The Misadventures of Moscow Mitch: ICYMI: Philadelphia Inquirer: Mitch McConnell’s democracy-crushing smirk is why just getting rid of Trump isn’t enough | Will Bunch
Berry Craig
By WILL BUNCH
So this is how liberty dies — with a hideous, utterly shameless smirk on the face of arguably the most cynical political leader in American history, as the warriors in his political tribe cackle with laughter.
The end came Tuesday in about the most out-of-the-way venue you could imagine: a chamber of commerce luncheon in Paducah, Ky., where Mitch McConnell — the 77-year-old son of bluegrass country, now one of America’s three most powerful politicians as Senate majority leader — was finally asked a question that’s long been on people’s minds, about how he might handle an unexpected Supreme Court vacancy if one occurs during the 2020 presidential election.