Mitch McConnell has now distinguished himself as being, possibly, the Republican Senator who has voted against more of Trump’s nominees than any other Republican. It goes without saying that he deserves no accolades for this accomplishment, given that 1) not one of the nominees was remotely qualified for the position for which he or she was nominated, and 2) if any one person in Congress is more responsible than McConnell for bringing this country to the brink of fascism that person has kept him or herself far under the radar.
One might wonder why McConnell, of all people, has cast so many negative votes. I’m not buying that his vote against RFK, Jr., was simply because of the probability that RFK, Jr., will bring back polio. That was merely a handy rationale.
It was an open secret that McConnell never liked Trump. My guess is that McConnell has faced the fact that he would have been pushed aside had he not stepped aside from his position as Majority Leader. His time in the Senate is drawing to a close so he’s got nothing to lose by casting these negative votes. Who knows, maybe buried deep within him is a conscience that has, after years of trying, finally made itself somewhat felt.
If you want to give him some measure of credit, you must wonder if he has faced the fact that he bears responsibility for the fact that we now have an openly corrupt, openly fascist government whose leaders, among other things, have asked Europeans to make Nazis feel welcomed in their countries. In the olden days had he come to such a conclusion he would have had to wear sackcloth and do public penance. I don’t expect to see that.