McConnell Asked Point Blank About Ted Cruz's Calls For Him To Step Down As Leader After Border Bill

At today's Senate Republican leadership press briefing, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was asked about the failure of the bipartisan border bill and Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) calls for him to step down as leader.

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[strawberry]

This pathetic RINO should have been out years ago.

[TheRealDeadhorse]

No more Mitch! He’s a barely-walking disaster for Republicans and the country.

[janejasper]

RINO needs to step down. He is not for we the people.

[irishmike]

I’m not a natural born Kentuckian but I live in Kentucky and I believe Mitch McConnell does need to step down! Not only has he never done anything for the benefit of the country he might as well be a democrat! Definitely a RINO!

[sheilarosson]

RESIGN MITCH, YOUR WEAKNESS IS NOT WHAT THE REPUBLICANS NEED. WE NEED A STRONG VOICE, WITH A STRONG, HEALTHY MIND FOR AMERICA.😊

[michaelhintz]

Term limits and cognitive testing now!

[chucknappi]

It's time for mcConnell to retire.

[Donald-zk]

The trouble is they pack these bills with all kinds of unnecessary items so politicians get favors . It's time to make stand alone bill to curve unnecessary spending .

[buglover]

Why the senators lay Mitch McConnell stay in leadership position is beyond me

[roberthenry]

WHY NOT PULL THIS BILL AND LET THE PRESATENT INFORCE THE LAWS WE HAVE

[Doyle-nuel]

Mitch you got punked badly on this bill. No Republican voter thinks this is a good bill.

[buglover]

It’s not a border bill it’s a sell the country bill.

[optimal]

McConnell’s political power is starting to dry up as most GOP senators see him as a lame duck minority leader. There is absolutely no reason for them to work with him to give Biden political cover during an election year for his border fiasco. It’s a horrible bill meant to tie Trump’s hands from securing the border next year.

[KM-zuwe]

Kentucky voters….. get him out. By him I mean McConnell.

[LorraineOkie]

He should step down
Both
Old guard
Chuck and Mitch

[garykreutzer]

Mitch gotta GO! This sellout bill SUCKED. Im pissed at my party for writing a bill like this. Get some BALLS Mitch and stand up for Americans!

[rgsliwa]

He had his time in power and its time to hand the batton to somebody who knows how to fight the radical democrats.

[mitchellmelbon]

McConnell is a part of the clown show with the Demoncrats

[tiffanyhanna]

Step down boss ur only making ur health worse at this point his kids should take his car keys away let alone alow him to be the leader of the republican party in the senate u can see when his body and brain starts to glitch out and the backup generator kick on and maintains only what keeps him alive dude is literally on minimal capacity

[vickiepolley]

I think McConnell has outlived his usefulness...