McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

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McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
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Moscow Mitch should have been shown the door years ago, this system sucks. He and his friends have damaged America far more than any foreign enemy could ever hope to.

Hey, now! Moscow Mitch hates being called Moscow Mitch, so we probably shouldn't call him Moscow Mitch because the nickname Moscow Mitch might become popular again and that would upset Moscow Mitch on the day that Moscow Mitch announced that he's stepping down from Moscow Mitch's leadership role.

He and his friends have damaged America with the aid of Putin.

The only thing I'll miss is that gag they always do on SNL Weekend Update where they show a picture of him smiling and say something like: "Mitch McConnell, shown here watching an orphanage burn down..."

Gets me every time.

McConnell be like

He was evil, he was a hypocrite, he was many things, but he was quite effective.

“I love the Senate,” he said. “It has been my life. There may be more distinguished members of this body throughout our history, but I doubt there are any with more admiration for it.”

The blatant shamelessness is on-brand.

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He will have to float out of the chamber, because walking would require him to let a motion reach the floor.

To be clear, he'll still be in the senate, but at least he'll have less power.

The corpse won't stay upright for that long.

The timing is curious, particularly with Republicans likely to regain the Senate majority in the next Congress. But he has been openly working with Schumer on things, and it probably drives Trump nuts. He probably figures that if Trump wins, he doesn't want to have to kiss up to him again.

Timing? .... the guy's about to die because his body is starting to decompose.

The biggest problem that American politicians have at this point is a finite lifespan.

Good news! The ultra wealthy are investing heavily in life extension research so soon they'll have an infinite lifespan.

“I still have enough gas in the tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics and I intend to do so with all the enthusiasm which they have become accustomed.”

Haha. He's a horrible guy with terrible policies but even he can be funny sometimes. Good to think about every once in a while. Apparently Trump is charismatic one-on-one too. There's a reason these people are successful politicians.

He's going to endorse a replacement Mack McCornell, spoiler alert, it's George Santos

He's destroyed everything that was on his list and now has earned a long rest in hell. What a guy