Is Mitch McConnell Losing Control of His Party?
Shawn Dixon June 7th, 2007
It’s no secret that since Mitch McConnell took his post as minority leader the Republicans in the Senate have become the most divided they have been in years. The issue of immigration is only causing a deeper rift between Senate Republicans and their leader.
Not only is there a grassroots effort by KY Republicans to replace McConnell in the primary election next year, but I read a conservative blog this week that asked its readers if they thought McConnell should step down for his support of the immigration bill. (92% of readers said “yes”). Even the National Republican Senatorial Committee blog last week highlighted intra-party fighting by posting videos of McConnell arguing for immigration reform directly next to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas arguing against the bill. (That link has now been taken down – probably after the party realized it was a bad idea to undercut the minority leader or maybe McConnell complained)?
Need more proof of McConnell’s failed leadership? He can’t even get his other Kentucky colleague Senator Jim Bunning to support the immigration bill. In fact, not only does Bunning not support the bill, he is actively opposing it and was one of four senators responsible for killing the bill last night.
The point here is this: Mitch McConnell will tell spend the next year and a half telling you that the state can’t afford to lose his power. That’s simply not true. The Mitch McConnell Empire is crumbling here at home and on a national level. Kentuckians can’t afford to keep this ineffective leader in power. If he can’t lead members of his own party, he sure can’t lead for all of Kentucky.
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MY CRYSTAL BALL SAYS McConnell FUTURE IS IN DOUBT
George Bush goes to the senate on Tuesday to try to resurrect S.1348 - A BIG MISTAKE.
On June 14, 15, 16 a large group of “legal” Americans will be holding rallies, meetings, and making speeches in D.C.
WE WILL NOT GIVE UP ON THIS ISSUE AND GEORGE BUSH IS NOT LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD. I HOPE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DOES NOT FOLLOW HIM DOWN THE DRAIN.
This article says it all:
Kennedy alliance costly to GOP senators
By Ralph Z. Hallow
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
June 8, 2007
An immigration alliance with Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts is damaging Arizona Sen. John McCain and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham among conservative Republicans.
The damage to the two Republican senators caused by their support for Mr. Kennedy’s immigration bill — which was blocked by a Senate filibuster last night — is especially clear in Mr. Graham’s home state, scene of an early presidential primary next year.
“I’m very wary of a Republican who is talking to Ted Kennedy,” Rick Beltram, Republican Party chairman for Spartanburg County, S.C., told The Washington Times yesterday, after it was reported that Mr. Graham and Mr. McCain had first checked with Mr. Kennedy before deciding to vote with the Massachusetts Democrat on an amendment to the Senate bill.