Goodbye, Cocaine Mitch

"I believe that history will judge McConnell (and many other Republicans) harshly for not holding Trump accountable for his many excesses and for not disqualifying Trump from holding future office through the impeachment process."

"The battle to reform Obamacare went dormant during the Trump Administration after years are demagoguing and the immigration system is just as broken as it was when he took over the leadership with reform repeatedly killed by right-wing hardliners."

"If so, McConnell's position that Trump is bad and should still be president is par for the course for Republican partisans."

"McConnell let Trump run amok after losing in 2020 and ultimately voted for acquittal even though he acknowledged that TFG provoked the January 6 mob."

"Still, McConnell is rumored to be considering endorsing Trump in his current campaign."

"The appointment of so many constitutionalist judges is easily the best part of Trump's presidency, and I'll note that many of these same appointees did a lot to rein in Trump and prevent his January 6 plot from coming to fruition."

"I believe that history will judge McConnell (and many other Republicans) harshly for not holding Trump accountable for his many excesses and for not disqualifying Trump from holding future office through the impeachment process.nn"

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"I believe that history will judge McConnell (and many other Republicans) harshly for not holding Trump accountable for his many excesses and for not disqualifying Trump from holding future office through the impeachment process.nn"

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"McConnell let Trump run amok after losing in 2020 and ultimately voted for acquittal even though he acknowledged that TFG provoked the January 6 mob."

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"McConnell let Trump run amok after losing in 2020 and ultimately voted for acquittal even though he acknowledged that TFG provoked the January 6 mob."

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"If so, McConnell's position that Trump is bad and should still be president is par for the course for Republican partisans.nn"

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"If so, McConnell's position that Trump is bad and should still be president is par for the course for Republican partisans.nn"

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"The last thing that I think of is McConnell's fecklessness in the post-election days of 2020 and Donald Trump's two impeachments."

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"The last thing that I think of is McConnell's fecklessness in the post-election days of 2020 and Donald Trump's two impeachments."

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"The turtle reference has to do with a series of memes that purport to show how McConnell resembles a cartoon turtle while "Cocaine Mitch" was a failed attempt at mudslinging by one of McConnell's primary opponents."

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"Rick Scott of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas are both very ambitious but less likely to be taken seriously by their colleagues."

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"Rick Scott of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas are both very ambitious but less likely to be taken seriously by their colleagues."

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"Donald Trump's legislative legacy was not extensive, but where The Former Guy made permanent legislative gains, a lot of the credit goes to McConnell for ramming these bills through the Senate.nn"

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"Donald Trump's legislative legacy was not extensive, but where The Former Guy made permanent legislative gains, a lot of the credit goes to McConnell for ramming these bills through the Senate.nn"

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"Still, McConnell is rumored to be considering endorsing Trump in his current campaign."

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"Still, McConnell is rumored to be considering endorsing Trump in his current campaign."

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"In the end, McConnell was a partisan to the core."

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"Over the years, Mitch McConnell did a lot to advance a conservative agenda."

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"McConnell's announcement leads to two questions Why now and who's next?nn"

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"The same can't be said of Mitch McConnell."

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"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced yesterday that he will be stepping down from the Republican leadership in November."

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"It would be hard to find a leader as capable as McConnell even if the party was united, and it isn't.nnJohn Thune (R-SD) is the minority whip and an obvious choice."

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"It would be hard to find a leader as capable as McConnell even if the party was united, and it isn't.nnJohn Thune (R-SD) is the minority whip and an obvious choice."

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"When I think of McCoell's legacy, five things come immediately to mind."

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"Although a very effective leader, McConnell is hated by the MAGA right as well as the progressive left.nn"

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"McConnell leaves his post with a mixed record."

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"When that happened, Mitch went along for the ride, occasionally applying the brakes when it was politically feasible to do so."

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"John Cornyn of Texas is another possibility, but he is hated by many on the far right as a RINO."

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"A lot of people will be celebrating Mitch McConnell's departure, but I wouldn't be so quick to cheer."

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"But seriously, McConnell does make me think of the filibuster."

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"I think that McConnell realizes that the short-term gains from nuking the filibuster would be more than offset by chaos as the country veered from hard right to hard left and back again.nn"

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"McCoell was able to push through 226 judges during Donald Trump's term alone."

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"McCoell was able to push through 226 judges during Donald Trump's term alone."

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"As to the first question, McCoell is 82, a year older than Joe Biden, and has had recent health problems."

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"As to the first question, McCoell is 82, a year older than Joe Biden, and has had recent health problems."

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"McConnell invoked the nuclear option for Supreme Court justices following Harry Reid's removal of the filibuster for lower court judges and executive branch appointments, but McConnell has otherwise been a staunch defender of the legislative filibuster despite factions in both parties that want to kill the rule that causes so many bills to die in the Senate."

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"McConnell invoked the nuclear option for Supreme Court justices following Harry Reid's removal of the filibuster for lower court judges and executive branch appointments, but McConnell has otherwise been a staunch defender of the legislative filibuster despite factions in both parties that want to kill the rule that causes so many bills to die in the Senate."

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"In recent years, McCoell has been one of Ukraine's few Republican friends."

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"McConnell, who is the longest-serving Senate leader, suggested that he will remain in Congress until his term ends in January 2026."

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"The appointment of so many constitutionalist judges is easily the best part of Trump's presidency, and I'll note that many of these same appointees did a lot to rein in Trump and prevent his January 6 plot from coming to fruition."

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"Wyoming's John Barrasso is currently the third-ranking Republican and has embraced some fringe candidates such as Kari Lake in Arizona."

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"McCoell, 82, arrived in the Senate in 1985 having previously been a judge in Jefferson County, Kentucky."

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"Beyond his health, McCoell must realize, as Nikki Haley has, that the Republican Party of today is not the same as it was 10 years ago."

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"Beyond his health, McCoell must realize, as Nikki Haley has, that the Republican Party of today is not the same as it was 10 years ago."

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