McConnell: Trump making it 'harder' to achieve his own goals

[corbe]

McConnell: Trump making it 'harder' to achieve his own goals

 By Mark Hensch - 02/15/17 02:27 PM EST 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says President Trump’s public remarks and tweets are complicating his ability to enact his agenda.

“[It’d be] 10 to 15 points higher if he allowed himself to stay on message,” McConnell told the Weekly Standard Wednesday, referencing Trump’s approval rating. "What he’s saying makes everything harder. [They make it] harder to achieve what you want to achieve.”

McConnell said he had repeatedly urged Trump to tone down his rhetoric, especially on his Twitter account.
“He doesn’t always take my advice,” he said, noting the president is the “most criticized person in the world.”

“[He should not] respond to criticism,” McConnell added.

He said he does not object to Trump’s tweets but “what you say with the tweet” instead. McConnell said Trump creates a “theater aspect” when he publicly tackles certain issues, creating fodder for the media “on a daily basis.”

The Kentucky senator insisted he has “a really good relationship” with Trump despite his remarks, citing an hour they spent together at the White House last week.

Trump has repeatedly used Twitter as a medium for attacking opponents, ranging from political opponents to celebrities.

The president earlier Wednesday blasted the “fake news media” on Twitter following reports that aides with his 2016 campaign were repeatedly in touch with senior Russian intelligence officials.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/319714-mcconnell-trump-makes-own-goals-harder

[skeeter]

I have zero problem with Trump criticizing the media via Twitter, if he does so intelligently and at the same time provides useful information omitted by the MSM. He does seem to be dialing back the juvenile insults.

[Norm Lenhart]

Repeat after me folks:

"We have to elect them no matter what"

Any republican is better than a Democrat"

"Principle/principled people are the problem"

"I am not responsible for my vote/who I support"


Repeat every 4 years as you have been. Just don't complain about the hell you brought on yourselves and the country by doing it.

[Cripplecreek]

Repeat after me folks:

"We have to elect them no matter what"

Any republican is better than a Democrat"

"Principle/principled people are the problem"

"I am not responsible for my vote/who I support"


Repeat every 4 years as you have been. Just don't complain about the hell you brought on yourselves and the country by doing it.

Not this time nor any time in the future.

[Norm Lenhart]

Not this time nor any time in the future.

BUT YOU MUST!!!

If you don't, the special snowflake set will tell you you hate America and love Obama and Hillary!!!

Now you listen to your betters young man. Pragmatism and situational ethics are the correct guides for voting. It's a lesser evil. No matter what. Because reasons.

(This moment of propaganda sponsored by the RNC Left and the supreme idiots that elect them)

[Frank Cannon]

McConnell said he had repeatedly urged Trump to tone down his rhetoric, especially on his Twitter account.
“He doesn’t always take my advice,” he said, noting the president is the “most criticized person in the world.”

Yeah Turtle, because everyone is looking for advice from a corrupt do nothing clown like you.

[corbe]

   Now that Elaine's got at gig at Transportation she has given him his balls back, he's been front and center  more so than usual recently.

[Norm Lenhart]

   Now that Elaine's got at gig at Transportation she has given him his balls back, he's been front and center  more so than usual recently.

No, he just has someone upsetting his liberal apple cart and he don't like it one bit. Plus, I'm sure Schumer called him and got on him to get Trump under control as Trump was making some progress.

[geronl]

"own goals" are  a bad thing, btw

[skeeter]

No, he just has someone upsetting his liberal apple cart and he don't like it one bit. Plus, I'm sure Schumer called him and got on him to get Trump under control as Trump was making some progress.

Mitch senses Trump's vulnerability now and sees his chance to re-assert his brand of "leadership".

[INVAR]

   Now that Elaine's got at gig at Transportation she has given him his balls back, he's been front and center  more so than usual recently.

Because McConnell is fashioning himself the leader of the "loyal opposition" - meaning when he fulfills his role of serving the Leftist Oligarchy in ridding the nation of Trump (now that he thinks he has successfully killed the Tea Party) - he expects a seat at their table.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

The turtle is 100% correct.

[Oceander]

McConnell said he had repeatedly urged Trump to tone down his rhetoric, especially on his Twitter account.
“He doesn’t always take my advice,” he said, noting the president is the “most criticized person in the world.”

Yeah Turtle, because everyone is looking for advice from a corrupt do nothing clown like you.

Even a stopped clock gets the time right twice a day.  He's got it right on this one.

[Cripplecreek]

Even a stopped clock gets the time right twice a day.  He's got it right on this one.

Yeah he's right this time. Decent people know this.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Yeah he's right this time. Decent people know this.

We're not dealing with decent people.

[Hondo69]

I agree with McConnell on one count - “[He should not] respond to criticism”.

But I'm all in on Trump hammering the media early and often.

[Cripplecreek]

We're not dealing with decent people.

It was wrong of Mitch McConnell to lie to the American people about overturning Obamacare and it was wrong of Donald Trump to attack Ted Cruz for telling the truth about McConnell's lie. Decent people recognized the difference between right and wrong.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

It was wrong of Mitch McConnell to lie to the American people about overturning Obamacare and it was wrong of Donald Trump to attack Ted Cruz for telling the truth about McConnell's lie. Decent people recognized the difference between right and wrong.

 

[libertybele]

Because McConnell is fashioning himself the leader of the "loyal opposition" - meaning when he fulfills his role of serving the Leftist Oligarchy in ridding the nation of Trump (now that he thinks he has successfully killed the Tea Party) - he expects a seat at their table.

...hmm I thought McConnell already had a seat at their table.

[kevindavis007]

McConnell is right