Morning Jolt: Mitch McConnell Is Not the Problem

Good morning and Happy Friday to you all — Jim Geraghty will be back on Monday, but I’m in the Jolt seat until then. On the menu today: A rebuke of the unmerry band of moaners attempting to blame Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance on Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell.

The Myth of ‘Minority Mitch’

On Monday, Republican Arizona Senate hopeful Blake Masters was feeling powerful. Although he was still behind incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly in the polls, he had closed the gap in recent days. Moreover, Republicans appeared to be poised for a big day, and Kari Lake, the state’s gubernatorial nominee, was ahead of her Democratic opponent, Katie Hobbs. The wave and Lake, he seemed to think, might carry him to victory.

So confident was Masters on Election Day Eve, he found the time to tell the Wall Street Journal all about how he would how he would use his new ...

WITH ISAAC SCHORR November 11 2022 WITH ISAAC SCHORR November 11 2022 Mitch McConnell Is Not the Problem Good morning and Happy Friday to you all — Jim Geraghty will be back on Monday, but I’m in the Jolt seat until then. On the menu today: A rebuke of the unmerry band of moaners attempting to blame Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance on Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. The Myth of ‘Minority Mitch’ On Monday, Republican Arizona Senate hopeful Blake Masters was feeling powerful. Although he was still behind incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly in the polls, he had closed the gap in recent days. Moreover, Republicans appeared to be poised for a big day, and Kari Lake, the state’s gubernatorial nominee, was ahead of her Democratic opponent, Katie Hobbs. The wave and Lake, he seemed to think, might carry him to victory. So confident was Masters on Election Day Eve, he found the time to tell the Wall Street Journal all about how he would how he would use his new ...   READ MORE

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