McConnell on front lines of GOP ‘civil war’

Sandy aid naysayers now want NY money

Mitch McConnell wants America to be an Oligarchy

McConnell Noticeably Absent From Syria Debate

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Mitch McConnell: Ladies Man?

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Challenging Sen. McConnell From The Left And The Right

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McConnell: 'Absurd' to Ban Corporations From Having Same Rights as 'People'

McConnell: 'Absurd' to Ban Corporations From Having Same Rights as 'People'
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Friday said that he opposed a constitutional amendment to ban corporations from having the same rights as people because the idea was "absurd"."

Politics 101 with Mitch McConnell: Caught with Your Pants Down? Blame the People Looking at Your Butt | Alternet

Politics 101 with Mitch McConnell: Caught with Your Pants Down? Blame the People Looking at Your Butt | Alternet
"The best part about the tape recording of Mitch McConnell's campaign plans to slime Ashley Judd is the Kentucky senator's masterfully dark political response to questions about to it."

Leaked Tape: McConnell Considered Ashley Judd Personal Attack

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McConnell: GOP Will Likely Take Debt Ceiling Hostage For Spending Cuts — Again

McConnell: GOP Will Likely Take Debt Ceiling Hostage For Spending Cuts — Again: Republicans and Democrats agreed to increase the debt ceiling for three months at the end of January, but with another deadline approaching in May, the top Senate Republican is hinting that the GOP will again demand spending cuts in exchange for any increase. That is par for the course for Republicans, who have repeatedly threatened [...]/p

BREAKING: Senate Republicans Make History, First To Filibuster Defense Secretary Nominee

BREAKING: Senate Republicans Make History, First To Filibuster Defense Secretary Nominee: Senate Republicans today chose to uphold a filibuster against Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, despite many of them previously pledging that they would be willing to allow him to be confirmed. Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and John Cornyn (R-TX) all voted against cloture, despite their pleas during the Bush administration that [...]/p

Women Promise Revolt over GOP Stance on Violence Against Women Act | Common Dreams

Women Promise Revolt over GOP Stance on Violence Against Women Act | Common Dreams
"Women's groups are promising swift revenge come election season to a group of male Republican Senators who voted against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which passed the Senate Tuesday despite their best opposition efforts."

Bernie Sanders Annihilates Mitch McConnell and Delivers a Lesson in Compassion

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Sen. Mitch McConnell's Sixteen Seconds Of Shame

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Sixteen Seconds Of Shame
"We've all seen George Bush's Seven Minutes of Silence in Michael Moore's blistering documentaryFarenheit 911, and we've heard Bill Maher discuss it at length. Well, now we have a new political embarrassment to add to the lexicon of shame. This one is a shout-out to Mitch McConnell, who refused to answer a simple question about gun control after the massacre at Sandy Hook."

Dethrone ‘Filibuster King’ Mitch McConnell - In These Times

Dethrone ‘Filibuster King’ Mitch McConnell - In These Times
"Mitch McConnell, the minority leader of the U.S. Senate, has for six years wielded the filibuster as a weapon in his rebellion against a founding principle of the United States of America: self-governance by majority rule."