Mitch McConnell has proved over and over again that he doesn’t give much of a damn about the welfare of the American people. What he does care about is the number and electoral safety of GOP senators. And so, having lost his majority as the result of the antics of his party leader, who was now threatening to primary any GOP member of Congress who didn’t vote to keep him in power, thus weakening the GOP even further, McConnell finally snapped. His speeches–delivered with great passion, for him–were the highlight of a very long day.
McConnell’s plan was to avoid votes that would split his senators. He was partially successful; the votes took place, but his majority was so large, it will be difficult for the Trump supporters to find plausible primary opponents for all of them. The sore thumbs were the objectors, not the RINOs.
Who is the luckiest man in America today? Marco Rubio. The riots gave him the necessary cover to vote against the crazoids. Without it, who knows what he does?
Rick Scott voted for one of the two objections. He probably thinks that proves he has independent judgment and a foot in both camps. What it actually makes him is half a crazoid, which, if anything, is even more ridiculous than a full one.