Well, I meet someone even more cynical than me. How Machiavellian. But it does suit; he is a master politician and far more attached to power brokering than I can probably imagine. Some of what we're clearly seeing is fallout within the Republican party--it's more than RINO--it is the entire neo-con, pro military industrial complex structure that is on the line and fighting it out with the populists lead by Trump. Undoubtedly Mitch also has some Chinese money pouring into his coffers. Just read that Perdue has had to go into quarantine (really odd how many pols get this flu--think someone just handed him some money to back off?)
Do I think Mitch would position himself for success regardless of his position? Yes.
Whole situation reminds me of the novel Red Harvest. In the end the Op sets all the warring factions against one another and they kill each other off. This is how the Op planned it but he knows he's only bought himself a small window of time before more cockroaches set up in town. There will always be cockroaches--but the question is, can we rid DC of enough of them to survive as a Republic?
Glad to see you here friend. I think your assessment of what is taking place behind the cameras and away from public scrutiny is spot on. Populism on both sides of the isle is going to rule the day and I think we are witnessing the death throes of both establishment parties. They have been in their DC echo chambers for so long they have underestimated how pissed off people really are. I think they wrongly assume that the Trump train and the AOC socialist movement are passing fads and that given some time, after their guy is seated in the WH, everyone is just going to pack up and return home to their sofas to watch the lastest reality show while eating neuron killing junk food.
You are correct about old snake in the grass Mitch positioning himself for which ever outcome after Jan 20. He has been around too long not to know how to survive political wind changes. And, you are most certainly right about CCP money. I said before the election that they were going to let him keep that seat in exchange for undermining Trump. Sadly, I think I may have been right.
Happy New Year friend. May the Almighty bless you and yours thoughout the next year and all that follow.
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