Conservative activists are taking Donald Trump’s lead and lashing out at one of his favorite targets, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, because he and his leadership team have been "abject failures." In a letter to McConnell, the activists demand he step down from his leadership position.
“2017 has been a disappointing year for millions of Americans who fully expected, and had every right to expect real change in Washington, Republicans were given full control of the federal government. They—you—have done nothing,” the groups began in their letter.
After listing grievances with McConnell and his leadership team, the six conservative group leaders called on the majority leader to step down.
“It is time for you and your leadership team to step aside, for new leadership that is committed to the promises made to the American people. America is too good for you lead it,” they wrote.
The letter was signed by Ken Cuccinelli, president of the Senate Conservatives Fund, which backed McConnell’s primary challenger a few years ago; Brent Bozell, a tea party activist and conservative columnist; Jenny Beth Martin, a co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots; David Bozell, president of the conservative group For America; Adam Brandon, president of the Tea Party group FreedomWorks; and Richard Viguerie, an established GOP political consultant who has backed President Donald Trump and his allies.
Nothing like a good old tea party temper tantrum. This is all about Obamacare, of course. "Perhaps the the greatest betrayal—and that is what it is—is your failure to repeal Obamacare, the single most devastating piece of legislation against freedom ever crafted." Yep, affordable health care is the greatest assault on freedom EVER CRAFTED. They have a very short and narrow view of history, clearly.
They also basically declare civil war, writing that McConnell started it. "You and your leadership team—Senators John Cornyn, Roy Blunt, John Thune and John Barrasso—have made war with your own grassroots while cynically refusing to honor one solemn pledge to the American people."
Trump must be so proud.