I'm all for plopping a giant "L" on Mitch McConnell's forehead, but the reality is he has an almost impossible job. His president is unpopular to an unprecedented extent in what should be the "honeymoon period", his president is also checked out from most policy debates and has proven himself incapable of assisting Senate Republicans in rounding up votes, his party's policies are widely disliked by the U.S. electorate, and the grassroots opposing him has been activated and is flooding his colleagues with calls and faxes from constituents.
Despite all of this, Mitch McConnell managed to get all of Trump's cabinet nominees confirmed, including several that were shockingly unqualified for the job and he delivered the only major accomplishment in the Senate since the 2016 election: the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch. Trump tries to claim Gorsuch as his own victory, but the whole scheme, from refusing to hold hearings on Gartland to keep the seat open until Trump took office, to shepherding the Judge through what could have been a much more bruising confirmation process, was all McConnell. All Trump did was luck out in having the open seat waiting for him, and not fuck up McConnell's plan by appointing some yahoo instead of an establishment judge like Gorsuch.
If Trump had an ounce of sense in his head, he would realize that he owes McConnell big time. Luckily, he doesn't even have that.
Despite all of this, Mitch McConnell managed to get all of Trump's cabinet nominees confirmed, including several that were shockingly unqualified for the job and he delivered the only major accomplishment in the Senate since the 2016 election: the confirmation of Justice Gorsuch. Trump tries to claim Gorsuch as his own victory, but the whole scheme, from refusing to hold hearings on Gartland to keep the seat open until Trump took office, to shepherding the Judge through what could have been a much more bruising confirmation process, was all McConnell. All Trump did was luck out in having the open seat waiting for him, and not fuck up McConnell's plan by appointing some yahoo instead of an establishment judge like Gorsuch.
If Trump had an ounce of sense in his head, he would realize that he owes McConnell big time. Luckily, he doesn't even have that.
