Kentucky Newspaper Says McConnell "Won't Save His Beloved Legacy" After Voting to Acquit Trump

[babylonsister]

Posted on Mon, Feb 15th, 2021 by Alan Ryland
Kentucky Newspaper Says McConnell “Won’t Save His Beloved Legacy” After Voting to Acquit Trump


In a piece for The Lexington Herald-Leader, op-ed columnist Linda Blackford criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for voting to acquit former President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection against Congress, writing that his speeches “won’t save his beloved legacy.”

“McConnell gave a pass to white supremacy, a pass on attacking the U.S. Capitol. He gave so many passes to Trump that we are left with a country that is sick in mind and body,” she wrote. “His beloved Republican party has turned into a death cult in thrall to a pathetic and pathological egotist. There will be some poetic justice in watching him try to unravel it over the next five years.”

“Let him try, along with whatever machinations he’s got up his sleeve as the new minority leader, while President Biden and Congress work toward healing the country, both literally and figuratively with vaccinations, COVID relief, a minimum wage increase and a bold plan to ease child poverty,” she continued. “It’s the kind of action that Mitch McConnell has upended, diluted and blocked his entire career in his quest for personal power. The good of the country has always come in second to the good of Mitch McConnell.”

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https://www.politicususa.com/2021/02/15/kentucky-newspaper-says-mcconnell-wont-save-his-beloved-legacy-after-voting-to-acquit-trump.html

[Freethinker65]

1. But he'll save plenty for his retirement.

[C Moon]

8. He'll never retire. He loves making people miserable.

[OMGWTF]

11. Maybe. I just read he's making it so the Dem governor of KY can't appoint McConnell's successor

if he should die or something. Remember when his hands were so bruised as to appear black? WTF was that all about? Maybe he'll be leaving us sooner than later.

[LeftInTX]

18. Yes, there are ways to work around appointments

If you announce your retirement for Jan 2023 or Jan 2025, in time for the even year primaries filing period for 2022 or 2024, it will go to an election to fill an unexpired term. There will not be a vacancy, so there will be no appointment.

[C Moon]

28. I did see that he fell one time while walking up some rail-less stairs to a podium.

Maybe that's why he had all those bruises. Or maybe a demon is trying to escape his horrible soul.

[LeftInTX]

16. I'm thinking he's gonna retire in 2026

[niyad]

21. He could retire completely at any moment. Chilled sparkling wine at the ready.

[rickyhall]

9. He stole millions.

[demosincebirth]

2. She hit the nail on the head!

[BComplex]

3. Whaaa! Cry Kentuckians! How come you voted him back in? We gave you A GREAT option

in Amy McGrath.

[sfstaxprep]

5. Boggles The Mind, Doesn't It? nt

[crickets]

7. +1

[mdbl]

10. because Duuuuh I dont know

rush limbaugh told me to vote for mcconnell so I did.

[OMGWTF]

12. How does a guy with an 18% approval get reelected? ES&S vote-stealing machines!

That needs to be investigated wherever those GD things are being used.

[fierywoman]

17. This.

[Beartracks]

20. When Republicans claim voting machines made by 'X' were rigged for Democratic wins...

... that really means you'd better investigate voting machines made by 'Y' where Republicans won.

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[ananda]

22. Indeed!

Reeps have to cheat and/or suppress the vote.

[sop]

4. "...we are left with a country that is sick in mind and body..."

Placing profits above people, no matter the societal cost, is what modern-day corporate Republicanism is all about, and McConnell is the embodiment of this principle.

[OMGWTF]

14. I am curious if the newspaper endorsed McCONnell or McGrath.

[CentralMass]

6. K&R

[Harker]

13. He'll get the legacy he wants...

"I really stuck it to the libs."

[machoneman]

15. Yes, his speech may have been his swan song as he exits the stage. But only if...

his fellow Republiscum traitors change KY law and disallow our Dem. Governor's ability to appoint a successor.

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. Wow. Mr. Ryland must be pretty sure of his readership.

He did everything but say "Moscow Mitch."

Which is something I wish everyone would do, at ever opportunity. Even if you're talking about Mitch Hedberg or Mitch Miller.

[babylonsister]

26. Op-ed columnist Linda Blackford

wrote this; Ryland works for politicusa

[BobTheSubgenius]

29. You are completely correct.

I got lazy, read only the first para about the sources involved and came up with exactly the wrong conclusion.

[andym]

23. So how is McConnell in power in such a poor state?

because the GOP has now completely shifted to a party concerned about social change and not economics-- basically they want few changes over America as it existed before the 60's. Why? They want nothing to do with any expansion of equality. There is also a very bad case of envy for those they perceive getting more government help than they are.

[FakeNoose]

24. Moscow Mitch has 6 more years, unless you RECALL him, Kentucky

We cannot get rid of this guy, because you ELECTED him, Kentucky. Only you can get rid of him by RECALLING his ass. Don't make us do your work for you.

Just sayin'

[progressoid]

25. The US constitution doesn't provide for the recall of members of congress.

[Progressive Jones]

27. Or if he dies. Soon. nt