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Bluestocking

(587 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:28 PM 23 hrs ago

Mitch McConnell is responsible for Trumps second term

If McConnell had not blocked Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court he would not have been Biden’s attorney general and Trump may have been convicted in time to stop him from running in 2024

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Mitch McConnell is responsible for Trumps second term (Original Post) Bluestocking 23 hrs ago OP

77 million dirtbag "Americans" are responsible. He had already flvegan 23 hrs ago #1

And also the millions who didn't bother voting. nt City Lights 21 hrs ago #7

McConnell is also responsible for Trump because he convinced Republicans not to convict impeachment after J6. Lonestarblue 23 hrs ago #2

100% this OhioBlue 21 hrs ago #3

McConnell ruined our system of government mdbl 21 hrs ago #4

This!!! NEOH 21 hrs ago #6

And he allowed Stinky to appy SC justices. GreenWave 21 hrs ago #5

Our mistake ultimately. LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #8

That's a lot of speculation. What isn't speculation: the voters who preferred Trump to Harris or who stayed home onenote 21 hrs ago #9

Everything really awful goes back to Raygun and Mitch. BigmanPigman 17 hrs ago #10

flvegan

(66,086 posts)

1. 77 million dirtbag "Americans" are responsible. He had already

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:34 PM

23 hrs ago

been convicted of *checks notes* 34 felonies at the time, right?

City Lights

(25,590 posts)

7. And also the millions who didn't bother voting. nt

Reply to flvegan (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:52 PM

21 hrs ago

Lonestarblue

(13,374 posts)

2. McConnell is also responsible for Trump because he convinced Republicans not to convict impeachment after J6.

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:42 PM

23 hrs ago

He and Republicans had the perfect opportunity to convict Trump and prevent him from ever holding public office again. They cravenly put party politics over their oath to the Constitution.

OhioBlue

(5,140 posts)

3. 100% this

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:28 PM

21 hrs ago

mdbl

(8,423 posts)

4. McConnell ruined our system of government

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:31 PM

21 hrs ago

He also taught future assholes like Mike Johnson how to sandbag the entire process in the name of partisanship.

NEOH

(277 posts)

6. This!!!

Reply to mdbl (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:38 PM

21 hrs ago

GreenWave

(12,513 posts)

5. And he allowed Stinky to appy SC justices.

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:37 PM

21 hrs ago

It should be 5-4 with no kicking the can down the road. And no judicial "cunctation" over matters of paramount importance.

LuvLoogie

(8,696 posts)

8. Our mistake ultimately.

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:54 PM

21 hrs ago

Not taking a serious look at what the GOP had/has become and not properly defending and ignoring our flank.

Being too comfortable in the trappings of government. Playing to the MSM and not to the truth. Minimizing the voices who saw what was coming and what was always there.

onenote

(46,091 posts)

9. That's a lot of speculation. What isn't speculation: the voters who preferred Trump to Harris or who stayed home

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:58 PM

21 hrs ago

In 2020, Biden got 81.28 million votes and Trump got 74.22 million votes.
In 2024, Trump got 77.3 million votes and Harris got 75.02 million votes.

And that's why Trump won.

BigmanPigman

(54,917 posts)

10. Everything really awful goes back to Raygun and Mitch.

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 06:57 PM

17 hrs ago

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