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Midwestern Democrat

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14. Agreed - he's 76 now and Senate Majority/Minority Leader is not a position where an aging Senator

Reply to lamp_shade (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 05:01 AM

Oct 2018

can really get by with less than full ability. Robert Byrd is the only Senate Majority/Minority Leader I can think of off the top of my head who remained in the Senate after stepping down as Leader - I suspect McConnell will announce his decision not to seek re-election sometime next year.

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Kentucky DUers, is there any hope of McConnell ever getting defeated? [View all] Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 OP

I think the traitor will go home to Satan before that happens dalton99a Oct 2018 #1

We are working on it. Meadowoak Oct 2018 #2

What's with Louisville? Why is it different? yardwork Oct 2018 #10

I think he has that backwards the whole state is red except for standingtall Oct 2018 #12

Can anyone else go bdamomma Oct 2018 #3

The senate race in 2014 was close for a while Norbert Oct 2018 #4

He'll go out out like Strom Thurmond lordsummerisle Oct 2018 #5

No Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2018 #6

I thought he had the lowest approval rating of any senator in the nation? smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #7

Only by death. JohnnyLib2 Oct 2018 #8

Kentucky has graced us with McConnell AND Rand Paul. Golden Raisin Oct 2018 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #11

I'm 99% sure he'll retire before 2020. nt lamp_shade Oct 2018 #13

Agreed - he's 76 now and Senate Majority/Minority Leader is not a position where an aging Senator Midwestern Democrat Oct 2018 #14

Likely around the same time Collins announces her retirement. She'll be... lamp_shade Oct 2018 #15

His wife Elaine Cho is a cabinet secretary; her presence there may impact any decision No Vested Interest Oct 2018 #17

When Rand Paul first ran, Tweety did a Hardball.... RhodeIslandOne Oct 2018 #16

Yes, there is a way to get rid of McConnell PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #18