Mcconnell leaving shameful legacy
Re: “Mcconnell to step down as GOP leader in November,” Feb. 29 news story
Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell announced he is resigning his position this November. His legacy will be one of lasting damage to many of our institutions. He reshaped our Supreme Court and the federal judiciary, and now the majority of voters in America are being disenfranchised by the decisions coming from the courts. His hypocrisy is evidenced by holding up Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination and then pushing through Amy Coney Barrett’s at the end of former President Trump’s term.
Mcconnell stated on the Senate floor that Trump was responsible for the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then later voted not to impeach him at the Senate trial.
We now have a Supreme Court growing more out of touch with most Americans. We can expect more decisions contrary to the public’s interests, in addition to the recent decisions on women’s choice, gun control, affirmative action and voting rights. And just now, the Supreme Court accepted the case on Trump’s baseless claims of absolute presidential immunity. This most likely will delay the start of the special prosecutor’s trial until after the election. Just by accepting the case, the Supreme Court has de facto granted Trump immunity in the event he wins the presidential election. The worstkept secret is that if he wins, Trump will attempt to pardon himself or stop any further federal prosecution of him.
I, like millions of other Americans, will remember Mcconnell as a person who put power over principle. May our country rally and make his legacy non-consequential.
— H. Rene Ramirez, Aurora
Many were overjoyed with the announcement from Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell that he plans to step down from his leadership position. “Guarded optimism” should be the words of the day. Harken back to the day Republican conservative Rep. Kevin Mccarthy was ousted from his position as speaker of the House only to be replaced by MAGA conservative Mike Johnson.
Any Republican Senate minority leader wannabe will be required to supplicate at Mar-a-lago to the “Supreme Leader” who, in his questionable judgment, might view
Ted Cruz in a new light. To those progressives awaiting the new, it seems “caveat emptor” more than applies.
— RC Lloyd, Longmont