mitch knows if one of these anti mcconnell niggas get in...2018 primaries are gonna be full of em.

per alabama election law...moore has to be listed on the ballot regardless of if he stops his campaign (need 76 days before election to officially withdraw).

so repubs would have to offer a write-in candidate...but that would split the r ballot with moore and possibly help get dem doug jones get elected. and mcconnell would prefer that over having roy moore in the senate.

he can blame lack of legislation passage on a slimmer senate majority (and hopefully keep some donors in tow by asking them to help expand the majority in 2018). this will also help curb the momentum of the bannon 'civil war' against the repub establishment.

i got friends at 2 media outlets that are hearing buzz around their industry that theres a hit piece coming on bannon too. mcconnell and his allies dont play.