Mitch is stepping down
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Not sure how good this will be in the short term. Means the senate majority leader will likely be a cultist.
did he actually announce it?
or did he just stand there, motionless, staring straight ahead for 20 seconds after someone asked him about it?
or did he just stand there, motionless, staring straight ahead for 20 seconds after someone asked him about it?
This. For all of his faults, Mitch was at least sane and pragmatic. His replacement may well not be.
This is going to be interesting. As in most states, Kentucky law allows the governor to appoint a temporary replacement until the next election. But unlike most other states, it states that the governor must choose from one of three candidates submitted by an executive committee of the outgoing senator’s party.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is a Democrat and has not committed to choosing a Republican replacement.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is a Democrat and has not committed to choosing a Republican replacement.
Pretty sure he just said he’s stepping down as leader. Not resigning from the Senate. Edit: just looked, he intends to stay through his term ends in 2026.
Sounds like it's the law so he will have no choice.
Mitch should step down earlier and let them have the election in November for one thing it will save the state money.
Mitch should step down earlier and let them have the election in November for one thing it will save the state money.
I don't think he's relinquishing his senatorial office, just the leadership position.
After all these years now that his party needs him the most…I’m out!!!!!
awesome
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The ONLY thing i agreed with Mitch was keeping America strong with our defense. Other than that he was a POS.
You’re right, my bad. I read it initially as he was resigning from the Senate completely.
When you can't get anything done in Congress its going to be inevitable the leadership will have to change. Unfortunately, with the way the parties oppose each other just so their opponent can't claim a political win, it won't matter who is in charge. It will be a revolving door of leadership on both sides unless this grandstanding ends which doesn't seem likely.
All the news outlets are reporting the headline that way but it’s super misleading.
I’m amazed that he hasn’t stroked out already. I don’t see how he makes it to Jan ‘27.
Not long ago he was Democrat enemy #1 and a representation of the worst of our politics. The power of one man to put the brakes on popular legislation, the ruthless handling of the SC nominations, just overall net-negative effect on the country at large.
Now, thanks to Trump, MAGA and everything that has happened to the GOP, McConnell stepping down leadership is a loss of someone who is relatively principled, sane, reality acknowledging and among the better of those who are in the GOP.
Now, thanks to Trump, MAGA and everything that has happened to the GOP, McConnell stepping down leadership is a loss of someone who is relatively principled, sane, reality acknowledging and among the better of those who are in the GOP.
He basically has, right in front of the press. Politics aside, I wish his family would convince him that enough is enough and retire.
I was going to post the same, but your words were more succinct. He was a giant ahole and protector of corporate interests. A true master of hypocrisy and maneuvering, for example pulling off not letting a Supreme Court Justice be voted on for an entire year due to it being an election year. And yet, here we are 8 years later now feeling he is one of the sane ones and fretting which Russian Asset will the GOP replace him with....
Watch him. He’ll bend the knee. Even after the coup and the racists attacks on his wife, Mitch will bend the knee.
Cornyn of those three. Been there the longest. Biggest state and highest profile of the above.
The sooner we realize that politicians are not in the game to represent us but to instead enrich themselves, we will all be better off.
OMG. What is that? It looks like the Rancor from Star Wars VI.
I think its a Galapagos Tortoise.
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