More GOP internal conflict going into 2024 election just like I predicted

#donaldtrump #joebiden #community #ukraine #republicans #labor #dailykoselections #russia #media #unions #dailykosguild #solidarityforever #tng-cwa #elections #insurrection #openthread #iheartdkg #florida #gop #socialsecurity #senate #immigration #science #war #healthcare #climatechange #environment #congress #education #medicare McConnell's marching orders to McCarthy: 'There's not going to be a default' Image of Kerry Eleveld, author by Kerry Eleveldfor Daily Kos Daily Kos Staff Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:00:18a EST 94 Comments 94 NEW Recommend Story 248 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: (L-R) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) address reporters outside the White House after their Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden on May 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Congressional leadership on Wednesday, in an attempt to find common ground on issues. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell—still in a cold sweat over the possibility that House Republicans could doom the GOP in 2024—is trying everything possible to keep the House bomb-throwers from sinking the entire party. During a Tuesday press conference, McConnell once again sent his House counterpart, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, thoughts and prayers before issuing marching orders: The next step on the debt ceiling was for the House to deliver a bill. Top Stories Special counsel's investigation is proceeding quietly, but that doesn't mean Donald Trump can relaxGeorgia special grand jury believes Trump witnesses lied, recommends 'appropriate indictments' CLICK TO READ House GOP disarray demands Biden be willing to use his 'least unconstitutional' debt ceiling cardLitigation challenging ICE's 'deceptive' police impersonation tactic granted class action statusJunk fees are an issue everyone loves to hate—a home run for BidenIn historic vote, New York Senate rejects governor's conservative nominee to lead state's top court Georgia special grand jurybelieves Trump witnesses lied, recommends 'appropriate indictments' "I wish him well," McConnell said. "But I think the American people need to know, there's not going to be a default. Not going to be a default." Just putting it out there—not once, but twice. No default, Kev. Sign This Petition SIGN: End the Debt Limit game of blackmail. Pass real reform. Not in US? By signing this petition with email, you agree to receive periodic email updates on offers and activism opportunities from Daily Kos. You may unsubscribe at any time. Daily Kos privacy policy and terms and conditions. McConnell has actually been wish-casting good outcomes on McCarthy—and the Senate GOP caucus, by extension—ever since he won the speakership in early January by folding to the maniacs. In mid-January, McConnell said of McCarthy, "I’m pulling for him. I think he was the right guy for the job. And I’m hoping it’s going to settle down & work out well.” A week later, McConnell was getting more specific about his desired outcomes. “Periodically the debt ceiling has to be lifted and it’s always a rather contentious effort,” McConnell told reporters on Jan. 23, as if “both sides” threaten to detonate the economy. (Democrats don't—it has exclusively been a GOP innovation within the last decade or so.) But after jingling his keys for the press corps, McConnell delivered what he surely hoped to be marching orders: “In the end, I think the important thing to remember is that America must never default on its debt. It never has and never will.” Never, never, never. Apparently, McConnell has a repetitive tic when he's dealing with people he doesn't think are particularly sharp. In terms of goals, all of this puts McConnell—weirdly, and for the second time in a week—in perfect alignment with President Joe Biden. The only difference is that Biden, delivering the keynote address Tuesday at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, managed to sound a lot less condescending as he urged McCarthy to do basically exactly what McConnell was suggesting. "I met with the Speaker of the House—he's a decent guy. He's got a tough job," Biden explained, noting that McCarthy's only objective was to cut funding for programs. "So I suggested," Biden continued, "instead of making threats about the debt ceiling, which would be catastrophic, let's just lay out our budgets." Similar to McConnell's suggestion, how about you come up with a bill in the House, McCarthy—a proposal, if you will—and we'll compare notes. What a novel idea: House Republicans actually putting pen to paper on a budget proposal rather than starting right out the gate with a threat to bury the global economy. Last week, Biden and McConnell also found themselves on the same page, taking aim at the plan of Sen. Rick Scott of Florida to cut Social Security and Medicare. Strange bedfellows, indeed. But in this case, avoiding a debt ceiling default is as politically advantageous for McConnell as it is good for Biden, the country, and the global economy. But rest assured, if it didn’t benefit McConnell, he’d hang the other three out to dry in a New York minute. President Biden's State of the Union was a masterclass in politics. The Republican Party, like a headless hydra, is unable to find a meaningful policy to get behind. Markos and Kerry talk about the highlights of last week and the enjoyment of watching Senate and House conservatives snipe at one another. RELATED STORIES: As Biden drags Rick Scott over cutting Social Security, McConnell gets in on the action Days later, Republicans are still playing defense on making Social Security, Medicare cuts McConnell offers McCarthy thoughts and prayers as he angles to escape MAGA's death grip Thank you for your support of Daily Kos. Media outlets shed 28,637 jobs last year alone. That's not just journalists, but fact-checkers, editors, and administrative staff. Advertising dollars have been gobbled up by Big Tech and cash-strapped outlets are being bought and sold to the highest bidder. Daily Kos is different. We don't have corporate backers that are only in it for the bottom line. 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