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2025-02-21 Home Front: Politix

Mitch McConnell not running for eighth Senate term in 2026

Better to enjoy his remaining time in peace, without feeling the need for more botox.

[NYPOST] Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in the upper chamber's history, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2026.

In a parting floor speech, McConnell (R-Ky.) recounted how his journey from interning for former Sen. John Sherman Cooper (R-Ky.) to leading the Republican conference for 18 years fulfilled ''a childhood dream.''

''Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate. Every day in between I've been humbled by the trust they've placed in me to do their business right here,'' McConnell said in the address, which coincided with his 83rd birthday.

Within minutes, former Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron,

… Trump-endorsed Kentucky attorney general (12/2019 to 1/2024), during which time he chose not to prosecute the police officers who’d killed gangster moll Breonna Taylor, he was on President Trump’s first term back-up list of potential Supreme Court justices, all of which sounds promising…

an ex-McConnell aide, announced he was running for his former boss’s seat in the Senate.

Posted by Fred 2025-02-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top

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How about the turncoat Deep State RINO, hand in an early resignation?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-02-21 04:31|| 2025-02-21 04:31|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ If he "handed it in" this morning it would still be 15 years late.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-02-21 06:22|| 2025-02-21 06:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Kentucky has a Dem Governor. Let's not give him a chance to appoint a Dem should MM exit early.

Posted by Warthog 2025-02-21 09:37|| 2025-02-21 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ My worries as well til I heard the Legislature (GOP controlled) pushed through a bill over Beshear's veto that requires the Gov appoint a member of the same party. Still a chance for mischief.

Posted by Frank G 2025-02-21 10:53|| 2025-02-21 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 ^Would you trust a Republican appointed by a Democrat?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-02-21 10:54|| 2025-02-21 10:54|| Front Page Top

#6
^#5 ... would there be much difference then what we have now with Mich Conjob?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-02-21 12:29|| 2025-02-21 12:29|| Front Page Top

#7 The KY legislature overrode the governor’s veto and passed a bill into law requiring a special election to replace a Senator. Best if Mitch steps down immediately , while the GoP has momentum. Can’t see it happening. Mitch will leave office on a gurney with a sheet over him.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-02-21 17:42|| 2025-02-21 17:42|| Front Page Top

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