He also congratulated Vice-President Harris for her win also…
The air is coming out of Donald Trump’s ballon…
The charade is over….
Reality moves things along*…..
Breaking with President Trump’s drive to overturn his election loss, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader and the most powerful Republican in Congress, said on Tuesday that the Electoral College’s vote had removed any doubt that Joseph R. Biden Jr. would be the next president.
“Many of us hoped that the presidential election would yield a different result, but our system of government has processes to determine who will be sworn in on Jan. 20,” Mr. McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor, after weeks of declining to recognize Mr. Biden’s win. “The Electoral College has spoken. So today, I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.”
He also congratulated Senator Kamala Harris of California, referring to her as the vice president-elect.
“Beyond our differences, all Americans can take pride that our nation has a female vice president-elect for the very first time,” Mr. McConnell said….
*Update…
President-elect Joe Biden said that he spoke to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday, the first known conversation between the two men since Biden won the presidential election.
Biden described it as a “great conversation” and said he called McConnell to thank him for remarks the Kentucky Republican made on the Senate floor congratulating Biden for his victory. McConnell made the statement earlier Tuesday, after weeks of silence amid President Trump’s refusal to concede the election.
“I called him to thank him for the congratulations,” Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Del. “I told him that while we disagree on a lot of things there are things we can work together on. We agreed to get together sooner than later. And I’m looking forward to working with him.”…
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image…newsweek.com
jamesb says
Michael Beschloss
@BeschlossDC
No, Mr. President, you can’t fire your Senate Majority Leader.
jamesb says
McConnell IS now telling other GOPer Senators enough is enough….
Biden won….
Get with the program….
Trump isn’t who they will be dealing with going ahead ….
jamesb says
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is urging Republicans not to object during Congress’s count and certification of the Electoral College vote next month.
McConnell’s comments were made during a caucus call on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the call, and come as House Republicans are eyeing a challenge to the results on Jan. 6 during a joint session of Congress…..
The Hill…
bdog says
Did Trump bash him yet? Waiting for the Tweet…
Democratic Socialist Dave says
Knowing Trump, he’ll try to fire the Senate Majority Leader.
Why hasn’t he yet fired (or dis-appointed) those three disloyal, ungrateful Supreme Court justices he appointed?
jamesb says
If he could ?
He WOULD … For SURE….
It’s OVER….
His ‘juice’ is running out ….
He’s a LOSER….