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On Wednesday, Mitch McConnell announced that he would step down as Senate minority leader in November.
Also on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested a replacement: Rand Paul.
“Part of public service is knowing when to usher in a new generation,” the independent presidential candidate wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “It is time to promote leaders in Washington, D.C. who will not kowtow to military contractors or push us deeper into foreign conflicts.”
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“Rand Paul would be an incredible successor”
Kennedy concluded: “We need representation that prioritizes American well-being above all else. I think @RandPaul would be an incredible successor. “
“He has shown great judgment and has the grit to put hard-working Americans first,” he concluded.
This is a real endorsement, especially since Rand and Bobby agree on precious few topics.
Mediate reported: “McConnell, who is one of the oldest members of the Senate at age 82, announced he would resign as Senate minority leader on Wednesday, just one day after being questioned by a reporter about why he had not yet supported former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.”
“One of life’s most underrated talents is knowing when it’s time to move on to the next chapter in life,” McConnell said in a speech. “So I stand before you today, colleagues. to say that this will be my last term as Senate Republican leader.”
The story continued:
Earlier this month, Paul accused his Kentucky colleague of “criminal negligence” for his support of sending “$100 billion overseas to fix someone else’s border before tackling our own border.” .
“The Senate leadership under Mitch McConnell is more interested in sending money to Ukraine than invading the southern border, and I’ve had enough,” Paul complained. “I will do everything in my power to slow down and stop this.”
Paul is not wrong. McConnell worked with Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to craft a bill earlier this month that would send billions more to Ukraine and largely fail to address the chaos on America’s southern border.
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So good riddance to Mitch McConnell.
And it would be difficult to find a better replacement than Rand Paul: the anti-McConnell.
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