“ Invariably, the party finds itself literally at a loss for words.
It was against this backdrop that the Commerce Department released new data roughly 24 hours ago, pointing to robust economic growth in the United States over the summer (July through September). In fact, the gross domestic product reached 4.9% for the quarter — a level of growth unseen during Donald Trump’s first three years in office — exceeding expectations.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell didn’t bother to issue any kind of statement, and new House Speaker Mike Johnson was similarly silent — except to tell Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he believes the U.S. economy “is in the tank,” overwhelming evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.”
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/economic-growth-strong-republicans-are-literally-speechless-rcna122489
Deer in the headlights. 
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