Inside McConnell’s “Unprecedented” Power Play After Scalia’s Death | Supreme Revenge | FRONTLINE

As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell weighs in on how he'd handle a Supreme Court vacancy in the 2020 election year, revisit how he responded to Justice Antonin Scalia’s death in 2016.

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[arcticwolf]

Mitch is the reason why you have a republican party today .. he did so much to the party and he never gets any credit for it in the media .... this guy secured the court for at least 10 years .. kinda your guy that works behind the scenes.

[acegarcia]

Who's here after Ginsburg's died

[holeephuk]

"You don't wanna mess with old McConnell." And that's coming from a former colleague who is 11 years older than him.

[MrJeffro]

Everything he gets upset about or winds up in a tizzy fit he has done. There are no exceptions to that, he literally has turned into Mitch McConnman.

[Jon.A.Scholt]

And to think, we could have had Garland instead of the beer loving frat boy

[ashva]

Cocaine Mitch, he knows how to play the long game. I am happy he is on our side lol

[nickel]

The atrocities committed by this man is and will be affecting generations of American citizens. From health care, education all the way to the smallest aspects of our lives.

[Dawn-iunx]

I've never understood why the Executive didn't sue the Legislative to force it to adhere to the Constitution. The Constitution is clear on the respective responsibilities. It also bothers me that Obama and the media never addressed this course of action in any way.

[LowescC]

And instead of portraying him as the obvious, constitutional criminal he is- you somehow portray as an unstoppable, crafty, legislative genius...

[Ziontrainism]

He just said today he'd let a nomination go in Trumps last year lol ruthless

[toddorr]

Shouldn't Truth is truth and justice is justice

[bg]

Look at that man. He is in touch with the American public. Mitch is just like the rest of us... shops at the IGA, cuts his lawn on Saturdays, eats at the local diner, looks out for the little guy... he is my hero.

[sedulous]

give it to the man he is a crude strategist

[geinikankan]

Comics like to make fun of McConnell as a turtle. But this metaphor only works if you compare him to a carnivorous, snapping turtle ripping the head off a gator.

[jayNicks]

He exposed his own hypocrisy 4 years later. How anyone can still believe the reason he gave and defend this guy is unbelievable.

[yardie]

Love it love it how u play the game Mitch 😃

[TheWarrenGbrown]

This comment section is pure gold, hilarious. 😂😂

[angelhare]

And his hypocrisy cost his party so much

[seanl]

Mitch McConnell is Darth Fucking Sidious

[TheRastari]

Justice Scalia was smothered brutally murdered while he rested at the hunting lodge in texass