Posted on 02/20/2025 9:20:11 AM PST by Morgana
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, announced on Thursday that he will not be seeking reelection to the Senate.
'Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,' McConnell said on the Senate floor.
'Every day in between I've been humbled by the trust they've placed in me to do their business right here,' he said.
Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last,' he continued.
McConnell, the longest-serving GOP Senate leader, first entered the Senate in 1985, but he has been battling a string of health issues and multiple falls in recent years.
He also has earned the ire of Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters after a years-long feud.
McConnell voted against three of Trump's top Cabinet picks in recent weeks: Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert Kennedy Jr.
He was the only Republican to vote against the confirmation of Gabbard and RFK Jr., spurring MAGA loyalists to call for his resignation.
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To the surprise of no one. He will be too busy trying to stay out of jail for theft.
You are right. I heard he was not going to run again at least a year ago. That’s why he let his buddy Thune leader so he could manipulate that before he left.
Lots of bad talk about him right now for dissing Trump. So the left/RINO reminds us he’s not running again lest we protest him in the streets.
Of course the announcement took an extra 12 minutes because he kept freezing up and his aid had to come up and slap the back of his head to get him to keep going.
(I am joking. But, it sounds about right.)
That is actually NOT how it works in Kentucky. The party of the leaving Senator provides him with three names and the Gov picks from them.
Of all the rules around for replacing Senators, I like this one the best.
I can’t believe, even in his wildest dreams, that he would even fathom running again. Nancy Pelosi needs to pay him a visit and “Biden” him.
I can’t believe, even in his wildest dreams, that he would even fathom running again. Nancy Pelosi needs to pay him a visit and “Biden” him.
Wonderful. Cornyn needs to be next!!!
We all get to a point in life where we’d rather be doing something else for awhile
He can’t walk so, I imagine he won’t run...
I wish he’d resign, but what is the situation in Kentucky and who would be appointed in his place?
Mitch McConnell got through a lot of Trump’s judges last time - a real blessing that’s helped us with Biden and is still helping us now. So it’s not all bad... but it’s time for him to step down.
That rule changes already. Special election.
Of all the rules around for replacing Senators, I like this one the best."
Like it all you want, that is actually NOT how it works in Kentucky.
24RS HB622 compels the governor to call a special election.
Repeals KRS 63.200, which requires the Governor to fill vacancies in the office of United States Senator; amends KRS 118.720 to require that the Governor sign a proclamation for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator and to extend the term of the candidate who wins special election to the remainder of the term; and amends KRS 118.740 and 118.770 to conform; EMERGENCY.
Thank GOD!!!
Looks like they need more space at the Capital Hill Elderly Care Center. Nobody wanted to watch Mitch anymore.
But will he actually live that long?
If he doesn’t vote correctly he doesn’t get to sit with the popular kids.Home you go.
I hope you are right!
I like it too!
He should have announced that he is immediately retiring 10 years ago.
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