youtube.com - 1/27/2009
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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Today Show, January 27, 2009
redstate.com - 1/29/2009
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redstate.com —
Last night the House GOP stood together, moderates
and conservatives, and opposed Barack Obama's socialist stimulus scheme.
Today, Mitch McConnell is going to address the Republican National Committee's winter meeting. According to Roll Call, in his ...
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Mitch McConnell Needs Our Help
dontgomovement.com - 1/29/2009
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dontgomovement.com —
Grow a Pair…and it appears we’re going to
have to give him some help. Operation Send a
Pair The DontGo Movement is teaming up with RedState to launch the new “Send a Pair” campaign. The campaign is in place to help Mitch McConnell obtain some much ...
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Mitch McConnell Needs Some Balls
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/27/2009
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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com —
Oh, those coquettish Republicans. First they " are
being listened to " by the president on a
stimulus bill that includes more than $250 billion in tax cuts. Then they realize that they just can't support a stimulus without more tax cuts -- and the ...
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McConnell: Republicans Are More in Line With Obama Than Dems
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McConnell: It's All the Dems' Fault
Talking Points Memo —
You might be surprised to learn that it's congressional Dems who are causing trouble for President Obama's stimulus plan, while Republicans are onboard. So says none other than forked-tongued Sen. Mitch McConnell:
Elana Schor has more on McConnell's little gambit.
Meanwhile, Politico reports, contrary to what McConnell suggests, that the leadership in the House is determined to kill the bill:
House Republican Leader John A. Boehner and his No. 2, Whip Eric Cantor, told their rank-and-file members Tuesday morning during a closed-door meeting to oppose the bill when it comes to ...
Republicans stiff Obama on stimulus before he arrives on Capitol Hill
Top of the Ticket —
President Obama had not even arrived on Capitol Hill yet for his personal attempt to lobby reluctant Republicans on his $825-billion stimulus plan when House leaders started telling GOP colleagues to vote against it. Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, chairman of the Republican conference, said: The Democrat bill won’t stimulate anything but more government and more debt. The slow and wasteful spending in the House Democrat bill is a disservice to millions of Americans who want to see this Congress take immediate action to get this economy moving again. The thumbs-down seemed particularly ungracious given the unprecedented nature ...
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McConnell warns of grim GOP future
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/29/2009 — (CNN) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell painted a downright dismal view of the state of his party Thursday afternoon, telling Republican National Committee members the GOP is in grave danger of being marginalized to a regional ...
GOP's McConnell Sees Hope For A Stimulus Plan
npr.org 1/29/2009 — Morning Edition , January 9, 2009 Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate minority leader, has become the most powerful Republican in government. And even though Democrats now hold sway in Washington, his backing is crucial to President-elect ...
Mitch McConnell, Then And Now
dailykos.com 4/2/2009 — Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was on CNN's State of the Nation , whining that: I must say I'm disappointed. After two months, the president has not governed in the middle as I had hoped he would. But it's not too late. He's only ...
Nation's chief intelligence officer resigns —
CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell has resigned effective immediately, DNI spokesman Ross Feinstein said Tuesday.
Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, the No. 3 official in the DNI's office, will serve as acting director ...
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