McConnell can proudly pass torch of leadership | READER COMMENTARY
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will not seek Republican leadership in the next Congress is truly a “passing of the torch” moment for the U.S. Senate (“McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job,” Feb. 28).
McConnell will be remembered as one of the most effective leaders in the history of the Senate. Through sheer force of will, he has shaped the federal judiciary in a conservative fashion.
No one in the Republican Party has echoed the themes of peace through strength — the Ronald Reagan model of national security — better than McConnell. He passionately believes in a strong America leading from the front and has been uncompromising in his view that we must deal with threats rather than wish them away.
There is much to be done and I’m sure that Mitch will run through the finish line as Republican leader. History will record that he made a substantial and positive impact on the nation he adores.
— Paul Bacon, Hallandale Beach, Florida
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