McConnell Stepping Down as Senate Leader

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Mitch McConnell announced on the Senate floor that he will step down as leader in November. "It's time for me to think about another season," McConnell said. "After all this time I still get a thrill stepping into the Capitol... It's time for the next generation of leadership."

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Almost 40 years in the Senate...ruining the country one day at a time.

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-02-28 12:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Bye bye

Now, the GOP will come up with someone even worse.

#2 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-02-28 01:17 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 8

it was either step down or fall down.

#3 | Posted by eberly at 2024-02-28 01:19 PM | Reply | Funny: 9

"Their relationship has essentially been over since Trump refused to accept the results of the Electoral College. But the rupture deepened dramatically after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

McConnell assigned blame and responsibility to Trump and said that he should be held to account through the criminal justice system for his actions.

McConnell's critics insist he could have done more, including voting to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial. McConnell did not, arguing that since Trump was no longer in office, he could not be subject to impeachment."

We would have a different country now had he done so.

The last person he beat out for the job was Rick Scott aka Skeletor, God help us.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2024-02-28 01:20 PM | Reply

Wow. A Republican with real common sense!

Obviously a dying breed. Literally.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-02-28 01:33 PM | Reply

So long Moscow Mitch.

You were an obstructionist piece of ---- but whatever piece of garbage dementia don will demand will be even fkg worse.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-02-28 01:47 PM | Reply

Too little; too late.

#7 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2024-02-28 01:50 PM | Reply

Like him or not, McConnell's political acumen is respectable. An effective lawmaker who's impact will continue into the next generation, long after he's dead.

I saw McConnell as the last voice of any reason in the Republican party. I expect Johnson to go full MAGA without McConnell's leadership.

As ironic as it is for me to say, I wish he'd keep the position for a while longer, after the election.

But he was losing influence anyway.

#8 | Posted by horstngraben at 2024-02-28 02:03 PM | Reply

Rest in Hell McConnell...
I'm sure the Reaper will be along soon.

When I think on all that is wrong with America,
images like Mitch McConnell come to mind.

#9 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-02-28 02:05 PM | Reply

Now if ONLY the GOP would show a modicum of
COMMON SENSE and appoint someone who is willing
to negotiate, and serve the INTERESTS of the COUNTRY...

they won't...

#10 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-02-28 02:06 PM | Reply

McConnell is another RINO in the party of MAGA.

He is responsible for today's dysfunctional GOP.

I doubt he would have won his reelection.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-02-28 02:09 PM | Reply

That's one way to avoid endorsing a fat orange criminal insurrectionist. Any minute now Der Dotard will propose as his replacement JD Vance, Plumberbutt Mullin or Tom Cotton, boot-licking toadies all, and none able to provide leadership to a late-night raid on a kitchen refrigerator..

#12 | Posted by catdog at 2024-02-28 02:11 PM | Reply

twitter.com

Good riddance, dirtbag.

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-02-28 02:12 PM | Reply

Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.

Rand O.

#14 | Posted by RandGomer at 2024-02-28 02:19 PM | Reply

As bad as he was, I believe the replacement will likely be worse. It will be someone vetted and approved by the Trump faction.

#15 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-02-28 02:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

I can see a Constitutional crisis coming in Kentucky...

With Mitch McConnell leaving office before his term ends, this will now create a situation in Kentucky which may have to go to the Supreme Court to resolve. The Republican-controlled state legislature has passed a law which requires the Governor to appoint a Republican to replace McConnell, should he die or leave office before his term ends. The Democrat Governor, Andy Beshear, has already stated that he feels that the law is unconstitutional, but that he deferred taking any action until it became relevant. Well, that's now the case. Let's see what happens in November after McConnell steps down.

OCU

#16 | Posted by OCUser at 2024-02-28 02:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Incorrect Ocuser, Mitch will serve out the rest of his term. He just will not be the leader of the GOP in the Senate.

#17 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2024-02-28 02:33 PM | Reply

Coward was too worried about his political future to save the nation from trump, and now he gives up on his political future.

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-02-28 02:34 PM | Reply

Another gutless, traitorous, cowardly Republicant. May he burn in Hell for eternity.

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-02-28 02:36 PM | Reply

#16 | Posted by OCUser

McConnell said he's serving out his term until 2027. He's only stepping down from his leadership position.

#20 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-02-28 02:36 PM | Reply

Incorrect Ocuser, Mitch will serve out the rest of his term. He just will not be the leader of the GOP in the Senate.

#17 | Posted by Bluewaffles

You're correct. I misunderstood the headline and didn't read far enough to where that was made clear. Of course, there are still two more years left in his term, so this may still become an issue before it's over.

OCU

#21 | Posted by OCUser at 2024-02-28 02:36 PM | Reply

(He probably wants to die in office so he can get the full Capitol Rotunda laying in state treatment)

#22 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-02-28 02:37 PM | Reply

That malignant stain needs to retire from the planet. He is in the top 5 in terms of the damage he's done to this country.

#23 | Posted by chuffy at 2024-02-28 02:49 PM | Reply

#23
Chuffy, Please share your Top 5 List. It would be fun, easy, wont take long, and the kids love it...

Here's my Top 5 rated in most damage done to this Country in no particular order:

Reagan

Limbauh

Trump/Putin

McConnel

Rupert Murdoch

#24 | Posted by Wardog at 2024-02-28 03:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

One less draft dodging chicken hawk. He served 37 days in the guard at height of Vietnam before scoring medical excuse.
See ya swampy.
Hope you and your wife enjoy the $ serving your foreign master

#25 | Posted by visiter at 2024-02-28 03:41 PM | Reply

FTA:

President Joe Biden, who has had a productive working relationship with McConnell, said he was sorry to hear the news.

"I've trusted him and we have a great relationship," the Democratic president said. "We fight like hell. But he has never, never, never misrepresented anything.

That's nice. But what he did to take over the SCOTUS, and much of the rest of the federal court system, was some pretty slimy crap.

#26 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-02-28 04:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The Republican-controlled state legislature has passed a law which requires the Governor to appoint a Republican to replace McConnell

Did Brasheer sign it? Or was it one of these lame duck session bills passed after Brasheer won but was not sworn in yet.

Typical GOP scumbag maneuver to pull something like this.

#27 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-02-28 04:21 PM | Reply

He has no political future. He gave up nothing. This is just reality settling in...

#28 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-02-28 04:21 PM | Reply

Here's my Top 5 rated in most damage done to this Country in no particular order:

Reagan

Limbauh

Trump/Putin

McConnel

Rupert Murdoch

Congrats to Rush Limbaugh on being three years sober.

#29 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-02-28 04:22 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 2

#16 | POSTED BY OCUSER

The article says the turtle is serving out the rest of is Senate term. No need to appoint anyone.

#30 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-02-28 04:38 PM | Reply

"As bad as he was, I believe the replacement will likely be worse. "

I agree. This is probably not a good thing. Another maga Mike will make the Senate just like the house. Deadlocked. And Trumpy and his minions know this. And you can always count on republicans to do the absolute wrong thing. It seems Trumpy is doing everything he can to weaken Congress.

#31 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-02-28 04:41 PM | Reply

Maybe a gorilla or a bomb can hold an office after him... you know, just to show strength. /s

#32 | Posted by Brennnn at 2024-02-28 04:45 PM | Reply

"I've trusted him and we have a great relationship," the Democratic president said. "We fight like hell. But he has never, never, never misrepresented anything.

Except for that whole thing where he said it wasn't fair for democrats to appoint a SC judge right before an election, and then did exactly that for republicans.

And that thing where he said trump should be held accountable by the legal system not the political system, and then worked to help trump avoid the legal system.

#33 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-02-28 04:45 PM | Reply

Our long national nightmare is over.

#34 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-02-28 04:50 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

He probably wants to die in office so he can get the full Capitol Rotunda laying in state treatment)

#22 | POSTED BY AMERICANUNITY

I have a full bladder. It would be worse an indecency charge.

#35 | Posted by a_monson at 2024-02-28 05:26 PM | Reply

#24
WARDOG,

In no particular order:
Richard Nixon
Roy Cohn
Rupert Murdoch
Moscow Mitch McConnell

The 5th is harder:

Almost interchangeable, George W. Bush/Dick Cheney
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Herbert Hoover
Milton Friedman

#36 | Posted by chuffy at 2024-02-28 10:01 PM | Reply