We almost feel sorry for Dems with Cocaine Mitch at the helm, because this is masterful:

McConnell is considering taking up the green new deal for a vote in the Senate as a way to rattle Sen Dems, per a McConnell aide here at the Cap — Robert Costa (@costareports) February 12, 2019

DO IT MITCH!

Cocaine Mitch did not come to play https://t.co/YDzaJ5E5k2 — Christian Schneider (@Schneider_CM) February 12, 2019

Everyone should really just take this moment in and bask in his greatness:

We are in the presence of greatness. Cocaine Mitch plays the game better than anyone ever has. https://t.co/zp4S9lVUy9 — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 12, 2019

But why would this be disappointing? A watered-down version still won’t pass and it will probably usher in a Green Party challenger for 2020. And Green Party challengers haven’t worked out well for Dems:

This seemed inevitable. But they’re also going to be disappointed that almost none of the stuff that dominated Fox over the weekend is in the resolution itself. https://t.co/UGlPoTBc2y — Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) February 12, 2019

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'Cocaine Mitch will never recover from this'! Rosie O'Donnell's not messing around anymore https://t.co/DlbH5KMdzu — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 30, 2019

COCAINE MITCH WINS AGAIN: New polling on the shutdown is good news for Senate R’s, bad news for Trump, Dems https://t.co/23AB6T5ulF — Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 16, 2019