White House photo by Pete Souza
"OK, here's how this is going to work. I'm going to do a bunch of stuff that not only will you hate but will also make you look bad, while you whine and complain. But I'm going to do it anyway, because I'm the guy with the big office. Then I'll pass that office off to Hillary Clinton, who as I understand it is really looking forward to kicking your ass around town some more. How's that sound?"
I'm just guessing that's what he said, judging by the grimace on McConnell's face. This photo was actually taken just after the 2014 election, but things haven't changed that much in the intervening two and a half months.
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