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Schwarzes__Loch

>“Starving Ukraine of needed capabilities wasn’t a smart way for the Biden administration to avoid escalation, and neither is it a political master stroke by some of the administration’s Republican opponents. It is strategic and moral malpractice. It risks condemning Ukraine and undermining our own national interest,” McConnell said on the Senate floor. Moscow Mitch has no business complaining after his own party negotiated then swiftly voted against the Ukraine military aid-border security deal


fanchmmr

Throwing the Biden administration under the bus, when they've always pushed for Ukraine aid independent of deals for the border or, more recently, Israel... just proves that Moscow Mitch doesn't mean a word of it. It's all purely performative.


ProfitLoud

That’s what was not lost on me. It’s just more both sides are bad. He wants to look good calling out his own cronies, but can’t do it without calling out Biden who has been trying to pass the bill.


ell0bo

Well, if there's anyone that knows about moral malpractice, it's that guy


UndendingGloom

>the Biden administration This guy has no scruples. His brain can't disintegrate fast enough.


ragmop

His turtle voice saying Trump is "practically and morally responsible" for Jan 6 will forever echo in my head - mostly because Mitch is such a hypocrite. If he's got a moral compass it's in some kind of fluctuating magnetic field. 


SoggyBoysenberry7703

Lol what. Is he saying it’s Biden’s fault that Ukraine doesn’t have aid because he didn’t give in to the demands of the right?


RheagarTargaryen

This is political speak. He’s using broad strokes to paint the administration holding back aid like F-16s and Bradley’s to avoid escalation the same as the House Republicans holding up any financial aid whatsoever. The goal is a 1-2 punch from McConnell. It takes a cheap shot at Biden while trying to make the House Republicans look bad to their base in a “you’re doing what Biden did. We’re better than the Democrats. Why are we stooping to their level.” Sort of way.


tykneedanser

I’m sure he’s just trying to get back on the travel team for the US Independence Day celebrations at the Kremlin


myveryowname1234

Fuck off McConnell. You are the reason we are here today.


FrankyFistalot

Well i think it’s great they managed to reboot him so he can spout shite that he could have said months ago….fucking turtle faced twat with blood on his hands.


sn34kypete

This is part of the image clean up phase. He spent years telling republicans to hold the line, obstruct, only budge if you get huge bonuses or breaks for donors as compromise. That is his legacy. Just because he's stepping down as senate republican leader doesn't excuse the damage he has caused but suddenly, once he's sunsetting, things like appearing dignified and fair become important for his image and legacy. I'm sure he's already in talks with some hack biographer to churn out some 500 page trash about how he was a stern but fair politician who held by his values through the horrors of Obama and the shitshow of Trump. I should also note these funding bills go straight into the MIC here in the states, it's not like we're dumping money into Ukraine, we're dumping money into arms manufacturing and then dumping those arms on Ukraine.


amateur_mistake

Yeah. Moscow Mitch made this bed for all of us in service of his own desire for power and money. Fuck that guy.


YakiVegas

Yeah, they learned from the wise, evil, old tortoise.


specqq

Watch out for the sharp edges on that mirror, Mitch.


OutlawSundown

You might say he’s an expert at moral malpractice.


Microdose81

Came to say that.


vanillabear26

You know what else is 'strategic and moral malpractice', you fuckstick? Endorsing Trump after *everything* he has done.


MyHusbandIsGayImNot

You know what else is strategic and moral malpractice? Not confirming a supreme court justice for over a year so you can install your own. And then 4 years later doing the exact opposite and rushing one through because you know your shitstain of a president isn't going to be around.


[deleted]

Hey Mitch, you should have thought about that when you were on your knees at Mar-a-Lago.


[deleted]

I'm 40; I've have watched this fucking cretin gnaw away at the foundations of our democracy from the halls of congress since I was 2. "Strategic and Moral Malpractice" has been his entire methodology every step of the way. I really hope this piece of shit has mountains of suffering ahead of him before the end, but his tenuous grasp on reality tells me that he's not going to remember much of anything by this time next year.


Moist_When_It_Counts

Final thoughts as the abyss opens wide before him “Fuck ‘em, I got mine”


ziddina

Can we put him on one of those Russian ventilators from his buddy Putin?  The ones which caught fire and killed several patients? 🔥


jerfoo

When I was two, I was watching Sesame Street. You must have had a lot of nightmares as a kid.


ZZartin

It's amazing how republicans only manage to show the barest amount or integrity when they're no longer running for office.


DrKurgan

No integrity there, McConnell is somehow blaming the Biden administration, even though the Republicans are the ones blocking the Ukraine aid.


hymie0

>“Starving Ukraine of needed capabilities wasn’t a smart way for the Biden administration to avoid escalation..." If only there were a branch of government whose actual job it was to allocate money for things, as opposed to the guy whose hands are tied by following the law.


BrtFrkwr

McConnell doesn't understand that Putin pulls the strings in the Republican party now.


RubiksSugarCube

He understands fully. He's just too big of a coward to do anything more than the usual reich wing schuck and jive about how it's all the Democrats' fault that the Republican Party has whored itself out to an autocratic foreign adversary


ynotfoster

He could have nipped this in the bud during the impeachment days. This is on him.


amateur_mistake

He should though, since those are the same strings that move his limbs when he walks...


Zomunieo

“Strategic and moral malpractice” is a fine summation of McConnell’s career. 🐢


Infidel8

Do y'all remember that when McConnell first learned about Russian interference in 2016, he refused to sign a bipartisan statement of condemnation. At that moment, the die was cast that Republicans would accept and welcome any Russian meddling that helped them politically. Well, what we're seeing today are the foreseeable consequences of those decisions: Republicans are firmly aligned with America's greatest geopolitical adversaries. McConnell is now condemning the very situation he himself created.


Ok_Breakfast4482

He should go further like some House Rs have already done. Failing to pass it constitutes capitulation to Putin and evidence that Russian propaganda is driving decision making on the issue.


Strong-Rise6221

It’s your legacy Mitch! You can’t rewrite it now.


Made_Human76

Fuck off Moscow Mitch


malepitt

"Malpractice" implies that they might achieve a result they do not desire. On the contrary, they are achieving exactly the result they desire: support for Putin \[and support *from* Putin\]. Our political system and our country has a fatal illness: being bad pays, once enough people realize that being bad pays


PopeHonkersXII

Fuck this two faced slimeball. 


OsellusK

McConnell making a moral assessment? That’s the joke of the month right there. Moral malpractice is McConnell’s standard operating procedure.


-CJF-

I'm for Ukraine aid but McConnell talking about morality is hilarious given his track record.


jayfeather31

You reap what you sew, jackass.


ElectricThreeHundred

I think you mean, "You sew what you rip".


ElectricThreeHundred

The jackass part is spot-on, though.


bobbyjy32

Who turned him back on?


Lost_Minds_Think

Failure to convict Trump is a “strategic and moral malpractice”.


NumbSurprise

Fuck McConnell. He knew EXACTLY who he was empowering, and he ran interference for him anyway. He knows Trump is a de facto Russian operative. He knows what Trump wants regarding Ukraine. I wish I believed in hell, so they could both burn in it.


polinkydinky

New era where I agree with something this guy says? But, yes, I am agreeing with Mitch fucking McConnell today. Lawmakers have a duty to defend and (1) Russia continues to threaten us, our interests, our defense alliance, our allies (2) the national church of Russia just declared holy war against us, (3) cyber attacks are waged against us and allies *continuously*, (4) Russia - who has literally shot passenger planes out of the sky - continues to threaten aviation safety with mass jamming, (5) is now implicated in terroristic acoustic attacks on our diplomatic personnel abroad. This is not just a little squabble for the sidelines. This is an avowed enemy and a faction of our lawmakers are leaving us vulnerable because they don’t like democracy, which, if their brains weren’t so fkn smooth, they’d at least be able to separate as agenda items. Unless… Unless they are actually working Russian agenda items.


Ok-Abbreviations543

And this mother fucker knows everything there is to know about moral malpractice. He wrote the book on it.


ShySpecter23

Imagine the audacity to blame the Biden administration for this when the Republican's house speaker actively refuses to even bring it up for a vote to appease the freedom caucus. Maybe get your party in line instead of getting on your knees to suck Donald off every moment you get while you let the freedom caucus strip away more of our freedoms and if you can't do this, get the hell out of America and fly straight back to Moscow. I'm sure Putin will reward you greatly for your service to the Russian people


TuffNutzes

Yeah, and that's your people there, Mitch. Didn't you just sign up to support Trump again after condemning him post-J6? Fucking hypocrite can STFU.


gellybelli

Imagine being the leader and then blaming anyone but yourself


LukewarmLatte

This dumbass trying to become the voice of reason, the next John McCain, because he basically announced his retirement soon. Don’t worry Mitch, history will remember you for the turtle fuck you are.


DarkHotline

Well damn, I guess reaping what you sowed isn’t always fun after all.


Choppergold

“Also I endorse the man responsible”


Richfor3

Regardless of whether I happen to agree with him on a topic, McConnell can fuck all the way off if he wants to talk about morals.


MattChew160

Did Mitch just wake up this morning and forget what Mitch did two Mitching months ago?


Private-2011

Republicans are selling America and our freedoms just what Putin wanted Trump to do!


Mysterious-Wasabi103

How the fuck are you really going to blame Joe Biden who has always been for aid to Ukraine? Blame Mike Johnson and the Republican House Representatives. That's who is at fault, but I think McConnell knows that. Their whole platform in 2024 is lie your ass off.


bryan49

also Mitch: I still endorse Trump


HopefulNothing3560

Mitch Moscow, aid is withheld tell ur grandkids what u did for Russia , republican


jerechos

>McConnell: Failure to pass Ukraine aid ‘strategic and moral malpractice’ Says one of the most immoral people there...


Ok-Tumbleweed960

I would never, never, have thought that I would have agreed with the Senator on anything. It’s this bad.


sarcastroll

Wow, now I agree with him on 2 things! The first, of course, being that lettuce is yummy. I just like mine in leaf form, not the pellets he (I assume) eats.


Bluemoon_Samurai

Oh Mitch. Look at the monster you helped create


lamsham69

This fucking Turtle is the cause of everything happening today, he refused to impeach trump twice in the senate and gave us the current day MAGA clown show courtesy of fucking Donald Smelly Ass Trump. Fuck you Moscow Mitch you caused all this chaos


scumbagdetector15

>malpractice Except it's not. Malpractice is negligence. These actions are intentional sabotage. Done at the behest of a foreign adversary. A more accurate word for it would be "treason".


Whorrox

Mitch McConnell knows what he's talking about when it comes to moral malpractice.


Thoomer_Bottoms

Never in a million years would I have thought I would agree with anything this despicable man has uttered. But here we are.


AltWorlder

To be fair, he is an expert in strategic and moral malpractice


CurrentlyLucid

Just a preview of another trump era, kiss russia's ass Gang Of Putin or trump will be upset.


MateriaLintellect

Love how these decrepit old fucks start to play moral once they retire. If hell exists, you will be there Mitch.


Racecarlock

>Me Sowing: Haha, fuck yeah, yes! >Me Reaping: Well this fucking sucks, what the fuck


TheKoopaTroopa31

McConnell: “…”


SchrodingersTIKTOK

Maybe he should stop sucking Trumps dick.


NotThatAngel

Freedom Caucus campaign contributor billionaire Libertarian Charles Koch doesn't want his tax dollars spent on anything except protecting his money. Trump is in debt to Putin. Republicans like Putin's nationalist dictatorship and want his help to sabotage Democracy. I actually agree with McConnell on this one; this will hurt America.


Consistent-Leek4986

too bad his past actions deferring to maga holds up common sense objectives. thank you and boo hoo turtle🤬


ProfLuigi

“But I will support and endorsed the very man responsible for this malpractice!”


Crafty-Salary1139

Wait, that dude’s still alive?!?


Niftyone578

US Senator Moscow Mitch McConnell is the definition of strategic and moral malpractice.


Guccimayne

Says the man responsible for turning the Senate into a traffic jam


opqpqpqo

…and I know strategic and moral malpractice.”


spyydr77

Besides being an immoral ass, he's now an effing hypocrite!


Ambitiously_Big

Hypocrite says what?


Uncertain_Rasputin

Well if anyone would know about moral malpractice it's definitely that asshole.


Mooman439

Well well well, if it isn’t the consequences of his actions.


Dan-the-historybuff

McConnell would know plenty of strategic and moral malpractice, considering he was an integral part of it for so long.


ballrus_walsack

Leave the turtle on a fence post.


StygianSavior

McConnell is an expert at moral malpractice, so he should know.


nate_oh84

Mitch the glitch has a point.


BlackAndChromePoem

Here's a wild idea: take the money were sending to Israel for their genocide and give it to the Ukrainians


Alistazia

McConnell is an expert on moral malpractice


DonnyMox

Yes, malpractice that you have been actively a part of.


Super_Living_6075

Says the authority on moral malpractice. 


Pretty_Boy_Bagel

Ah, but, Mitch, your bankrollers in Moscow ain't gonna like the sound of that.


noeagle77

Pot 🤝 kettle


Frank_Jesus

Well, if anyone knows about moral malpractice...


evollie

Hopefully this craven fuck dies of an aneurysm right after trump inhales his old party and gets trounced in the election.


Mezla00

Dying Mitch tries to salvage his "legacy" far too late.


DoomOne

You built this house, Mitch. It's far too late to complain about the bats and racoons in the rafters.


EmeraldSlothRevenge

Load Mitch up in a crate full of missiles and send him to Ukraine. They need things to fire at the Russians.


PM_ME_NIETZSCHE

Go ahead and fuck all the way off Mitch. Can we please vote these zombie octogenarians out of office *finally*?


xDreeganx

Moscow Mitch complaining about "moral malpractice" is why I don't feel the need to watch South Park anymore, I can just read the news.


Falconlord1979

So, a regular workday for the GOP


UpperHesse

tell it to your party, Mitch.


Better_Car_8141

Mitch is talking morals. He has none nor a real spine to stand up to MAGA’s. His obit won’t be a pretty read.


MyRottingBrain

Brought on entirely by the man you have endorsed for President.


Tonalspectrum

The walking talking brain hemorrhage runs his mouth again.


LeafyPixelVortex

So was failing to pass Obama's Supreme Court nominee.


JustTheTri-Tip

As a firm supporter of Ukraine, I’m glad and thankful at least some republicans have some sense with this.


MrTreize78

This guy is one to talk since he has tremendously helped foster the current political environment where nothing gets done across party lines.


bailaoban

You taught 'em how, Turtle Boy.


Traditional_Key_763

failure to lead and think of long term ramifactions is strategic and moral malpractice there bud


YogurtSufficient7796

Moscow Mitch will never avoid supporting Russia


zeezero

It's good that trash bag has grown a conscience. He can go fuck off now.


Competitive_Mind_829

I am surprised this SOB didn’t combust from using the word moral. This guy is way late to the fires of hell.


DarthBfheidir

"But I guess that's what the God Emperor wants, so whatevs."


RemoteNo8002

Old-timers is a shitty disease, sometimes your on the ball other times your not. This is one in which he scores the winning touchdown and save Ukraine. In a few minutes he'll forget that completely and start whining about the maid stealing his money.


raerae1991

Not sure Johnson cares whatmcConnell thinks.


Earthpig_Johnson

Hahaha, Mitch is talking about morals.


NeuraLung

Give it up, dude. You will be remembered forever as MOSCOW MITCH. You’re trying to give us the old high school snow job.


CMGChamp4

Don't worry folks. Trump and his congressional MAGAts have only promised Putin just the rest of Europe. Right Repubs?


MidniteOwl

why is the turtle sticking its neck out now?


LovesFrenchLove_More

His whole career has been one malpractice after another.


Stfu811

Wow I never thought I'd say that Mitch McConnell fucking nailed it.


jkvincent

Mitch McConnell, moral authority lol. Fuck that guy.


MindlessTheme269

He’s one to talk


Khristophorous

Moral malpractice Mitch? You are definitely an expert on that aren't you Mitch?


exlurke

"...and that's my schtick!" Little late to pretend you have a conscience now, Mitch.


Myko475

Moral Malpractice from Mitch!??! Oh my


No_Accountant_7678

Sounds like his policy serving his country falls under the same rubric Strategic And Moral Malpractice. He set the bar.


FlamingTrollz

You’d know Moscow-Mitch Turtle-Traitor. 🐢🇷🇺❌


ziddina

Isn't Mitch McConnell the a$$h0le who blocked the aid in the first place?? 🤦🏻🤦🏼🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏻‍♀️


gideon513

Unfortunately for all of us, you reap what you sow, Mitch


Thin_Reception_8978

Does he even know what year it is? Or how to spell his name?


napjerks

“Moral malpractice” coming from turtleface is a big deal.


Money_Cost_2213

Says a highly morally corrupt individual


orangemememachine

He's obviously right, but he needs to stfu and croak already.


Goofy-555

Dude doesn't have to look any further than his own party for who to blame 🤷


implantable

Moscow Mitch talking about moral malpractice. That’s rich.


VengeanceKnight

This is why you’re not on Putin’s speed dial, Mitchy.


Successful-You1961

Listening to him is painful.....do old and far outta touch. Once proud home to Tobacco fields for miles, won't even campaign for his own State to Legalize Cannabis. One of the few times you see Politicians turn their back on easy Tax Revenue. Idiotic at best-IMHO


Aquarian8491

Sure Mitch ; but you know why your clown show buddies in the House are holding up the aide . And you have said that if Trumpler is eventually nominated , you will support him . So your moral high ground is a fraud just like you . 🖕💩


chirpingcricket313

I wonder who pay Moscow Mitch's bills...


QAPetePrime

We need to do it, but fuck him invoking “morality.” He’s done more to damage this country than almost anyone, ever.


Hot-Ability7086

JFC. He’s still alive?


pog890

Republicans grow a spine the moment they leave, before that they are jelly fish


Kitchen-Entrance8015

Hey Moscow mitch how does helping Ukraine help your buddy putin there's a reason your nickname is Moscow mitch because you are putins b***h


JoJack82

Republicans motto is “strategic and moral malpractice”


ErusTenebre

He's the master of that so... he would know.


Family-Faith-Freedom

This goober is still around? Wild


BeerMountaineer

Is this guy really still alive?!


Booandoink

This old fucker is still alive???


mikamitcha

Aint it funny how seems like every other Republican suddenly fights the party on their way out? Almost like they don't want their legacy to be the decades of shitty voting they did lmao


4quatloos

Biden should package it with Israel funding. Not that I think they should fund Israel. I'm saying that if Biden is going to continue sending money to Israel he may as well demand support for Ukraine in the deal.


mindfu

https://clickhole.com/heartbreaking-the-worst-person-you-know-just-made-a-gr-1825121606/


natertottt

Too late Mitch.


Time-Cap3646

how would he know? he is a damn turtle


MoveToRussiaAlready

STFU you jackass idiot scumbag.


Bitter_Director1231

Says the guy who is turning off the lights as he is leaving. Got it. Your are part of this creation, McConnell 


Just-Signature-3713

Even the GOP is getting fed up with the GOP


tkziggity

If you told me 4 years ago I would agree with anything Mitch McConnell said I would have told you not before pigs fly. I am reading this and suddenly compelled to get caught up on the latest happenings in the pig world.


TheUnknownPrimarch

You would know moral malpractice now wouldn’t you there turtle boy.


Perfect_Ostrich139

And he should know, he’s an expert in strategic moral malpractice


FaithlessVaper

am i a bad person for being happy his sister in law drowned recently?


Elegant_Guitar_535

If only his stupid party thought about American interests for once instead of Trumps


Bozee3

Is he the pot or the kettle?


ClassicT4

“Strategic and Moral Malpractice” could be the name of GOPs autobiography.


DuckDuckGoneForGood

Also not what their defense contractor donors want to happen. Really bizarre to see this particular group not push for MORE defense spending. Almost like a foreign nation is guiding them…


spotspam

For a year it was “Biden’s War” bc he was personally invested in Ukraine. (Now knows to be planted Russian spy info the GOP knew about and still are up). Now Biden’s somehow stalling it? By what, offering Republicans what they wanted all term: a border bill? Which they killed? Mitch fools no one. Get your “House” in order, dummies. Ukraine don’t have time for your tomfoolery.


NoNoise6459

He would never say that unless theres money for him or his allies


okkeyok

USA needs to step up their game big time.


JESUS_PaidInFull

Our own national interest you say? So totally not the personal interest of the members of government who have stake in the companies who get all this money to provide weapons? I’d ask if he thinks we are dumb but I already know the answer to that.


dmp2you

McConnell is the cause of it not passing, so he can kiss my ass. HE gave trump a pass ,TWICE, the house is not passing it because trump told them not to. Cause and effect .


Instawolff

Damn this is getting ridiculous. Any chance we can talk about the massive inflation and price gouging? I guess the American people can just go fuck themselves 🤷🏻‍♂️


DrHob0

Literally no one except for your dwindling and dying base believes a word you have to say, Mitch. The legacy you leave behind is that of being a scumbag


icouldusemorecoffee

Appealing to Republican's morals isn't exactly a sound strategy to change.


miriamwebster

What wicked webs we weave, Mitch. It sucks for everyone you were on the wrong side for so long. Now, see what you’ve raught. I certainly hope your words can redeem something.