McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-senate-republican-leader-stepping-down-ba478d570a4561aa7baf91a204d7e366?taid=65df6c04d231d80001083271
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FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world · 105 pts · 2y
GreenPlasticSushiGrass@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y
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.
tim-clark@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y
He prefers 'Cocaine Mitch' his previous moniker
samus12345@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
That's not a joke, he really does.
rayyy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
He and his friends have damaged America with the aid of Putin.
harsh3466@lemmy.ml · 58 pts · 2y
Fuck Mitch McConnell.
KillerTofu@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Eww.
Arbiter@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
https://youtu.be/UxoK5bRWSro?si=yg5MGPTL-21Wwvtn
Waldowal@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
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.
LopensLeftArm@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 2y
McConnell be like
grue@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 2y
We wish he didn't do anything.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 2y
He prevented things from being done
candybrie@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
He is a huge reason for the state of the courts. Which has done an unfortunate amount.
Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
He prevented Merrick Garland from being considered
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 2y
Tja@programming.dev · 3 pts · 2y
He was evil, he was a hypocrite, he was many things, but he was quite effective.
samus12345@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
The blatant shamelessness is on-brand.
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Well it has been his life, he has been there for 40 years
samus12345@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
And he has such admiration for it that he's spent those 40 years systematically destroying the principles on which it was founded.
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 2y
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 13 pts · 2y
He will have to float out of the chamber, because walking would require him to let a motion reach the floor.
HurlingDurling@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Not soon enough
freedumb@programming.dev · 10 pts · 2y
fossilesque@mander.xyz · 9 pts · 2y
ShadowRam@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
RIP BOZORIH BOZO
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2y
GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
To be clear, he'll still be in the senate, but at least he'll have less power.
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
The turtle people are calling him back home.
bstix@feddit.dk · 5 pts · 2y
The corpse won't stay upright for that long.
UserMeNever@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 2y
rats... something... something....
ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 2y
What fresh bastard will replace him.
dhork@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
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.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 24 pts · 2y
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.
Zahille7@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I think you mean setback
Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
Good news! The ultra wealthy are investing heavily in life extension research so soon they'll have an infinite lifespan.
mctoasterson@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2y
Good ol' Cocaine Mitch
Froyn@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
He's going to endorse a replacement Mack McCornell, spoiler alert, it's George Santos
OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
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.
Blackout@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
He's destroyed everything that was on his list and now has earned a long rest in hell. What a guy
kingshrubb@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y