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McConnell was blindsided (Original Post) MelissaB Jan 2020 OP
Loyalty to Trump Lindsay Jan 2020 #1
Well that's what he says anyway n/t FreeState Jan 2020 #2
I'm sure he's pissed! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2020 #3
I saw where the legal team was even aware, if he actually didn't know dewsgirl Jan 2020 #27
The Turtle had to know he was taking a big risk that the info would come out before the trial MelissaB Jan 2020 #4
What? The W House had a copy of the book BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #5
IOW, Trump left Moscow Mitch out to dry, left him hanging. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #10
Of course, Putin also knew and central scrutinizer Jan 2020 #18
I'm Calling BS On That Me. Jan 2020 #6
yeah...me too. Absolutely BS. Zoonart Jan 2020 #11
Gotta agree 100% bluestarone Jan 2020 #23
Oh, com'on! You can't be blindsided if your eyes are shut patphil Jan 2020 #7
Well, if he was a puppy who could talk... 2naSalit Jan 2020 #8
I don't really care, do you? onecaliberal Jan 2020 #9
I do. I want McConnell to go into angry turtle mode MelissaB Jan 2020 #13
You should always expect 45 and his people to be some combination of evil and stupid. LonePirate Jan 2020 #12
Someone purposely leaked the book content to blow McConnell and Trump up. Blue_true Jan 2020 #24
The Whistleblower? The_Counsel Jan 2020 #47
I doubt it. Too hot of a trail toward that person. Blue_true Jan 2020 #48
It's odd given all the testimony in the house pointed in this direction already Johonny Jan 2020 #14
Sad turtle soup. C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #15
If he didn't know it demonstrates he is a failure. LiberalFighter Jan 2020 #16
I do not believe it . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #17
Ruh-roh Marie Marie Jan 2020 #19
As a Kentuckian-- JohnnyLib2 Jan 2020 #20
Screw Moscow Mitch. Blue_true Jan 2020 #21
Now,... now,... that's not trDump vindictive angry mouth piss running down Bolton's back... magicarpet Jan 2020 #44
You last paragraph touches on something. Blue_true Jan 2020 #45
You Were Warned Moscow Mitch..... global1 Jan 2020 #22
Turtles have shitty peripheral vision. So there's that. 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #25
They all deserve everything they are getting . pwb Jan 2020 #26
"I'm shocked! shocked!" struggle4progress Jan 2020 #28
mitch thinks he's trading favors with trump. trump is only loyal to trump. spanone Jan 2020 #29
He must be thrilled. calimary Jan 2020 #30
Mitch is wiping his tears with a stack of rubles. CentralMass Jan 2020 #31
I find this very believable localroger Jan 2020 #32
I completely agree with your assessment leftieNanner Jan 2020 #40
Moscow Mitch McCoverup is a proven liar and conartist. Hassler Jan 2020 #33
Bovine excretement nt benld74 Jan 2020 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Nitram Jan 2020 #35
When you lay down with dogs, ReformedGOPer Jan 2020 #36
Apparently his carapace colorado_ufo Jan 2020 #37
If this report is true... dchill Jan 2020 #38
Doubtful. When he was scheming with trump about the MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #39
Good! warmfeet Jan 2020 #41
Someone dropped the ball. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #42
We tried to warn you about Trump, McTurtle meow2u3 Jan 2020 #43
K&R! n/t PandoraAwakened Jan 2020 #46

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
27. I saw where the legal team was even aware, if he actually didn't know
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 07:14 PM
Jan 2020

I don't blame him for being pissed.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
4. The Turtle had to know he was taking a big risk that the info would come out before the trial
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:19 PM
Jan 2020

was over.

It's the Trump WH after all....

BigmanPigman

(51,644 posts)
5. What? The W House had a copy of the book
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:20 PM
Jan 2020

weeks ago. Are we to believe that tRump didn't notify Moscow Mitch? If he is pissed off, than he is pissed off at the W House for leaving him out of the loop.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,435 posts)
10. IOW, Trump left Moscow Mitch out to dry, left him hanging.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:26 PM
Jan 2020

And other posters are right. Trump's loyalty is a one way street. He could have informed McConnell of the manuscript, but he allowed McConnell to play along, as if there wasn't a bombshell hidden in the weeds.

central scrutinizer

(11,665 posts)
18. Of course, Putin also knew and
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:48 PM
Jan 2020

Putin didn't tell the turtle either. Sorry, you're not welcome at the cool kids table.

Zoonart

(11,890 posts)
11. yeah...me too. Absolutely BS.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:26 PM
Jan 2020

MM has been crowing for weeks about how closely he has been working with the White House on this trial. No way he was not informed of the Bolton book bomb shell. Remember what Adam
M Schiff said, " They are all in the loop. "

patphil

(6,234 posts)
7. Oh, com'on! You can't be blindsided if your eyes are shut
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:21 PM
Jan 2020

The turtle needs to come out of his shell and look around a bit.

2naSalit

(86,872 posts)
8. Well, if he was a puppy who could talk...
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:22 PM
Jan 2020

I'd be looking for a big pile of fecal matter behind the couch and under the bed.

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)
12. You should always expect 45 and his people to be some combination of evil and stupid.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:28 PM
Jan 2020

How evil and/or how stupid can vary but one or both of those traits describes every action they take.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
24. Someone purposely leaked the book content to blow McConnell and Trump up.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 07:06 PM
Jan 2020

That person seem to know what he or she is doing, because the timing of the leak was virtually pitch perfect.

The_Counsel

(1,660 posts)
47. The Whistleblower?
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 08:34 AM
Jan 2020

We never did find out who that person is.

Now that think of it...even the GOP/WH/defense hasn’t been clamoring for his/her revelation/testimony lately. Interesting...

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
48. I doubt it. Too hot of a trail toward that person.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:22 PM
Jan 2020

But definitely a person that is upset about seeing Trump's criminality.

Johonny

(20,917 posts)
14. It's odd given all the testimony in the house pointed in this direction already
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 06:35 PM
Jan 2020

What did McConnell think Bolton was going to deny the information already attributed to him and about him second hand?

I feels like the GOPs clever ploy to not pay attention to the house's investigation has bit them in the * only because they paid no attention to the evidence. For everyone else, we already knew Bolton knew, and disapproved of Trump's actions.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
21. Screw Moscow Mitch.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 07:02 PM
Jan 2020

Look like some patriot leaked Bolton's text to blow Moscow Mitch's bullshit up. Now they must call Bolton, and to make things juicer, Trump squirted a fresh layer of rancid piss on Bolton in a tweet last night.

magicarpet

(14,195 posts)
44. Now,... now,... that's not trDump vindictive angry mouth piss running down Bolton's back...
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:37 PM
Jan 2020

... that's a fresh spring rain that sprouts all the wonderful tulips and daffodils trickling down Bolton's back.

It is just a coincidence the spring rain smells like trDump's warm pee. Some say all that ozone makes rain smell like urine.

John Bolton was pissed off at Orange Mussolini. Now Bolton pissed on, pissed off, and pissed all over at pResident Shit Stain.

Let's see what happens if trDump stops the printing of Bolton's tell all book under the grounds what Bolton has to say violates/infringes on national security and/or executive privilege grounds.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
45. You last paragraph touches on something.
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:48 PM
Jan 2020

Bolton has a history of being a crazy, vengeful prick (though he has always been patriotic, you don't find accounts of him outing American diplomats). So if Trump freezes Bolton's book to protect himself, who knows what will happen, but I doubt that Bolton will be kissing Trump's rear.

global1

(25,285 posts)
22. You Were Warned Moscow Mitch.....
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 07:03 PM
Jan 2020

Trump only thinks of himself and has no loyalty to anyone. You just got Trumped. Ha, Ha.

localroger

(3,634 posts)
32. I find this very believable
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 07:44 PM
Jan 2020

It's completely consistent with how McConnell and the R Senators have been acting. Mitch is focused on November; he knows he has to protect those vulnerable R senators from left-leaning states or he'll lose his majority and his power. If he knew what was in Bolton's book he would be planning for it to come out before the election and laying cover against the revelation of its contents, but it seems to have taken him completely by surprise. I can see the WH keeping it from him simply because they hide everything from everyone by habit. Trump doesn't give a rat's ass about McConnell, which is kind of stupid because without McConnell Trump has no cover against another impeachment. We know he thinks he'll win the next election so you think he'd also care about that, but he only cares about himself and thinks the divine streak of luck which has always protected him will continue its work no matter who he screws along the road.

leftieNanner

(15,182 posts)
40. I completely agree with your assessment
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:53 PM
Jan 2020

I think Trump thought he had it all under wraps so he didn't have to tell Moscow Mitch anything. Oops!

Response to MelissaB (Original post)

MerryBlooms

(11,773 posts)
39. Doubtful. When he was scheming with trump about the
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 08:26 PM
Jan 2020

shitshow of a senate trial, he knew and you can bet he filled in his minions during all those meetings. This bs line is mcconnell covering his ass with his constituents.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
41. Good!
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:18 PM
Jan 2020

Let's make it a regular occurrence. Until the asshole is gone, that is.

Then, no communication of any kind. Ever. Lock them, all, the fuck up. Weld the fucking doors closed.

Keys are unnecessary. Don't bother.

meow2u3

(24,774 posts)
43. We tried to warn you about Trump, McTurtle
Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:32 PM
Jan 2020

But you wouldn't listen to us because we're from the wrong party.

Repukes can only learn the hard way about trusting a recividist criminal like Trump.

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