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Limbaugh vs. McConnell: GOP leader targeted by conservative groups
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Dec 10, 2009 09:16am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Alexander Bolton |
| News Date | Thursday, December 10, 2009 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rush Limbaugh and conservative interest groups are criticizing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for not putting up a strong enough fight to stop the Democratic healthcare legislation.
The conservative talk radio host has questioned McConnell’s strategy a few times on his program this week, joining a chorus of growing critics who say the Senate GOP leader is aiding Democrats by allowing the chamber to debate and vote on amendments.
The groups, as well as some Senate Republicans, would prefer that McConnell raise any and all procedural hurdles to slow the healthcare debate and push it into the midterm-election year.
Aides to McConnell called Limbaugh’s show to explain their tactics, but the conservative pundit did not seem to buy it.
“They are up there adding amendments. There’s no question they’re adding amendments to it. McConnell’s office did call here and say that they are opposing this, so I don’t know if adding amendments is a strategery [sic] to bollix it up and slow it down. But I — I disagree. They just need to say no; there’s nothing wrong with saying no to this!” Limbaugh said Tuesday. |
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