Fresh Air: McConnell as Chief Enabler, history of Grifter-hood.

Post #433,734 by Ashton 4/23/20 9:55:15 PM 4/23/20 10:51:16 PM Reply	Fresh Air: McConnell as Chief Enabler, history of Grifter-hood. Where podcast will be added. Fresh Air Chief Enabler Jane Mayer discusses her new article in The New Yorker about how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell became President Trump’s chief enabler, in spite of all their differences. Terry Gross talks with Mayer about why McConnell has been helping Trump and how McConnell has pursued power and money throughout his career. From broadcast: Q. ~ Did he ever Stand for something?" A. Author queried 110 people, summary: "No Evidence of 'good intentions'. 0/110, that is. Sample: "I wish I could tell you of some secret [good intentions]" BUT I CAN'T. QED: The mofo is 100.00% Grifter Another quote, "He ..always wanted to Be Someone; never wanted to [work on it]." Edited by Ashton April 23, 2020, 09:55:32 PM EDT Edited by Ashton April 23, 2020, 10:51:16 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #433,743 by mmoffitt 4/24/20 8:33:59 AM 4/24/20 8:33:59 AM Reply	The public record is equally bare. I can think of absolutely no example in the public record of him attempting (let alone actually accomplishing) or even supporting anything anyone with ethical standards equal to or above, say, Benito, would deem worthy. bcnu, Mikem It's mourning in America again.
Post #433,753 by Ashton 4/24/20 4:44:09 PM 4/24/20 4:44:09 PM Reply	It's usually well-nigh-impossible to confront: a 100.00% Grifter-in-the-flesh, right? He Unique! Well.. OK A PAIR, then: one Mentally-destroyed; t'other: ('ten-Nines' purity) Purest-Greed.
Post #433,763 by Another Scott 4/24/20 6:30:52 PM 4/24/20 6:30:52 PM Reply	Her NewYorker piece is very good. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/20/how-mitch-mcconnell-became-trumps-enabler-in-chief Cheers, Scott.

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