McConnell Pushes Trump Into A Corner With Vocal Opposition To 2nd Shutdown

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 25: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks with reporters outside the Senate chamber about a continuing resolution to re-open the government on Friday, January 25, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 25: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks with reporters outside the Senate chamber about a continuing resolution to re-open the government on Friday, January 25, 2019. (Photo B... UNITED STATES - JANUARY 25: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks with reporters outside the Senate chamber about a continuing resolution to re-open the government on Friday, January 25, 2019. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) MORE LESS
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Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been vocal in private and public about his hatred of shutdowns and ardent desire to avoid another one.

According to a Wednesday Politico report, McConnell shares this sentiment with most of his caucus, who see three possible (and negative) outcomes for the party, should a deal not be brokered: President Donald Trump declares a national emergency that will likely be overturned by the courts, Republicans rebel and vote with Democrats on a funding bill or another shutdown.

“I’ve just been pointing out what an impractical idea the emergency route is,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) told Politico, adding that there is a “99 percent likelihood” that the courts would block a national emergency declaration. “It’s a much stronger opportunity for good border security if we work something out.”

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  1. Good luck with that,

    Lindsey Graham will undermine McConnell in a minute or two…

  2. Avatar for docd docd says:

    “I’ve just been pointing out what an impractical idea the emergency route is,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) told Politico, adding that there is a “99 percent likelihood” that the courts would block a national emergency declaration.

    What are the chances that we’ll be seeing an error-ridden tweet about his judges taking care of the emergency declaration. Why put judges in place if they’re going to use a metric other than what Trump wants?

  3. Avatar for spin spin says:

    The reality is that if pushed, at last thirteen republicans will vote for a clean funding bill (I.e. w/o wall funding) provided the Democrats agree to substantial ‘border security funding”. And if McConnell does not give them a vote they may rebel or will face the consequences in 2020. Even someone like John Cornyn (up in tx in 2020) is sounding scared. He hears beto’s footsteps behind him.

    The reality is that McConnell has been backed into a corner by his slavish support of trump, and have aided trump’s craziness, is starting to have to pay a major price for it.

    A plan b (a fake emergency) polls worse than holding firm for a wall…fun times.

  4. Nobody puts the baby in a corner.

  5. Somewhere in the White House hangs a sign that reads: When you’ve lost McConnell, you’re screwed.’

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