They'll say it was the mean old Republicans or the Tea Party or FOX News or maybe even George W. Bush.
Mitch McConnell: “They'll say it was the mean old Republicans or the Tea Party or FOX News or maybe even George W. Bush.”
On the recordSeptember 30, 2013
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Mitch McConnell anticipates blame being placed on Republicans for the shutdown.
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