Mitch McConnell announces he will step down as GOP leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced on the Senate floor that he would be stepping down as Republican leader at the end of the term.


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[panl]

He will be remembered forever as a traitor.

[echoravenrider]

He is so proud of himself for holding Kentucky and the US back. Shame. Shame. Shame.

[coreygoldstein]

You had 42 years to get it right!

Just leave...no need to recap your bs...take Lindsey, MTG, Trump and all the other A holes with you!!

Serve us...right!!
You served yourself and your position.

Lead?

Are you kidding us? It was time to leave 41 years ago.

Leave by straightening out the mess your party created!!

[redalert]

Having betrayed the USA as much as I can, I'm now abandoning this sinking ship.

[blakefeldhaus]

Mitch will go down in history as one of the most destructive senators in the past century.

[dawnadriana]

He did have a prophetic moment when he said tRump would destroy the Republican party... but then he caved like a snow cone on a hot sidewalk. His legacy will forever be tainted, and much deserved.

[tominguam]

ABOUT FREAKIN' TIME!!!

GO AWAY AND STAY AWAY!!!

[whgwam]

As awful as Mitch is and has always been, it's a given his successor will be even worse.

[khamm]

This person is solely responsible for what has taken place in our government and country today. He is the example of why we need term limits, PERIOD!

[llm]

Should have left 30 years ago. Term limits needed.

[B_RealAlways]

You are more responsible for the mess we are in today than any other person, Mitch.

[bizygirl]

The #1 reason for term limits. All of those years in office and the people of Kentucky are no better off. In fact they’re worse off now than they were in 1982. A complete disgrace. And he stands up there congratulating himself. Absolutely disgusting 🤮

[melodymatters]

He was instrumental in getting at least 2 unfit right wing SC justices installed by grossly underhanded means.

[Karma-drky]

King rat is leaving the ship, he knows they lost steering wheel of morality

[ontheroadagainandagain]

Anything I might say regarding Mitch McConnell at this moment in time would be profane, and so I choose to remain silent as I reflect upon the damage he has deliberately done to our democracy.

[samcooper]

So bizarre to hear him speak so glowingly about "American exceptionalism" and our place as leaders of the free world when he's done so much to damage America.

[AChandle]

I still remember watching him have steam coming out of his ears as John McCain voted to KEEP the affordable care act.
I also remember him saying we could NOT have a justice confirmed THAT close to an election.
And yet when RBG dies...what's he do?
My only regret is he isn't being taken out on a stretcher like what happened with Don Young

[Al-oeib]

Ronald Reagan would be completely ashamed of this traitor

[louislyons]

no please just retire Mitch McConnell you have done enough damage

[SteelGhost_]

I’m an Independent, but I imagine no matter what side of the political isle you fall into this is good news. For us ALL