Republicans, fearing midterm disaster, seek course correction

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A growing number of Republicans say a course correction is needed to prevent their party from losing the House, Senate or both given strong political headwinds that one veteran lawmaker likened to a “hurricane.”

GOP calls to work more with Democrats next year are becoming more common as Republicans look for ways to win over swing voters.

“One thing you can say about this year is that it was pretty partisan,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters on Friday at a year-end press conference.

“We’re going to be looking for areas of bipartisan agreement because that’s the way the Senate is.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/366229-republicans-fearing-midterm-disaster-seek-course-correction

[Roland99]

1. They are on the titanic. There is no changing course

[ProudLib72]

2. I'm sure our senators gave a sigh of relief when they heard this

NOT!!!!

Note to McTurtle: our senators are not a stupid as you.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Hey Mitch . . . . .

. . . . . blow me.

[Drahthaardogs]

4. Fuck You Turtle Man!

Eom.

[guillaumeb]

5. Was this really The Onion?

McConnell obviously feels that most voters are complete idiots.

[Fullduplexxx]

6. Cons on the swill say that the offer was made and that if we dont we will pay highly

I said the first step would be to recind the tax bill and relinquish the scotus seat they stole . That is how they work with the dems

[ATL Ebony]

19. I have similar feelings as do a large portion of Dems.

They would need to reverse ALL of the 2017 damage inflicted on us as well as reinstate Obama's laws and protections THEN call us -- otherwise go take a flying leap.

[TomJulie]

7. I'll believe it when I see it.

I've been disappointed too many times the last few years. So right now, I believe our chances of winning control of both the House and Senate are very slim.

[Tiggeroshii]

8. Moving around inside the ship is not the same as moving the ship.

[Dawson Leery]

9. Cutting Social Security and Medicare is a "course correction"?

That is why they will lose.

[Zorro]

10. They've had 9 years to work in a bipartisan manner

It's now their time to reap the whirlwind.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. You got THAT right, my dear Zorro!

I hope to see them reap the whirlwind. They richly deserve that!

[Iliyah]

11. Smoke screen

DEMS don't fall for it.

[unblock]

12. beware, the right-wing controls the message

it's easy for those of us who pay attention all the time to see right through this.

it's obviously a partisan republican tactic to suddenly try to appear bipartisan and reasonable in an election year after taking hyper-partisanship and unreasonableness to a whole new level.

this is the guy who refused to even hold a hearing for obama's supreme court nominee.

this is the guy who went nuclear on supreme court nominees to ram through gorsuch, bypassing a democratic filibuster.

this is the guy who cut out any participation of democrats, using reconcilation rules and closed-door meetings, for the most horrid tax heist in history.


that said, the average voter is more easily swayed by the latest narrative of the m$m, and if they're all talking about bipartisanship during election season, and/or democratic obstructionism, that could very well help republicans.

it's easy to laugh at this and/or be disgusted, but we have to take this tactic seriously.

[Leghorn21]

14. Fuck the fuck the fuck the fuck the fuck the fuck

OFF


long week, shouldn’t post this, but y’all know what I mean

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. "We'll play nice if you'll roll over for us"

Fuck the whole lot of them. Every last one.

Get ready to get carved to pieces, GOP.

[forgotmylogin]

16. "Now that we've crossed this burning bridge..."

"We'd like to extend a hand to the Democrats and invite them over..."



"After we've been absolute assholes and shut you out and done everything we want, we think we ought to work in a bipartisan manner."



They just want to frame the Democrats as "the party of no" how they did it while Obama was president. His base will think this anyway.

Please proceed, Mitch! Show us how your side does "bipartisan". Don't tell Mike Pence, though, he probably won't like the sound of that.

[blueinredohio]

17. Yep that's the way the Senate is except when they want to make sure Americans

get screwed then it's only republicans in the know. And he knows now he has another democrat in the Senate so it's going to be harder to push things through

[Angry Dragon]

18. FUCK THE TORTOISE

[Phoenix61]

20. I sincerely hope the Dems see this for what it is

A pathetic attempt to gain votes.

[GreenEyedLefty]

21. By this they mean they got what they wanted from Trump

and now want him gone. It's all self-preservation. I hate those craven assholes.

[Blue_true]

22. Republicans pull that stunt over and over.

Look, our side out vote their side when we are not at eachother's throats. We need to realize and behave knowing that we have a lot more in common with eachother than we will ever have with anyone that call themselves proud republicans.

[Ferrets are Cool]

23. My two words would be FU, but knowing OUR side of the aisle, they will say

Ok, lets let bygones be bygones.

[standingtall]

24. Democrats should tell repukes to go

fuck themselves now. After they used their Russian influenced minority President to ram through legislation no one wanted.