McConnell bids farewell to ousted GOP senators…except Ted Stevens.
By on Nov 19th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
McConnell bids farewell to ousted GOP senators…except Ted Stevens.
This evening, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the Senate floor and paid tribute to Republican senators who lost their re-election bids. While McConnell had plenty of nice words for Gordon Smith, Elizabeth Dole, John Sununu, he never mentioned Ted Stevens, who lost his bid in a tight race after being convicted on seven felony charges. McConnell’s office insisted that “the oversight was nothing personal and pointed out McConnell did not give a farewell speech for retiring Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska either.” Stevens is the longest-serving Republican senator in history, in office for almost 40 years.
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Norm Coleman?
Did I miss something? Did Al Franken win?
November 19th, 2008 at 8:56 pmInteresting Uncle Ted's name is mud among many of the GOP senators. Threw Uncle Ted under the bus. With friends like that, who needs enemies?
November 19th, 2008 at 9:09 pmLeave it to the classless GOPers to fail to even acknowledge their longest serving Senator. Yes, he is leaving in shame, but Bush would've given the guy a medal!
Not being one of them, I say don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Felon!
PEACE
November 19th, 2008 at 9:22 pmted just crossed mitch
off his christmas card list.
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November 19th, 2008 at 9:29 pmUnfortunately thanks to the turn out of Rush Limbaugh dittoheads in the Bluegrass State, Mitch couldn't say goodbye to himself.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:35 pmGordon Smith can now come back to Oregon and concentrate on dumping his pollution into the Umatilla River.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:37 pm"Today we say farewell to our fellow Republicans who didn't get caught do anything but lost anyway despite 6 glorious years of absolute Republican power. As you leave today, with your indexed lifetime pensions and health care I like to think that we aren't losing sons and daughters, but rather gaining future lobbyists and propagandists."
November 19th, 2008 at 9:44 pmGod I hate Mitch McConnell (KY Resident here)
November 19th, 2008 at 9:46 pmawww.....poor Ted. But, nice words about Liddy Dole? Please.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:00 pmIt's impossible to overestimate GOP amnesia. Most of them have already forgotten the Bush II Presidency, and who can blame them?
November 19th, 2008 at 10:15 pmIt's only a matter of time before Mitch does something to either A. get in seriously hot water or B. finds the inside of a federal prison cell.
In this matter, I do have faith!
November 19th, 2008 at 10:16 pmPaid tribute to the losers.....hmm.
What do you say? Well, we screwed everything up and a few of you have to pay the price for it......?!
November 19th, 2008 at 10:21 pmmcconneL
November 19th, 2008 at 10:27 pmcan't believe mcconnet is still there...
what's the matter with kentucky?!?
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reading the name chuck hagel jogs a memory - but i can't recall it...
November 19th, 2008 at 10:27 pmwhat did i hear about him very recently?
katy Says:
reading the name chuck hagel jogs a memory - but i can’t recall it…
what did i hear about him very recently?
Chuck Hagel is a member of congress who won election through a a voting-machine snafu by a company called ES&S...
November 19th, 2008 at 10:45 pmChuck Hagel was running ES&S at the time.
katy Says:
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can’t believe mcconnet is still there…
what’s the matter with kentucky?!?
It's full of ignorant morons who think Mitch will protect them from teh gay, pot smokers, and muslims. Plus this state has a huge population of extremely old people who haven't had the good decency to die already, and they vote.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:50 pmHi mitch!...I didn't recognize you with your white hood off. This guy is dangerious,backstabing and greedy.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:51 pmthat's old news, drlarry...
maybe it wasn't hagel... grassley?
i hate when that happens...
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brown acid - i know what you mean... i am in s.central illinois...
November 19th, 2008 at 11:01 pmjust north of "southern illinois"... or north kentucky...
Bye, Ted.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:49 pmthe brown acid Says: #8
My sentiments exactly (KY resident also).
November 20th, 2008 at 12:10 amMcConnell is just another typical republican. He thinks the way to right a sinking ship is to make a bigger hole on the other side so that the incoming water will run out faster.
November 20th, 2008 at 12:19 amGordon Smith, Elizabeth Dole, and John Sununu are the lucky ones. Perhaps history will not connect them with Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
November 20th, 2008 at 12:22 amI mean Ted Stevens is the lucky one. Those three are tainted.
November 20th, 2008 at 12:23 amYes, he is leaving in shame, but Bush would’ve given the guy a medal!
Probably leaves the guy a pardon too.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:39 amI would normally like to say that Ted Stevens got what he deserved. However, in reality McConnell is hardly any better.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:47 amMUST SEE VIDEO
The entire world body of leaders at G20 REFUSES to shake dur chimpfurher's hand (paw?) - not even that slimeball angela merkel that chimpy tried to give a backrub too a few years ago.
November 20th, 2008 at 3:03 amMeow !!!
November 20th, 2008 at 6:35 amSeven felony convictions and still a tight race.
That's pretty sad.
November 20th, 2008 at 7:16 am