartisanship that made the op-ed seem as if it were intended to be satirical.

I have good news: reports of the death of bipartisanship in Washington have been wildly exaggerated. […] And looking ahead to the coming year, there will be no shortage of opportunities to continue this impressive record of cooperation across the aisle and across the Capitol.

What we can make of those opportunities will depend on our Democratic colleagues. Will they choose to go it alone and simply make political points? Or will they choose to work together and actually make a difference? […]

After years of rhetoric, it’s hardly news that some are more interested in fanning the flames of division than reaching across the aisle.

For the record, McConnell didn’t appear to be kidding.

tulc(also thought it was satire and was just as surprised it wasn't)

 

[The Barbarian]

Wasn't this the poltical hack who announced that his job was not to serve the public, but to make sure the president failed?

 

[KernelPanic]

Yup.

"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president."

"One of my proudest moments was when I looked Barack Obama in the eye and I said, 'Mr. President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy."

I really don't know what the people of Kentucky see in him.

 

[The Barbarian]

Yup.

I really don't know what the people of Kentucky see in him.

He's a weasel, but some people like weasels.

 

[JohnC2]

A famous quote from the man himself:

Eagles fly high and look prestigious.... But weasels never get sucked into jet engines....

You have to ask this question: Do you want to get stuff done? Which is more important to you - ideas or results?

If you want to get stuff done and accomplish results - you have to be willing to compromise on ideas to do the hard work which must be done to accomplish your goal....

Call that being a weasel if you like - but McConnell gets a lot done... He refuses to die on the hill of ideas for the sake of ideas....

 

[The Barbarian]

You have to ask this question: Do you want to get stuff done? Which is more important to you - ideas or results?

I would like someone who will work for American instead of giving his top loyalty to the republican party.

 

[JohnC2]

I would like someone who will work for American instead of giving his top loyalty to the republican party.

McConnell is your guy then....

 

[The Barbarian]

McConnell is your guy then....

Sorry, he's always been a partisan hack. He was willing to sell out America in favor of his party.

 

[grasping the after wind]

Sorry, he's always been a partisan hack. He was willing to sell out America in favor of his party.

He would feel right at home in the Democrat party.

 

[The Barbarian]

He would feel right at home in the Democrat party.

Seems unlikely. The democrats abandoned segregation a long time ago.