[Martin Schram] How a new leader’s dream became a Grand Old Party’s ‘scary’ reality
ViewpointsAug 5, 2016
Back in 2014, Christmas came a bit early for the McConnells of Louisville, Ky. In November, America’s voters gave Republicans control of the U.S. Senate, which meant Mitch McConnell would be getting the one gift he had always wanted: the title of Senate Majority Leader. After a few days of jubilation, in which the perpetually turtlesque McConnell was actually documented smiling, the Senate’s soon-to-be leader had a very Washingtonian power epiphany. “I don’t want the American people to think tha