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Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will announce Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago

Kentucky will vote for his corpse.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

First of all, good riddance, glad we won't have to see this old ghoul anymore. I hope whatever neurological condition he has kills him before he can enjoy his retirement.

Second of all, a lot Democrats should follow suit. Congress is ancient, but the Democrats are, on average, even older than the Republicans, and that's one of the main reasons they keep getting their asses kicked. If we're going to stop the fascists that have seized our government, we need people with fresh ideas and the energy to fight. Schumer has demonstrated over the last month that his is in no way capable of meeting this moment, and he should set an example for his fellow geriatrics by stepping down from leadership and not seeking reelection, just like McConnell did.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A fucking men.

Also Jeffries is not the face of the new generation. So inauthentic.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Jefferies was hand-picked by Pelosi, and I have to assume, given how much power she still exerts over the House (for example, blocking AOC from the Oversight Committee) that he is simply her figurehead. He is also a truly terrible public speaker, which is not an ideal trait for someone who wants to be Speaker of the House.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Retirement? That mother fucker has a seasonal job at most.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 2 days ago

Mitch McConnell is proof that the built-in termination date in the human life cycle is a good thing.

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 15 points 2 days ago

"I've done enough damage. It's time for me to step aside so someone else can continue my legacy."

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Ding dong the Mitch is dead, which old Mitch?, the wicked Mitch.

[–] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 days ago

Good riddance.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago

Flip the seat.

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

Must be a tough decision to stop working so hard on harming the country and enjoy retirement.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Once upon a time this news would have made me happy. McConnell is responsible for so many terrible things, but honestly he pales in comparison with Trump and the MAGA folks. He's like Dr. Evil, who was the big baddie in his day, but is nothing compared to today's evils.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Good riddance to bad garbage.

Mitch is, frankly speaking, one of the most talented statesmen of our time, and he reliably used his powers to the detriment of all but a few of the wealthiest. Imagine if a moldy, watered-down Talleyrand was just a cynical jerk off that continually fucked everything up for everyone else in order to get a little microslice of the profits he made for a handful of people, and you've Mitch McConnell. He could have really achieved some great things for everyone if he hadn't been doing them just for the ultra-wealthy.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Not technically alive since 2016, but yeah…he’s still kicking it.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

In a sense.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You listening, Grassley?

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Time to retire Mitch.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The reaper is literally knocking on his office door like,"ENOUGH STALLING MY MAN I SAID 5MINUTES ..."