This man is largely responsible for so much of the horror happening today. He had such a strong hand with the Trump, Teaparty, Qanon, and White Nationalist movements that are taking this country down a irreversible path. Pure scum.
> Louisville Courier Journal columnist Joseph Gerth explained Wednesday that he wrote about the 84-year-old Kentucky lawmaker while he is still alive so that his column wouldn’t draw the response that followed Lindsey Graham’s death: “How dare you say that about a guy who just died?”
Good point
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But is anyone sure he’s actually still alive?
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Bit_the_Bullitt on
They’re just running out the clock
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This old bastard deserves all the heat!
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Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?
That is what I will always think of Mitch. His legacy is being a racist, cruel & bitter man. Mitch McConnell’s proudest accomplishment will be obstructing Obama whenever he could.
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The best quote I saw on here recently was “don’t speak ill of the dead means don’t tell everyone aunt Linda had a drinking problem, not that people in power are immune from rightful criticism”
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This man is largely responsible for so much of the horror happening today. He had such a strong hand with the Trump, Teaparty, Qanon, and White Nationalist movements that are taking this country down a irreversible path. Pure scum.
Link to the pre-obit: [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/columnists/gerth/2026/07/22/senator-mitch-mcconnell-lindsay-graham-trump-voting-rights-act-supreme-court-republican-party/90981848007/](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/columnists/gerth/2026/07/22/senator-mitch-mcconnell-lindsay-graham-trump-voting-rights-act-supreme-court-republican-party/90981848007/)
Give local news the clicks it deserves 🙂
> Louisville Courier Journal columnist Joseph Gerth explained Wednesday that he wrote about the 84-year-old Kentucky lawmaker while he is still alive so that his column wouldn’t draw the response that followed Lindsey Graham’s death: “How dare you say that about a guy who just died?”
Good point
But is anyone sure he’s actually still alive?

They’re just running out the clock
This old bastard deserves all the heat!
Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?
That is what I will always think of Mitch. His legacy is being a racist, cruel & bitter man. Mitch McConnell’s proudest accomplishment will be obstructing Obama whenever he could.
The best quote I saw on here recently was “don’t speak ill of the dead means don’t tell everyone aunt Linda had a drinking problem, not that people in power are immune from rightful criticism”
Oh wow someone wrote an op ed, yay.