One of Congressā€™s most powerful Republicans apparently feels powerless in the face of Donald Trumpā€™s 2024 presidential campaign.

Sitting for an interview with CBSā€™sĀ Face the NationĀ on Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell explained that he didnā€™t see any other option than to endorse the GOP presidential nomineeā€”despite having made previous declarations against Trump, including blaming him for the violent events that unfolded on January 6.

ā€œThe issue is, what kind of influence, even if I had chosen to get involved in the presidential election, what kind of influence would I have had?ā€ McConnellĀ saidĀ after insinuating he was duty-bound as the most powerful Republican in the Senate to support the candidate that Republican delegates voted for.

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      Petrol instantly vaporizes and explodes, and exhausts itself more or less right away. Diesel takes time to heat up enough, but once it does, itā€™s a raging inferno that easily reignites by itself after being extinguished.

      Source: Iā€™ve started (sanctioned, legal, and utilitarian) fires with both

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          Diesel burns slowly, though petrol makes diesel easier to ignite.

          We mix them 3:1 Diesel/Petrol (called ā€˜driptorchā€™ fuel, used in ā€˜driptorchesā€™) to safely put fire to the ground when we need to.

          Source: am firefighter.

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          Never tried, but I would suspect that petrol could be an effective accelerant, as itā€™d reach its flash point long before the diesel does.