Politico's Evan Thomas: 'When Mitch McConnell Is the Good Guy, You Know How Bad Things Have Gotten'
Appearing as a panel member on Friday's Inside Washington on PBS, Politico's Evan Thomas - formerly of Newsweek - took a jab at Senate Republican Leader Mitch Mcconnell, suggesting that he is normally not a "good guy," during a discussion of the Kentucky Republican's role in reaching a deal with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut by two months. (Video below)
After panel member Margaret Carlson of Bloomberg News asserted that it was difficult to see the point of why House Republicans were trying to hold out for a longer-term payroll tax cut extension, host Gordon Peterson turned to Evan Thomas and observed: "But Mitch McConnell rode in the white horse, Evan, it looks like."
Thomas responded: "And when Mitch McConnell is the good guy, you know how bad things have gotten..."
Below is video of the relevant portion of the Friday, December 23, Inside Washington on PBS
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When obama and holder are
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 5:30am.
When obama and holder are viewed as heroes you know how morally bankcrupt the US has become.
Got that right
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 5:40am.
And when Evan Thomas says you done good, he means you've acted like a Democrat.
Politico
Submitted by NewLife56 on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 7:58am.
Ever since Politico has turned to the dark side (Left) they are losing web site traffic faster than snow melts on a hot coal
This is the guy who said
Submitted by mattm on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 1:07am.
This is the guy who said Obama was "sort of" God....so....
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