Just another day in the Republican civil war. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who's been notoriously tight-lipped about everything these days, has some words for popular vote loser Donald Trump. Some patronizing words.
"Our new president, of course, has not been in this line of work before," said McConnell according to CNN affiliate WCPO which covered the event. "I think he had excessive expectations about how quickly things happen in the democratic process."
McConnell made the case that the Congress is working as it should and that voters should allow the process to play itself out before passing judgment.
"Part of the reason I think people think we're under-performing is because of too many artificial deadlines unrelated to the reality of the legislature which may have not been understood." […]
"I've been and I will be again today, not a fan of tweeting and I've said that to him privately," McConnell said. "I think it would be helpful if the President would be a little more on message."
Coming from Mr. Repeal-Obamacare-root-and-branch, that bit about excessive expectations versus reality is rich. That said, it's pretty mild criticism, as far as it goes. But it got one prominent Trump backer absolutely enraged.
So that’s fun.
Trump himself is distracted today by continuing his loud talk and small stick swinging over North Korea, and hasn't yet responded to McConnell. With Hannity all over it, it's not going to be too long until it makes Fox & Friends, and then all bets are off.