Posted on Sep 2, 2023
Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
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He's the longest-serving party leader in the history of the US Senate, but - amid a very public health struggle - Mitch McConnell's time in office may be nearing its end.
In an age when many politicians take pride in being "outsiders", the 81-year-old is a political lifer and a consummate creature of the DC establishment.
Representing Kentucky in the Senate since 1985, he has won a reputation as a shrewd and tactical campaigner, even if not everyone finds him a particularly charismatic figure.
He has also been elected a record nine times by his fellow Senate Republicans to serve as their leader, a role in which he has been at the helm of some of Washington's most consequential decisions.
In an age when many politicians take pride in being "outsiders", the 81-year-old is a political lifer and a consummate creature of the DC establishment.
Representing Kentucky in the Senate since 1985, he has won a reputation as a shrewd and tactical campaigner, even if not everyone finds him a particularly charismatic figure.
He has also been elected a record nine times by his fellow Senate Republicans to serve as their leader, a role in which he has been at the helm of some of Washington's most consequential decisions.
Mitch McConnell: From polio victim to political titan
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All of us are obliged to step away when we become less effective.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney serving in his seventh term as a United States senator from Kentucky, and in his second stint as Senate Minority Leader, having previously held that post from 2007 to 2015. During a period of Republican control from 2015 to 2021, he was Senate Majority Leader. In total, McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007."
"Addison Mitchell McConnell III is an American politician and retired attorney serving in his seventh term as a United States senator from Kentucky, and in his second stint as Senate Minority Leader, having previously held that post from 2007 to 2015. During a period of Republican control from 2015 to 2021, he was Senate Majority Leader. In total, McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007."
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