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The anti-LGBTQ U.S. Senate majority leader, who represents Kentucky, is even more unpopular than ousted governor Matt Bevin.
Are Mitch McConnell's days numbered? That's what many are saying after Republican governor Matt Bevin was drummed out of office Tuesday evening.
Kentucky voters elected pro-LGBTQ Democrat Andy Beshear to run their state, even after Donald Trump desperately pleaded with them not to. The victory of a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in a deep-red state, one Trump won by over 30 points in 2016, sounded an alarm for Republicans ahead of the 2020 election.
One of the most important races of next year is that of Senate Majority Leader McConnell, who is hoping to be reelected for the sixth time. McConnell's approval ratings are abysmal and he faces a formidable challenger in veteran Amy McGrath. McConnell is not only a thorn in the side of many Kentucky voters, but nationally he is a derided figure for stymieing legislation from Democrats, denying President Obama a Supreme Court justice, and constantly protecting President Trump. McConnell has also killed legislation that would safeguard our elections from foreign interference (mostly from the Chinese, Iranian, and Russian governments), earning him the nickname "Moscow Mitch."
With Bevin's loss to Beshear, many were saying McConnell's long tenure running the Senate would soon draw to a close. The hashtag of the day, besides #MoscowMitch, is #MoscowMitchIsNext. See some of the takes below.
\u201c#MoscowMitchIsNext Trends After Republican Matt Bevin Loses Kentucky Governor's Race https://t.co/tn68IzhgfO\u201d— Jon Cooper (@Jon Cooper) 1573065334
\u201cKentucky elected a Democratic Governor tonight. Mitch McConnell must be shitting his shell!\u201d— bettemidler (@bettemidler) 1573010171
\u201cHey, @senatemajldr: Kentucky has a Democratic Governor.\n\nLook out.\u201d— Gavin Newsom (@Gavin Newsom) 1573019599
\u201c@joweav2170 \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\n\ud83d\udc99 #WakeUpKentucky #AmyMcGrath #VoteAmyMcGrath #VoteBLUE \ud83d\udc99 #Election2020 #MoscowMitchMustGo \ud83d\udc99 #DefeatMitch #DitchMitch #SenatorForSale #AmyMcGrathKY #DefendDemocracy #DumpMitch #DumpMitchMcConnell #MitchMustGo #MoscowMitch #MassacreMitch #GOPTraitor #BlueWave2020 \ud83d\udc99\u201d— Teri McGill (Indie Romance Author) Los Angeles, CA (@Teri McGill (Indie Romance Author) Los Angeles, CA) 1573052666
\u201c@senatemajldr #mitchmustgo\u201d— Marisol Mercado (@Marisol Mercado) 1573051614
\u201c@senatemajldr #MoscowMitchIsNext\u201d— Leader McConnell (@Leader McConnell) 1572974422
\u201c#AmyMcgrath #MoscowMitchIsNext\u201d— Lori Ginsburg \ud83c\udf0e\ud83c\udf0d\ud83c\udf0f (@Lori Ginsburg \ud83c\udf0e\ud83c\udf0d\ud83c\udf0f) 1573066514
\u201c#MoscowMitchIsNext\u201d— \ud83d\udc94\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd84 NoraC SLAVA UKRAINI \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 \ud83e\udd84\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udc94 (@\ud83d\udc94\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd84 NoraC SLAVA UKRAINI \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 \ud83e\udd84\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udc94) 1573066493
