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Will Mitch McConnell side with Democrats against Congresswoman Qanon? Methinks, yes.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has broken the 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican. The commandment was first issued by Ronald Reagan in his 1966 gubernatorial campaign in California. Well, as sacred as Reagan’s words are for Republicans. Mitch broke that rule, indirectly, yesterday when he told the Hill this:
“Somebody who’s suggested that perhaps no airplane hit the Pentagon on 9/11, that horrifying school shootings were pre-staged, and that the Clintons crashed JFK Jr.’s airplane is not living in reality,” McConnell said in a statement first shared with The Hill. “This has nothing to do with the challenges facing American families or the robust debates on substance that can strengthen our party.”
No, the Minority Leader did not call her out by name but a rose by any other name would sound as batshit crazy as Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. It is impossible to overstate the importance of this comment and the statement he released supporting Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY). Of her, he said:
“Liz Cheney is a leader with deep convictions and the courage to act on them. She is an important leader in our party and in our nation. I am grateful for her service and look forward to continuing to work with…