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Who will replace Mitch McConnell?
American Thinker ^

Posted on 02/21/2025 7:05:00 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET

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That settles it people.
1 posted on 02/21/2025 7:05:00 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

A dirty sock and it’ll do a much better job.


2 posted on 02/21/2025 7:07:46 AM PST by The Louiswu (You get what you vote for, good and hard.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

**The likely Republican favorite now, Congressman Andy Barr of Lexington, wasted no time blasting Cameron as a loser and setting the stage for his own expected announcement.**

Cameron is young and should have run for reelection as Atty. General. Perhaps a SCOTUS appointment replacing Thomas. He’s unlikely to ‘evolve’ leftward given his political campaigns.


3 posted on 02/21/2025 7:08:12 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: The Louiswu

Yep, or a simple Carbon Rod


4 posted on 02/21/2025 7:15:19 AM PST by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

>They will raise millions from national Democrats (money is one thing the Dems don’t lack)

It will be interesting to see if this holds as USAID and other governmental money spigots are turned off by DOGE. I have great hopes in it meaning a huge change in Congress in 2027 and beyond.


5 posted on 02/21/2025 7:18:36 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Not sure who it will be, but if they believe in Capitalism and can fog a mirror, that’s good enough for me.


6 posted on 02/21/2025 7:21:39 AM PST by econjack
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To: DIRTYSECRET

That got very nasty very quickly.

Barr has never won statewide, unlike Cameron (who defeated Greg Stumbo), so that criticism is rather hollow...but, that’s the nature of politics. Too many wrote off the governor’s race given Beshear’s approval ratings in the mid to high 60s and Cameron was not given much money nor much attention paid attention to the race nationally - the end result of 53-47 indicates it could indeed have been won with a full effort the whole campaign. Trump himself was at the height of the lawfare campaign against him and could not come here for GOTV efforts / rallies or fundraisers. Beyond not winning the governorship of Kentucky, the failure of the conservative movement and GOP to oust Beshear could have national implications in the future - potentially a very big mistake leaving him on the bench for 2028.

As we discussed on the other thread...really don’t like having House seats “open” even if it is a Republican-leaning district - Barr himself has had trouble winning there some years and this would be an off year election with the House majority on thin ice.

I also would not be so sure about Trump’s endorsement going to Barr if Nate Morris gets into the race as he has close connections to JD Vance and others in Trump’s circle.


7 posted on 02/21/2025 7:22:00 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Any similarity to Howdy Doody is purely accidental.

8 posted on 02/21/2025 7:31:25 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Wrong- tue Democrat will because Mitch McConnell will do whatever it takes to get his revenge by sabotaging the GOP candidate.


9 posted on 02/21/2025 7:32:40 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: Republican Wildcat

While in college, he was also an intern for U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican National Committee, and the Heritage Foundation.


10 posted on 02/21/2025 7:37:22 AM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
I think many are hoping that McConnell will step and retire before his current terms ends. But seeing as how a democratic is governor in KY, I'm not sure he'd appoint someone to fill his position that isn't on board with Trump's agenda.

Thoughts?

11 posted on 02/21/2025 7:37:33 AM PST by ducttape45 (Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?")
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Mitch McConnell will do whatever it takes to get his revenge by sabotaging the GOP candidate.

Mitch may not be ABLE to do that in 2026 at the rate he's going.
12 posted on 02/21/2025 7:38:04 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: DIRTYSECRET

How abt a STATUE of the turtle holding a sign that says “I vote YES for anything Trump wants”? Start today.


13 posted on 02/21/2025 7:41:57 AM PST by Singermom
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Who cares as long as he’s gone.


14 posted on 02/21/2025 7:42:36 AM PST by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: ducttape45

Mitch’s days on earth appear short numbered. Meanwhile endorsements by him (and his staff) can be neutralized by his shady connections and deals. Go DOGE.


15 posted on 02/21/2025 7:47:56 AM PST by Swirl
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Who will replace Mitch McConnell?

Hillary’s looking for work


16 posted on 02/21/2025 7:50:06 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: DesertRhino

WE DO NOT NEED A CARBON COPY OF MITCH


17 posted on 02/21/2025 7:57:07 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: martin_fierro

Ambition — to become a high ranking tool for the Chinese Communist Party; bagman;


18 posted on 02/21/2025 7:58:12 AM PST by captmar-vell
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To: The Louiswu
I have mixed feelings on Mitch, at least as far as his earlier days (5+ years ago). He pushed through a LOT of Trump's appointments in his first administration, and blocked some critical votes for Obama's hideous appointments (Merrick Garland.)

Mitch is kind of the fair-weather conservative, handy when the winds are blowing his way.

19 posted on 02/21/2025 8:03:34 AM PST by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left?)
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To: ducttape45
I think many are hoping that McConnell will step and retire before his current terms ends. But seeing as how a democratic is governor in KY, I'm not sure he'd appoint someone to fill his position that isn't on board with Trump's agenda.

Did you mean "that IS on board with Trump's agenda"?

Regardless, Kentucky changed its replacement law last year and there would be a special election. Beshear wouldn't get to just pick some nut like Amy McGrath.

20 posted on 02/21/2025 8:11:01 AM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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