Mitch McConnell likely to replace Boehner as top GOP negotiator on entitlements
That would mean moving bipartisan legislation first in the Senate and put McConnell, the senior senator from Kentucky, in the driver’s seat.
“I think he’ll play a major role. I think he and Vice President Biden have a good working relationship, and it appears to be one of the few good working relationships that the administration has with members of Congress on the Republican side of the aisle,” said former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), who was one of McConnell’s most trusted advisers and is a columnist for The Hill.
But Gregg said McConnell “is not going to move forward without Boehner participating either directly or indirectly.”
Senior Republican aides say McConnell is not looking to supplant Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in deficit-reduction talks but he will play whatever role is necessary to achieve progress.
Blowback
Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege.
Trackbacks/Pings
Trackback URL
Comments
does it really matter who will screw you over first?
gatorboy on January 9, 2013 at 9:19 AM
Nooooooooo
Cavearama
cmsinaz on January 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Dont, your clearly out of your league republican leadership!!
ChunkyLover on January 9, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Now you see, this is the problem – the GOP should simply put forward their plan and say take it or leave it – negotiating with obama is a fool’s errand.
Pork-Chop on January 9, 2013 at 9:31 AM
Make it public.
Mimzey on January 9, 2013 at 9:38 AM
Definition of negotiation for Republicans: Whatever Obama wants.
(Bottom line though is both sides want to raise taxes so they can have more power & control over the US population.)
albill on January 9, 2013 at 9:39 AM
What’s that old euphanism about frying pans and fires?
Or are we all just f*#@ed?
Thomas More on January 9, 2013 at 9:46 AM
Be still, my foolish heart.
PersonFromPorlock on January 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM
The scary thing is McConnell got a better deal than what Bo(eh)ner was offering.
I don’t believe in lightning striking a non-conductive object twice, so the acronym of the day is BOHICA.
Steve Eggleston on January 9, 2013 at 9:54 AM
The turtle will save us!!!
lm10001 on January 9, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Tweeedle-dum out, Tweedle-dee in.
Or is it the reverse – I can never tell them apart.
drunyan8315 on January 9, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Good. The McConnell-Biden combo is way better than the Boehner-Obama one.
tommy71 on January 9, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Woe is us. We are so screwed.
petefrt on January 9, 2013 at 9:58 AM
Wonder I much he will
cavenegotiateagree to increase them?Panther on January 9, 2013 at 10:04 AM
How about the other senator from KY?
BuckeyeSam on January 9, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Is this supposed to make us feel better?
CurtZHP on January 9, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Wow, that drives my confidence down through the basement …
stukinIL4now on January 9, 2013 at 11:32 AM
We don’t want Deals, we want spending bills/tax and budget cutting bills to “Originate in the House.”
Fleuries on January 9, 2013 at 11:54 AM