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Sen. Mitch McConnell (Mr. Freeze) will not be seeking reelection in 2026 (Original Post) Coldwater Nov 2025 OP
Oh, he will leave Traildogbob Nov 2025 #1
Weed is outlawed nationwide. maxsolomon Nov 2025 #7
Way, way too late for the good of America... Wounded Bear Nov 2025 #2
He has brought a lot of pork to Kentucky. That's why he kept winning. n/t Wanderlust988 Nov 2025 #3
the grave digger of democracy DBoon Nov 2025 #4
One of the most destructive and disgusting figures in the history of the United States Senate Chasstev365 Nov 2025 #5
At the end of the Obama Coldwater Nov 2025 #6
That's the second worse thing he did newdeal2 Nov 2025 #9
I hope McGrath pulls it off this time DoBW Nov 2025 #8
And that this time she doesn't try to be cagey MurrayDelph Nov 2025 #10
Blue states tend to pay for red states SocialDemocrat61 Nov 2025 #11
Way past time for McConnell to be gone. Paladin Nov 2025 #12
Chances are he'll be pushing lettuce...oops, I mean daisies by then. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 2025 #13
Good riddance. AnonymousUser Nov 2025 #14

Traildogbob

(13,017 posts)
1. Oh, he will leave
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:44 PM
Nov 2025

With one last fuck you when he outlaws weed nationwide. And fills the profit prisons to the brim.

Wounded Bear

(64,323 posts)
2. Way, way too late for the good of America...
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:44 PM
Nov 2025

Single handedly fucked over the American people and government.

Good riddance.

Chasstev365

(7,789 posts)
5. One of the most destructive and disgusting figures in the history of the United States Senate
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 03:18 PM
Nov 2025

I hold Mitch McConnell personally responsible for how we got here.

Enjoy Hell, you ugly, evil piece of shit!

newdeal2

(5,409 posts)
9. That's the second worse thing he did
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 03:53 PM
Nov 2025

He covered for Trump during the impeachments. Now look at where we are.

DoBW

(3,223 posts)
8. I hope McGrath pulls it off this time
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 03:49 PM
Nov 2025

Democratic Kentucky Senate candidate Amy McGrath tells WCPT 820's Richard Chew she believes young voters growing up in the chaos of Donald Trump has motivated them to get active in politics more than the young people of years past.

Heartland Signal (@heartlandsignal.bsky.social) 2025-11-08T14:33:54.663441629Z

MurrayDelph

(5,749 posts)
10. And that this time she doesn't try to be cagey
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:12 PM
Nov 2025

when the inevitable question of "Who did you vote for" comes up again.*

*(When the candidate was Obama she weaseled out of answering, rather than standing firm)

SocialDemocrat61

(7,635 posts)
11. Blue states tend to pay for red states
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 04:58 PM
Nov 2025

There are many different reasons for this. One is that blue states have state income taxes to pay for the needs of its citizens. Red states have low or no state income taxes. Thus, to take care of the basic needs of their citizens, the red states need to rely on funding from the federal government.

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