RINO Mitch Strikes Again: Biden, McConnell to Do Joint Trip Celebrating “Bipartisanship”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is doing his usual routine and working with the Democrats, this time by agreeing to appear with President Joe Biden for an event regarding “bipartisanship” and infrastructure.

That event will take place in Kentucky, where Biden will appear alongside Sen. McConnell, Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, according to White House Deputy Communications Director Herbie Ziskend.

The crowd will be gathering to celebrate, according to Reuters, the $1.64 billion in funding granted for the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Kentucky to Ohio. The massive sum will be used to rebuild the aging, decades-old bridge and to add a second crossing meant to reduce congestion on it.

The Enquirer, reporting on the funding and the bridge, noted that “Most of that grant funding, $1.4 billion, is from the Bridge Investment Program to be distributed under a multi-year grant agreement with Ohio and Kentucky’s transportation departments. That program was established under the infrastructure law. It will help fund a new companion bridge next to the existing Brent Spence Bridge.”

Speaking to the Hill on what the event will be about, the Biden White House said the event will be about “how his economic plan is rebuilding our infrastructure, creating good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, and revitalizing communities left behind.”

That is in line with what the administration’s deputy press secretary, Andrew Bates, said in a pre-Christmas memo. According to Bates, Biden is entering 2023 “with his hand outstretched to both parties in Congress, ready to keep putting country ahead of party and staying steadfastly focused on the needs of American families above all else.”

Bates then added that “He wants to keep working together on cutting costs, bringing more jobs back from overseas, saving more lives from gun violence, and keeping the American people safe.”

The Hill, then adding further details on the Biden Administration’s supposed commitment to infrastructure construction and bipartisanship, reported that:

The event reflects how the White House is hoping to emphasize bipartisanship and its willingness to reach across the aisle as the new session of Congress gets underway, with Republicans narrowly in control of the House and Democrats holding a slim majority in the Senate.

White House officials have spent the weeks since November’s midterm elections arguing it showed the American people expect leaders to work together to get things done, and Biden and his team have expressed a desire to find Republicans who are willing to work with them.

Biden’s first two years in office saw the passage of bipartisan legislation focused on infrastructure, semiconductor chip manufacturing, assistance for veterans and protections for same-sex marriage.

And so, because of a bit of funding for a bridge, Mitch McConnell will let himself be used as a political prop by the Biden Administration as it makes claims about “bipartisanship” meant to make it look less radical.