RFK Jr. JUST passed through the confirmation process.

Mitch McConnell was the ONLY Republican holdout.

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

Thanks. A bit of insight into why over the past dozen+ years the Republican senate always seemed to fluttered and when it held the majority simply acted like a place holder till the next election cycle.

4meAndyou · F

@Heartlander The enemy within.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@4meAndyou His one saving virtue was keeping Garland off the Supreme Court. But maybe he doesn’t deserve full credit for that.

4meAndyou · F

@Heartlander Well, we really DID dodge a bullet with that one, didn't we. I don't recall the history of it.

Heartlander · 80-89, M

@4meAndyou If McConnell resigns and Beshear (sp?) replaces him with a Democrat, that Democrat will then get to run in the next election cycle as an incumbent Senator, which I think would increase his chances of winning. So Republicans are no worse off with McConnell hanging around voting with the Democrats. By keeping McConnell in office I imagine the hope is that Democrats will have to go through primaries to find their contender.