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McConnell Won’t Back Down From Top Priority: ‘Deny Obama a Second Term’

Recently, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has come under fire for his comments that the most important job for new GOP leadership is to make Obama a one-term president.

On Thursday, McConnell refused to back down from that position:

Over the past week, some have said it was indelicate of me to suggest that our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term in office. But the fact is, if our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the health spending bill; to end the bailouts; cut spending; and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all these things it is to put someone in the White House who won’t veto any of these things. We can hope the President will start listening to the electorate after Tuesday’s election. But we can’t plan on it.

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  • just the facts
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:58pm

    Deny him a second term????? I want his butt out now. Impeach the bastard.

    Let’s lower ourselves just a small tiny degree and do to him what the progressives did to Bush.

    We were protected under Bush, remember 911??.. He did his job and did not allow another attack to happen throughout the balance of his term(s).

    In the last 2 years after the progressives took over the house and senate, they claimed Bush couldn’t even tie his shoe laces correctly. Remember the constant attacks on him which were all completely without merit, or substance?? Anything went. And the press did their job wonderfully. One sided fabrications.

    barry is destroying the country from within. Lets do to him what they did to Bush. The difference, we won’t need to fabricate, lie, deceive, or misguide. We can do it honorably and accurately using the record at hand.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:52pm

    No second term for barry; that shouldn’t be too hard.

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  • pistol
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:45pm

    Way to go! but, if we can’t get the tax cuts/breaks that America needs, then you take away his chances for another four years of destruction. When will someone realize we must get rid of the Czars. They are the ones driving this train. If the Czars fall, then so will Obama.

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  • cykonas
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:44pm

    Beware the emporers new clothes! In the glow of a victory it’s very easy to gloat. What will happen when the stuff hits the fan for the first time? Is it going to be the same old proclivity to do what’s expedient, or will the ‘pubs do what’s right? I’m going to hold my opinion to see which way they go. I’ll keep my powder dry and my money (hopefully a precious metal) in my pocket. I don’t trust either side based on their performance over the last 40 years. If they want my trust they are going to have to do it the Smith Barney way…Earn it. I believe the American people rejected the Dems; they did not endorse the ‘pubs. Except for Marco Rubio and Cliff Stearns (I’m in Florida) I held my nose with every other ‘pub I voted for.

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  • NHABE64
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:38pm

    That is a great plan to disallow this liar and phoney from seeking a 2nd term, but my suggestion I believe is more appropriate and that is to IMPEACH HIM NOW! Come on GOP he is spending 200 MILLION A DAY for ten days to see a light festival He is the epitomy of government waste, and I do not believe for one minute that he has any intention of changing direction for his agenda to destroy American. You all know this even better than I do. Let’s really get serious men, IMPEACH him upon return from his latest boondoggle and stop him dead in his track from doing any more damage to our country and to the American people. The time for intestinal fortitude is now you men and women who have been elected to make it better, can only really make it better with this obstacle out of the way. You KNOW he is a hard corp socialist and you KNOW he has no intention of stopping the direction given to him by his puppet master. IMPEACH Obama before its too late for all of us please.

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  • Gas137
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:35pm

    McConnell sounded pretty tough today. Let’s hope the wide-eyed optimists realize they face a formidable foe when they get inside the beltway. They should also keep an eye on the Fed, busy devaluing the dollar one month at a time.

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  • SHOESHINEBOY
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:34pm

    good..fine by me

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  • Alvin691
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:32pm

    Hey MItch, here is an idea. Think these thoughts using your inside voice. Maybe that would be more affective than BLASTING THEM OUT LOUD for everyone to hear.

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  • vonryansexpress
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:29pm

    Love is built on how the other treats you.

    Republicans must demonstrate consistency, dignity and personal honor in their political conduct.

    A great ticket in opposition to Obama would be Haley Barbour and John Thune. We can remove Mr. Obama by presenting normalcy, accomplishment and sincerity of purpose with our 2012 nominees.

    Sen. McConnell will receive bi partisan votes on elements of Obama care repeal, financial sector legislation and energy policy. Democrats such as Jim Webb and Joe Manchin are not going to drink Draino for Barack Obama with elections in 2012.

    America wins when Mr. Obama and his marginal’s are sent down.

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  • beekeeper
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:28pm

    Does anyone think the first POLITICAL priority of the opposing party is to keep the other party’s President IN OFFICE?

    The Republicans believe the policies and laws implemented by this administration are harming the country, consistent with that belief is the goal of getting this trouble-maker out of the oval office.

    The President called the Republicans plenty of dirty names, called for their loss in the upcoming elections, and he expects something different from the Republicans?

    I believe they call it the golden rule – Treat others as you would have them treat you – POTUS treats Republicans as the “enemy”, the Republicans return the favor.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:27pm

    Continue training in preparation for the next tournament.

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  • Will NV
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:26pm

    Why not supena his records?
    Skrew executive orders by the imposter.

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    • DagneyT
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 5:59pm

      With the regime’s DOJ in power, who would do that? Methinks no one, sadly! They let the black panthers off, so you know they’d never pursue it!

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  • clockwatcher
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:23pm

    Guts, keep it you and the Black Jimmy Carter will be out the door in less than 2 yeras. He can go and work with MSNBC. Oh wait they will be a used car lot by that time. The Black Jimmy Carter can work there.

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  • CaptainSpaulding
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:15pm

    …yes, that is why there is more than one party….

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:14pm

    Don’t back down, Mitch! It‘s lots of us’ top priority!

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  • Rogue
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:13pm

    Under fire for telling the truth. I hope we see this often over the next two years. Americans are beginning to realize how dangerous Obama is. It is critical to every last one of us that he does not serve a second term.

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  • Rita
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:11pm

    We the people have already decided he’s not going to have a second term not the GOP. All I expect from the GOP is to stop Obama from bypassing Congress on Cap & Trade, Amnesty, Inflation, and God only knows what else.

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    • troyvar
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:20pm

      So right…

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    • untameable-kate
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:21pm

      As long as the dems don‘t have the checkbook I’ll sleep a little better at night.

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    • troyvar
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:23pm

      Any member of the GOP not living up to their end of the bargain, will be right behind him.

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    • RightUnite
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:34pm

      Could not agree more!

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  • TAXLORDCOMETH
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:09pm

    I say there is a 70% chance Obama won’t run. GOP is going to take the Senate in 12 — do the math Dems have 21 seats to defend. Why would Obama want to run again, knowing that he will not be able to govern?

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    • Danglinbags
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:29pm

      Cuz he likes taking 200 million dollar a day trips to India for the festival of lights and curry diarrhea. Duh.

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  • HKS
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:02pm

    If we don‘t make it through this term the next one won’t matter, and he is doing a hell of a job trying to keep that from happening. How broke can we get?

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  • dirtypolitics
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:02pm

    Good old honesty. He just told the Americans that elections have consequences.

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  • john seven eighteen
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:02pm

    I wonder if he mentioned any of that to Obama when Obama called him Tuesday night after the elections to congratulate him?

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  • WBOB
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:01pm

    Meanwhile the puppet master continues to keep us distracted. Note the Fed and the death knell that they are perpetrating on our economy.

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  • dirtypolitics
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 3:59pm

    Plain old good honesty so the people who oppose Obama’s radical agenda what they expect and not to expect.

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  • troyvar
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 3:58pm

    I’m with you on that one.

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    • neverending
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:33pm

      me too and don’t forget get rid of all the waste in dept of education – better still get rid of it altogether.

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    • El Paco
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:59pm

      @ Neverending:

      Yea, no more NEA. I’ll never support an organization whose “suggested reading” says that we should read a book dedicated to Lucifer.

      Unless it’s Beck ^.^

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    • gracentruth
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 5:45pm

      I am with you also. No B.O. That’s my goal. Now would be good – impeach immediately after repealing Obamacare and getting out of U.N.

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    • rjb1958
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 6:13pm

      That would be a great idea. Get rid of the Dept of Education.

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  • Beckofile
    Posted on November 4, 2010 at 3:57pm

    Oh really Mitch you had this origional thought all by yourself. You don’t want the other party to win. We are in the Matrix. Choose the Elephant shaped red pill or the Jackass shaped blue pill.

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    • untameable-kate
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:15pm

      These GOP guys seem to have gotten the message. I’ll bet they straighten up and look at the constitution once in a while. They will probably do pretty well for us until they forget why we put them in office to begin with then there will another rout.

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    • snowleopard3200 {mix art}
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:15pm

      If they also work on getting the country back in the right direction at the same time, then let them torch Mr Obamas chances. Otherwise, let the people of america torch the whole group of them period.
      http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm

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    • lillymckim
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:28pm

      NO compromise on extending the Bush Tax Cuts for “EVERYONE”
      NO compromise on repealing and defunding ObamaCare
      NO compromise on the control of wasteful spending
      No second chances here …we need to hold their feet to the fire or We The People will once again vote and say… you’re fired!

      Do Not Let Us Down and do not compromise our vote

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    • lillymckim
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:31pm

      NO compromise on Obama as one and done…. it has to be THE Top Priority!!!

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:58pm

      Inasmuch as Obama represents and powers the Progressive agenda, he may serve as a metonymic focus for the Right.

      In other words, there is so much Obama has done, and is doing, to further the Progressive agenda, that to make sure he doesn’t have a second term is an effective way to greatly hinder that agenda.

      So, there’s a lot wrapped up in the desire to ensure that Obama is a one term President. It really misses the point (on purpose, I might add) to say that McConnell “ONLY” wants to make sure Obama doesn’t get re-elected.

      McConnel, along with repeal of Obamacare and the Financial Regulatory Bill, can you please continually attempt to impeach this traitor, as well as the rest of the Progressives who are also traitors?

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    • timeisnow
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 5:01pm

      You go Mitch! dont let this Radical Socialist fool you, he will impliment his Social Justice Agenda by any means necessary

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    • magdala
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 6:28pm

      Beckofile – that is really funny

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    • Commonsensical
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 7:40pm

      there is no spoon…

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    • Trentdwrd1979
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:26pm

      Just Do It, stand up

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    • Kaen
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 5:48am

      Oh really Beckofile?…You had this original thought all by yourself? You don’t want the other party to win and tell the truth? We are in the Matrix. Choose the Elephant shaped red pill for freedom or the Jackass shaped blue pill for socialism.

      I guess all real Americans should have expected nothing less from the left…crying because their “Hope” of socialism and the “Change” to Marxism is crumbling before their eyes…ha, ha, ha…excuse me for taking a certain amount of joy in their misery…

      http://thefreeamerica.blogspot.com/

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