Who had the worst week in Washington? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

Senator Mitch McConnell is nothing if not attentive and intelligent. That is what makes what happened in the Senate even more remarkable Wednesday night. It was the legislation to raise the debt ceiling – essentially invoice for payment of the credit card nation – without sweeteners together to attract Republicans. The House approved the measure on Tuesday, with only 28 Republicans who voted for it. McConnell (Kentucky), the minority leader of the Senate, apparently had no interest in walking the plank – or force their Republican colleagues to do the same – and was glad to leave the debt …