Mitch McConnell's hypocrisy is sickening. He and the forty-four Republicans he led to

[PatrickforO]

vote 'no' on the contitutionality of the Senate trial are Americans in Name Only. AINOs.

They have put party over country for so long, they have forgotten how to be Americans, the republic, and the people.

Americans in Name Only.

AINO.

[Iliyah]

1. republicans . . .

have been purifying their party for years and this may be the ender of which way the republican party may go.

I still think that the establishment portion of the party will prevail but alas the in fighting is soaring and the beating up will continue for awhile. Do I feel some empathy for them - no, but I do feel for "us" who are in the middle of this madness.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. As many have often noted

Don't listen to what Turtle says, watch what he does.

[bdamomma]

19. exactly

says one thing and then does another. Actions speaks louder than words in his case.

[apnu]

3. That vote was a test like Rand Paul's vote.

To see who in the GOP caucus will vote on conviction.

This vote will be the biggest vote of their lives. It will forever define them as insurrectionists against nation they serve.

44, that's the sedition caucus in the Senate.

[TryLogic]

15. sedition caucus - I really like that term!

[wnylib]

12. It is allegiance to themselves and their own

personal benefits - power, contracts, money, the ability to pass laws that favor themselves and their financial interests.

[Tommymac]

17. History is full of this behavior.

I keep thinking the Human Species will finally grow up...

but alas, Mother Earth may not give us enough time to undo what we have so savagely wrought.

Regardless, I'll keep fighting to improve the lot of Human Kind.

I have to remain optimistic to stay sane, I cannot yet admit that our species is a total failure.

[Ingersollman]

20. I

have admitted it to myself. The human species is a total failure. I'm afraid my misanthropy has become deeply entrenched. I see no way out for us. Once we're gone the Earth can heal.

[PatrickforO]

28. LOL. There is no doubt that if we went extinct, all other life on this planet would

be better off.

Still, I'm not quite ready to call it quits. We are in an existential race with time, but Biden came out of the gate so hard, his administration shattered the gate. He is shaping up to be a transformational president.

Maybe we'll get it together.

[Evergreen Emerald]

5. When their actions don't make sense it is because they have different end goals

We are all speculating as to why the Republicans are supporting Trump, ignoring facts, and acting against our Democracy.

They have different goals and values than we do. They are not concerned about our Democracy. They are fascists who want to control the money and keep the power for their own benefit. They are still working on their goals. The latest election set them back a bit, and perhaps sent them back underground. They were getting bold and exposing themselves for who they actually are. Look at their actions--they have not changed. The Johnsons (Ron and jacketless Jim) still spew the Russian propaganda. McConnell still refuses to pass laws that would protect Democracy (follow the money he and his wife receive), and he fills the courts with like minded traitors. He undermines the impeachment effort by refusing to address it until after Trump is out of office--and then votes that the impeachment is unconstitutional because it was not done while he was in office. His recent words comfort us, but his actions are all about overturning our Democracy. Trump is a Russian stooge who had been groomed for years to take on his role. And many in the house and senate are his toadies.

We need to weed out these traitors.

[wnylib]

13. +1000

[TryLogic]

16. I have to agree.

[bdamomma]

21. I think

the Sedition caucus have been working and looking for a "stooge" in this case a Russian asset for years, to aid in their goals of power and greed. I agree with others here we need to weed them out.

[Cosmocat]

23. Correctumumdo!

Spot on ...

[Chainfire]

6. McConnell is so bad because he knows right from wrong as evidenced

by what he says, but then he doesn't have the courage to do the right thing. He knows his voters would hold him responsible. So, in effect, Mc votes to save his position of power over what is best for the country. He has no honor, no character and no morals. The founders were driven by honor and service, McConnell is the anthesis of that kind of national leader. He serves only his own self interests.

[whyzayker]

7. AINO

I like it!

[rickyhall]

8. Historic antidemocratic traitors.

[malaise]

9. He's a despicable human being

a total and complete fraud

[dlk]

10. It's been clear for some time, Republicans don't believe in democracy

They have been actively pursuing the move toward an oligarchy for decades and are now showing the world how far they’re willing to go to achieve this goal.

[bdamomma]

25. even to the point

of how many Americans have died from Covid, and those who perished at the Capitol.

Those Senators who did not watch that video from yesterday I hope they are haunted by their own self serving interests, how do they live with themselves???? They can all go to hell.

[dlk]

26. Republicans are fully committed to their false premise

That big government can’t do anything right, and they have been perfectly willing to let hundreds of thousands of Americans die in a pandemic, just to be right, and prove their point. Evil doesn’t begin to describe them. As I’ve said before, sociopaths have no conscience. This enables them to do anything, no matter how vile.

[housecat]

11. Excellent point!

[housecat]

14. so I looked up AINO and

it's from Finnish mythology. Aino was a fictional woman who drowned herself. Sounds like another cult Moscow Mitch should join.

[kskiska]

18. Mitch's first wife is a feminist

and his three daughters are Democrats and have nothing to do with him.

[bdamomma]

27. hmm...

interesting, his daughters did the smart thing.

[PatrickforO]

29. I did not know that. His current wife is every bit as disgusting

and corrupt as Mitch himself.

Birds of a feather, I guess...

[kskiska]

30. In between marriages

he's reported to have said his next wife would be a millionaire (or something to that effect).

[PatrickforO]

32. Well, he sure did. His net worth is now about $35 million.

What a jerk.

[ooky]

22. The word "Hypocrisy" should appear in the definition of "Republican" or "Conservative"

or "MAGA" or "Tea Party" or whatever these politicians call themselves. Hypocrisy is a basic tenant of their Party's actions and their individual behaviors.

[Auggie]

24. ANAL: Assholes Nullifying All Legislation

[FakeNoose]

31. His party needs to split at least 3 ways

... and he'll lose any power he ever had.

[demtenjeep]

33. too bad little turtles name wasn't mentioned

maybe he would be more upset