Why Mitch McConnell told the truth about Republican plans before the election

McConnell revealed more than he meant to… that he thinks the Democrats will win this election.

One of my favorite pastimes of late has been to watch Trump and his Republican henchmen desperately twisting reality to somehow blame Democrats for their woes. Trump blames Democrats for his failure to repeal Obamacare (Democrats might be willing to take credit for that). For his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. For all the deaths in Puerto Rico. For his myriad of broken promises.

What makes these claims particularly absurd is that Republicans control everything. They control the House, the Senate, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, the judiciary, most State legislatures and Governorships. Democrats are completely out of power right now. If the Republicans have anything near a viable policy, they should be able to get it passed. Their failure to do so points to both the deep unpopularity of most of what they stand for as well as their galling incompetence.

One person who is not incompetent, though, is Mitch McConnell. The Senate majority leader is a true political animal. The things he really cares about have passed: tax cuts for the rich, right-wing judges. McConnell stays clear of…