{"id":2025912,"date":"2023-09-08T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swamp-in-action-democrats-paranoid-mcconnell-could-be-leaving-them-the-devil-they-know\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T14:15:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T18:15:29","slug":"swamp-in-action-democrats-paranoid-mcconnell-could-be-leaving-them-the-devil-they-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swamp-in-action-democrats-paranoid-mcconnell-could-be-leaving-them-the-devil-they-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats are concerned that McConnell&#8217;s potential departure could leave them in a state of uncertainty."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fswamp-in-action-democrats-paranoid-mcconnell-could-be-leaving-them-the-devil-they-know%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2025912&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Swamp in Action: Democrats \u200bParanoid McConnell Could Be Leaving Them &#8211; &#8216;The Devil They Know&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Democrats are so worried that their favorite Republican \u201cuseful idiot\u201d might step down amid several alarming medical episodes \u2063that they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rest-in-piss-twitter-lets-mocking-hashtags-to-trend-following-rush-limbaugh-death-as-leftists-cheer\/\" title=\"\u2018Rest In Piss\u2019: Twitter Lets Mocking Hashtags To Trend Following Rush Limbaugh Death As Leftists Cheer\">heaping praise<\/a> on him after excoriating him for\u200d years.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader \u2062Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has raised scrutiny \u2062after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mcconnell-appears-suffer-another-scary-health-episode-camera-keeps-rolling-aides-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freezing midspeech<\/a> on live TV twice during the past two months.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swamp-in-action-democrats-paranoid-mcconnell-could-be-leaving-them-the-devil-they-know\/\" title=\"Democrats are concerned that McConnell's potential departure could leave them in a state of uncertainty.\">mental lapses fueled speculation<\/a> that the 81-year-old establishment Republican might be suffering\u200b from\u2064 the lingering \u200beffects of \u2064a\u2064 concussion or a stroke.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d week, the Capitol\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-extends-remote-voting-period-for-house-lawmakers-citing-pandemic\/\" title=\"Pelosi Extends Remote-Voting Period For House Lawmakers, Citing Pandemic\">attending physician<\/a>, Dr.\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/capitol-physician-issues-statement-evaluation-mcconnells-freezing-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Monahan<\/a>, cleared McConnell \u2063for\u2062 work,\u2062 saying \u200bhe had not suffered a stroke, seizure or Parkinson\u2019s\u200d disease when he inexplicably\u200c froze on live \u2064TV on July 26\u2063 and\u2062 again on Aug.\u2062 30.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about \u2064the freakish incidents, Senate Majority Leader \u200bChuck Schumer of New York \u2014 \u200cwho has slammed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mitch-mcconnell-answers-retirement-question-first-news-conference-since-freezing-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell<\/a> for decades \u2014 refused \u200bto criticize his longtime\u2064 congressional nemesis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m\u200c very glad to see McConnell back,\u201d he gushed to reporters on \u200dWednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/09\/07\/us\/politics\/mcconnell-democrats-senate-schumer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no way \u2064to adequately describe the bizarre incidents, so judge for yourself:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Mitch McConnell\u2063 appearing to have another scary\u2062 episode in the \u200cmedia gaggle in Covington today. Aides \u2063had to step in to help him out and repeat \u2062questions. He was eventually lead away. We\u2019ll have the full video on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WLWT?\">@WLWT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9ex5MHxLV\">pic.twitter.com\/q9ex5MHxLV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hannah Thomas \u200c(@HannahPThomas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HannahPThomas\/status\/1696936240040321474?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democrats\u2063 who usually blast McConnell have been unexpectedly diplomatic when asked about his\u2062 recent\u2063 medical episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Vitriolic liberals are being\u200d uncharacteristically restrained toward McConnell because their top agenda items\u2062 \u2014\u2064 funding the war in Ukraine, increasing federal spending and shielding\u2063 President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-audience-left-bewildered-biden-walks-medal-honor-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> from impeachment \u2014 are aligned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2063 can play an important role in\u2064 his own ranks in helping\u200d us come up with a bipartisan solution to our challenges,\u201d Sen. Richard Durbin \u2062of Illinois told \u2064the Times.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer expressed similar sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn some things, Leader McConnell and I disagree vehemently. On others,\u2062 we agree and work\u2062 together to get done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, McConnell pushed for \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/biden-asks-us-congress-40-billion-including-24-billion-ukraine-2023-08-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$24 \u200dbillion<\/a> in new aid for Ukraine \u200d\u2014 a package that\u2064 Biden had asked Congress last\u200d month to approve.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing to ship billions of American tax dollars to protect a foreign nation\u2019s borders while ours remains under daily siege\u200c is a point \u200cof \u2062contention among Republicans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden is asking Congress to approve another $24 billion payout\u2062 to Ukraine. That will bring US aid to Ukraine\u2062 to a total of $135 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Biden has pledged $95 million\u2062 to Maui. That\u2019s Million with an M.<\/p>\n<p>Less than one-tenth of one\u2064 percent of\u200d Ukraine money.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Matheny  (@ericmmatheny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericmmatheny\/status\/1697553746081820823?\">September 1, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udd40\u2102\ud835\udd50\ud835\udd44- \ud835\ude3d\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude63 \ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude68 \u200b\ud835\ude56\ud835\ude68\ud835\ude60\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5c \ud835\ude3e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5c\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude68\ud835\ude68\u2063 \ud835\ude69\ud835\ude64\u2063 \ud835\ude56\ud835\ude65\ud835\ude65\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude6b\ud835\ude5a \u2063$40 \ud835\ude57\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude61\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63 \ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude63 \ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude62\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude67\ud835\ude5c\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude6e \ud835\ude5b\ud835\ude6a\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude59\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude63\ud835\ude5c.<\/p>\n<p>His request is broken down in \u20643 tranches.<\/p>\n<p>1. $24\u2064 billion for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>2. $12 billion for FEMA.<\/p>\n<p>3. $4 Billion for immigration. \u2064(2.2 Billion\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pCkwegnkOZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/pCkwegnkOZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fvybzivdPU\">pic.twitter.com\/fvybzivdPU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CeCe \u271e (@Ohio_buckeye_us) \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ohio_buckeye_us\/status\/1699931700493455391?\">September 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Opportunistic Democrats don\u2019t want McConnell \u200dto step down because he\u2019s \u200ceasier\u200b for \u200dthem to deal with \u2014 or push around \u2014 than more\u200c conservative members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe \u200dis \u200bthe devil they know\u200d and a \u2063very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/help-wanted-kansas-governor-recruits-staff-for-state-democratic-party-former-employees-have-described-a-toxic-workplace\/\" title=\"Help Wanted: Kansas Governor Recruits Staff for State Democratic Party. Former Employees Have Described A Toxic Workplace.\">pragmatic leader<\/a>,\u201d Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota\u2062 told the Times.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c fact that Democrats are going \u200ceasy on McConnell\u2062 when his jugular is exposed underscores that the uniparty is alive and well in the D.C. swamp.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise \u200bthat establishment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-fire-unlawful-cancellation-oil-leases-prices-hit-highest-point-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">swamp creatures<\/a> such as\u200d Schumer and McConnell \u2063agree on key\u200b issues, even when those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-cfo-even-if-elected-president-again-trump-banned-from-twitter\/\" title=\"Twitter CFO: Even If Elected President Again, Trump Banned From Twitter\">policies don\u2019<\/a>t align with the best interests of Republican voters or many Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Now, more than ever, it is time to drain the swamp.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swamp-action-democrats-paranoid-mcconnell-leaving-devil-know\/\">Swamp in Action: Democrats Paranoid McConnell Could Be Leaving \u200cThem &#8211; &#8216;The Devil\u2064 They Know&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats fear their Republican &#8220;useful idiot&#8221; may resign due to recent concerning medical incidents. Despite previously criticizing him, they now shower him with praise. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, has faced scrutiny after experiencing two live TV freezes in the last two months, raising concerns about his mental lapses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2011,"featured_media":2025913,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2025912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2011"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2025912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2025912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2025913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2025912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2025912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2025912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}